Hi all,
I've had my new Steve Klein for a few days, so I wanted to write a review.
Steve has gone to great lengths to make this a Bushka tribute with a nice twist. His attention to detail is phenomenal! The cue has a straight grained, clear maple forearm, which is what GB would have used. Steve has used an original Brunswick brown bumper. The rings are the proper width in the joint and shaft collars. The Bushka rings in front of the wrap really set the cue off. The points are classic black, orange, green, and natural. They are sharp and even. The wrap is classic white w/ green spec linen. The inlays are in a classic Bushka pattern for the years that GB used Szam blanks, with the twist being that Steve inlaid the cue with abalone instead of MOP. While abalone can be obnoxious when overused, these little notched diamonds and dots look like glowing jewels when seen under the table lights.
As for playability, I've used the same stick for about eight years now with no thought of changing. Well, I've taken this new stick out every day since I've owned it and played the best pool of my life with it right out of the box, so I think it's time to retire Old Faithful.
The hit is very stiff and the cue has a great sound, a resonant ping that is almost musical. Steve put linen melamine ferrules on the shafts, and between them, the straight grained maple forearm, and the thick stainless joint collar, the feedback to the hands is very pleasant. My long shots are very crisp, and if I do my job, the cue does it's. The deflection is very minimal. The cue weighs 19.3 oz and the weight is very nicely balanced.
The cue is a perfect mixture of a fancy cue and a playing cue. Sometimes cues are just too fancy for me to feel comfortable playing with in some poolrooms, but I like nice workmanship and have lots of pride of ownership, so sometimes a sneaky is just not right. This cue is just classy. I've gotten lots of oohs and ahhs, but I don't feel uncomfortable knowing it might get an occasional ding, because it's my new player and not something to keep in the case.
I would highly recommend Steve to everyone! He's a great guy and makes a fine cue. His prices are very competitive and his leadtime is still reasonable. He keeps in contact and goes the extra mile for his customers.
Thanks again, Steve! I couldn't be happier!
Steve Feld
I've had my new Steve Klein for a few days, so I wanted to write a review.
Steve has gone to great lengths to make this a Bushka tribute with a nice twist. His attention to detail is phenomenal! The cue has a straight grained, clear maple forearm, which is what GB would have used. Steve has used an original Brunswick brown bumper. The rings are the proper width in the joint and shaft collars. The Bushka rings in front of the wrap really set the cue off. The points are classic black, orange, green, and natural. They are sharp and even. The wrap is classic white w/ green spec linen. The inlays are in a classic Bushka pattern for the years that GB used Szam blanks, with the twist being that Steve inlaid the cue with abalone instead of MOP. While abalone can be obnoxious when overused, these little notched diamonds and dots look like glowing jewels when seen under the table lights.
As for playability, I've used the same stick for about eight years now with no thought of changing. Well, I've taken this new stick out every day since I've owned it and played the best pool of my life with it right out of the box, so I think it's time to retire Old Faithful.
The hit is very stiff and the cue has a great sound, a resonant ping that is almost musical. Steve put linen melamine ferrules on the shafts, and between them, the straight grained maple forearm, and the thick stainless joint collar, the feedback to the hands is very pleasant. My long shots are very crisp, and if I do my job, the cue does it's. The deflection is very minimal. The cue weighs 19.3 oz and the weight is very nicely balanced.
The cue is a perfect mixture of a fancy cue and a playing cue. Sometimes cues are just too fancy for me to feel comfortable playing with in some poolrooms, but I like nice workmanship and have lots of pride of ownership, so sometimes a sneaky is just not right. This cue is just classy. I've gotten lots of oohs and ahhs, but I don't feel uncomfortable knowing it might get an occasional ding, because it's my new player and not something to keep in the case.
I would highly recommend Steve to everyone! He's a great guy and makes a fine cue. His prices are very competitive and his leadtime is still reasonable. He keeps in contact and goes the extra mile for his customers.
Thanks again, Steve! I couldn't be happier!
Steve Feld