I think there is a market but it's for higher end cues..........and just dull or shiny metal is too blah......colorized versions with fancy scrolls and the cue-maker's name........Szamboti....Tascarella.....Hercek........Manzino.....how much could these run? Jeez, people spend hundreds on custom cue caps that get removed and put in the case as soon as you assemble your cue but the cue holder remains in view the entire time you use your cue. There's also the specialty market themes........how about one with a baseball or favorite football team pro or college and of course, the cue-makers. If you could make a stylish version using a NY Yankees theme, then I just might become your first customer order. In any event, I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss the market potential for something like this......sell them personalized for the Mosconi Cup 2017, SBE 2017 or an APA & BCA major tournaments, and also commemorative themes or your pool team.........imagine making one that came with a carrying case and it held 6-8 cues engraved with your pool team's name......all of your team's cues could sit in it.......I think that could be a demand for something like this but it has to be more than just a hunk of shaped silver metal for it to take off........JMO.
Matt B.
