Jim Baxter cue review ?????????

There are those days that come around (not so often) that bring a surprise along with them. Those days when something will happen that peaks your interest. It will happen when you least expect it, but it brings an exciting new level of anticipation along with it. Any cue enthusiast/collector knows this feeling… I had one such feeling about a week ago.

I am a new addition to the AZBilliards community, but not new to the world of cues and billiard collectables. I have only recently decided to join a billiard forum. It’s mainly because I’m a dinosaur refusing to adapt to modern technology... and maybe I just like the old ways of doing business. If I want to buy or sell a cue, I know who to call. However, an extenuating circumstance caused me to reach out to the billiard community through this forum, and the response was an overwhelming success. I have been hooked on this website since the day I started my membership. AZBilliards is a fantastic way to unite the billiard community, and also open avenues for buy/sell options. I check the “Wanted/For Sale” section of this forum daily… hell about every 30 minutes! So, this is where my story begins.

It was Sunday evening, and I had just sat down to watch the WGC Cadillac Open. I reached for my new found addiction (cue porn) and proceeded to the check out the new items up for sale on AZ. There it was, at the top of the list, a Jim Baxter sneaky pete made of Macassar Ebony and Birds-Eye Maple. I clicked on the link because I recognized Jim’s name due to his notoriety in the custom joint protector market. It was beautiful, and more importantly, it was in my price range. I had to have it… so, I called him.

After a very friendly conversation, I agreed to purchase Jim’s custom cue with 2 shafts. It was 4 days later when I received it, and I literally could NOT have been more impressed. The wood is beautiful, the points are perfect, the finish is flawless, detailed ring-work is amazing… I could go on and on. To top it off, it came with a set of matching joint protectors. I’m blown away by the craftsmanship of this cue. Perfect balance, great feel, solid hit… it’s one hell of a sneaky. I feel like I’m holding a cue that will be a rare gem in 25 years. Maybe I’m easily impressed, but this is craftsmanship at its best. To top it all off guys, Jim is quite possibly putting out some of the last pieces he will ever make. His name on a cue is something I wanted to add to my collection, and I can tell you first hand that you will not be disappointed. I’ve attached a few pictures for you to see, although they do not do it justice.

Thanks for the awesome cue Jim!! :thumbup:

My threads are sent to be approved before they post... because Im new here. So evidently, by the time this thread gets approved, it's shoved deep into the list and no one read it.

So here it is again, my Jim Baxter cue review... may it stay on the first page longer this time than it did the last


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Monstermash said:

I won't mention who it is, but I received a pm this evening from someone who bought one of Jim's cues and the member was.... lets just say, not impressed. So much in fact that he returned it and Jim wouldn't return his payment so he had to file a Paypal dispute.

Additionally, I had a chance to see a few of Jim's cues at the SBE a few weeks ago and I was very much less than impressed. The rings were popping everywhere, neither of them was straight, and the quality of the finish wasn't very good. I actually asked the seller if it was a Chinese made cue and was then told it was one of Jim's.


I would wonder (with the aggressive ETA) how much attention to detail goes into the shafts. He hasn't been making cues very long so has he been turning shafts over years a little at a time in preparation for when he would be making cues or is he buying shafts turned almost to completed size?

Yeah, Jim is always great until you have an issue. Then good luck. I wonder if Jim is actually making the cues. I found out when I ordered a set of JP's from him that it wasn't even him making them. It was his neice Christy.

Here is a link to that mess.

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Wow, are you always such a dick?

I can't imagine what would've made you bump a 3 week old thread just to bash a fantastic cue maker like Jim, but I hope you feel better now. I think your reputation on here proceeds you much more than Jim's negative feedback proceeds him.