info on sierra cues

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anybody out there know what kind of shaft taper is standard on sierra cues? whats the quality of them? I did some research & realized the Sierra cues sold currently by several dealers are inexpensive production cues. The original Sierra made by Eric are no more. Also anyone know the name of cuemaker of Colorado cues?
 
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preety sure its a sterling gaming cue, they sell them on there web page.........
 
anybody out there know what kind of shaft taper is standard on sierra cues? whats the quality of them? I did some research & realized the Sierra cues sold currently by several dealers are inexpensive production cues. The original Sierra made by Eric are no more. Also anyone know the name of cuemaker of Colorado cues?

Dan Breggin is maker of Colorado cues. I have a new old stock sierra apache at our pro shop. I will see if i can give you some insight on it later. The Sierra is a very low production cue but not sure of the company manufacturing them. Like i said i will go over the one i have with a fine tooth comb and let ya know:thumbup:
 
Well here is what i found out after very detailed inspection of the Sierra Apache.
Pros:
Balance is great! Balances out at 18.25"
Love the taper of the butt has slim feel. (feels lot like a Jackson)
Irish linen is pressed good and precise fit to the groove.
Sharp points and veneers look good
Inlays look good. Decent quality wood
Joint precise machined good
Shaft wood is high quality.
Cue rolls straight together and apart.
Really like the taper of the shaft. It is about a 12" pro taper but it doesnt take on fat taper after that like most cues. It keeps pretty slim taper all way back giving it a great feel on a long follow through for power shots.
Hit is very solid and moves the cueball well.
Ok now the cons:
Ferrule is made of cheap material.
Buttcap is made of cheap material ( but still looks good )
Ferrule not flush with shaft. slightly larger in diameter. can feel it
seen better finish jobs but it is about like any other cue
points are not even but that has never been issue with me but some it does.
bumper is cheap.
Shaft is not sealed and burnished very well. but that is something minor that doesnt take much effort on your part. at least it doesnt have that clear spray that has to be removed like some cheap cues.

My conclusion: The Pros definitely out weight the cons. Excellent playing cue. Dimensions, feel and hit are great. It just doesnt make sense to use inferior cheap materials for the ferrules, buttcaps and cheap bumpers and charge basically the same prices as a Joss or some plain jane customs with better materials. I think that they are slightly overpriced due to this fact. But the Sierra feels so good as far as the specs and playability the cons seem minor.
If i decided on getting one I would just change the ferrule and tip, then wax and burnish the shaft. This would make one jam up player.
 
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Sorry to dig up an old thread, well, not terribly old I guess....

Anyway, nice info on that Sierra cue. I wanted to add for clarification that they are in fact the same maker as the Cobra/Mizerak/Competition/Slyfoxx cues. In fact you can find the Apache model with the Cobra logo, the Competition logo, and the Slyfoxx logo, though they seem to be far fewer. They are all of the same quality regardless of the logo. The Sierra is currently advertised at something like $340 with extra shafts around $110 (on sale). I agree, overpriced. One store is including a case, a sneaky pete, and joint protectors at that price though. Even still, overpriced.


I am looking for one (just like the Apache) with the Cobra logo.
 
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