Recently purchased a Players HXT4 after extensive research to fnd the best playing cue under $100.
It plays ok and moves the cue ball around ok, but I don't like the medium soft feel of the hit.
The feel of the hit reminds me of a Meucci Black Dot or Jacoby cue I owned a few years ago.
I prefer a stiff hit like a Blue Grass or a Pat Diveney or a one piece house cue for that matter.
Before you suggest I should use a house cue I'll explain why not.
The bars in my area have beat up house cues and most have the slip on tips and ferrules or they are those composite cues with chips n the coating on the shafts. I want to get used to shooting with the same cue no matter which of the 5 or 6 bars I go to play at.
I found a JOSS in my price range which the sellers assures me has a stiff hit similar to a Schon in his opinion.
I am now leary of any of the Players brand cues in this price range because of my current HXT experience.
I read that a Rage Cue in this price range has a fairly stiff hit.
Is this true?
I have never played a Schmelke, but I have played custom cues made with Schmelke blanks and found them to have a stiff hit, but that could have a lot to do with the shaft.
Anyway, disappointed with the relatively soft feel of the HXT and am looking to continue my search for a stiffer hitting cue for under $100 that is stiff very playable.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
It plays ok and moves the cue ball around ok, but I don't like the medium soft feel of the hit.
The feel of the hit reminds me of a Meucci Black Dot or Jacoby cue I owned a few years ago.
I prefer a stiff hit like a Blue Grass or a Pat Diveney or a one piece house cue for that matter.
Before you suggest I should use a house cue I'll explain why not.
The bars in my area have beat up house cues and most have the slip on tips and ferrules or they are those composite cues with chips n the coating on the shafts. I want to get used to shooting with the same cue no matter which of the 5 or 6 bars I go to play at.
I found a JOSS in my price range which the sellers assures me has a stiff hit similar to a Schon in his opinion.
I am now leary of any of the Players brand cues in this price range because of my current HXT experience.
I read that a Rage Cue in this price range has a fairly stiff hit.
Is this true?
I have never played a Schmelke, but I have played custom cues made with Schmelke blanks and found them to have a stiff hit, but that could have a lot to do with the shaft.
Anyway, disappointed with the relatively soft feel of the HXT and am looking to continue my search for a stiffer hitting cue for under $100 that is stiff very playable.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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