I finally have my Deano Cue.
Back in January of 2012, Dean had a Deano Cue 2 thread started. Curious, I did my research on them, and maybe it was the curiosity of not seeing the direct cue, as well as Dean's infomercial style post, but I wanted to try one. Unfortunately it was cancelled.
I've been searching for them ever since, and after a very pleasant conversation and deal with Dean (the legends are true), I received my 60" Deano Cue.
The Look: It definitely isn't the prettiest (as I was warned). The tung oil had the smell of corn oil and old furniture, the shaft was a bit rough. But the look (an old ebony butterfly dufferin), combined with the lack of shine, made it look pretty cool.
As I was testing it on the work table, a few coworkers came by and complemented its "flat matte" look. I love the sneaky hustler look of it.
The tip is maybe 12.5mm, but the taper goes up very quick. Dean wasn't sure what tip was on it, but it is layered. Sounds/feels like a hard tip too.
Definitely a no BS cue. I can't see it drawing any attention, which is perfect.
Also to note, the pin itself is 1.5 inches long. The whole shaft is 31.5", so finding a case may be hard.
Hit: Since this seems to be a popular question, I'll try to answer it in the best way possible. If anything, it feels very similar to a stock schon, with a little more feedback. It has a distinct "ping" to the hit. It was very nice. I may consider changing this to micarta with a Kamui med to see if it'll hit like my favorite cue.
It could be the wood pin, but the transfer of energy is real nice.
Balance: I'm estimating that the cue is probably 19oz or so. It feels a neutral/slightly forward balanced, which is surprising for a full splice. Very easy to stroke.
Performance: So after hearing about how this cue stick enabled the best pool of Dean's life, I was curious to see if it would give me the same feel.
It took adjusting as the first hour included me questioning my purchase. I was under cutting everything in, couldn't hit a straight shot, etc. I'm coming from a cue that is 11.5mm with a less aggressive conical taper, so it took some adjusting.
At some point in the next few hours, the cue finally started to "turn on" for me as I adjusted.
Towards the end, as i slowed down my stroke, this cue indeed did everything I wanted. I would do cuts with extreme english and would make the shots. This cue is relatively LD. For any off angle shots, it still requires some adjusting due to the fat taper (may throw stroke off a MM or so if using a closed bridge).
Perhaps with the taper, more force is directed at one point (as opposed to vibrating off in the whip of the pro taper). This cue had no trouble moving the cue ball around with minimal effort. To put it in perspective, when I had my McDermott and my Meucci's, I was have to give it a full follow through stroke to move it as much as I did with Deano and a light roll.
Hands down best "Break Cue" too
Breaks the ball like it took their money, while parking the ball down perfectly. Nice "crack" sound too. Definitely drew stares at the pool ball.
Now here's where the value of the length comes in. I have a long bridge, only because it helps me aim and sight the ball better. Plus I can monitor my stroke.
Due to the length, I found it easier to take longer shots and cross table rail cuts.
Summary: It's definitely one of the best cues given it's price range. Though it didn't enable the best pool of my life (my dufferin holds that title) it felt so comfortable that I could play very well. It also does everything on the table, while drawing no attention off the table.
I did have to burnish down the shaft so it's smooth now. If I decide to keep this long term, I may have the ferrule/tip changed so it can match my best player (so far the only advantage is length). This will be my primary player for now.
Now if I can only find a great box case to fit it....
Thanks for reading, apologies for poor grammar as I do not write well.
Here's some other pics.
Tip replaced with triangle, hits nicer now:
Back in January of 2012, Dean had a Deano Cue 2 thread started. Curious, I did my research on them, and maybe it was the curiosity of not seeing the direct cue, as well as Dean's infomercial style post, but I wanted to try one. Unfortunately it was cancelled.
I've been searching for them ever since, and after a very pleasant conversation and deal with Dean (the legends are true), I received my 60" Deano Cue.
The Look: It definitely isn't the prettiest (as I was warned). The tung oil had the smell of corn oil and old furniture, the shaft was a bit rough. But the look (an old ebony butterfly dufferin), combined with the lack of shine, made it look pretty cool.
As I was testing it on the work table, a few coworkers came by and complemented its "flat matte" look. I love the sneaky hustler look of it.
The tip is maybe 12.5mm, but the taper goes up very quick. Dean wasn't sure what tip was on it, but it is layered. Sounds/feels like a hard tip too.
Definitely a no BS cue. I can't see it drawing any attention, which is perfect.
Also to note, the pin itself is 1.5 inches long. The whole shaft is 31.5", so finding a case may be hard.
Hit: Since this seems to be a popular question, I'll try to answer it in the best way possible. If anything, it feels very similar to a stock schon, with a little more feedback. It has a distinct "ping" to the hit. It was very nice. I may consider changing this to micarta with a Kamui med to see if it'll hit like my favorite cue.
It could be the wood pin, but the transfer of energy is real nice.
Balance: I'm estimating that the cue is probably 19oz or so. It feels a neutral/slightly forward balanced, which is surprising for a full splice. Very easy to stroke.
Performance: So after hearing about how this cue stick enabled the best pool of Dean's life, I was curious to see if it would give me the same feel.
It took adjusting as the first hour included me questioning my purchase. I was under cutting everything in, couldn't hit a straight shot, etc. I'm coming from a cue that is 11.5mm with a less aggressive conical taper, so it took some adjusting.
At some point in the next few hours, the cue finally started to "turn on" for me as I adjusted.
Towards the end, as i slowed down my stroke, this cue indeed did everything I wanted. I would do cuts with extreme english and would make the shots. This cue is relatively LD. For any off angle shots, it still requires some adjusting due to the fat taper (may throw stroke off a MM or so if using a closed bridge).
Perhaps with the taper, more force is directed at one point (as opposed to vibrating off in the whip of the pro taper). This cue had no trouble moving the cue ball around with minimal effort. To put it in perspective, when I had my McDermott and my Meucci's, I was have to give it a full follow through stroke to move it as much as I did with Deano and a light roll.
Hands down best "Break Cue" too
Breaks the ball like it took their money, while parking the ball down perfectly. Nice "crack" sound too. Definitely drew stares at the pool ball.Now here's where the value of the length comes in. I have a long bridge, only because it helps me aim and sight the ball better. Plus I can monitor my stroke.
Due to the length, I found it easier to take longer shots and cross table rail cuts.
Summary: It's definitely one of the best cues given it's price range. Though it didn't enable the best pool of my life (my dufferin holds that title) it felt so comfortable that I could play very well. It also does everything on the table, while drawing no attention off the table.
I did have to burnish down the shaft so it's smooth now. If I decide to keep this long term, I may have the ferrule/tip changed so it can match my best player (so far the only advantage is length). This will be my primary player for now.
Now if I can only find a great box case to fit it....
Thanks for reading, apologies for poor grammar as I do not write well.
Here's some other pics.
Tip replaced with triangle, hits nicer now:
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