I have bought a couple of cues from Recollection Cues. Tom Watters is honest and easy to deal with.
I agree with Dave in FL about Chris Nitti. I have one of his cues, and it plays and looks great.
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I agree with Dave in FL about Chris Nitti. I have one of his cues, and it plays and looks great.
Zerksies
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People are waiting 20 years for a freaking southwest cue.
rich people are
How can you budget 3-6k for what seems like a basic 4 point butt. If that is your price range, then there are probably only a handful of makers that command that price, and they probably have short lists. Like Tony Black Boar. I believe his price is so high that his list is only a few months long.
That would be the day
Zerksies
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People are paying $5-7k for a southwest cues and waiting decades. People are damn nuts
Eddie Wheat ?
Bob Owen always seems to be making a lot of new cues and while I’ve never played with one I have only heard positive reviews!
Tascarella
Waste of time and money.
It's mostly a nostalgia thing. The first time I heard about Southwest cues was back in the 80's where everyone I knew claimed that it had the best hit. Fast forward to present day -- cue making techniques, materials, and technology have come a very long way, but the Southwest brand still commands top dollar and decade long wait times. My brother tried one but was not impressed. I would still eventually like to get one, but given the crazy costs for that brand, I would be happier with a SW styled cue loaded with custom inlays from another premier cue maker. Many SW cues also tend to develop roll over time, so I cannot say that they are built consistently to last.
Zerksies
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From what i hear, to get on the list it's free. Eventually they call you years later. When they call you is when you give them a down payment. After that it's probably a year and a half. So the bullshit of this is, say i got on a list about 20 years ago expecting a cue for maybe $1-2k now i'm forking over $5-6k. I'd probably pay it myself I resell them damn thing to guy that don't want to wait.
#1 I'd call them scumbags if they made people pay to get on the list, But they don't so I'm cool with that.
#2 I think the wait is insane and a poor business model. I'd higher people and train them maybe cut the wait down to a few years. But it's not my company.
Yes! Yes! Yes! There is something about old school simplicity using quality materials by real good craftsmen that appeals to me. I have a feeling I’m not alone.
You might PM Newsheriffintwn . He mention he was two month waiting, but that might be longer now. I bought 2 of his cues..... Loving them.
A Toyota Camry and a Six Series BMW are both nice cars. A Tag Heuer and a Timex will both give you the time. A Wilson Combat Executive Supergrade will not shoot three times as well as a Colt Gold Cup. Choosing a pool cue is no different.
DeeDeeCues
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Your comparisons are mostly off, except for the Tag/Timex.
A SW is not three times an entry model cue, closer to eight times. So...Camry vs 911 GT3 RS is a better comparison.
I haven't ever been impressed with SW. Hit is dead, the materials aren't better than anyone else uses. I give them props for creating a distinct style.