If the choice came down to my mighty Lucasi cocobolo or the Troy Downey cue i would have to go with the Lucasi.
It just feels better to me.
The kid in Denver who bought mine the other day loves it.
Amazing cue for $275.
As far as the one and only cue, i keep trying to switch but nothing plays like the 70s 58" Josswest I've been playing with since I started playing again.
I don't even take it with me when I go Matchups to practice on the Gold Crowns, but I can't find an everyday player that I like better for league play.
I take four or five cues with to try.
A couple of my other Josswests are about the same maybe better, same tips, but they are 57" cues.