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Custom and High End Cues on the Decline?

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boogieman said:
Most mid tier and up production brand cues will do anything and everything you could ever ask from them. That said it's nice to have a custom that plays as good as it looks. Over the years I've bought two Diveneys. One for my wife and one for me. He's about an hour away, so pretty local. Pat is a great guy and there's something really cool about going to the cuemaker's shop and taking in the atmosphere and ogling at their equipment, stock and in process cues. You can't get that from a production outfit unless you lived nearby and could do a tour... of course then they are your local cuemaker even if they ship out to the world.
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The cue maker should be capable of wearing many hats and should understand many see him as a sort of wizard. If creative enough, an artist. I admire those that tried and failed at something until they produced something that they could be proud of. That said, as I stated in my other post, I gave the custom cue path a go and the experience was lacking. I have a project cue and a couple of solid players, so I am good for now. Once my next kielwood shaft is finished, I am just going to get back to a rack or 12 a day.
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Who builds the Becue, full pool cues, and are they popular?

K
Korsakoff said:
I have a question about whether it's reasonable to assume I could sell some Becue items as a package (as a singular "lot" of items), or whether selling them in a lot is just unrealistic. I am not asking about pricing. I'm just wondering if people think my purchase could be sold as a lot or whether that would be too difficult and I should sell items individually.

BACKGROUND
I purchased some items directly from Alessandro in October 2018. I was unable to actually try the cue out until September 2020 (why not pertinent to the question).

I hit about a rack of balls and decided it was not for me. So, I've hit one of the shafts a little over a dozen times. I used the break cue once. Everything went back in the case where it has stayed since September 2020. The case has my name tooled on it, so I would not include that in the lot.

DESCRIPTION OF LOT
  • Sneaky Pete Pearl White
  • (2) Prime M Shafts, 12.0 mm
  • (2) Prime M Shafts, 12.5 mm
  • Extension (both the original and the upgrade that came a couple years later)
  • Dark Matter Break Cue w/second shaft
  • Dark Matter Jump Cue
  • Joint Protectors for Everything

So, is it unrealistic to try and sell this as a lot? I'd prefer that, but then I don't want to waste a lot of time. If I have to sell items individually, I could. I'm getting too old to keep stuff I'll never use. Thanks for your thoughts!
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Maybe start a new thread for this question? You could do what some sellers do and offer a price for each item individually and a discount price for the lot.
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Custom and High End Cues on the Decline?

R
I love the varied responses in this thread. Some strong feelings out there. The real history is here in the forum. I really hope those that have joined (and even returned to playing after decades) later on don’t feel like you missed anything. You haven’t. You can love playing pool or any other hobby and not spend unreasonable amounts of money or invest excessive amounts of time playing/reading about what other people are doing, unless that is what YOU want to do. As for me, I am already over buying a custom built from anyone, the experience has been disappointing and I found that there are plenty of items that can be picked up and with a little touch up play well enough for my needs. For the calcified players and forum contributors keep making posts, to all others still on their way to living on a fixed income or not having to significantly cut down your table time due to age/health reason keep on breaking and running them tables even if just at home 😀👍😂
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Illuminated Cueing arts vs Projection Pro Billiards systems (ICATS vs PPB)

iusedtoberich
bbb said:
actually
in addition to the drills developed by robin you can buy modules from many well known instructors
the first few are the most expensive but if you keep looking there are modules by tor lowry/sharivari/ralph eckert/etc that are less expensive(be sure to check out page 2 too)

3rd Party Content | ICATS

www.icatraining.com www.icatraining.com

3rd Party Content | ICATS 2/2

www.icatraining.com www.icatraining.com
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Those look like pre-existing books/dvds made years ago. Robin or someone at ICA converted them to his projector format. The PPB guys have done the same, including with Dr Dave's stuff. The original authors probably get a revenue sharing or something like that. I guarantee you the original authors did not do all the conversion to get their drills onto Robin's system, nor where they made explicitly for his system.

On PPB, you can scan any book page and get it on the system. I've personally never done it, as I like my own drills, but it's advertised as a feature. The ICA is probably the same.
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Hercek Cue For Sale

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Stunningly beautiful Hercek cue for sale!
Hercek MOP1 (Mother of Pearl 1)
Length: 57.5”
Weight: 18.30 oz
Pin: 5/16x14
Year Built: 2011
Price: $6800

I’ve owned this rare beauty for the past 8+ years. It is in absolutely MINT condition and has only seen limited use. No trades.
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What type of radial pin?

SeniorTom
fastone371 said:
I don't use joint protectors, I fail to see their point.
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I can say for sure that they work when you drop a cue on the ground. This happened to me, I forgot to close my cue case and both halves of this particular clue fell on the cement and permanently damaged it. It ruined the shaft, and also misaligned the male pin of the butt end. I know for a fact that if I had the pin protectors on my stick everything would have been okay because they landed directly on the joint when they hit the ground. Yes, I should have had my case zipped up, but to err is human. Although, thanks for your comment that really doesn't have any relevance in this particular thread.
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