Edwards is a ~750 rated touring pro. I think the moment just got to him a bit. IMO, the right shot would be to skim the 7 and try to get the 9 in between. The pockets at the 2023 Spanish Open were famously stingy and players were passing up long open shots like this, so even if you somehow left the long shot into the corner, it's still not a guaranteed sell out.

aphelps1 said:

I understand, but pricing can vary widely from maker to maker. Asking what a certain cue would be worth is fine though. I think you have a great looking cue that would be well worth a refinish.

Alan

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You’re right. It can vary. Which is why I said a few grand to the skies the limit. I don’t think his question was egregious at all or in any violation of the imaginary rights this forum has to gatekeep individual cue makers pricing.

He’s just trying to get an idea.

We should definitely revisit the rules of this forum. It’s been almost two decades. Things are a lot different now.

Marketability and entertainment.

The goal for viewership is the banger. Harder break shots are more entertaining then the soft break. It also leads to harder run outs since there is less cueball control and the 2 ball is racked randomly.