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Lancer33 · 2025-09-11T10:15:39-0700

Anyone have any Joss cues they no longer shoot with? Let me know if you would like to get rid of one. I am interested in Butt only.

thanks!

R2PQZ · 2025-09-11T10:15:33-0700

hclopez13 said:
Good morning.

This is my Mike Sima custom cue. I commisioned the cue in 2011, I took delivery of it in March of 2012 after I got back from an overseas tour of duty. After looking around custom cuemakers, I found his website and I was comvinced that he was the man for the job. No gimmick promises of a magic cue that would make you a better player, but the promise of a well made piece of equipment. Also, his prices were fair. I contacted him, gave him all the specs and my wants, got a quote and after a deposit, he started building the cue. I was provided pictures of every stage of the work, which was awesome to see how all the elements came together to form the final product. This cue is still featured on his website and I assume he is still in business because although the website looks exactly as it did back in 2011, the copyright has been updated to 2025. I called him after returning stateside to tell him how happy I was with my cue, and he was very nice to talk too. For me, the human interaction when a craftsman is doing work commisioned by me is important.

Anyways, It features a forearm made of ebony with bocote points, each point with ebony and maple veneers, bocote butt sleeve with a black buttcap, and a stacked leather wrap. Mr. Sima also added efloryn stitch rings on the joints, before and after the wrap, and in between the butt sleeve and cap. I do not remember what joint pin it has, but I remember specifying stainless steel pin and collars. Mr. Sima also indulged me with Celtic cross efloryn inlays on each point and four on the butt sleeve. I ordered the cue with two shafts: one standard maple and one OB2 shaft, both turned to 11.75mm diameter tip, both with Tiger Everest tips. In those days, the OB2 was a state of the art low deflection shaft and I really wanted one. He also matched the stich rings on both shafts with the butt. I am a short guy at 5'2", so I also specified 30" butt and 30" shafts, to make it a 60" cue and allow me to reach some shots with a bit more ease on a 9' table.

I can say that I got every detail I wanted on this cue and Mike was more than accomodating. After all was said and done, the price was $1,600, and I believe the cue was worth every penny. A nice finishing touch was his ebony inlaid signature on one of the points.

The cue is very well balanced, something Mike is very adamant about, and plays fantastic. It has been gently used and well cared for. I did play with it a bit this morning while working on my shotmaking mechanics and I still enjoy it very much.

Please enjoy the pictures!

Eddie

Very nice!

BasementDweller · 2025-09-11T10:10:31-0700

Yeah I would have left out the insults about the Predator tables, which some players actually like. He threw some other petty insults in there that hurt his case a bit. Still -- I'd rather live in a world where people expect good customer service than one where we continue expecting it to be poor but think "hey the price is right."

fuggles · 2025-09-11T10:10:31-0700

Mensabum said:
Is that a mid cue or butt end??

It is a mid cue extension. 5".

cuecrazy · 2025-09-11T10:10:21-0700

garczar said:
You have to post a price to sell here.

Sorry! Just did.

Bavafongoul · 2025-09-11T10:08:10-0700

Has the builder let you know the average weight of these shafts? Based on appearance, he looks like he did a nice job.
Your price is the best I’ve seen for a Kielwood shaft by far. You should draw a lot of attention. Best of luck with this thread.

Frosty · 2025-09-11T09:56:46-0700

Well, many have mentioned your movement and I think that was addressed by Mr. Jewett in the best manner possible in how to eliminate that.

As others have mentioned, it’s difficult to assess completely only seeing one rack where you get through a rack successfully, others with all the misses, bumps and warts would be more telling.

You could tighten up your PSR as well. Playing great pool consistently is about repetition, to always be the same. Your amount of feather strokes should remain the same no matter how easy or difficult the shot is, you vary, like on the 10 where you just one stroked it and let it go. Keeping it the same helps your timing.

Final note on leaning in. Another poster asked if you lean in like that to introduce more power, you didn’t reply. Look at when you shoot the 6 ball. Your intent was to put that inside on it to follow off the long rail and fall on the 7. You really leaned into that one, to the point where a grimace actually appeared on your face as you struck it, your transition on that shot was a little quick on that shot as well. These things generally occur when you’re a little apprehensive and not totally committed to the shot.

Welcome to the forum and good luck with your game

tim913 · 2025-09-11T09:54:12-0700

I don’t think that practicing the same shot
over and over is productive unless it is a shot that always gives you trouble and you need to build some confidence, but even then don’t get burned out on it.
Devote some time to practice on what you need for your whole game, draw, follow, stop .. etc.
I think one of the most productive practice sessions, for me, is to set a ball off the second diamond of a long rail and shoot it into the corner pocket. The CB should come straight across to the second diamond of the opposite long rail. Start with CB at approx a 30 degree angle. Once you’ve mastered that have the CB go to the diamond closest to the corner on the opposite rail and then the side. Then alter the angle of the CB or place OB off another diamond and send CB to different targets.
This works for your whole game off any rail. I am surprised at how many players I’ve watched lose a game because they couldn’t make their ball on one short rail and simply move the CB to a spot on the short rail on the other end of the table

cueaddicts · 2025-09-11T09:45:21-0700

Posters (available for sale)

cueaddicts · 2025-09-11T09:43:09-0700

Grand collection

Matt_24 · 2025-09-11T09:42:34-0700

DrCue'sProtege said:
I've been there before. But it's mostly 7-footers. Last time I was there they only had the one big table, the 9' Diamond ProAm. But usually there are alot of people at O'Brian's and it's hard to get on the big table. That's why I drove further into town to the Mall. I didn't think there would hardly be anybody there. And there wasn't. Including any tables worth a hoot to play on.

Do you actually compete with other players? I think, as a pool player wanting to get better, you'd be out seeking competition. Action. Tournaments. No matter the table. Table be d*mned...you're out to seek and destroy. Did you play competitive sports growing up? Playing by yourself in the "gym" isn't telling you anything. You have to put those racks on a real life opponent who wants to beat you.

cueaddicts · 2025-09-11T09:41:26-0700

cuecrazy · 2025-09-11T09:32:54-0700

Never played. Bought last month to replace another.
But kept the other.
Standard 13 mm, 19 oz, 58”.
Includes new Crystal tip to put on this or any of your other cues. Lava chalk included too.
$15 shipping inside USA.
Zelle, Venmo, PayPal F&F
Send inquires to hueblerfan@gmail.com
Thanks for looking!