mnorwood said:

I need a cue that hits a ton. Predator cues always hit just under a ton mostly half a ton so I have always shot with other cues.

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Jimmy_Betmore said:

Most people looking for Predators aren't going to care who made it. To them it's a Predator. The guys who collect and/or play with "true" custom cues that are made by one guy or in a small shop are going to see it pretty much like any other used modern (post 2000-ish) production cue. So the market for used high end cues is small and the market for high end used modern production cues is even smaller. Add to the fact that discretionary spending is shrinking due to inflation and you've got a depressed used production cue market.

There are obviously exceptions to this. Old high end Meucci Originals and sharp point R Series Schons still do well. But Predators are kind of like golf clubs. Every year or so they come out with the latest and greatest thing touting the newest and best technology. So the guy who couldn't run out with ball in hand from the 8 or hit a 200 yard drive runs out to get the equipment that's going to do it for him. And I say this as someone who has no issues whatsoever with Predator. They make nice cues and their shafts are some of the best on the market.

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RADAR said:

Better yet let’s purchase USA builds! USA USA USA. I know revo shaft that's it, is build here in states.

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trob said:

So I’m over on market place and I see quite a few high end predators that have been sitting there for a while. They are the ones I believe made by Jacoby. I’ve had some high end cues (4k to 10k in price) in my time and I really love the look of the blk series and the old panthera but what my worry is is how hard are they to get out of. When I spend that much money on a cue I want to know that if I decide I don’t want it anymore I can get out of it at around what I paid but I feel they are a hard sell. First you cut down your customer base by people that just like predator since they have the predator boldly in the inlays in some cases. You cut it down more with people who like predator and will spend the money on a higher end cue. Which in more experience is a small percentage. As a dealer or private seller has it been more difficult selling these cues.. specially with what I hear as the cue market being down?

I ask because I just recently bought a beautiful p3 that was a special edition made in 2012 that was spotless ..butt only that I got for $800 that would haven been twice as much at best a year or more ago . View attachment 934963 a year or more ago. So I feel the market on these cues has changed.

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HawaiianEye said:

What does a Predator cue do that any other cue can't do?

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