skor said:

I'm not a big collector, I have a few cues, nothing that expansive, but I play or played with them all. and all came out to the pool halls, I don't have a table at home... I won't buy a cue if it's not going to be used. I won't buy a Rolex and not wear it (Timex is just fine for me )
Nobody needs a Tasc. you just want one and that's a good enough reason for me if one can afford it. Again, life is short, enjoy the things you like.
I hate it when people buy cues as investments, it's stupid... they just raise the prices for players while there much better routes to invest in and make more money.

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I agree and disagree. I don't see them as a pure investment but they are in a sense, if you take care of them. Especially cues from famous and desirable makers. If you can take care of them and treat them right, you can sell them for the same or even more than you paid for them. I buy them to play with 100% of the time but when I find myself not playing or enjoying them as much as I should, up for sale they go! Let someone else give it a shot.

Have you ever thought about a cue as a "soulmate." There may be that one cue out there that is IT for YOU? You love it and don't want any other cue? HAHA!

maha said:

if its a foul i am going to call it. but tell him before he shoots it he will likely get called on it.

that's why we always had the 45 deg rule that is if you jacked up to that, it wasn't a foul. works for both ways so is fair.

or we played if the balls were no farther than a piece of chalk you couldn't shoot it and had to shoot away. works for both parties so is fair.

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I'm sorry, but my personal thought is that both are silly.

Someone can certainly double hit even jacked up a lot more than 45 deg. Likewise, for a moderately skilled player it's not terribly difficult to avoid a double hit from as close as that piece of chalk.

Nobody should be forced to refrain from what could be the best available shot option just because of some completely random, subjective "rule".

HyperioN said:

Playability is always subjective. I can always sell it if I don't like it of course. $5K does seem like a lot for his "basic" or "classic" style. The main question for you....you've owned 2 or 3....why did you sell them and not keep them?

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The 1st cue I liked...But a cue seller- RIP Joe Salazar ....Joe Had a customer for a Tasc,
Joe traded me Brand New SW Cue for the Tasc.
Joe over the years, Sold and traded many cues with me here in Tulsa. So I did the deal with him as a favor.
I got an fancy, Inlaid Tasc. cue from ebay.
I sent the cue to Pete for new tips and I think clean the wrap...was a superb cue all around, except the butt was oversized in diameter,
I asked Pete about it, Said he built that cue according to Old Bushka specs for a customer in the Orient...
the 3rd Tasc cue I got from az forums. was standard 4 pointer that I also sold to a regular cue friend here on az as well.
5K is a lot of $$ for a cue for some people, but if you have the cash, go for it.
Try to say in the 29 x 29 specs...if you decide to sell later thats typically what most want in a cue, not too heavy either.

HyperioN said:

Thats what my sensible side says....you don't need a Tascarella! You won't take it out of the house. You'll worry about it as an investment. It will be a closet queen that you'll take out seldom and you'll sell it 5 years from now when you realize its just sitting there. I just did that with about 6 cues I don't play....narrowed it down to two cues I play and 2 cues that are worth more to me personally than they are worth monetarily. Bam! Sell 'em all!

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I'm not a big collector, I have a few cues, nothing that expansive, but I play or played with them all. and all came out to the pool halls, I don't have a table at home... I won't buy a cue if it's not going to be used. I won't buy a Rolex and not wear it (Timex is just fine for me )
Nobody needs a Tasc. you just want one and that's a good enough reason for me if one can afford it. Again, life is short, enjoy the things you like.
I hate it when people buy cues as investments, it's stupid... they just raise the prices for players while there are much better routes to invest in and make more money.

get the joint you want and the taper you prefer. i always get 5/16 14 and all cues. the same joint diameter so all my shafts fit perfectly or almost on all my real playing cues.

I still have and use ''cue papers''. They are for cleaning/wooden shafts.

skor said:

It's only worth it if you're going to sell it and make some money off it, if it's even possible...
If you're gona keep it until you die, it will be worth something to your kids, if they know that it's valuable and won't just throw it away.

Is it worth it for playability? probably not!
It might hit and feel great but so do so many other $500 cues...
It's like a Rolex, you can get other watches to do the same job and even better for a lot less but they are not a Rolex... thing is, if you want to invest, then Rolex will be a better option than a pool cue...

Bottom line, it's your money and you only live once, if you want a Tasc. and can afford it without taking food off your table, then just go a head.

I really like Tasc. classic style, I would probably hate to play with most iconic cues as they are usually too heavy for me.

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Thats what my sensible side says....you don't need a Tascarella! You won't take it out of the house. You'll worry about it as an investment. It will be a closet queen that you'll take out seldom and you'll sell it 5 years from now when you realize its just sitting there. I just did that with about 6 cues I don't play....narrowed it down to two cues I play and 2 cues that are worth more to me personally than they are worth monetarily. Bam! Sell 'em all!

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if its a foul i am going to call it. but tell him before he shoots it he will likely get called on it.

that's why we always had the 45 deg rule that is if you jacked up to that, it wasn't a foul. works for both ways so is fair.

or we played if the balls were no farther than a piece of chalk you couldn't shoot it and had to shoot away. works for both parties so is fair.