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Falcon Cue

Matt_24
Rtoron,

This cue previously belonged to me. I came to own it through a trade deal with another collector, and it was NOT cheap. It was marketed to me as an F24 prototype. The collector I dealt with sells a lot of very expensive cues and has a good reputation so I have no reason to believe otherwise. I had a very nice transaction with him.

This F-24 has a non-standard joint material (these were released in steel, but the joint is an bone-esque material). The inlays are gorgeous. They are not ivory. The leather wrap is very nice, and the cue plays great.

It has no logo on the cue anywhere. You don't see many F-24s for sale (the pic you posted above is one I owned a decade or more ago). I ended up trading this cue, with a collection of cues, to our mutual friend you are dealing with, for something extremely special. I still have a bit of trader's remorse because every cue in this package was really nice.

This cue was made in the canadian plant. I'm sure there were not many of the F-24 manufacturered and every "good" FALCON appears to be in Europe. These have a lot of work in them. They were the "high end" model of that initial catalog. The FALCON sold cues cut and pasted above above are in no way what this cue is. As many would say, it's worth what someone would pay. Well, I paid (in trade) several thousand dollars, plus. It was worth that to me. I think it's an exceptional cue, and something special for your collection.
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World Top 200 Players by Fargo Rating (April2026)

sjm
Kris_b1104 said:
That is the norm for amateur players though. Shane is not normal. He's probably put in more hours on the table throughout his career than any other pro. I doubt he puts in 8 hours a day in 2026 but he definitely used to in the past. Borderline 'tism if you ask me 😂 no disrespect
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Yes, at least among American players, Shane was his generation's greatest workaholic. Back in the 1980s, I was told by an insider that, if play and practice were added up, both Sigel and Strickland tended to spend nearly 100 hours a week on the pool table. Shane followed in their footsteps for sure.

I love the old story about Reyes, told to me by Mike LeBron. Per Mike, when they would go to the poolroom together in New Jersey to practice, during the walk from their parking space to the entrance of the pool room, Efren was already screwing his cue together.

In today's game, Gorst and Filler are known practice room workaholics, too.

It sure seems to me that the truly great ones just can't wait to practice and, once they start, it is hard to get them to stop.
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