I have one of the older entry-level Dynaspheres sets (I think it was called the Bronze series before they renamed everything), along with one of their red-dot cue balls because the original set only came with the single black-dot/triangle cue ball, and I prefer having more dots.

I've been really impressed with both the ball set and the cue ball. The quality and durability have been excellent. That red-dot cue ball has flown off the table onto a concrete floor more than a dozen times, and it's still perfectly fine. A quick clean and polish, and it looks brand new.

I can't access the Dynaspheres website right now, but looking at Seybert's, I see they now have 10+ pool ball sets and 5+ cue balls. Do they really need that many products?



I think the average buyer is just going to get confused. Serious home players will probably buy a mid- or high-end set anyway, while pool room owners may not know which model best fits their needs. They should take a lesson from Aramith—or even Microsoft—when it comes to product naming. Make it obvious who each product is for.

- Dynaspheres Pro Tour TV – Flagship set for TV, professional events, and tournaments. (Think Microsoft Windows Enterprise.) $300+
- Dynaspheres Poolroom Pro – Built for commercial pool rooms where durability is the priority. (Windows Business/Pro.) $200+
- Dynaspheres Home – A quality set for home table owners. (Windows Home.) $100+

Then offer three cue ball options that match those product tiers for players who want to experiment. Maybe 1 more Dynaspheres Basic ($49.99) – A budget set for casual players or decorative furniture-style pool tables that cost $10K+ lol.

One last thought: the moment Chinese manufacturers figure out how to market and sell directly to U.S. and European consumers with simple branding and distribution (They are already no. 1 of making products), it's going to be a game over for 99.99% of American and European companies.

Becue Natural Born Naked.

A TOOL.

Plays good.

Durable.

No fuss.

No wood to warp.

No wrap to get dirty or come loose.

No bling to crack or pop through the finish.

Excellent customer service.

Black-Balled said:

Hate is too strong....don't like it at all and wish I hadn't wasted that $.

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What don't you like about it?

I have a Becue with three shafts and they all play fine.

I have never shot with a Becue shaft on any butt other than a Becue butt.

I'm actually kinda surprised we haven't as well. When Cuetec released the Cynergy X full carbon cue I really thought that was going to be the start of it but seems like almost nobody is using that or any other full carbon cue. Sure there are some out there, but very very few from what I've seen.

My guess is it's because there is no real performance gain to be had from it and they're still more expensive then a basic wood cue butt, at least in most cases. With a shaft there are real performance benefits you can point to and measure. I don't believe the same is true with a butt. They have some non-performance benefits such as radial consistency but that isn't much of a problem these days with a well made cored cue anyway.

An empty hollow tube would be too light and likely feel terrible but I'm sure there are various types of fill that could be used to tune the weight, sound and feel to get one that plays good.

I'm definitely curious to see if we see these become more common over time or not...I thought we already would have so I was wrong there.

But I also don't really want one myself and so maybe other people are like me. I've gone to a carbon shaft because I like the benefits it provides but I also appreciate good cue making, traditional woods, etc. So I like having a wood butt from a smaller local shop (Jacoby....they're not that small but they're smaller than say Cuetec or Predator) paired with a modern carbon shaft, kinda feels like the best of both worlds.

Black-Balled said:

I have a becue shaft and hate it.

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Hate is too strong....don't like it at all and wish I hadn't wasted that $.

Mensabum said:

Not very fancy. Looks like straight grain w no birds eye or curly grain whatsoever. Piece of commercial grade maple. But what do I know.
And my phone doesn't develop pics the best either, so perhaps I'm missing something.

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This isn't one, but George Balabushka preferred straight-grain maple for his forearms.

Becue is the GO TO.

Frosty said:

Dunning-Kruger Effect is strong with the Oracle of Cleveland

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OMG! You just gave a name to MY condition!!! Now I can blame that when I do stupid $h!+ at the pool hall in competition!

I can’t thank you enough!!

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