Capone vs. Nitti
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I have not had any Nitti cues but I did have a Capone, and that was The Cue in my short life, so far.
Absolutely professional execution and a hit that was so balanced that it was uncomparable to anything I have felt before.
I know 'hit' is subjective and depends on woods and so on and on... BUT to me no matter the woods, the taper and whatever, my belief is that you can tell if a cue feels right or if it doesn't - even if they feel totally different.
I have hit with a rather expensive Mezz/Predator LE11 with megatons of hype behind it and it was one of the worst feeling cues I have ever felt.
The Capone (to be back on topic) was solid, and most importantly (imo), extremely consistant, whatever was the shot and the power of it, I knew what it will feel like in my hands during the next shot - and that provides confidence. A Lot of it, to be exact.
Here you may see some rather close and detailed pictures of it, judge it yourself
Absolutely professional execution and a hit that was so balanced that it was uncomparable to anything I have felt before.
I know 'hit' is subjective and depends on woods and so on and on... BUT to me no matter the woods, the taper and whatever, my belief is that you can tell if a cue feels right or if it doesn't - even if they feel totally different.
I have hit with a rather expensive Mezz/Predator LE11 with megatons of hype behind it and it was one of the worst feeling cues I have ever felt.
The Capone (to be back on topic) was solid, and most importantly (imo), extremely consistant, whatever was the shot and the power of it, I knew what it will feel like in my hands during the next shot - and that provides confidence. A Lot of it, to be exact.
Here you may see some rather close and detailed pictures of it, judge it yourself
Nitti plays great...
Both cuemakers are great. I would have to give Capone the edge in the popularity contest. IMHO you can't go wrong with either one. Both are made and balanced well.
Lllllllets get ready to ruuuuuuuuumble... :grin-square:
I live near Nitti and have been to his shop and seen his work since the early tip repair days.
I have nothing to say at all about Capone cues, no exposure, I am sure they are very nice.
Any given day there are 6-20 Nitti cues in the room I play in. Never seen one with less than perfect attention to detail and 100% execution.
I am especially impressed with his inlays.
I have nothing to say at all about Capone cues, no exposure, I am sure they are very nice.
Any given day there are 6-20 Nitti cues in the room I play in. Never seen one with less than perfect attention to detail and 100% execution.
I am especially impressed with his inlays.
I know both are well respected cuemakers with the goods to back up the praise....
I'm just wondering if anyone has some concise words comparing their cues (overall construction methods, stiffness, butt thickness, joint construction, shaft tapers, veneer work, inlay work, 'hit' and 'feel' I suppose)...
I know it's always shaky to ask for such descriptions, but this is one that I've had on my mind for too long...and while I've been a fan of Nitti for sometime now, I've never had a chance to land a Capone in my hands...
I'm just wondering if anyone has some concise words comparing their cues (overall construction methods, stiffness, butt thickness, joint construction, shaft tapers, veneer work, inlay work, 'hit' and 'feel' I suppose)...
I know it's always shaky to ask for such descriptions, but this is one that I've had on my mind for too long...and while I've been a fan of Nitti for sometime now, I've never had a chance to land a Capone in my hands...
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I've played with both:
IMO Capone cues are better players. The both look great, but capone cue have a little harder hit and feel to them, and for that reason that's why i like them. To give you a reference of other cue makers i like the hit of are Gilbert, SW, JossWest. If you don't like the hit of some of these then you might not like the hit and feel of a Capone.
IMO Capone cues are better players. The both look great, but capone cue have a little harder hit and feel to them, and for that reason that's why i like them. To give you a reference of other cue makers i like the hit of are Gilbert, SW, JossWest. If you don't like the hit of some of these then you might not like the hit and feel of a Capone.
I have owned a Capone for almost 6 years now. Ive also had the chance to play with some Nitti's. In my book, the Capone wins hands down.
Like everything else , people will prefer what they own so your not going to get much usefull info.
They both make great cues inside and out. I work with Nitti so of course I'm biased as well but I do currently own some of each. IMO , Capones are slightler more 'firm' whereas to me Nitti has slightly more 'feel'. Both can offer similar joints and materials whcih will fine tune the 'hit' to your liking so it really comes down to personal preference. Capones are little bigger name and might cost you more up front but get you more later. So , you might get more bang for your buck from Nitti up front.
No wrong answer either way IMO.
They both make great cues inside and out. I work with Nitti so of course I'm biased as well but I do currently own some of each. IMO , Capones are slightler more 'firm' whereas to me Nitti has slightly more 'feel'. Both can offer similar joints and materials whcih will fine tune the 'hit' to your liking so it really comes down to personal preference. Capones are little bigger name and might cost you more up front but get you more later. So , you might get more bang for your buck from Nitti up front.
No wrong answer either way IMO.
Perfect. Thanks, man.