What is the best playing cue you own?

With out a doubt my Jim Buss cue is the best playing cue I own. Following a close second is my Ray Schuler.
 
jay helfert said:
My Josey, been my regular player for over ten years now. Original shaft plus a spare shaft Keith made for me.

#2. Original Corsair made by Hank.
#3. Ned Morris cue.
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Wow, that is one hell of an endorsement, considering the amount and quality of cues you must have played with ;)
 
depends on what for.....

As far as best straight shooting ball pocketing machine?..... my eight point 36 mop inlay, cocobolo on maple five mop ringed 74 Rich Q is the best cue I've ever shot with.....

As far as best playing, best feeling, most consistent with BHE and all around shooter, my eight point yellow heart, figured maple and purpleheart Bryan Fisher is the best.

Until my southwest was destroyed, it came in a close second.

Jaden
 
I'm surprised that nobody has said Tad Kohara yet.

Currently:
1) TAD
2) 1980's Joss Custom (Gold Lettering on Joint Collar)
3) J&J
4) Pechauer Pre-Logo
5) Lucasi Pre-Uniloc
 
somms69 said:
Not trying to be a d!ck but you own my favorite Barnhart and with all respect to Andy, his three piece cue plays better? Say it ain't so brother.
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Didn't mean any disrespect to Cory or the particular cue I have. When I was active on the Japan tour I used a Wes Hunter along with my Gilbert. At the time, I was playing 7 days a week, and was hitting them good. So good, that when I'd break, and end up with a good break and a good lay, in order to avoid breaking up my rythm by walking back to my chair to grab my player, I would run out the set with my Gilbert, so I could honestly say I've most likely actually run more racks with my Gilbert than any other cue I've own. I've had that cue for over ten years, and I've figured it out, so that's why (for now) it is the best playing cue I own.
BARNHART- I traded my Hunter, a Scruggs and a bit of cash for this beauty, as I fell instantly in love with this cue from the moment I laid eyes on it. However, in the time that I've onwed this cue (14 months) my play time has been limited to maybe 3 sessions a month, and sometimes as much as two weeks between sessions. So, you could say that I just haven't 'learned' my Barnhart yet. May sound funny, but I haven't been able to put the time in to 'trust' this cue. I will say however, that I see great potential, and I love the feel/hit/sound of this cue more than any other cue I've ever owned or played with. I just haven't played with it enough to create that 'bond' that goes with a player and a cue.
There will come a time, when I can once again devote my time to playing pool, and when I give the Barnhart the time it needs and deserves, I have no doubt in my mind that it will be the greatest playing cue I've ever played. I consider it to be my new sports car compared to my old faithful Chevy Vega. I see the potential for it to be great, but I just haven't learned how to drive it yet.
dave
 
Even with all of the custom cues that I have, my absolute favorite playing cue is a simple Joss sneaky pete that I have owned for almost 20 years.
 
#1 1985 Richard Black
#2 Schon R-1 or my ToeBoy both play great just a bit different - SS joint vs FF
#3 Andy Gilbert Jump Break - Fantastic cue for under 500$
#4 Troy Downey - Very under rated Cue maker does great work!
 
The best hitting cue i ever picked up is a toss up between my TS sneaky (almost sneaky). Bacote with an ivorene joint. and had the original ferrule replaced with ivory since it was coming loose.

and my 6pt BB.

a very close third to those is my 60' purple heart espiritu.

ive never bought a cue just to buy it, for the name or the way it looks. I've only bought cues that i felt played and felt superior.
 

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my cues all pretty much have the same specs, same tip, same weight, etc. so you could blindfold me and i'd be happy with whichever one i picked. those cues are:
Chad Carter Custom
Nova Custom
Jacoby
Schon (forget the #).

lately i've been practicing with the Chad Carter cue. its got the ivory joint and ferrule, and with the sniper tip, it sure hits sweet!

DCP
 
1. My southwest six point cocobolo cue. This is the best cue I have ever hit balls with period.

2. My other southwest :)

3. The rick howard I have for sale
 
So far...

Arnot
Bluegrass - 2
Brick
Buss
Carmeli
Carter
Chris
Dishaw
Gilbert
Ginacue - 2
Haley
Howard - 2
Huebler
Jacoby
Jensen
Josey - 6
Joss
Joss/predator shaft
LUXE
Lomax
Mali
McDaniel
McDermott
Nimick
Olney
Omega
Phillippi
Predator
Raven
Rich
Richard Black
Rittel
Schick
Schon - 7
Scruggs - 5
Sherm
Southwest
Stacy
Star
Sugartree - 3
Tad
Zac
 
best hitting cue

I have a couple nice looking cues but I always seem to come back to my samsara hustler. I have a blackcreek coming hoping this will play as good or better?
 
My Schon U92 and SR7.They both just always feel right!Hard to choose:thumbup:But the SR7 is the one:D
 

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cardiac kid said:
I've been playing with the same Schon for about nineteen years. Have yet to find something that feels better. Modified by Evan Clark many years ago to a "wrapless" design.

Lyn
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You can't fool me, that's a picture of a cat's ass.

Oh wait, the cue was further down.
 
jersey jer said:
The best hitting cue i ever picked up is a toss up between my TS sneaky (almost sneaky). Bacote with an ivorene joint. and had the original ferrule replaced with ivory since it was coming loose.

and my 6pt BB.

a very close third to those is my 60' purple heart espiritu.

ive never bought a cue just to buy it, for the name or the way it looks. I've only bought cues that i felt played and felt superior.
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i just sold my sneaky TS about two months ago and its the same exact style of TS sneaky as yours. I love it to death to bad it was to plain for me but out of all te cues i have owned, omega dpk, bluegrass judds, i def love that TS just as much as my high end cue makers cues
 
I use my Viattorre the most.I am just comfortable with it.
I also have a BCM and a Zylr that is great,
I think most of us use a less expensive cues to play with because we are afraid to mess up a really good cue.
 
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