Well I said I wouldn't reply this post again but I feel that I must because I've been called a liar. My only other response to this post was on page 4, post #56 on July 16th (please review that post before calling me a liar or criticizing me for no customer service). I referenced the fact that Tbayplayer had one of my jump/breaks, loved the cue and had not broken that shaft even though it had no insert or collars and he is a big guy and utilizes a true power break. Well...as fate would have it he later broke his shaft (about 2 weeks later). He sent me a pm on 07/30 stating that "You told me it was going to happen" because he broke the shaft the night before (July 29th). I offered to work with him to get it repaired but only with joint collars and perhaps an insert (all of my stock jump/breaks have a brass insert). My big mistake with that cue was building it as requested. I felt an obligation to repair it but I did not feel that I should bear the entire cost as it was built to his specifications and I warned him that it would probably not hold up to a true power break such as his. I made a couple of repair offers which he refused. After he decided he didn't want the cue anymore I offered to send him a new jump cue gratis that he really wanted just to attempt some type of ammends. He refused as is his perogative.
I don't believe that the fact that fatsix broke 2 shafts on a shooting cue or Tbayplayer broke a shaft on a break cue equates to a huge conspiracy to hide some sort of manufacturing defect.
Fatsix has thrown a lot of accusations at myself and the integrity of the sneakiestpete's and I've attempted to lay low out of respect for his frustration. I've sold a lot of these cues here and elsewhere and I am here to state to any and all that his 2 shafts are the ONLY ones to have broken other than the above mentioned break/jump. I have received many, many compliments from the others who have purchased one of my sneakies. If you don't believe me check my I-Trader...pm anyone who has one of the cues and get their opinion.
As far as the alleged "taper" that is constantly criticized...THERE IS NO TAPER. Take a dowel, tap it as you would a shaft and then cut it at the approx angle of the break on fatsix's shaft. You will see what appears to be a taper but you will also see that it is just an illusion.
Why did we determine that there was no manufacturing defect? The break occurred opposite the grain line, the ferrule did indeed have burnish marks on it and the shaft had a few prety good nicks on it. Had this been the first occurrence we may have given more latitude to the buyer.
As I stated in my other post...I initially offered fatsix a brand new cue when his first shaft broke. I offered to replace the shaft at my cost after the second shaft broke. He refused both of these offers and yet I'm a liar and offer no customer service?
I don't claim to be perfect but I'm not a liar and I do want happy customers. If my product is such a piece of junk I think you would have heard one hell of a lot more complaints than what has been posted on this thread by a whole lot of people who bought my cues. My I-trader would reflect that as well.
I don't believe that the fact that fatsix broke 2 shafts on a shooting cue or Tbayplayer broke a shaft on a break cue equates to a huge conspiracy to hide some sort of manufacturing defect.
Fatsix has thrown a lot of accusations at myself and the integrity of the sneakiestpete's and I've attempted to lay low out of respect for his frustration. I've sold a lot of these cues here and elsewhere and I am here to state to any and all that his 2 shafts are the ONLY ones to have broken other than the above mentioned break/jump. I have received many, many compliments from the others who have purchased one of my sneakies. If you don't believe me check my I-Trader...pm anyone who has one of the cues and get their opinion.
As far as the alleged "taper" that is constantly criticized...THERE IS NO TAPER. Take a dowel, tap it as you would a shaft and then cut it at the approx angle of the break on fatsix's shaft. You will see what appears to be a taper but you will also see that it is just an illusion.
Why did we determine that there was no manufacturing defect? The break occurred opposite the grain line, the ferrule did indeed have burnish marks on it and the shaft had a few prety good nicks on it. Had this been the first occurrence we may have given more latitude to the buyer.
As I stated in my other post...I initially offered fatsix a brand new cue when his first shaft broke. I offered to replace the shaft at my cost after the second shaft broke. He refused both of these offers and yet I'm a liar and offer no customer service?
I don't claim to be perfect but I'm not a liar and I do want happy customers. If my product is such a piece of junk I think you would have heard one hell of a lot more complaints than what has been posted on this thread by a whole lot of people who bought my cues. My I-trader would reflect that as well.
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