What is the best cue in the range of $1000-$1500?

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haminh

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Hi all,

I don't know much 'bout cue, but I really a good one to improve my game. So could you please give me your opinion on what is the best cue in the range of $1000-1500?

My second question is that, what is the best cue that you have ever play with regardless of the price?

Thank you all very much in advance.
 
Ummmmmm not to be rude just realistic. Your question is like asking what is your favorite movie? Now if you give some more info maybe like what kind of cue do you play with currently? What kind of "hit" do you like in a cue? Are inlays and appearance important to you or just performance or both? For that amount of money to spend I would suggest going to a cue show and play touchy feely with different cues or if you have friends with custom cues try different ones out. Maybe try stepping up into a nice production cue then into a custom. But all in all your asking a community of players a VERY open ended question. Just put more into it and then maybe we can point you in a better direction. Good Luck!
 
Just buy a lucasi hybrid, or cheaper cue in the $200 to $400 range. You'll get a solid hitting cue and anything more is probably not something you need if you don't know about cues =p It takes a lot of knowledge and research before you buy a cue in that price range, and alot of testing one in person (diff brands).


I like my adams balabushka and lucasi hybrid a lot - however I think I'll buy a pred 2 shaft for the adams bushka. Then ill have two nice cues, both costing me total of $800 (with the pred 2 shaft as well). Now you could just get one of them with a pred 2 shaft for about 400 to 450
 
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You need not spend 1000-1500 for a good playing Q. IMHO.

John "Jackie" Madden make great Cues, and tommie 1351 has one for sale now.
 
This is an almost impossible question. I went through this also, I got lucky and was able to go to an AZ get together and play with a bunch of different cues. If you can find somthing like that it would be your best bet, that way you get to try different cues and see what you like and don't like. Or see if there is a cuemaker that lives close and see if you can visit to check out their work.
A second choice is to watch the for sale board for cues in the weight range you like and buy one you like the looks of. You can try it out and if it doesn't "fit" you, you could resell it and not loose too much money.
To answer your second question the Scruggs I have now is the best hitting cue I've played with. Keep in mind that cues from the same maker can each play differently.
Good luck in your search.

Stan
 
Hi all,

Thank you so much for your inputs. I know this is a silly question to ask because everyone has his own taste. However, I don't live in the States anymore and in my home country there is no shop that I could try my hand on the famous cues such as Schon or Predator, not even mention SouthWest. I never try any famous cues before so I have almost no experience with them to decide which one is a good fit for me. Therefore, I really appreciate if you guys could tell me at least your experience with the famous cues.
 
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Lazerrus said:
Ummmmmm not to be rude just realistic. Your question is like asking what is your favorite movie? Now if you give some more info maybe like what kind of cue do you play with currently? What kind of "hit" do you like in a cue? Are inlays and appearance important to you or just performance or both? For that amount of money to spend I would suggest going to a cue show and play touchy feely with different cues or if you have friends with custom cues try different ones out. Maybe try stepping up into a nice production cue then into a custom. But all in all your asking a community of players a VERY open ended question. Just put more into it and then maybe we can point you in a better direction. Good Luck!
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Great Post, I could not agree with you more!!!
 
manwon said:
Great Post, I could not agree with you more!!!
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I couldnt agree less.

I recommend buying a great, custom cue that is USED! Not a new cue.

There are some freakin deals out there now. I recommend looking for undervalued cues that have a potential to go up in value when and if the market comes back.

I think if you could go up to maybe $1500-1800 you can buy cues now, that a couple years ago where selling for as much as $1000 more.

As always, buy quality, and cash is king.

Best of luck my friend.

Ken
 
haminh said:
Hi all,

I don't know much 'bout cue, but I really a good one to improve my game. So could you please give me your opinion on what is the best cue in the range of $1000-1500?

My second question is that, what is the best cue that you have ever play with regardless of the price?

Thank you all very much in advance.
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Lots of practice, games ( tournaments and gambling ) and pool lessons.
 
For the kind of money you are looking to spend...I'd honestly steer you toward a nice Bluegrass. Its a very popular & sought after cue that will hold its money & may even make you a bit...as well as being of the finest construction with top shelf playability. Richard is not accepting new orders so you'll have something very unique & not have to worry about others in your area having one like it. If I didn't play with my own cue...I'd rather have a nice Bluegrass to play with than most anything. Use the search function in the Gallery & For Sale sections & see if you like the style.
Bluegrass would also be my answer to your 2nd question as well.:wink:
 
This was kind of brought up already, but I'm going to try and clarify it a bit more. The only way a new cue is going to "Improve" your game, is if there is something wrong with your current cue. By that I mean pool is not like golf or bowling where you can buy a *certain* amount of game with an upgrade in equipment. If you want to spend money on improvment - TAKE LESSONS!

That said, a new cue may allow you improve faster with things like a low deflection shaft IF you are having troubles in that area now. If not, it won't do you any good.

I agree with 2 pieces of advice that you've heard already though:

1. Try as many cues as you possibly can where you're at. That way you learn what kind of joint, shaft taper, wrap, tip, etc. you like and then

2. Buy a 2nd hand cue from someone. That way you'll get into a really nice cue as cheaply as possible and get to really spend some time with it.

After that, you may want to make small changes to the equipment and THEN it's time to buy a new cue!!!

Hope that helps!
 
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my suggestion is try every cue you see until you like one then buy that one.different cues for different people.
Occasionally i get a trade in that i pass along as a good deal if you know what you want

dean
 
haminh said:
Hi all,

I don't know much 'bout cue, but I really a good one to improve my game. So could you please give me your opinion on what is the best cue in the range of $1000-1500?

My second question is that, what is the best cue that you have ever play with regardless of the price?

Thank you all very much in advance.
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get yourself an andy gilbert!
 
Varney Cues said:
For the kind of money you are looking to spend...I'd honestly steer you toward a nice Bluegrass. Its a very popular & sought after cue that will hold its money & may even make you a bit...as well as being of the finest construction with top shelf playability. Richard is not accepting new orders so you'll have something very unique & not have to worry about others in your area having one like it. If I didn't play with my own cue...I'd rather have a nice Bluegrass to play with than most anything. Use the search function in the Gallery & For Sale sections & see if you like the style.
Bluegrass would also be my answer to your 2nd question as well.:wink:
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i bet you could make him a bluegrass tribute cue?????
 
hussa ^^

the quality of cues which are priced more than 400/500 dollars won t change anymore. above this price range you ll pay just for inlays, design and *name of the cuemaker*. there are many excellent cuemakers building PlainJanes or just *simple* design of impressive cues even for a low budget. The guys who re paying tons of dollars usualy doing that to collect or just because they felt in love with a nice *part of cue art* :-)
Noone of these guys would tell u that a cue that is more expensive than 500 dollars would play better than a cue priced about 5.000 dollars.
with that money u re able to spend you will be able to find an excellent cue, even a very nice eye-candy piece of a cue!
I just can give u the advice to test as many cues as u can test. then u can feel the difference between them (in most cases almost no difference). usualy the greatest difference you ll see (especially not so experienced players) if your re testing cues with different shafts (laminated, non-laminated, taper etc).

so just try out some cues- and if u re feeling good with one- go for it:) almost any good cuemaker will also be able to help u, if u ll give him enough input and ideas!

it s hard to give u an easier advice than "test as many cues as u can"- imo that s the only where u can see the difference (even if there are no differences at all:p ).

good luck searching for your *new* toy^^

at least: YOU and your stroke moving the balls-not the cue- the right person at the end of the cue makes the difference! again- if u pay more than about 500 dollars, you just pay for eye-candy etc.
you just have to be satisfied with that piece of wood in your hand...no matter how expensive it was :cool:


Ingo
 
First, as others have mentioned, speak to your friends who have cues. Maybe they will let you try their cues to get a feel for it. Finding the right one for yourself can be a long yet enjoyable adventure. Some billiard shops will allow potential customers to try out different cues on demo tables.

1) What kind of cue do you shoot with now?
2) What games so you normally play now?
3) What level do you play at? Certain games have different ranking systems. Your tournament director or league operator may be able to give you a ranking based on how well you play.
4) How long have you been shooting?

Answering these questions should help with recommendations.
 
G I L B E R T is still a great option in that price range, but there are a lot of great cues out there, especially on the secondary market selling cheap right now......buyer's market indeed.....and cash gets the good stuff !!!!
 
Ratta said:
hussa ^^

the quality of cues which are priced more than 400/500 dollars won t change anymore. above this price range you ll pay just for inlays, design and *name of the cuemaker*. there are many excellent cuemakers building PlainJanes or just *simple* design of impressive cues even for a low budget. The guys who re paying tons of dollars usualy doing that to collect or just because they felt in love with a nice *part of cue art* :-)
Noone of these guys would tell u that a cue that is more expensive than 500 dollars would play better than a cue priced about 5.000 dollars.
with that money u re able to spend you will be able to find an excellent cue, even a very nice eye-candy piece of a cue!
I just can give u the advice to test as many cues as u can test. then u can feel the difference between them (in most cases almost no difference). usualy the greatest difference you ll see (especially not so experienced players) if your re testing cues with different shafts (laminated, non-laminated, taper etc).

so just try out some cues- and if u re feeling good with one- go for it:) almost any good cuemaker will also be able to help u, if u ll give him enough input and ideas!

it s hard to give u an easier advice than "test as many cues as u can"- imo that s the only where u can see the difference (even if there are no differences at all:p ).

good luck searching for your *new* toy^^

at least: YOU and your stroke moving the balls-not the cue- the right person at the end of the cue makes the difference! again- if u pay more than about 500 dollars, you just pay for eye-candy etc.
you just have to be satisfied with that piece of wood in your hand...no matter how expensive it was :cool:


Ingo
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That's basically true but not 100% true. for around $600 you're going to get a good playing cue but there's always a chance you'll get a cue that just doesn't suit you. if you can you should try out as many cues as you can before you make a decision.

i've got a book with all the specs of every cue i've owned. just so i'll know what i like and what i don't. you should get yourself a book and do the same thing
 
Ken_4fun said:
I couldnt agree less.

I recommend buying a great, custom cue that is USED! Not a new cue.

There are some freakin deals out there now. I recommend looking for undervalued cues that have a potential to go up in value when and if the market comes back.

I think if you could go up to maybe $1500-1800 you can buy cues now, that a couple years ago where selling for as much as $1000 more.

As always, buy quality, and cash is king.

Best of luck my friend.

Ken
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Thanks so much for your advice. Could you please recommend some of the names of cues and where to find them over the internet, especially for the used cues?
 
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