Barioni Cues

[Barioni Cues]

Barioni Cues- Established 2003
Sample of Barioni Cues- The least deflecting cues in the world. The shafts are drilled and hollowed out, A term Barioni Cues coined "CORKED" which lightens them and adds a flexing point. The lightening of the front end of the shaft decreases the mass that comes in contact with the cue ball forcing it off line (Cue Ball Deflection). The construction of the shafts is very unique. There is a lot more going on there than just drilling them out. The ferrules are made out of wood, which further lightens the shaft. The construction of the front end gives these cues a hit that is worth writing home about. The forearm in the butt of the cues are now hollowed out and filled with a vibration-dampening core. This also aids in an outstanding hit and decreases the vibration that contributes to cue ball deflection. You can learn more about Barioni Cues on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/user/BarioniCues or contact Barioni Cues at (209)233-6291.

 

[asbani]

look like they are beautiful cues, I like the looks, but thats all i can speak of, haven't tried them or hit with them to vote.

 

[maldito]

The video says you were the first to use wooden ferrules - I thought OB was the first to come out with shafts with wooden ferrules a few yrs ago .

 

[magix]

please pm me the price list.super looking. thanks george

 

[3RAILKICK]

Nice

Good looking cues.

If I recall from running across an LD shaft autopsy vid-maybe a year ago-Are the handles and butt non tapered -a constant diameter- a little on the skinny side?

I like the butt end/cap configuration. It looks like it might protect the lower handle from most accidental blows. It might deliver a little bonk if needed.

Good luck

 

[zy112]

Those are beautiful cues... except... I really don't like how the butt comes out at the bottom. Do you make cues without that? The woods and detail work is very impressisve, just not my style on the butt cap.

 

[evanandpeaches]

I think the cues are gorgeous and you are trying new things which is great. I personally like the Sailor-esque butt. I would love to hit one.

 

[dr9ball]

The Poll is a very clever type of marketing. Kudos to you for using it to showcase what you feel are the key features of your cues.

I am curious how you maximize the tip to cueball contact time even if it is in hundredths of a millisecond.

I'm not sure why you would claim your cues let players draw the cue ball with ease. Drawing isn't that difficult if you have a good stroke, and a quality tip that is properly chalked, even with a cheap housecue.

They do look nice. I wish you great success.

 

[Scott Lee]

I'll go a little further. You simply can NOT increase the dwell time between the tip and CB due to any kind of cue construction, regardless of what it is (nor can anything else). It remains at about 1/1000th of a second (it takes you 4/1000ths of a second to blink your eye, as a reflex). Second...drawing the CB has nothing to do with cue construction either. It's all about a round tip, some chalk, aiming low, and a smooth stroke...and as Rufus said, even with a house cue, a good stroke will easily draw the ball. That said, they are very nice looking cues.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

The Poll is a very clever type of marketing. Kudos to you for using it to showcase what you feel are the key features of your cues.

I am curious how you maximize the tip to cueball contact time even if it is in hundredths of a millisecond.

I'm not sure why you would claim your cues let players draw the cue ball with ease. Drawing isn't that difficult if you have a good stroke, and a quality tip that is properly chalked, even with a cheap housecue.

They do look nice. I wish you great success.

 

[JoeyInCali]

I'll go a little further. You simply can NOT increase the dwell time between the tip and CB due to any kind of cue construction, regardless of what it is (nor can anything else). It remains at about 1/1000th of a second (it takes you 4/1000ths of a second to blink your eye, as a reflex). Second...drawing the CB has nothing to do with cue construction either. It's all about a round tip, some chalk, aiming low, and a smooth stroke...and as Rufus said, even with a house cue, a good stroke will easily draw the ball. That said, they are very nice looking cues.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

True, and the longer the tip stays on the ball, the more cueball squirt you will have .

 

[3RAILKICK]

Good looking cues.

If I recall from running across an LD shaft autopsy vid-maybe a year ago-Are the handles and butt non tapered -a constant diameter- a little on the skinny side?

I like the butt end/cap configuration. It looks like it might protect the lower handle from most accidental blows. It might deliver a little bonk if needed.

Good luck

Added:

I wonder if the butt's round 'stopper' configuration at the very end would make it a good grip spot for mechanical bridge shots?

 

[snipershot]

Well, I like the way some of your cues look. I also like the way my cues vibrate and give me feedback when I smack whitey around. I also like the noisy ping, ponk, or tonk noise that my cues make. So as pretty as your cues are, Im afraid ill have to stick with what suits me. Im not bashing you or talkin smack, just sayin one size doesnt fit all. What kind of case do you use for that big ol butt?


Joe

 

[snipershot]

Added:

I wonder if the butt's round 'stopper' configuration at the very end would make it a good grip spot for mechanical bridge shots?

Yeah man, if I got one of these, Id have my name engraved backwards in the butt, so if I cracked someones nugget, they could see my name on their forehead when they looked in the mirror the next day, lol!

Joe

 

[acura9418]

very nice looking cues, wonder how they play

 

[sammi sam]

2003........no idea, no comment, what's price range?
looks nice........

 

[Barioni Cues]

I was doing this back in 2002 and 2003. I dont believe OB was even out yet! Any ways, A bunch of the players, and I mean a bunch of the players on the Modesto BCA League and Modesto Tavern League have seen and used these wood ferrules way before OB was out. Any ways if you go on to my youtube sight you will see wooden ferrules like you have never seen before.

 

[Barioni Cues]

The Poll is a very clever type of marketing. Kudos to you for using it to showcase what you feel are the key features of your cues.

I am curious how you maximize the tip to cueball contact time even if it is in hundredths of a millisecond.

I'm not sure why you would claim your cues let players draw the cue ball with ease. Drawing isn't that difficult if you have a good stroke, and a quality tip that is properly chalked, even with a cheap housecue.

They do look nice. I wish you great success.

Wow, your a BCA instructor, Lets first address the contact time duration. Every one that plays pool know it isn't that difficult to draw the cue ball. If you look on my youtube sight and go under Masse cues, Let me know if you can get that much stroke with your cue. I do this effortlessly and I am not by any means a trick shot artist. I can draw two table lengths on just about any table and I don't miss my object ball when I am doing it. With that being said, yes it's know doubt the contact time is very short. How ever under high speed photography it is clearly visible that a stiffer shaft has less contact time. The tip hits the ball and the ball immediately takes off. With a flexible corked shaft however, the shaft bends, the tip compresses, and then the ball takes off. Just think about it, a hard tip that doesn't compress vs a softer tip that compresses. With that alone it's common sense. Think of a push shot. They have high speed photography all over the net. Check it out. That is why a cue ball deflects more with a hard shot vs. a soft shot. A cue ball has different durations with a slow follow through vs. a fast hit with little to no follow through. And when I say that is why a cue ball deflect more above I mean that is just a part of it. I am aware of the mass and the speed of the hit also makes the cue ball deflect more. I have been studding this for about ten years now. And trust me I dig very deep.

 

[Barioni Cues]

You got it all wrong, The less cue ball squirt you will have. We can first bet it and then I will prove it to you. You guy keep playing with those Ivory ferrules. I recomend them to all my opponents! The shaft bends and this allows the cue ball to go straight. Da- Common sence here. Hit the cue ball off center and something has to move. A- the cue ball or B- the shaft. When the cue ball moves its cue ball deflection or squirt. If the shaft moves this allows the cue ball to go straight. Meucci Deflection tapes show this under high speed photography. Look it up! Some pro players like Buddy Hall call a technique tuck and roll. This technique is used to get the shaft out of the way to allow the cue ball to go straight. It is much easier to just use a corked shaft. I guess I will have to make another youtube video to show you a little bit more about squirt and deflection. It is a trip when you first see it. It took me about 8 times beforeI believed it. Don't worry, I can prove it to you real fast. I made a testing cue that will deflect a cue ball a whole diamond. You will miss the whole rack in 9ball if you were breaking and aiming for the one ball. Then try it with a corked shaft and hit it dead in the face.

 

[Barioni Cues]

Well, I like the way some of your cues look. I also like the way my cues vibrate and give me feedback when I smack whitey around. I also like the noisy ping, ponk, or tonk noise that my cues make. So as pretty as your cues are, Im afraid ill have to stick with what suits me. Im not bashing you or talkin smack, just sayin one size doesnt fit all. What kind of case do you use for that big ol butt?


Joe

No offense bro! Some people like clankity, tick tank cars too! I use a few cases, One that I had custom made from Bert Kinister and also an Instroke. Both are 3 X 7. The butts on my cues are small. Most handles are custom made to fit your hand. Some people have small, medium,large and extra large hands. The handle on my cues are made to that person. Most range at 1.120". Pretty narrow. And it's the same no matter where you hold it. You probably like old school though and like it to constantly feel like a different cue. Stretched out on this shot, choked up on that one and so forth and so forth. Most of my customers if not all say they will never play with another cue again. They are so used to it and it feels so comfortable. Me myself, I can't stand a tree trunk cue. The handle gets fatter and fatter. What the hell is that. Not for me!

 

[Ratta]

I'll go a little further. You simply can NOT increase the dwell time between the tip and CB due to any kind of cue construction, regardless of what it is (nor can anything else). It remains at about 1/1000th of a second (it takes you 4/1000ths of a second to blink your eye, as a reflex). Second...drawing the CB has nothing to do with cue construction either. It's all about a round tip, some chalk, aiming low, and a smooth stroke...and as Rufus said, even with a house cue, a good stroke will easily draw the ball. That said, they are very nice looking cues.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

100% agree- Tap,Tap, Tap


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