What's the best hitting cue you've played with?

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Nitro Psycho

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What is the best hitting cue you have played with? Looks are important to me, but won't make the shot, I am looking to gather information as to what the best "playing" cues available are.


Let's hear em!

Simon
 
The best hitting cue I've ever played with was a ferrule-less Starkey. It was too short and had significant cosmetic issues, but the hit was sweet. Any cue I order in the future will come with at least one ferrule-less shaft. It haunts me lol.
 
DoubleD said:
Wood... If the cue doesn't make noise when it hits (i.e. rattles or clinks) and it is about the weight you like, you will get used to the hit and be able to play well with it.

dld
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I dunno...I had a cue from a maker with a W or 2 in his name and that friggin NOODLE was unusable. Any spin on the CB and I didn't know where the F it was going on the way to OB. I used it for almost 2yr, switched to a Diveney and I was a different guy within a Month.

So I say Diveney is the best I've ever used, followed by a late 60s joss- long term loaner- and Scruggs piloted sneaky- used as collateral and sold by leinholder:(.
 
This question has no right answer though. Whatever feels best to u is the best cue out there. Regardless of price. It's all relative.
 
Black-Balled said:
I dunno...I had a cue from a maker with a W or 2 in his name and that friggin NOODLE was unusable. Any spin on the CB and I didn't know where the F it was going on the way to OB. I used it for almost 2yr, switched to a Diveney and I was a different guy within a Month.

So I say Diveney is the best I've ever used, followed by a late 60s joss- long term loaner- and Scruggs piloted sneaky- used as collateral and sold by leinholder:(.
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I agree about diviney cues, do you play with the lake salvage shafts?
 
DoubleD said:
Seriously, the 'hit' has nothing to do with making the shot. It may give you warm and fuzzies, but it does actually nothing.
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Tap, tap, tap!!!

Simon,
There is no such "magic wand" in existence that can be classified as the "best playing cue". It's all subjective to each individuals tastes and preferences. Besides, what's one mans treasure is another mans junk. Like DoubleD said, just find you a decent cue and get used to it. I can run a rack just as good with a $27 Rage cue as I can with a $1,000 custom. The only difference as far as anything goes, is that I have a small sense of PRIDE whenever I'm holding the expensive cue in my hands.

Maniac
 
Poison

I play with a Poison AX3 Cue and Venom shaft. I've played with some elaborate custom cues, but in my opinion, nothing beats research and technology.
 
I have owned and played with many cues . I love the feel and hit of my Skip Weston. Dennis Searing makes a great cue for players. There are so many out there . Most of us have bought and played with many before settling in on the one that is just right. Good Luck ..
 
TXsouthpaw said:
This question has no right answer though. Whatever feels best to u is the best cue out there. Regardless of price. It's all relative.
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Aint that the truth...for me, the best I've felt so far is a Barry Szamboti. There are a few cuemakers I still need to try out though, but it's gonna take a really incredible cue to beat the Barry.
 
Nitro Psycho said:
What is the best hitting cue you have played with? Looks are important to me, but won't make the shot, I am looking to gather information as to what the best "playing" cues available are.


Let's hear em!

Simon
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As far as playability, I like my Jim Buss cue.
It should be noted that when you say looks won't make the shot, the cue won't make the shot either. That challenge falls on you and you can do it with a house cue or a $50k cue or anything in between.
 
This one that I did not own.
 

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