My New John Davis Cue

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rickdf

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My new John Davis full splice cue was recently delivered. As soon as I took it out of its shipping box I knew this cue was special. The wood alone is exquisite. Matched with its functionality, this cue was made to pocket balls with ease. Such ease that you could easily confuse it for being an extension of your own arm. The more I play with it, the harder it is to put down. The cue has a medium hit that feels very natural for me. The points are near perfect with very bright “flame” veneers.

On top of being a legendary cue maker, John is a great guy to work with. His customer service is excellent. He offered to send me multiple pieces of wood to pick which one I wanted before he started making the cue. The cue even came 2 weeks before the original time he quoted.
I would recommend Davis/Prince to anyone. These guys make a fantastic cue!

Specs:

Bubinga butt
BEM maple forearm
4 point long splice
4 veneers (yellow, orange, red, black)
19.2 oz
13mm tip (both shafts)
Balance point-(19 ¾ in. from the back. 38 ½ from the front)
Juma ferrule and Hoppe ring
3/8x10 flat faced joint




Rick
 

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John Davis

garczar said:
WOW! What a cue. If you don't mind, what's the price on this?
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I'm hesitant to suggest pricing. The cue is certainly worth the money spent though.

If you're asking if it's for sale....it's possible but not probable :D

I would be happy to pass along John's contact info.



Rick
 
Davis Cue

measureman said:
Very ,very nice. Simple old school cue. I like it.
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Thanks. I knew I wanted a full splice and a pretty basic design. I like the simple cues with the wood being the focus.
John certainly delivered that.




Rick
 
Real sharp looking cue. Looks like the shaft collar and joint collar were built into the joint itself and that the shaft doesn't appear to have a collar on it.I've never seen that before on a big joint pin. What was the reason(ie...feel, energy transfer, weight or balance..etc) and/or technical thinking in leaving the joint collar off the shaft if that's what I'm actually seeing in your pic? Is there an insert in the shaft? Is that a joint protector in the shaft or a very cool and different collar?

I really like how it looks, admire both builders you had create this sweet cue and now I'm wondering about the stability of the joint.

Thanks,

Kevin
 
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pooln8r said:
Real sharp looking cue. Looks like the shaft collar and joint collar were built into the joint itself and that the shaft doesn't appear to have a collar on it.I've never seen that before on a big joint pin. What was the reason(ie...feel, energy transfer, weight or balance..etc) and/or technical thinking in leaving the joint collar off the shaft if that's what I'm actually seeing in your pic? Is there an insert in the shaft? Is that a joint protector in the shaft or a very cool and different collar?

I really like how it looks, admire both builders you had create this sweet cue and now I'm wondering about the stability of the joint.

Thanks,

Kevin
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I think the shaft has a collar on it...would be a mistake, IMO for it not to.

I'd love to see a pic it screwed together...me likey.
 
Davis

pooln8r said:
Real sharp looking cue. Looks like the shaft collar and joint collar were built into the joint itself and that the shaft doesn't appear to have a collar on it.I've never seen that before on a big joint pin. What was the reason(ie...feel, energy transfer, weight or balance..etc) and/or technical thinking in leaving the joint collar off the shaft if that's what I'm actually seeing in your pic? Is there an insert in the shaft? Is that a joint protector in the shaft or a very cool and different collar?

I really like how it looks, admire both builders you had create this sweet cue and now I'm wondering about the stability of the joint.

Thanks,

Kevin
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The shafts do not have collars or inserts.
My original plans called for joint collars and when I inquired about having collars put on John explained that this was the flat-face joint set-up they have been using and they have had no problems with it. It was also mentioned that the feel may be compromised by adding a collar. This explanation was sufficient for me. (Maybe the reasoning is to have as much wood to wood contact as possible while still having that type of joint collar, I could be wrong though). I don't break with the cue or put any unnecessary force on the joint, shaft or butt. If I ever have a problem with the joint or shaft I will certainly bring it to the cuemaker's attention.



Caveat-John/Tim, if I have misrepresented anything, please clarify.



Rick
(satisfied customer)
 
The shafts do not have collars. They do have phenolic inserts inside the shafts. all of the cues we have been doing are using this set up. It makes it very easy to add an aftermarket shaft or replace a shaft with out having to match and line up trim rings. All of our shafts fit all of our cues.
I hope this answers some of your questions about the joint. Glad to hear that you are happy with your new cue.
 
Princecues said:
The shafts do not have collars. They do have phenolic inserts inside the shafts. all of the cues we have been doing are using this set up. It makes it very easy to add an aftermarket shaft or replace a shaft with out having to match and line up trim rings. All of our shafts fit all of our cues.
I hope this answers some of your questions about the joint. Glad to hear that you are happy with your new cue.
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Thanks for the thorough explanation. Beautiful work!

Kevin
 
Rick that is just a awesome Davis cue. I just got one last month from John also.
Enjoy it.
 
Davis PH

jimmycue said:
Rick that is just a awesome Davis cue. I just got one last month from John also.
Enjoy it.
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Jimmy, I noticed your Davis cue is an ebony/purpleheart. Great pairing. Do you happen to have any pics? I'd love to see it.


Rick
 
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