playing with a house cue

The reason we play better with a different cue on occasion is the feedback from the cue has changed. Our minds are not sure what this new stick is telling us and so our concentration becomes more finely tuned. The sounds, the feel and the results are relearned with purpose.

Of course this doesn't happen every time because it doesn't feel entirely foreign. Our minds dismiss it as close enough if a ring of familiarity is there.
 
renard said:
The reason we play better with a different cue on occasion is the feedback from the cue has changed. Our minds are not sure what this new stick is telling us and so our concentration becomes more finely tuned. The sounds, the feel and the results are relearned with purpose.

Of course this doesn't happen every time because it doesn't feel entirely foreign. Our minds dismiss it as close enough if a ring of familiarity is there.
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Every cue I test is better than my own.
 
renard said:
The reason we play better with a different cue on occasion is the feedback from the cue has changed. Our minds are not sure what this new stick is telling us and so our concentration becomes more finely tuned. The sounds, the feel and the results are relearned with purpose.

Of course this doesn't happen every time because it doesn't feel entirely foreign. Our minds dismiss it as close enough if a ring of familiarity is there.
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great post, rep'd......
 
lorider said:
i really got under your skin starting that thread didnt i ? my apologies:thumbup:btw i thought you was through with the troll thing so i did not respond to your last post in that thread.

stock in a house cue company ? another poster said i could probably pick up that house cue for 10.00 and have it converted. now your post got me to thinking i could probably pick up about 500 of them for what i paid for my current playing cue :(
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like all trolls, you give yourself way too much credit. I just thought it might
be amusing to illustrate how you were at it again with a slight variation.

Dale(captain of the troll police)
 
NYC syndrome.

AKA not your cue.

You always play better with someone else is q as soon as you buy it you will be back to playing just like your old self.
 
My 90 year old father tells me the best playing cue he ever had was a one piece brunswick true ballance and he has played with just about all of the older famous 2 piece cues, Balabushka, Szamboti, Richard Black, Joss West, Mali. He drove a Buick Electra and that boat was big enough that he could just lay it across the back seat. I remember people asking, what are these blue marks on the inside of the back door.

I remember my first trips to Europe, seeing people walking out of pool rooms with long cases.

I say go for it, leave it as a one piece cue and figure out how to carry it. If it is your magic cue, then don't mess with it.
 
Shaky1 said:
I spend all this money on nice cues and my high run in straight pool was with a house stick.
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I think there is an interesting point to be learned from this and it has nothing to do with cues specifically.

Your post stood out to me cause I love straight pool and I know how important concentration and focus is in getting through racks.

Sometimes playing with a cue that is different from your own, has your mind devoting a bit of attention to the feel of the cue. I believe that while your mind is occupied with this, there is a bit less opportunity for negative thoughts while playing.

Many such diversions can improve play. I know a guy who put a pebble in his shoe to help him concentrate.

Anyway, it came to mind, so I thought I'd share that thought.
 
House cues themselves hit pretty good, especially a dufferin. Its the crappy soft tips that bother me sometimes. I still remember hiding mine under the rails of the table(preferably in the back so nobody sees me). Since I wasnt the only one, we would all end up looking under every table for a good cue.....and end up stealing each others favorite cues.
 
As long as the tip is shaped decently and it is heavy enough (at least 19 ounces), I play just about as well with a house cue as with my own cue. However, my personal cue is not a great cue- just a $180 cheapie
 
I do not mind playing with a good house cue.
I also play with an El Cheapo, Meucci SP so a house cue is almost second nature for me.
 
Snooker cue cases are easy to find and should be long enough.
Peradon has several styles for one piece cues.
 
pdcue said:
like all trolls, you give yourself way too much credit. I just thought it might
be amusing to illustrate how you were at it again with a slight variation.

Dale(captain of the troll police)
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you know something......i ignored your smarta** remarks and derogatory comments towards me in the thread i started about custom cues. i simply gave my viewpoint on the topic at hand in my replies to your posts.

i replied to your 1st post in this thread in a lighthearted way "hence the smiley face" where you posted a link to my other thread implying i had an ulterior motive for starting this thread.

i ignored your smarta** remarks comments in this thread until now. i have never gotten in a p*ssing contest with another poster excepy one who is now perma banned but i see you are trying to start one with me after i have ignored derogatory statements so far.

i do not feel i need to justify why i started either thread but for your sake i will.

the 1st post in question may have been titled wrong, i feel custom cues for the most part are woth the money. upon reflecting , it should have been titled " are custom cues worth the headaches and aggravation in dealing with custom cuemakers.
my thread was started because of the number of threads started in the last year by posters in dealing with missed deadlines, failure to return customers property, and failure to return customers money, etc etc etc. none of those threads in question was started by me by the way as i have never dealt with a cuemaker. i was just curious at to what other people thought of the situation.


this thread was started due to a situation that came up while playing league the other night.

both threads are pool related and thus fall within the guidelines of the rules regulating this forum.

i have always tried to be respectful in giving my opinion and try to be respectful in saying why i disagree with your opinion. i do not come on here trying to change anyones opinion because i understand they have a right to theirs as much as i do mine.

this long winded post is due to you having come on here trying to cast my integrity and character in a negative way.

i see you sign your posts as dale - captain of troll police.

i thought mr forsyth had only assigned moderators so i ask this question of you.

what the hell gives you the right to come on here and decide who may or may not post a pool related thread without being designated a troll ?

buddy " who may decide to become self proclaimed captain of stalkers police "
 
to the serious posters of this forum i want to apologize for the long winded rant above, it is uncharacteristic of me.

it just irked me off that this poster thought it might be amusing to him to attack my integrity.
 
lorider said:
to the serious posters of this forum i want to apologize for the long winded rant above, it is uncharacteristic of me.

it just irked me off that this poster thought it might be amusing to him to attack my integrity.
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I guess some people not only can't take a joke, they can't recognize one either...

Are you really so pathologically self involved you think anyone would
assume you had suddenly developed a vested interest in the marketing of house cues?

No one cares about your integrety - I assume it is about the same
as most every othe member.

Look at your responses to my posts in the first thread -
it is painfully obvious you were trying to draw me in to an emotion driven exchange.

Do you really think I just parachuted in?

I meerly pointed out, once directly, and once with a bit of sardonic wit,
that you are an annoying little troll.

If that is a problem there is a simple solution - stop trollish behavior.

FWIW - both threads related to subjects that are perfectly valid for
discussion, I just wish you knew how to do that.

Dale(who REALLY wishes he had a good parting quip)
 
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pdcue said:
I guess some people not only can't take a joke, they can't recognize one either...

Are you really so pathologically self involved you think anyone would
assume you had suddenly developed a vested interest in the marketing of house cues?

No one cares about your integrety - I assume it is about the same
as most every othe member.

Look at your responses to my posts in the first thread -
it is painfully obvious you were trying to draw me in to an emotion driven exchange.

Do you really think I just parachuted in?

I meerly pointed out, once directly, and once with a bit of sardonic wit,
that you are an annoying little troll.

If that is a problem there is a simple solution - stop trollish behavior.

FWIW - both threads related to subjects that are perfectly valid for
discussion, I just wish you knew how to do that.

Dale(who REALLY wishes he had a good parting quip)
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i do realize that sometimes words are taken out of context and the intention of what the poster is saying can be misunderstood.

i reread my posts and i honestly dont see where any of them can be misconstrued as troll like.

believe what you will though, after all you are entitled to your opinion as i am to mine.

it was not my intention to draw you into an emotionaly charged discussion as you put it, if you will go back and look you will see that i never replied to your last post in that thread , as i stated earlier i am fine with you having the opinion you do on that subject.

maybe you were trying to draw me into a emotionaly charged discussion, look at your posts where you linked to the other thread trying to illustrate some type of pattern in my posts that really is not there.

i can take a joke as well as the next person. calling someone names and trying to cast their intentions of why that made a particular post in a negative way is a poor way of joking.

i hope you never try to make a living as a comedian if you think the way you come across in your posts above as funny.

lets just drop it and agree to disagree.

have a nice day:wink:
 
Bob Frey

One of the reasons if not THE reason that my Bob Frey sneaky pete plays excellent is that it feels like it is a one piece cue.
 
Hu, have you been watching the Lock?

ShootingArts said:
I played with a house cue off the wall the entire time I gambled nightly. I also kept a house cue behind the counter at a friend's place for awhile. A well maintained house cue with a good tip or good tip and ferrule plays better than about 90% of hinged cues, production or custom. Biggest advantage of having your own cue is consistency. A good jointed cue rarely does better than match the hit of a one piece cue.

Hu
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I play on the road with a house cue. I can't keep one at Buff's because they hide it on me! Tried several times too. I put my L N L logo on it and they erase it. I even put one on top of the light fixtures over one of the tables and it is MIA when I come back! He, he, he, I just get another stick and go on ahead and use it.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
 
lorider said:
i do realize that sometimes words are taken out of context and the intention of what the poster is saying can be misunderstood.

i reread my posts and i honestly dont see where any of them can be misconstrued as troll like.

believe what you will though, after all you are entitled to your opinion as i am to mine.

it was not my intention to draw you into an emotionaly charged discussion as you put it, if you will go back and look you will see that i never replied to your last post in that thread , as i stated earlier i am fine with you having the opinion you do on that subject.

maybe you were trying to draw me into a emotionaly charged discussion, look at your posts where you linked to the other thread trying to illustrate some type of pattern in my posts that really is not there.

i can take a joke as well as the next person. calling someone names and trying to cast their intentions of why that made a particular post in a negative way is a poor way of joking.

i hope you never try to make a living as a comedian if you think the way you come across in your posts above as funny.

lets just drop it and agree to disagree.

have a nice day:wink:
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Ahh yes, the old "I'm the real victim here defense"
 
lorider said:
to the serious posters of this forum i want to apologize for the long winded rant above, it is uncharacteristic of me.

it just irked me off that this poster thought it might be amusing to him to attack my integrity.
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I have also experienced the same as you with the bar cue thing. When i pick up one in my pool room and just play, I usually play better. I went as far as buying several different brands of bar cues to find the perfect one. Before long I was doing the same thing with them as my more expensive cues (over analyzing), which defeated the whole purpose for using it in the first place. I played a few months with the perfect bar cue (Dufferin) and switched back to my Schon one night. I could not face the fact that I could play just as good with a $20 cue as I could with my $700 cue.

Jee
 
I like a good house cue and like how they feel, if I could only get one to fit in the trunk of my car then I'd consider buying one as my playing cue (I'd rather not cut one down).

That being said, even when just banging around I'd rather play with my own cue becasue eventually I'm going to want to lay down some crazy English and I want to be able to count on my cues shaft deflection and how my Moori grabs. So I keep my cue out until I put the balls away.
 
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