new cue or old cue?

poolshooter74

poolshooter74

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when you get a new cue what do you do with your old cue?

i will be getting a brand new custom in a few weeks and am debating on what to do with my jacoby? i have been shooting with it for about 6 years, i really like it and am used to it but thinking about selling it so i am forced to shoot with my new cue? good idea or bad?
i just think that if i keep it in the case with me and im struggling i might switch to my old cue?

what would you do and what have you done?

thanks,
louis
 
Admittedly, there can be a bit of back and forth with a new cue if the old cue is near by. But there is a real advantage to having a second cue with which you are familiar. I don't know if you have picked this up on AZB, but occasionally, a custom cue maker can take a bit longer to return repair work than initially estimated. Having a back-up can alleviate much of the angst while waiting for the cue to be returned.

If you can afford it, I would keep it.

Greg
 
I would definitely keep it. Sometimes you need to switch up a change in cues for whatever reason, be it environment or something else. So keeping your most familiar best hitting cues in your case is the thing to do.
 
I'd keep it at least long enough to know that you're not going to use it anymore. Sometimes a new cue doesn't meet your expectations and it's nice to have one you know you can play with...
 
Donate

I just got a new custom cue and had an extra shaft made for it as a back-up. I sold my old cues before I got my new one to pay for it. I love my new custom cue and will not part with it. I wish I would have kept my old cues and donated them to a less fortunate player that has a love for the game. When a younger player cannot afford a new cue or just a cue period it would be nice if more fortunate players could help them out. It keeps the game alive and puts better equipment in other players hands. It also builds confidence.
 
Unless you REALLY didn't like the older cue, I say keep it...it's always a good idea to have a familiar "old friend" around if something starts to feel wrong in your stroke with the new cue. There's usually an adjustment phase...right off the bat, the new cue seems to shoot better than anything you've ever tried...then, it doesn't for a while...then (hopefully) it becomes your go to cue. In the meantime, you may need your old cue for a game or tourney where the chips are really down and you aren't feeling confident that week with the new cue.
 
I don't have to worry much about my old cue(s), my son plays.
My 7 yr old also likes to go and play a bit when we go.

So it goes from me to my son to my daughter. He has my old Joss when I started playing with wood to wood larger pin cues, she has his Steve Klapp cue that he sent my son.

Get some kids, you will have a place to move your old cue to.
 
hang-the-9 said:
I don't have to worry much about my old cue(s), my son plays.
My 7 yr old also likes to go and play a bit when we go.

So it goes from me to my son to my daughter. He has my old Joss when I started playing with wood to wood larger pin cues, she has his Steve Klapp cue that he sent my son.

Get some kids, you will have a place to move your old cue to.
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yeah it will be about 10 years to be big enough for the cue, already have her crawling on the table with a shaft off a cheap cue. she is trying though!
i think that is a good idea.
 
Definitely keep it with the cue market being what it is and jacobys not having a good resale value you would be kicking yourself for selling it!
 
If you can afford it, keep it. I got rid of a really nice Scruggs when I purchased a really nice Lambros because I thought I could only afford one cue. oops. I own 10 now, but miss my Scruggs to this day.
 
poolshooter74 said:
yeah it will be about 10 years to be big enough for the cue, already have her crawling on the table with a shaft off a cheap cue. she is trying though!
i think that is a good idea.
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You will be glad to have something to pass down. I have had my Joss Ltd since early 1990s, my son was born in 1999, he started playing with this cue last year. It's nice to see him play with the stick I used for about 15 years. Had to get him an older Predator shaft though to keep him from dinging up the original shaft.

I have one of the new Players HXT cues with a wood to wood joint arriving for him soon, but I don't think I'll ever sell my Joss.
 
And this is how

Players end up carrying 4 x 8 cases .... lol Will the OP need a bigger case now??? :grin:
 
Keep it. Unless you really need the cash or you know you will never use it again. Cues become part of our life's collection. I'm sorry I sold my first cue (Rich Cue) and my second cue (Doc Frye) that I sold to upgrade to a new Doc Frye.
 
I'd advise you to make a list of stick characteristics you want and then test them both. See for yourself which one allows you more power, which has better balance etc. However, if you're already comfortable with your old stick, while the new one doesn't have any significant advantages, I'd definitely keep the old one for now :)
 
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