he also got a GIANT F***ING TATTOO of viking cues on his forearm recently. pretty ringing endorsement right there...
I'd like to know your thoughts on Viking Cues
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he also got a GIANT F***ING TATTOO of viking cues on his forearm recently. pretty ringing endorsement right there...
With the launch of the new ViKORE LD Shaft for 2013 on all models listed at or above $239, I'd like to find 10 players who shoot frequently and would be interested in buying a new Viking, and coming back here to give your opinion openly and honestly. This isn't just another sales ploy to sell cues. You'll have to send me an email to be involved. This is only available for US players however, because with the cost of shipping and duties. You'll receive a special discount for your time and effort on this. I appreciate all the comments on this thread, and I'm looking forward to reading many more.
It means that when you are going to play an important match then I get to choose the cue you shoot with. If you think that there isn't such a thing as playability then you ought to be able to shoot equally well with any pool cue.
Good Point ! :wink:
My first quality cue was an 80's Viking. I was a beginner at the time, but I was happy with it. The local hot shot tried it and said it was a good cue and the only one I'd ever need.
By the early 2000's, Viking had only a couple of models that I didn't think were hideous. When I saw them at my first SBE, I thought they looked even cheaper in person. The current series looks much better, with about eight models vying to be my next cue. I'd also like to get one of the old three-pointers with the Viking logo under the clear butt sleeve ring.
By the early 2000's, Viking had only a couple of models that I didn't think were hideous. When I saw them at my first SBE, I thought they looked even cheaper in person. The current series looks much better, with about eight models vying to be my next cue. I'd also like to get one of the old three-pointers with the Viking logo under the clear butt sleeve ring.
What if it shot better for you? :wink:
Also, better a cue designed by "two feathers" than a "visit" from a "Tony blue eyes" from Philly.
I have 2 Vikings from about 20 years apart. A Q1 and a B400. Your right about the big butt on the earlier cues but most of the cues back then were like that. It plays great but takes some getting used to. The Q1 was made in 98 and is an extremely sweet cue. I'm proud to own both. Here's a couple pictures.
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These are beautiful, thank you for sharing.
No one mentioned the baddest sneaky pete on earth that Viking made...
I don't know if it's intentional but the product shots on the Viking website are horrible.
http://shop.vikingcue.com/cues-699-...age=flypage.tpl&product_id=434&category_id=54
Anyway Viking has always been a leader in this industry, from innovative construction, to dozens of options, to sponsorship, innovative advertising and wickedly cool cues.
I actually find it to be really sad that small cue makers get tons of praise for doing things now that Viking did decades ago and which they continue to now. It seems that often a company attains a certain size then the cool stuff they do isn't "cool" anymore for some reason. But if people were really fair they would look at the designs Viking has done and give them a lot of credit for coming up with some amazing designs and figuring out how to execute them.
People forget or just don't know that Viking has been around since the 60s. Since 1965. The same time that Balabushka and Szamboti and Ginacue were getting going Viking was right there with them.
50 years of cue making counts for something.
I don't know if it's intentional but the product shots on the Viking website are horrible.
http://shop.vikingcue.com/cues-699-...age=flypage.tpl&product_id=434&category_id=54
Anyway Viking has always been a leader in this industry, from innovative construction, to dozens of options, to sponsorship, innovative advertising and wickedly cool cues.
I actually find it to be really sad that small cue makers get tons of praise for doing things now that Viking did decades ago and which they continue to now. It seems that often a company attains a certain size then the cool stuff they do isn't "cool" anymore for some reason. But if people were really fair they would look at the designs Viking has done and give them a lot of credit for coming up with some amazing designs and figuring out how to execute them.
People forget or just don't know that Viking has been around since the 60s. Since 1965. The same time that Balabushka and Szamboti and Ginacue were getting going Viking was right there with them.
50 years of cue making counts for something.
its on the first page johnNo one mentioned the baddest sneaky pete on earth that Viking made...
I don't know if it's intentional but the product shots on the Viking website are horrible.
http://shop.vikingcue.com/cues-699-...age=flypage.tpl&product_id=434&category_id=54
Anyway Viking has always been a leader in this industry, from innovative construction, to dozens of options, to sponsorship, innovative advertising and wickedly cool cues.
I actually find it to be really sad that small cue makers get tons of praise for doing things now that Viking did decades ago and which they continue to now. It seems that often a company attains a certain size then the cool stuff they do isn't "cool" anymore for some reason. But if people were really fair they would look at the designs Viking has done and give them a lot of credit for coming up with some amazing designs and figuring out how to execute them.
People forget or just don't know that Viking has been around since the 60s. Since 1965. The same time that Balabushka and Szamboti and Ginacue were getting going Viking was right there with them.
50 years of cue making counts for something.
its on the first page john
Oh thanks!! I flat out missed it.
ive never tried a viking (nor seen one, most people here play predator, McD or custom) but id love to try one.
a cuedealer in whos opinion i trust said the V pro shaft would be an extraordinary good shaft to play with. maybe i should invest some € in a basic model to try it out.
the only thing i dont like are these "shell" look inlays, i prefer beautifull woods.
a cuedealer in whos opinion i trust said the V pro shaft would be an extraordinary good shaft to play with. maybe i should invest some € in a basic model to try it out.
the only thing i dont like are these "shell" look inlays, i prefer beautifull woods.
No one mentioned the baddest sneaky pete on earth that Viking made...
I don't know if it's intentional but the product shots on the Viking website are horrible.
http://shop.vikingcue.com/cues-699-...age=flypage.tpl&product_id=434&category_id=54
Anyway Viking has always been a leader in this industry, from innovative construction, to dozens of options, to sponsorship, innovative advertising and wickedly cool cues.
I actually find it to be really sad that small cue makers get tons of praise for doing things now that Viking did decades ago and which they continue to now. It seems that often a company attains a certain size then the cool stuff they do isn't "cool" anymore for some reason. But if people were really fair they would look at the designs Viking has done and give them a lot of credit for coming up with some amazing designs and figuring out how to execute them.
People forget or just don't know that Viking has been around since the 60s. Since 1965. The same time that Balabushka and Szamboti and Ginacue were getting going Viking was right there with them.
50 years of cue making counts for something.
Can some CM explain how the hell this cue is "spliced" together?
