I'd like to know your thoughts on Viking Cues

I ordered a Viking from Gordon in 1967 at Johnston City. When it arrived
it played all right, however, it seemed a little butt heavy. I didn't keep it long enough to really fairly evaluate it's playing characteristics fully. Had a 1965 Palmer that I played with mostly. I agree with JB, Viking and the Harts deserve a place in pool history. They made good cues at a reasonable price for many years. Not to mention their involvement in different aspects of the sport of pool. As always, just MHO.
 
My first cue was a Viking F98, I think - one of the very cheapest, anyway. It was beautifully balanced - felt like it was 'floating' - I've never played with a cue like it. Just picked up an older PJ, which is more butt heavy.

Strange company, Viking. Their cues are rarely mentioned on here, and few are traded. How many do they sell?
 
steveinflorida said:
I ordered a Viking from Gordon in 1967 at Johnston City. When it arrived
it played all right, however, it seemed a little butt heavy. I didn't keep it long enough to really fairly evaluate it's playing characteristics fully. Had a 1965 Palmer that I played with mostly. I agree with JB, Viking and the Harts deserve a place in pool history. They made good cues at a reasonable price for many years. Not to mention their involvement in different aspects of the sport of pool. As always, just MHO.
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A lot of people have mentioned the heavy butt, but the currency lineup is more like every other well made cue in the industry. I invite you to get one through me and see for yourself. I'm currently running a test for the new ViKORE shaft with special pricing.

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RRfireblade said:
Oh I get it.....

A thinly veiled sales/PR thread.

Didn't see that one coming.

:cool:
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:) Yes, its a PR thread to an extent, and more than that its an honest question, with some very good answers. Viking has been in the business since 1965, and like all companies has had its ups and downs. Yes, I do sell Viking cues, as well as Meucci, Fury, Lucassi, Predator, and many others. I can't say I haven't seen any sales offered on here, and just like John, I'm here to support my brand, and to provide information about the product. I own this company, I'm the CEO of my corporation, and when you do business with me, you have my full attention.

The deal I mentioned is only here on AZ, and is designed to put the new Viking cues with the new ViKORE shaft in the hands of players at a special price so they will come back here and post feedback openly and honestly.

I try not to veil anything, but I'm glad you made it clear that it seemed that way. I honestly just wanted to know what your thoughts on Viking were.

Thank you for your post. :)

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Matt, sent you an email. I was fixing to try a 314 shaft on my Viking F74. Might as well take a look at that Vikore shaft.

In answer to the main thrust of this thread though...

I'm only a couple of years removed from being a complete n00b. At first played with a pretty neat graphite Cuetec, before I figured out that graphite was not cool. I looked at quite a few others - Player, McDermott, Lucasi (kinda like those), but settled on Viking. Feels right, feels solid, and I like the extra-long (16-inch or so) pro taper.

One thing I've noticed that is a curiosity. I love the linen wrap that seems to be a mainstay on the Viking. The rubber-type wraps are sticky, but linen to me has the right balance of.....grippy but not overly so.. Leather is ok too, FWIW, but I love the linen. That's not the curious part. In my neck of the woods (Tarrant County, TX), it's like a Viking-free zone. I don't know a single person with a Viking. People are curious and try out my Vikings(I have 3), and they all hate the linen wrap. That's just weird, that linen is just about universally hated. Makes me the weirdo I guess though.
 
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bought a viking earlier in the year for a break cue. had viking replace the wrap with a different color. took about a month or two before I had to have the wrap repressed. Also it got a slit in the finish by the joint. other than those two things I liked the cue a lot and it felt nice. only reason I sold it was because I purchased a breaker that matched my playing cue.
 
prelude_paul said:
Matt, sent you an email. I was fixing to try a 314 shaft on my Viking F74. Might as well take a look at that Vikore shaft.

In answer to the main thrust of this thread though...

I'm only a couple of years removed from being a complete n00b. At first played with a pretty neat graphite Cuetec, before I figured out that graphite was not cool. I looked at quite a few others - Player, McDermott, Lucasi (kinda like those), but settled on Viking. Feels right, feels solid, and I like the extra-long (16-inch or so) pro taper.

One thing I've noticed that is a curiosity. I love the linen wrap that seems to be a mainstay on the Viking. The rubber-type wraps are sticky, but linen to me has the right balance of.....grippy but not overly so.. Leather is ok too, FWIW, but I love the linen. That's not the curious part. In my neck of the woods (Tarrant County, TX), it's like a Viking-free zone. I don't know a single person with a Viking. People are curious and try out my Vikings(I have 3), and they all hate the linen wrap. That's just weird, that linen is just about universally hated. Makes me the weirdo I guess though.
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I personally find the trend towards rubber grips and leather wraps to be sad. I love the feel of well pressed irish linen.
 
JB Cases said:
I personally find the trend towards rubber grips and leather wraps to be sad. I love the feel of well pressed irish linen.
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Completely agree on this. I just can’t stand leather wraps. Linen is the way to go. Personally, leather should be used on cue case and not on pool cues :).
I play with an older Viking Q22 with a custom shaft from Wayne Ball (Robertson cue repair). I didn’t care for the stock whippy Viking shaft, however the butt feels solid. My custom 12mm shaft has a snooker taper. It plays great. Back when I bought it, it was a decent cue with a decent price.

On the original topic, I never tried the newer Viking offerings. Don't know if they play similar to their late 90s cues.

Cheers
 
This thread got me to look at the Viking line, a cue with LD shaft less then $250 is an attractive option if they play well and you can find a model that looks good (to you). There are a couple affordable rosewood offerings that look nice, the V108 with bacote rings and the V115 with BEM buttcap and maple veneer points. I think I'm going to give one a try, put it in a few other people's hands for opinions and report back.
 
TheThaiger said:
My first cue was a Viking F98, I think - one of the very cheapest, anyway. It was beautifully balanced - felt like it was 'floating' - I've never played with a cue like it. Just picked up an older PJ, which is more butt heavy.

Strange company, Viking. Their cues are rarely mentioned on here, and few are traded. How many do they sell?
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Viking sells a lot of cues, in the past few months I've sold about 30 or so, and none of my customers would trade their cue for anything. Their cues are very well made and look great, but most importantly is they are made to be played. There is a Viking for almost every budget level. A lot of time and effort goes into these cues for those that are putting a lot of time and effort into using them. I welcome you to try one for yourself.

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Webbs Billiards said:
Viking sells a lot of cues, in the past few months I've sold about 30 or so, and none of my customers would trade their cue for anything. Their cues are very well made and look great, but most importantly is they are made to be played. There is a Viking for almost every budget level. A lot of time and effort goes into these cues for those that are putting a lot of time and effort into using them. I welcome you to try one for yourself.

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sales@webbsbilliardssupply.com
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Try reading my post again.
 
JB Cases said:
I personally find the trend towards rubber grips and leather wraps to be sad. I love the feel of well pressed irish linen.
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To several of you who chimed in on the linen vs leather vs rubberized grips, I thank you. Good to know that I'm not alone in the universe, in favoring that Irish linen.
 
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