Need help identifying a cue! Trying to buy!
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You need much better pix...close-up of joint, butt inside the bumper area, any markings, wood and rings, etc. Looks like it is carved wood...is it?
Joe
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Yes I believe it is carved. The only reason I am looking into buying is because I think it is carved and the price is right if it's a quality cue.
From the looks of the onr pic, looks like an import...most carved cues that I have seen like this are asian imports, and not the better ones....
Better pix will help, but I would not bet on it being what I would consider a "quality" cue, but opinions differ...
Joe
You certainly need better photo's of the cue. But from what I can see it looks like a lower end import cue from China or Taiwan. Most carved cues are nothing else, so I would not spend much money (more than around $25 to $40) on the cue if I were you.
It is kind of hard to tell from the pics, but that "looks" like one of the cheaper imported cues. They are usually carved and have interchangeable weight rings between the handle sections. Does the cue butt screw apart into three different sections?
Usually not an indicator of what most would call a good quality cue, but of course I'm sure there are exceptions, maybe....possibly. As far as value, if it's one of the imported ones, I'd guess around $20 to $40.
Usually not an indicator of what most would call a good quality cue, but of course I'm sure there are exceptions, maybe....possibly. As far as value, if it's one of the imported ones, I'd guess around $20 to $40.
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Ah, okay. I will look into getting more pictures. I was just considering picking it up if it was a decent cue and reselling. Thanks for the advice!
how can you be "sponsored" and no so little about cues? is this a joke?
you can buy them all day for for under 20 bucks
http://www.muellers.com/Mersawa-Cue,2104.html
you can buy them all day for for under 20 bucks
http://www.muellers.com/Mersawa-Cue,2104.html
Being a good player and knowing about cues doesn't necessarily go hand in hand. I know several very good players that know nothing about cues but they sure can move the ball with the cue they have..
I agree 100%. And also the reverse. Knowing cues very well does not make one an ace on the table. You can even make world class cues without being a world class player.
That's why I cut that critical part out of my quote.
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Well, it looks like you need to school up yourself. That certainly is not ramin wood.
Ramin wood, which is a different genus entirely from the wood used in that cue, was much more common in the past in cheap cues than it is now. You will still find it used in some cues, but not as much as it is being replaced by other alternative woods. Why? It is suffering from over harvesting and in some places has been declared endagered or at risk.
Let's not pick on people for what we think they don't know...somebody else always knows more than we do. :wink:
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I learned something today - it's mersawa wood - I just read that on the link andy provided.
it also said it's a 4 piece cue with removable disk weights and it will make you feel like you're playing on a tropical island.
I know we can't fault the op for not knowing that a carved 4-piece cue with removable weights is not a good investment, but can we at least say this is posted in the wrong forum?
The main forum is the right place for cue id requests.
best,
brian kc
it also said it's a 4 piece cue with removable disk weights and it will make you feel like you're playing on a tropical island.
I know we can't fault the op for not knowing that a carved 4-piece cue with removable weights is not a good investment, but can we at least say this is posted in the wrong forum?
The main forum is the right place for cue id requests.
best,
brian kc
Hello all, Im new here as you can see by my posts but I had to throw my 2 cents in here. I recently saw this exact cue (exact pic) listed somewhere on Craigs list as Exotic vintage "Collectors dream" cue :rotflmao1: Cant believe everything someone posts. I agree with other posts here as its a $20 cue if that. I do believe though back in the day there was a maker called Dufferin who made cues like this but were identifiable by a clear Maple leaf insert in the butt if this cue has one. Unfortunately, this would only make it a $20.10 cue.
LOL!
Indeed, you won't find either in a good cue. :thumbup:
But you won't find ramin in that cue...LOL!
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Ah...but who cares. Knowing about wood has nothing to do with knowing about cues. Right? LOL!
Knowing about over-harvesting and how it affects the supply of wood...including how ramin conservation efforts will overlap into the supply of more desirable woods...certainly would never make one an astute observer at all. LOL!
No....has nothing to do with it at all. LOL!
If you don't know about ramin wood, its background, its economics, etc....then you are missing a HUGE chunk of understanding because it absolutely affects your cue makers and your cues. :smile:
Have a great day! :thumbup:
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