High quality cue vs. Low quality cue?

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poormanintexas

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Hello, I was wondering if it really matters when shooting with a high or low quality cue? For example I shoot with a players sneaky pete with a Tiger onyx tip and love it but Im wondering if im selling myself short by not having say a Joss, Predator, Or an Ob cue. Do you guys think it makes a huge difference? A little background may help, I have been playing for 18 years and i have always shot with a sneaky pete of the lower quality, first i had a 95-1 Meucci, then my current cue i purchased 10 years ago. I am a B+ to A player, 8 out of 10 times i have a clear shot i have the run out. I am thinking very hard about buying a Higher quality cue because i think it may make a difference, what do you think?
 
When it comes to cues quality and performance are subjective.
You really need to test them for yourself.
 
High quality cue vs Low quality cue

It's really hard to say, depending on what you like. What comes to mind for me, is when Efren Reyes first came over from the Phillipines, playing with a cue that cost about $12-$15.00 and beating most of the top players. I'm not a professional player but i do know some, and i haven't seen any of them playing with a low quality cue. JMO.
Eddie
 
poormanintexas said:
Hello, I was wondering if it really matters when shooting with a high or low quality cue? For example I shoot with a players sneaky pete with a Tiger onyx tip and love it but Im wondering if im selling myself short by not having say a Joss, Predator, Or an Ob cue. Do you guys think it makes a huge difference? A little background may help, I have been playing for 18 years and i have always shot with a sneaky pete of the lower quality, first i had a 95-1 Meucci, then my current cue i purchased 10 years ago. I am a B+ to A player, 8 out of 10 times i have a clear shot i have the run out. I am thinking very hard about buying a Higher quality cue because i think it may make a difference, what do you think?
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Yes, you should get a better cue. You need to try out some cues though to see which you like. If you are playing on big tables, you will really notice the difference when you use follow on the cueball.

On a small table, it doesn't matter as much.

I think it's time to move up and be an "A" player.:smile:
 
poolguy4u said:
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Yes, you should get a better cue. You need to try out some cues though to see which you like. If you are playing on big tables, you will really notice the difference when you use follow on the cueball.

On a small table, it doesn't matter as much.

I think it's time to move up and be an "A" player.:smile:
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That's exactly what i have been contemplating, I am getting more serious about my game and i want to be the best I CAN BE. So I think Im gonna take a trip to a local billiard warehouse and see if i can hit a few balls with a more priceier cue.
 
I say use what you like. My one buddy I shoot with can beat me up and down the table with a 90 dollar action cue and I shoot with a nice custom.

I like the saying it's the Indian not the arrow.
 
You can accomplish more with less effort stepping up to a better cue.

Get a better cue... a players will not take you very far. Not trying to belittle your cue just giving you the tough love my friend.
 
The OP claims to be able to get out 8 out 10 racks...if he can see the ball. Now that's using his Players cue, with a good tip (which, imo, is really what's most important). Do you think with a higher priced cue he will run out 10 of 10? I think not... If he plays as good as he says, he should keep his money, and step up to play the big dogs...cuz they don't even run out 8 out of 10 racks (maybe once in a while). :D

To the OP...there's nothing wrong with the cue you have now, if you truly do play that well. The best players still run out, playing off the wall (house cue). If you want a higher priced cue...buy it because you just WANT it...not because you mistakenly believe it will help you play better (how much better can you play?).

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

bigshooter said:
You can accomplish more with less effort stepping up to a better cue.

Get a better cue... a players will not take you very far. Not trying to belittle your cue just giving you the tough love my friend.
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Scott Lee said:
The OP claims to be able to get out 8 out 10 racks...if he can see the ball. Now that's using his Players cue, with a good tip (which, imo, is really what's most important). Do you think with a higher priced cue he will run out 10 of 10? I think not... If he plays as good as he says, he should keep his money, and step up to play the big dogs...cuz they don't even run out 8 out of 10 racks (maybe once in a while). :D

To the OP...there's nothing wrong with the cue you have now, if you truly do play that well. The best players still run out, playing off the wall (house cue). If you want a higher priced cue...buy it because you just WANT it...not because you mistakenly believe it will help you play better (how much better can you play?).

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
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I guess I glossed over that part. If you are that strong with a players cue (I would like to see it) then keep on my friend.
 
Scott Lee said:
The OP claims to be able to get out 8 out 10 racks...if he can see the ball. Now that's using his Players cue, with a good tip (which, imo, is really what's most important). Do you think with a higher priced cue he will run out 10 of 10? I think not... If he plays as good as he says, he should keep his money, and step up to play the big dogs...cuz they don't even run out 8 out of 10 racks (maybe once in a while). :D

To the OP...there's nothing wrong with the cue you have now, if you truly do play that well. The best players still run out, playing off the wall (house cue). If you want a higher priced cue...buy it because you just WANT it...not because you mistakenly believe it will help you play better (how much better can you play?).

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
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:bash:

There goes my plan out the window. As a pool cue dealer, I was just getting ready to set him up with a new cue.

If we work together, I can sell him a new cue and you can give him a quick lesson...then he'll be up to running 9 out of 10 racks.:yes:
 
I think the OP might mean he can run out if nothing is tied up.
Not sure though... this could be Earl for all I know.
 
I play with guy that has machine gun warm up & execution strokes. He claims a high end shaft makes a person a better player. Says its like a mechanic doing better work with better tools. He did buy a 314-2 shaft. He still strokes way too fast. Still has as a poor follow through and still misses easy shots........but he thinks he is deflecting less and shooting better.
 
I often find myself in the same mindset. I used to have a Pechauer years ago and shot a great game. I quit and recently got back into it now not having my Pechauer. I bought an Action cue and for the money, it was great. Now its my break cue and I won't use any other cue break with after trying a few out. I ended with a Falcon BS-7 and like it a lot, now its been retired to a back up cue. I have an unknown model Joss butt I ordered a low deflection BDCues shaft for and love it. So I retired that one to a back up in the case cue. I just got a Joss N-7, (Color of Money cue I've wanted for years) and I use the ss360 shaft from bdcues on it. The set up is great, feels good, builds confidence and I am a decent shot now, no means an A or B player though. I have found that my small collection of cues all have something in common though. They are all stainless steel joints. I've been playing around and testing a few G-10 and 3/8 joints to find the feel is a lot different with the shots. I like my cues, but I am starting to really like the big joint and wood to wood joints too.

I think if you look at different cues and hit with a few, test drive a few different joints too as a part of your decision making because it has a totally different feel. Predator makes a sneaky with the big joint and you can get a low deflection shaft for it too.

I don't know if you have tried an ld shaft, but that is worth a try out too. Makes a difference on English for me versus a solid maple shaft. Plus you can get them in different thicknesses as well.

Then back to the tips... I have tiger snipers on my Falcon and my ld shaft, Kamui's on my spare Joss shafts and the stock 10 layer boar hide on my Action cue. They all serve a purpose and all do the job well.

It's all preference and the more variety you have to try out, the fast you will find what you like.

Hope it helps.
 
poolguy4u...Aw shucks pardner! I hadn't thought about that. I guess it's okay, as long we don't have to hold him upside down to shake out the $$$! :D

Scott Lee
http://poolknoweldge.com

poolguy4u said:
:bash:

There goes my plan out the window. As a pool cue dealer, I was just getting ready to set him up with a new cue.

If we work together, I can sell him a new cue and you can give him a quick lesson...then he'll be up to running 9 out of 10 racks.:yes:
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I really don't think the cue matters. I shoot with a pretty nice P2 and consider myself a decent player. If the table layout looks good I'm probably getting out a good 7 out of 10 times. A person I play with regularly who grew up shooting snooker in Nigeria is one hell of a fantastic shot and plays decent position. He shoots with a 8-ball mafia cue from Action that has a noticeably warped shaft and would probably get out of the same layouts a good 8 or 9 out of 10. Needless to say he is definitely a better player but I got the nicer equipment. Does it matter? I like the way my cue feels and he likes his. If we switched I don't think I could get out using his cue but I'm pretty sure he could with mine.

The Point: Shoot with what you like.
 
I have played about the same for the last 25 years of my pool career.
I have had an Original Palmer-Viking-Meucci- Schon- McFadden-Pechauer-Lucasi and my high run of 101 in straight pool was done with a house cue.
I never played better with any of those cues,always about the same.
It's the Indian not the arrow.
But if you want a better cue -go for it-but don't expect miracles from it.
 
Here's the difference.

An awesome player could whip your butt with a lower end cue but you could never whip a pro's butt with a higher end cue.

YMMV
 
A cue is art

Any cue will do the job...but a nice cue FEELS good, and LOOKS good, it's a piece of art that has a sweet ping sound and has a sweet vibration you like. Will it pocket more balls...NO...with exception of LD shafts...which don't come with custom cues anyway ...

We buy nice cues cuz we like them.

You could buy a 50 dollar cue, and purchase a shaft from predator for 250... And in my opinion, play as good of pool as any 5k custom...but it won't look, sound, or feel as sweet :-)
 
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