Why buy a cue that is over $300?

I would say that most amatuers buy a custom cue because of ego. Professionals buy a custom cue because they can feel the difference in the hit of different cues. By the way, Marconi shot with a custom cue.
 
8JIM9 said:
I would say that most amatuers buy a custom cue because of ego. Professionals buy a custom cue because they can feel the difference in the hit of different cues. By the way, Marconi shot with a custom cue.
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He did? Heck, I would've thought he was too busy on the "radio"....
 
As an amendment to what I said on my previous post,I think some prices are ridiculous.$3000 for a cue is just ridiculous.You can buy a driveable used car,or several nice tailored suits for that much. I want to get a Joss custom someday,already have the design in my head,but if it's too much, I'll walk away and keep playing with my "production" Joss cues.
 
leto1776 said:
As an amendment to what I said on my previous post,I think some prices are ridiculous.$3000 for a cue is just ridiculous.You can buy a driveable used car,or several nice tailored suits for that much. I want to get a Joss custom someday,already have the design in my head,but if it's too much, I'll walk away and keep playing with my "production" Joss cues.
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you can also buy a car for $500,000. What is ridiculous or not is more about your income and budget, not any absolute amounts.
 
8JIM9 said:
I would say that most amatuers buy a custom cue because of ego. Professionals buy a custom cue because they can feel the difference in the hit of different cues. By the way, Marconi shot with a custom cue.
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Beautifully put.

Freddie <~~~ HTH
 
Obama/Biden

Bet they could use you in the White House. All you need is a shot gun for home protection. "Nobody needs a AK-47".
 
just kick'n said:
Bet they could use you in the White House. All you need is a shot gun for home protection. "Nobody needs a AK-47".
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Just because a shotgun is hand-crafted, it doesn't mean it does the job any better than a factory-made AK(or vice versa). Besides, we're talking pool here.. poking a ball. We don't need to send the ball through an inch of steel, we don't need to shoot every shot at 30mph, on and on.

Find a stick that has the 'feel' you're looking for and a good tip.. that's about it. I found my match in a bar cue. But, I'm just an APA player.
 
tank69 said:
The same reason a dog licks his balls....because he can.
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Two guys are walking down the street when they see a dog licking his balls. The first guy says, "Man, I wish I could do that.
The second guy says, "Pet him, maybe he'll let you."

The best playing cue I have cost me $175 a few years ago and it is a production cue. And I have had/have some very nice custom cues. Personal preference for feel/balance/feedback is not linear with cost.
 
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JMW said:
Personal preference for feel/balance/feedback is not linear with cost.
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Beyond subjective preference, certain "production" cues can give many, many "custom" cues the 6 out when it comes to fit/finish and tolerances.

Action, Players are production brands, but so are Joss and Schon. Countless "custom" cues (made by custom hacks) lie in between.

-roger
 
There is a simple answer to this question. Go play with a McDermott Cue. Then go play with a Carmeli. The answer will be clear.
 
Ares49 said:
Can someone send me links to information or explain to me the benefit of spending a couple hundred dollars or even thousands on a cue stick?

I just recently bought a McDermott G204. It ran me $209

It is a well made American cue, G-Core shaft.

It should do me very nicely for being an intermediate player....

In fact this cue will be better than me for years to come.

But what I notice is that there are a lot of amateur pool players who are shelling out $300+ for these cue sticks that wont make them play any better...

Back in the day people were pocketing balls with straight sticks and maple shafts...

Now we have this predator LD nonsense.

Whats the point? Pool is a very simple game, with a simple wooden tool.

If anyone can give me some insight...I am just recently taking the game more seriously
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I've seen horrible drivers driving BMW's, Porches, etc. They can afford it, so why not!?
 
Opinions about cues are like assholes, every one has one and what works for you might not work for me.

For some (me included) cues are works of art that are actually usable and enjoyed on a daily basis. That is why a Gina costs 8k+ because of who made the cue, the fit and finish and most important how the cue "feels"when you shoot with it, how it vibrates in your hand.

Currently I enjoy a custom Doglas cue made my Doug Moore of Bloomington Indiana in a radial pin paired with a predator z2 and I believe is the best paring I got so far.

Don't trash a predator until you know it's potential. Predators are very powerful cues that can do shit you will not believe but only in skilled hands.

It took me 6 months to adjust to my z2 but now I can draw like never before and do stuff others can't.

All personal preference in the end.
 
leto1776 said:
As an amendment to what I said on my previous post,I think some prices are ridiculous.$3000 for a cue is just ridiculous.You can buy a driveable used car,or several nice tailored suits for that much. I want to get a Joss custom someday,already have the design in my head,but if it's too much, I'll walk away and keep playing with my "production" Joss cues.
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Dan Janes says, "Their is no such thing as a Joss production cue". He says his cues are made side by side with like designs. This way he can meet the demand for his high quality cue at a reasonable price. He will occasionally make a one-of-a-kind cue just for fun or if there is a special order.

I recently bought a Joss from Pool Dawg. Then I took it to Dan (one hour away). I bought a weight kit, bought a longer shaft, and had it retapered to just the way I like.

I let Tommy K take a few shots with it. He says it plays better then his $10,000 Tad cue.
 
8JIM9 said:
I would say that most amatuers buy a custom cue because of ego. Professionals buy a custom cue because they can feel the difference in the hit of different cues. By the way, Marconi shot with a custom cue.
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I don't even know if Marconi, who invented radio, played pool. :D
 
vapoolplayer said:
Lol.......always laugh when people say you can do more with certain cues/shafts.

I play with a predator and like them, but you can do the same thing with any other cue or shaft. They difference is the path the ball takes to the object ball.

You can't change physics, its all the same. You aren't going to do more with a predator that what can be down with a regular shaft, maybe it helps YOU do some things better, but its not because its a predator, its just because the path the cue takes is easier for you to work with than with a higher deflection shaft. Other people can do the same shit you can do with non predator shafts.

For shits and giggles though.......tell us why you think you can draw better with your z2 and do "stuff others can't."
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:eek:

You must laugh a lot then.
 
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