why do they say new meucci cues arent good?

Back in the day, I always liked Mueccis because they made some beautiful cues, however I never owned one because the shafts were always too "flimsy" for my tastes.

Fast foward to this year, I bought my wife a cue. It was picked soley based on looks, it's purple and black...lol. Has a black dot shaft on it. $256.00.

I think it hits GREAT, better than any Muecci from the past. I'd play for money with it if I was in a pinch.
 
armoworrior said:
what do you mean by whip do you mean the bending of the shaft?
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Yes. Instead of being stiff, it's flimsy. Instead of the shaft being like a Predator shaft, it is whippy. Some people prefer that. :)

Those old shafts have a tendency to warp, though, due to hot weather. So they need to be protected.
 
DoubleD said:
The last time I even tried to take a new meucci seriously was when a friend of mine bought one. I thought it was nice enough looking, a bit overdone. She paid a lot for it.

Less than six months later the finish had bubbled around every (and I mean EVERY) ring, point and inlay.

dld
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2007 meucci
I bought 3 meucci cues in 07 with in 6 months this started to happen.


MMike
 
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Yes, in my opinion Meucci has had serious quality issues for the last 15 years or so. They once made a very nice cue, Bob was an innovator. Now short cuts in production have cost him his reputation I think. There are those that still love his ques but I think most will agree that older examples of his work were far superior.
 
their qc is horrendous only surpassed by their even more horrible customer service.

sincere advice: if you haven't bought one, don't. there are *much* better options for a production cue like, for instance, schon, pechauer or jacoby cues.

in my experience (and many others seem to agree) the meuccis with the old block letter "Meucci Originals" logos are of very good quality.

if it has the stylish cursive "Meucci" logo, best not to bother with it.

best,
brian kc
 
JAM said:
Yes. Instead of being stiff, it's flimsy. Instead of the shaft being like a Predator shaft, it is whippy. Some people prefer that. :)

Those old shafts have a tendency to warp, though, due to hot weather. So they need to be protected.
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As I understand it... low deflection shafts like a predator are actually more whippy than traditional older shafts. That's part of what makes them low deflection. The stick 'gives' so that the cue ball doesn't have to.
That's how Dr. Dave has it on his site anyway: http://billiards.colostate.edu/threads/cue.html#terminology

But I hear it the other way around all the time, I think it's a common misconception that LD shafts
are stiff rather than flexible. But when you think about it, multiple slices and a hollow core would
probably make a shaft more flexible than a single solid piece.

Anyway, maybe Meucci did it that way on purpose to reduce deflection. Not sure.
I've played with a friend's old meucci and the deflection is through the roof.
I'd definitely avoid newer ones if they played just like the old ones.
 
ok I'll just do a full review on this cue and how it plays and what it will look like in six months of play under its tip. I'm getting one with uncoated wrap with the black dot shaft. I won't leave it in a hot car all day and it will be regularly cleaned and inspected for any imperfections to show up. and I told myself that I'm going to have to be extra careful with the wrap because it is exposed and white in color
 
Kickin' Chicken said:
their qc is horrendous only surpassed by their even more horrible customer service.

sincere advice: if you haven't bought one, don't. there are *much* better options for a production cue like, for instance, schon, pechauer or jacoby cues.

in my experience (and many others seem to agree) the meuccis with the old block letter "Meucci Originals" logos are of very good quality.

if it has the stylish cursive "Meucci" logo, best not to bother with it.

best,
brian kc
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This is good advice. However, that's not to say that a cursive-lettered Meucci logo'ed cue is complete firewood. They CAN be made into good cues.

I have a Meucci 97-11 that Ryan Theewen (of RAT cues, and Mueller's cue repair service) rebuilt for me, because the handle area was warped. Ryan basically cut the complete handle area out of the cue, bored-out the center of both the forearm and the remaining section of the butt, and re-cored it with a properly-seasoned 1-piece section of maple. He reassembled/glued the cue back together, sanded, and refinished it (to include a better version of clear coat). I also had him fit an OB Classic Pro blank with the matching ringwork to that same Meucci 97-11.

And I can tell you that the cue hits better than it ever did. This line of Meuccis, stock, had a "noodly" hit. This one doesn't. Rather, it's got a solid hit, very close to my Joss. And I really like it!

(Brian, next time we get together, I'll make sure to bring this cue along so you can try it.)

But again, that's what happens when you repair a cursive-logo'ed Meucci by a true craftsman like Ryan. They don't come off the shelf like that.

-Sean
 
sfleinen said:
This is good advice. However, that's not to say that a cursive-lettered Meucci logo'ed cue is complete firewood. They CAN be made into good cues.

I have a Meucci 97-11 that Ryan Theewen (of RAT cues, and Mueller's cue repair service) rebuilt for me, because the handle area was warped. Ryan basically cut the complete handle area out of the cue, bored-out the center of both the forearm and the remaining section of the butt, and re-cored it with a properly-seasoned 1-piece section of maple. He reassembled/glued the cue back together, sanded, and refinished it (to include a better version of clear coat). I also had him fit an OB Classic Pro blank with the matching ringwork to that same Meucci 97-11.

And I can tell you that the cue hits better than it ever did. This line of Meuccis, stock, had a "noodly" hit. This one doesn't. Rather, it's got a solid hit, very close to my Joss. And I really like it!

(Brian, next time we get together, I'll make sure to bring this cue along so you can try it.)

But again, that's what happens when you repair a cursive-logo'ed Meucci by a true craftsman like Ryan. They don't come off the shelf like that.

-Sean
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I think that would be a Yourucci not a Meucci......ba-dum-TSH!!!!.....thank you.....thank you.....remember to tip me waitress!!!
 
My friend owns a lot of Meucci's. I've played with six different Meucci cues in the past 3-4 years. From the original shafts, red dot, and even the black dot shaft; They all hit like a pencil eraser. Soft, spongy, and no action. Only one out of the six was balanced decently. The rest were light, with a huge weight bolt in the butt.

I wouldn't play with a Meucci, if it was free. I'd sell it to the nearest chump and get out of town.

My evaluation of Meucci's is this:
Bad Quality Control - Even on the $700+ model cues
Terrible Balance & Weight
Full of Gimmicks and "Technology"
 
I have owned 3 Meucci cues over the past 26 years. Owning one of the lower end ones first then going with a couple of the $800 cues. I have tried to hit with some other cues but didn't like the feel. Maybe I am just used to it. I like my cue and play well with it. I could just be one of the lucky guys that got a good one. I have considered buying a custom cue but found out that finding something that I liked would be extremely difficult. Then I found that the designs and look of the cue that I would like would drive the price into the $1500-$2000 range. That my friends is just too much for my cheap A$$.
 
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