How long did it take you to decide if you liked your cue or not when you bought it.

mortuarymike-nv

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When I bought the cue I have been using as my main player now for about 8 years I knew the from the very first shot that was the cue I wanted.

I did wonder if there were cues that I would like better, and I bought some nice mid range hi end cues.
But I haven't really played with a cue that I felt was better then the one I have now..
I have had some I thought equal, but the fact that I have 4 or more shafts for main player kind of sways me to keep what I got.
Because I repair cues and customers don't always know what tip they want installed it makes it nice to let them try out the different tips I have installed on the many different shafts I have for my main player.


I do see people who have bought a new cue selling their old one just to find out the one they sold might of been the best cue they ever had.

For me a couple of racks would be enough for me to know if I like the cue or not.

Sometimes I think everyone should be blind folded when the cue is first handed to them.
I think the feel of the cue is just as important as the hit, sound and vibrations ..

What was the deciding factors for you guys?
 
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first 5 second that the cue is in my hand...I'll know right away if I like the weight and balance or not...Just 5 seconds
 
Mike,

It liked it but it took me a while to love it. I switched around aftermarket shafts then found the perfect combo.

I've had a few stinkers that I could play till the cows come home and still hate them.
 
pookster said:
first 5 second that the cue is in my hand...I'll know right away if I like the weight and balance or not...Just 5 seconds
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Thats me too for this reason I'll never have one made the only way I'll buy a stick is hit it first ,,

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Good thread subject.

When I got my Hagan and my Stonier cue, they both had their own unique hit and feel. These two cues have stood out to me more than any others and I knew from the moment I played with them that I wouldn't be selling either for a long time. All the other cues I've owned are now sold off (although I do have a Zylr that was a recent purchase). The Zylr is pretty sweet and has some characteristics that are similar to the Hagan, but I don't really need both.

I think that given enough time, almost anyone can warm up to a cue despite not initially liking the hit. For example, I don't care for most LD shafts in general, but I use one for snooker because it helps with accuracy. At the end of the day, I'll play with anything, even shitty bar cues off the wall because i love the game. Owning a nice cue or two is just a bonus to an already excellent game.

Cheers, Ian
 
it took me maybe 10 minutes of playing with a schon sr6 cue I had just bought to realize I was going to get rid of my MS-1 meucci. balance was better, stainless steel joint instead of plastic, micarta ferrules instead of 1 1/4" meucci ferrules. overall big difference in the cues.
frankly, I think cuemakers today are incredible. a few knots on the log so to speak, but overall- wow!
 
If I find myself using it, then it's a player. I should sell off the ones I don't use, but find myself sentimentally attached.

@MortuaryMike-NV
I agree with you on tips. Often times people that I know will buy a tip sight unseen, or unplay just on advertising and reputation alone.
 
The person who was selling the cue, let me try it out.
After I won a couple of sets and almost half the cost of
the cue... I couldn't go home without it. That was 30
something years ago. Still my player today! JW love it.

td
 
I've had a Pechaeur for about 9 years, beautiful cue & real friendly with me.

Guido Orlandi made me one of his cues with his new joint & sent it to me.

I took it from the package, screwed it together, shot 3 shots & that was it.. might have taken a minute.

I've had it a while now... it's an amazing cue, my Magic Wand.
 
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ctyhntr said:
If I find myself using it, then it's a player. I should sell off the ones I don't use, but find myself sentimentally attached.

@MortuaryMike-NV
I agree with you on tips. Often times people that I know will buy a tip sight unseen, or unplay just on advertising and reputation alone.
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No fruit in installing a tip on some ones cue and they don't like it.
It happens from time to time and sometimes I will just put on another tip for the customer for free depending on the cost of the tip.
Or just charge the customer my cost on another tip and throw in the labor.

Name of the Game is making customers happy and getting their business for years
And I enjoy fixing cues, and I don't need to make a buck on every single tip I install.
 
Like someone else said, I liked the cue right from the start but it took a few weeks to love it, and I seem to find more love for it everyday. At first the cue itself felt good in terms of weight and balance but the tip on it was an old hardened triangle that needed to be changed. I put a Ki-tech on there and bam, fell in love. I haven't had my cue long (less than a year) but I've shot with many different cues and owned a few, and none have felt this "right".
 
I think the first few racks are enough to determine if a cue is right, but I've also found that the cue that suits me best will sometimes change as my game evolves, so I try to hang to my cues as much as possible. I used a Predator shaft for about 10 years, but have been playing with my other cues more and found that there are a lot of shots are much easier to execute with a regular, solid shaft. So I've ditched the LD and am now using a Josey with standard shafts that's been in the closet for a couple of years, and I couldn't be happier.
 
Within a minute or two I know if I like a cue. That doesn't mean I understand how I'll play with it, but I know if I like how it feels. How the feedback I get back to my hand, balance, shaft taper, and weight.

Picked up a new custom from Ryan Theewen recently, it has taken me more adjustment than normal. I love everything about the cue, but I can easily spin the ball more than needed. Just different than the cue I've played with for the last four years or so. Now I feel pretty comfortable with either cue.

I don't play with LD shafts, just plain old fashioned maple, and I think that the after market shafts have made it easier for people to switch cues.
 
Takes me about 30 seconds to decide if I don't like a cue. Once I decide I don't, not like it. They kinda grow on me.

Larry
 
Most cues I hit with I think feel pretty decent. A couple I've hit with felt instantly pretty awful. Two or three cues I've hit with, I instantly fell in love with them after the first couple balls I hit.
 
victorl said:
I used a Predator shaft for about 10 years, but have been playing with my other cues more and found that there are a lot of shots are much easier to execute with a regular, solid shaft.
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I've always wanted to know, when players say this, which shots they're talking about. I can only think about one shot - the jump shot, that a LD shaft affects. Otherwise, I have yet to find a shot I can't hit with a standard or low deflection shaft in the same manner. Have any examples?
 
a few racks and I was hooked on my main player.....I have other cues that are good, that I could learn to love if I played with them long enough, but I always go back to my main player.
 
Shawn Armstrong said:
I've always wanted to know, when players say this, which shots they're talking about. I can only think about one shot - the jump shot, that a LD shaft affects. Otherwise, I have yet to find a shot I can't hit with a standard or low deflection shaft in the same manner. Have any examples?
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Pretty much any shots with outside english, I can aim at the exact same place as I would with center ball because the deflection cancels out the throw. With an LD shaft, I need to make an adjustment to aim thicker and would always be guessing on long shots. (This is what I've found for my bridge length and stroke)

Also some people hate to hear this, but I find the touch of inside style of play works amazingly well with a standard shaft.

And like you said jump shots, swerve shots, and I also find the cue goes through the cue ball much cleaner and more solid, especially when shooting off the rail, jacked up, or on kill shots where you have to "pinch" the cue ball.

The one main drawback to using normal shafts that I've found are on spin shots where throw is minimal, such as inside spin shots, thin cuts, power shots, etc. the lack of throw means the deflection takes over and a significant aim adjustment is necessary. Sometimes I'll switch to my Predator just to shoot those shots.
 
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