What's ths benefit of owning a cue stick vs using the ones at the bar
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You could invest $200 for a cue & case and would truly enjoy the game so much more using your own equipment.
Yes. Consistent equipment feedback. House cues are awful! My first cue was $35. As I got better, I upgraded. You'll probably do the same.
Get yourself a good-quality sneaky-pete with a quality tip. Like any other sport becoming accustomed to your own equipment, whether it be a baseball glove or a set of golf clubs, helps a lot.
However, an instructor/friend told me years ago that with proper shot selection you should be able to win consecutively with a house cue. There are times when it's not "appropriate" to bring in your own cue. This is another reason to consider a sneaky-pete.
However, an instructor/friend told me years ago that with proper shot selection you should be able to win consecutively with a house cue. There are times when it's not "appropriate" to bring in your own cue. This is another reason to consider a sneaky-pete.
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What do you mean its not appropriate? Is that the brand sneaky pete? Im new in this sport but im addicted to it already
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justinb386
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No, because I would never ask that question, lol. No offense to the OP.
I do not know, but I am betting even some of the nicest pool rooms in the country have pretty lousy quality house cues. They do not make them like they used to (I do not think). The Valley Supreme house cues (from the 90's) played really nice (nice long taper, and very nice feedback). They were great quality house cues.
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Yeah, bar drunks would sometimes give me a hard time for bringing in my own cue. Depending on the bar (and its crowd), I would not want to bring in my own cue. If you care about getting better at pool, then you should not be playing in dive bars. That is what really hurt my game, I think (but I had no other choice after my home town pool room ran out of business, the bars were my only option). You need good practice in a nice pool room, and playing against good serious players, and yeah, if you want to become a better pool player, then you need to buy your own cue. My 1st cue was a Players (they were and I bet still are) decent hitting cues. Mcdermott cues are really good solid players too. I also loved Meucci back in the 90's, when I was a kid, but my all time favorite cues were Joss (played my best pool with a Joss sneaky pete, as a young teenager).
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Yeah, some types of bars (that are really dingy, and have a rough crowd), you really do not want to bring in your own cue, unless it is a cheap hustler sneaky (one that would appear to be a regular house cue). Like a Players sneaky. Here is a really nice looking one (in my opinion).
https://www.seyberts.com/players-exotic-series-cues/players-e5100-exotic-sneaky-pete/
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I've did some research after i replied to you, i read about the sneaky pete, its not as flashy as the others, it can easily pass as a house cue if you dont pay attention, i learned about the difference between soft tip and a hard tip, the snoker cues and break/jump cues, im really sorry i sounded so stupid im to exited about learning more i let myself go
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Not to worry, you are pretty safe for at least a few years of posting. It took a long time before I started to get really annoying on here (I think). Or maybe I was annoying the entire time, and the guys on here just took it easy on me, until they just started getting really fed up with all of my questions. Everyone on here was pretty cool and nice for the most part, the 1st 4 or 5 years that I was a member. Some questions should really not be asked on here (I learned that the hard way). Just have to try to be careful about what you ask. They do not like stupid questions on this forum.
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You mentioned playing "at the bar" in the title of the thread.
Depending on the bar, there may be some ridicule or expectations towards one bringing in your own cue, especially a fancy cue with multiple veneers & inlays. A fancy cue may put some off if there's wagers involved, ie 3 ball or a run game of 9-ball.
Sneaky-pete is a 2-piece cue that looks like a house cue. Check the For Sale area. KRB offers unique conversions of old 1-piece house cues for a couple hundred. Then there's the old Brunswick Titleist conversions than can run into the thousand's.
For major brand names of a sneaky for a beginner I'd recommend looking at Joss, Jacoby, Viking, or Muecci or Players. Many of which can be upgraded with a better quality shaft later.
Good luck.
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I'll take a good house cue over any custom any day of the week.
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You must be joking. There is no possible way that you could be serious. Here is another one of my stupid questions, but I am curious how often you find a pool hall that offers decent quality (straight) house cues, that have a nice long taper (like the old Valley Supreme house cues for example)? Most pool halls just offer junk house cues (that they never care to get repaired, and were never any good anyways, like big fat butts with very short horrible tapers for example, but a non pool player would not care about that anyways, I understand).
The Search function sucks. But glad you where able to find the info you where looking for.
Not all small towns offer the privilege of a billiard room to practice in. Many players have to make do with what's available, and often that's a bar box at the local bar. After moving from a big city to a small mtn town, I'm grateful the local brewery added a bar box. That makes a total of 3 bar tables available within 50-miles. I play with my sneaky.
Not all small towns offer the privilege of a billiard room to practice in. Many players have to make do with what's available, and often that's a bar box at the local bar. After moving from a big city to a small mtn town, I'm grateful the local brewery added a bar box. That makes a total of 3 bar tables available within 50-miles. I play with my sneaky.
Should help, but...
If you have your own cue and it is well maintained and has a good tip you should be able to practice and get better as you will be playing with the same equipment all the time.
But, a really good player can go into a pool hall and beat most of the players in there with a house cue if his skill level is much better then theirs.
Can't beat skill, but your own cue should improve your skill.
If you have your own cue and it is well maintained and has a good tip you should be able to practice and get better as you will be playing with the same equipment all the time.
But, a really good player can go into a pool hall and beat most of the players in there with a house cue if his skill level is much better then theirs.
Can't beat skill, but your own cue should improve your skill.