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Why is every cue for sale now days a " monster "
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The owner of the cue needs some money, so he badly needs to sell it.
All the best,
WW
The term "monster" has replaced "hits a ton", "hits like a ton' or "sweet" in terms of how a cue hits.
People are snow blind now with the term since it's so overused.
What sold more cues for me over the years was the term "Feels like an extension of your arm'!
Stones
People are snow blind now with the term since it's so overused.
What sold more cues for me over the years was the term "Feels like an extension of your arm'!
Stones
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JC
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And I can assure you the vast majority advertised as such don't hit a ton.
JC
So which is better - a cue that's a monster, hits a ton, or hits the lights out?
Hits like a house cue is better.
Monster is a term used 99% of the time to attract a newbie. (especially in terms for description of hit) Everyone knows what they like in terms of "hit". 99% of us know that an aesthetic monster would be based on degree of fanciness. A 4 point Hoppe cue cannot be a monster UNLESS it has a AAAAAAAAAAAA piece of birdseye or AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA piece of burl or cocobolo.. that the WOOD could be termed a "monster" piece...
So a monster is purely subjective terminology.
Besides who is going to say their cue hits like a kitten....
JV
So a monster is purely subjective terminology.
Besides who is going to say their cue hits like a kitten....
JV
Since everything is for sale nowadays, they've gotta try to differential from the competition somehow, lol...
Monster is a simple car salesman term, same as "fire sale". The only thing that trumps both of them is the very illusive MONSTER FIRE SALE :shocked2:. Very rare and very tempting but simply another ruse to attract attention, usually to a mid tier cue at a price still above its actual current market value. Dont get me wrong, there are real monsters out there but they come out as much as often as Deano posting pics in the for sale forum :thud:
$H...trying to sell MONSTER cues at minion price's :thumbup:
$H...trying to sell MONSTER cues at minion price's :thumbup:
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Monster doesn't bother me as much as "EPIC".
Coz it will win, in the end.
I don't find the term "monster" to be a good one in describing a cue, even one that is very ornate. There are many other more descriptive words that can better convey what kind of work went into the making of a cue and how well it plays. Somehow the term monster just turns me off when I see it.
I've been here a long time, and in that time I bet there has been at least 3 posts asking this question in one way or another every year.
Why worry about it? I used to get upset about some terms people use...I got over it.
"Vintage"...cue is 10 years old. I have belts that are 30 years old that I still wear...sorry, not "vintage".
"Original"...except for the shaft, finish, wrap, and bumper...LOL!
"Rare"...they only made 10,000 or more of them...(some version of a titlist)
"Moves the rock easily"...find a cue that does not...
"Does not effect play"...the cue is cracked, warped, damaged, or otherwise broken....live with it...
Look at the cue. Shoot with it if possible. Make your own assessment. Ask your friends. Buy it if you like, don't but it if you don't.
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"Vintage"...cue is 10 years old. I have belts that are 30 years old that I still wear...sorry, not "vintage".
"Original"...except for the shaft, finish, wrap, and bumper...LOL!
"Rare"...they only made 10,000 or more of them...(some version of a titlist)
"Moves the rock easily"...find a cue that does not...
"Does not effect play"...the cue is cracked, warped, damaged, or otherwise broken....live with it...
Look at the cue. Shoot with it if possible. Make your own assessment. Ask your friends. Buy it if you like, don't but it if you don't.
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Chopdoc really hits some salient points and ironically, I actually have
two cues that are well over 30 years old & are still in original condition.
Neither cue gets used any more & are basically sentimental keepsakes.
There are probably a lot of other Azers that have cues they've retired for
one reason or another, aside from being a "monster design" pool cue. My
reason is simple. Years ago, my specs changed to only cues "white & light".
Matt B,
two cues that are well over 30 years old & are still in original condition.
Neither cue gets used any more & are basically sentimental keepsakes.
There are probably a lot of other Azers that have cues they've retired for
one reason or another, aside from being a "monster design" pool cue. My
reason is simple. Years ago, my specs changed to only cues "white & light".
Matt B,
It would have to be the exact opposite for that to happen.