Can you post pics of the poor workmanship? That may help your case.
Problems with cuemaker?
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Or sink it, lol
This was a funny ass thread from back in the day, guy was done right ultimately by Dan, but the people who defended the original work, ROFLMAO
I personally got a kick out of the thread, worth a read if you're bored.
https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=344750
That cue was awful. It was a $17 Filipino cue the first time and people laid down in traffic for Hall of Fame workmanship.
I guess I’m lucky. I’ve been trying to get a full splice butterfly cue made and price is no object. I can’t get a response from the several cue makers I’ve contacted over the past year. Your experience makes me feel better. I have had a good experience getting a sneaky pete from a Houston cue maker.
This reminds me when I sent a case maker in fl. 600 dollars and ordered a case. I know the dad was a great guy but he retired. I was told it would take 4 or 5 months and I said ok. I called the maker past the due date and he didnt have time to talk to me because he was too busy with other things. I sent him a email and said we are done. My case wasnt finished either. It was a few years ago and this is my first time to whine.
I guess I'm old school. I always liked to see it, hold it and play with it before buying. Yes, I bought mostly used cues but they were all top quality playing cues and I don't regret purchasing any of them. 25 years ago I bought an unknown cue (to me) from a guy for $300 just because it felt good in my hands. I ended up playing with that Josey cue for the next 15 years!
I won a lot of money ($5,500 my biggest score) with that cue so thank you Keith!
P.S. If you go to any major tournament you will see excellent cue makers and resellers with lots of product for sale right now! No waiting!
I won a lot of money ($5,500 my biggest score) with that cue so thank you Keith!
P.S. If you go to any major tournament you will see excellent cue makers and resellers with lots of product for sale right now! No waiting!
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Obviously this a concern.
Did you miss the questions I asked?
"Has anyone else dealt with something like this from a cuemaker? What did you do? how was it resolved? Any tips for the future?"
Helping people by answering a few of those may be of value to some.
This.^^^^
I was just curious as to what other people have done in similar situations. That was the whole point of my post.
Nah I'm just going to go ahead and hoard the insightful information I have.
Say does anyone have any suggestions on how I might be able to
get along better with others ?
i had an issue with cohen cues. the guy was rude and short, maybe didn't like what i wanted done with the cue, maybe he doesn't like NYers but who knows, he finished it in good time but send it what looked like to be warped, but i thibk he messed up while turning down the cue and it wasn't even. I was pissed. $1700 and got send a effed up cue. that was what put the nail in the coffin with custom cuemakers for me. cue played good and he returned my money fast, but no apology or explanation. overall a bittersweet experience bc i loved the design I came up with and I liked the hit. unfortunately when dealing with an individual cuemaker, whos doing everything on his own, and he doesn't have organizational skills, bad shit happens.
as far as people telling you to name names, I agree. either say who it is or go cry to your mom not a pool forum from people who buy cues like its a bad drug habit.
theres cuemakers who wouldn't send out a product unless it was flawless, that's how they build their reputation in the first place. you think ginacue, tascarella, nitti, pfd studios, haley , and so on, those guys don't mess around, they send flawless work, and don't do run around as far as I know. In my experience, going local if you can is best.
unless your a collector, big name just means big money, so if you want a player, go for a smaller name, theyre usually glad for the work, they communicate well, and they put the effort in their work.
as far as people telling you to name names, I agree. either say who it is or go cry to your mom not a pool forum from people who buy cues like its a bad drug habit.
theres cuemakers who wouldn't send out a product unless it was flawless, that's how they build their reputation in the first place. you think ginacue, tascarella, nitti, pfd studios, haley , and so on, those guys don't mess around, they send flawless work, and don't do run around as far as I know. In my experience, going local if you can is best.
unless your a collector, big name just means big money, so if you want a player, go for a smaller name, theyre usually glad for the work, they communicate well, and they put the effort in their work.
You named at least one that are absolutely garbage people who send garbage work
like I said as far as I know, you might know better than me. I named those people bc Ive held all their cues in my hands and they were all perfect cues and theyre usually well spoken of. you might have different experience and more knowledge.
Like I mentioned before, I posted this as a way to see what other people have done, and how it turned out for them when they were confronted with similar problems.
I really like Omen cues and even though Pete lives all the way on the other side of the country, I never have a problem with his cues. And even if I did, I know he would make it right. If there was someone near me with cues that I actually liked, I'd give them a try. Rich Chudy lives near me (he usually does my tips) and we play together every week, but I'm not a huge fan of his style (Sorry Rich!) even though he makes beautiful cues. Again just not my style.
Anyway, the point is I tend to lean towards cuemakers who make what I like first, and who have a good reputation second. If they have neither, I pass them up, obviously.
I went into Bill Teeter's place about 2 years ago and had him put a couple tips on some cues and I wasn't too impressed with his work. He had a couple cues he was selling pretty cheap, but even at those prices I didn't buy anything. He had what I liked (wrapless, sneakys, etc) I just didn't care for the quality.
The cuemaker I complained about in my OP was chosen because of his reputation first. I find that in this industry at least, that seems to be the thing that drives customers, which is why I've been reluctant to "name names"
So, I am curious, who would you recommend as a cuemaker?
I've let a lot of stuff go.
Years ago I was too busy to worry about it.
Sometimes these guys take so long to get the work completed I'm just happy to get it back.
In some instances because of other successful deals I've let things go.
Sometimes it's business and I'm willing to pay a little to keep those relationships intact.
In every case where I've basically been porked by cuemakers, the last thing I wanted to do was go public.
I'm talking about some pretty well known well respected cuemakers, so I prefer to deal with everything privately, then complain for months to all my friends.
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How to get along better with others? I suggest, be nice, polite, smile when ever making eye contact with a person for the 1st time, and try your best to treat others the same way that you like to be treated. Oh, and never try to argue with a persons personal opinion about something. If you do not agree with their opinion, then just move along, in the most polite way possible.
Is that where your username came from?