Hi All,
Looking for some advice here, I've recently sold off one of my older cues, so I want to reinvest that back into a new one. Currently using a Viking Cue with Vikore shaft (13mm tip) but would like to get a Carbon fiber for maintenance and slickness. Using the $1000 from my previous cue to reinvest
Option 1. Order a Viking Siege shaft for $600 (cdn) I do not really have an option to try it out in advance, Tip size is 12.75mm, but I really didnt like playing with a 12.5m tip on my old shooter. Downside to this is I'm stuck with Viking's QR pin system.
Option 2. Get my local cue guy to replace the pin in my Viking butt, as well as the Vikore shaft (in case I want to go back to it) at a cost of around $200, plus the cost of a Revo 12.9 ($600) . So I'm in for $800
Option 3. One of my Friends is/has connection to a predator dealer, has an Ikon 4-1 butt for $1000 cdn, and then $600 for the Revo 12.9 shaft. So $1600 cdn, means I'm out of pocket $600.
Option 4. Ordering from Seyberts a 9k3-1 with a revo shaft, (plus the extension, something I'm really excited to get) comes out to $1150 US delivered, the unknown is duty/tax, last time I ordered $400USD, and had it shipped UPS expedited, I didnt get hit with any Duty, but I think this is hit or miss. So with no Duty this would come out to around $1450 Cdn. Problem is, I really can't play with this combo at all, but I've used the revo 12.9 and do like the size/feel. So I'm thinking the butt might not make too much of a difference.
So for option 1. I end up with $400 in my pocket, Option 2 $200, Option 3 -$600, Option 4 -$450. I know predator has a mass marketing, but I do think that should I flip down the road, Option 3/4 will return more from my investment.
About my skill level, I played in the early 2000's was ranked A player, gave up the game around 06, and just got back into it just before covid shut us down, so I've been back for about a year, mostly play barbox, heading to WCVNEA's in a week, and then off to BCA in vegas in Sept for Singles and team.
Thanks in advance, and if you have other recommendations I'm open to listening.
Cheers
Winky
Looking for some advice here, I've recently sold off one of my older cues, so I want to reinvest that back into a new one. Currently using a Viking Cue with Vikore shaft (13mm tip) but would like to get a Carbon fiber for maintenance and slickness. Using the $1000 from my previous cue to reinvest
Option 1. Order a Viking Siege shaft for $600 (cdn) I do not really have an option to try it out in advance, Tip size is 12.75mm, but I really didnt like playing with a 12.5m tip on my old shooter. Downside to this is I'm stuck with Viking's QR pin system.
Option 2. Get my local cue guy to replace the pin in my Viking butt, as well as the Vikore shaft (in case I want to go back to it) at a cost of around $200, plus the cost of a Revo 12.9 ($600) . So I'm in for $800
Option 3. One of my Friends is/has connection to a predator dealer, has an Ikon 4-1 butt for $1000 cdn, and then $600 for the Revo 12.9 shaft. So $1600 cdn, means I'm out of pocket $600.
Option 4. Ordering from Seyberts a 9k3-1 with a revo shaft, (plus the extension, something I'm really excited to get) comes out to $1150 US delivered, the unknown is duty/tax, last time I ordered $400USD, and had it shipped UPS expedited, I didnt get hit with any Duty, but I think this is hit or miss. So with no Duty this would come out to around $1450 Cdn. Problem is, I really can't play with this combo at all, but I've used the revo 12.9 and do like the size/feel. So I'm thinking the butt might not make too much of a difference.
So for option 1. I end up with $400 in my pocket, Option 2 $200, Option 3 -$600, Option 4 -$450. I know predator has a mass marketing, but I do think that should I flip down the road, Option 3/4 will return more from my investment.
About my skill level, I played in the early 2000's was ranked A player, gave up the game around 06, and just got back into it just before covid shut us down, so I've been back for about a year, mostly play barbox, heading to WCVNEA's in a week, and then off to BCA in vegas in Sept for Singles and team.
Thanks in advance, and if you have other recommendations I'm open to listening.
Cheers
Winky