It’s not decals. It’s actually a cored Budweiser cue. That’s what I was told when I got it. All I know is it feels great. Like all of them I’ve had.
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Predator sneaky Pete’s ain’t no sneaky pete
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It’s not decals. It’s actually a cored Budweiser cue. That’s what I was told when I got it. All I know is it feels great. Like all of them I’ve had.
Gravey39
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My father had one just like it in the 90’s but it was red. That cue was junk, he won it at a raffle though. It stayed on the wall rack at home. But I could see changing things about the cue, mainly the shaft. It would become great. I kind of wish I knew what happened to it, I’d try putting a different shaft on it.
Erc Crisp
Unfortunately, Predator dismantled the sneaky pete defintion some 20 years ago when they introduced their SS-collared “Sneaky Pete.” In case you thought they were just now coming out with it. It was a big discussion… in 2000.
Not everyone's been here as long as dirt.
I agree, I've said this many times! A Sneaky Pete should be as close to a house cue as possible, weather or not you're actually trying to be sneaky with it. I've always wanted one, and I recently bought a locally made cue that I really like. It's probably made converted from a house cue but feels great. I'm certainly not trying to fool anyone, but I appreciate the simple design.
Gravey39
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Ye
Yes I know they’ve been doing it for a long time. I just came across the next line up of them and this discussion popped in my head and I’ve just joined AZbilliards not long ago, so I wanted to see others input.
dendweller
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I think it's become just a design over the last few decades, one I like. Butt and joint collars are fine if you like them. Anyone who gambles with someone based on it looking like they pull a cue off the wall needs gambling lessons.
There isn't a whole lot of sneaking up on anybody any more , that died in the 60s. Even if you do creep up on someone , everybody has a 12 dollar limit for losses for the day at pool . They can lose 1000 playing cards or scratch offs , but at pool 12 dollars is a huge score.
dendweller
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and the down side of having a sneaky pete is you risk going to take a leak and having to look for who grabbed your cue to break with.
Gravey39
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But to pay respects to the original idea of it. They should keep it simple or not call them sneaky Pete’s.
Gravey39
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Idk about the $12 limit. Last month a was playing a guy for $100 a game. There was no sneaking into that one though. We both knew each other’s skill.
dendweller
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to me it was just a way of getting a cue without a wrap, not a fan of wraps
If you want to look like a sucker just show up with a $30 piece of chalk.
Ten years ago I bought a Predator "sneaky" the SP4RW. It's semi sneaky with a wood to wood joint and 4 point wrapless. The semi part is a white Hoppe ring and fairly low key red/black veneers. Overall pretty dull. It's my most used cue, which kind of pisses me off. Most of my other cues cost a lot more. I have to stop buying.
Peaky sneaks just ain't no good any more Ohhhhhhhhh Yeaahhhhhhhh
Mr piper, is it the Mcdermott M 11B? They even have a fat butt, very sneaky. I have one of those, it's very nice.
Rusty in Montana
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My first SP cue was made for me by Billy Saunders after I seen how well the one he made for his brother Lance hit a ball I was hooked .
Lance and I both nicknamed our cues Billy Buska's I'll still bring it out every once in a while just for old times sake .
I also added a older Predator SP without a joint collar to the collection yes it hits a ball rather well it's just not the same as the original Billy cue . RIP Billy I still think of the fun days we had way back then .
Lance and I both nicknamed our cues Billy Buska's I'll still bring it out every once in a while just for old times sake .
I also added a older Predator SP without a joint collar to the collection yes it hits a ball rather well it's just not the same as the original Billy cue . RIP Billy I still think of the fun days we had way back then .
