Price is $335 packaged/shipped & Insured, if you pick up $300
You had the answer in the 19 Oz Dufferin. A great starter cue. Inexpensive and good Canadian maple. I have used them as a travel cue. A consistent hit and feeling without risking my Joss to the baggage handlers.Started with my first league with a friend and I’m now hooked but I was borrowing his Dufferin 19oz and I need something of my own now. I like the weight, tried a Lucasi 19oz Rival series LHRV and I liked the rubberized grip but it has a more slender low deflection tip which I’m unsure about. Wondering if there are other starter cue recommendations and if the rubber grip will hold up over time compared to no grip or linen wrap etc. budget limit around 1K but would like to leave some room to get a break cue as well.
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Good post, but I tend to disagree. Your post brings up good things to think about. Let’s talk guns first since I think that is a really good example of the considerations here. Should anyone buy a .25? Basically no. Caliber not enough. Even .32 way better. .22 way cheaper ammo and probably more effective in any scenario. Should somebody new to guns spend more for a better quality pistol in a different caliber? Yes. Should somebody new to guns buy a Wilson Combat .45? No, probably not. So what are the considerations? Safety in operation and function are more important in guns than pool cues. But the build quality affects that in a pistol and likewise a pool cue should be well made. Having something of good quality the person can practice with is important. Having a caliber that is available is important.So long as he can afford it, why shouldn't OP buy a good cue as his first cue? My first three cues were all cheap, but only because I could not afford better ones. Part of my thinking is that, if he fell out of love with pool, OP could always get his money back out of a Cog PJ, but the same would not true for "starter" cues which I figure all depreciate 25 to 50 percent.
If a person decides to arm himself, should he buy an Astra .25 because he is a newb or step up into a real world Sig .40, assuming finances are not a problem?
I'm playing anyone even if they use a broom handle.I recommend going in your kitchen, cut off your broom handle to 58", and put an Elkmaster on one end and play with that. According to a lot of folks most pros can play with one so it's good enough for you.
Well I have seen a great player beat a decent player using a mop handle.I'm playing anyone even if they use a broom handle.
All the stories of guys running multiple racks with a broom handle are fake.
Watch yourself with that statement. I've seen people lose pretty good against a man with a broom stick.I'm playing anyone even if they use a broom handle.
All the stories of guys running multiple racks with a broom handle are fake.
Weight bolts are commonly used since a cue maker cannot always get a customer’s targeted butt weight without one.Personally I dislike weight bolts as they screw up the balance of the cue, played with a 19 oz cue for several years, tried a new cue that is 19oz too, the balance was screwed up, I removed the 1 oz weight bolt and it felt better.
You can get a low deflection shaft from say Predator and get a Schmelke butt. This would save you $$$ for a nice case or even a cheap break cue if you wish