I’ve seen cues in person before and after being refinished by Proficient Billiards.
My reputation as a pain in the ass critic is well known locally and to some degree,
even on this Forum. I look for the minutia in cue workmanship and although the
task of refinishing is not equal to actually building the cue, it requires equivalent
skills to render a “like new” impression. As I mentioned, I’ve seen Proficient’s work.
Folks, I tried to find fault with their workmanship and I wasn’t able to unless I lied.
If I couldn’t get Mr. Owen to work on one of my cues, then I’d use Proficient Billiards.
That’s how much I was impressed with the before & after results with other pool cues.
The other thing worth mentioning is I’ve been around this Forum awhile and down thru
the years I’ve enjoyed being a member, I’ve never read a disparaging remark about PB.
Now that’s not anything to dismiss lightly. I’m sure there had to be some mistakes over
the years but none escalated to this forum. And customers can be buttholes at times. So
all in all, Proficient Billiards rates a thumbs up from me based upon my pool instincts.