thanks. i'll keep playing with a wood pool shaft, just like god intended
List of pro players who stick to wood as their playing shaft
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thanks. i'll keep playing with a wood pool shaft, just like god intended
Well- the few great wood cues that I have left- my sons will treasure them upon my demise someday- that is all I care about at this point - in the meantime, I will use them, enjoy them, and be always thankful that I could own them.
Iwishiwasrich
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Skyler is playing with a Valhalla,they are about 2-3 hundred bucks. He still runs out
he plays with a CueTec Avid
Would be nice to see how things develop over time (if they do at all)
I don't believe that will ever be the case.
For example, I have a smart watch that besides keeping PERFECT time, it also monitors my biometrics, sleep cycles, checks my emails, make phone calls, has GPS, and can stream music to my earbuds. All for about $400 bucks. By your logic, nobody in their right mind would ever purchase a high-end (REALLY expensive) wristwatch that only tells time and imperfectly at that. I can remember back in the 90s, everyone was predicting the old fashion analog watches will all be going out of business. But, those same old-fashion, imperfect luxury watch companies are not only still around, they are thriving and do better than ever. A buddy of mine just paid 5K over new retail for a used Rolex because it was available. Rolex apparently has a long, long wait list
In my opinion, there will always be a market for custom crafted high-end pool cues; despite the probability that cheap production cues will overtake them in playability.
A custom cue worth $2500 20 years ago, even if it’s value has not increased a red cent which seems improbable if the cue was still in great condition, could get sold for what you paid really isn’t such a bad deal. In fact, I’d take that every day I’m above ground. Most everyone else loses money when they sell a cue but to recover what you paid is terrific.
Remember you got to own and use a wonderful pool cue. If I bought a car, a Lexus, BMW or any other, drove it for 10-15 years and I could sell it recovering all of my original payment, that is a wonderful outcome. And know what? You can also make a profit sometimes. I’ve always gotten more for any cue I sold than what I paid. My Prewitt and Scruggs cues should sell for more than what I paid and likely, so too would my Owen and Jerry R. cues. My Runde Schon would also bring a tiny haul since it’s from 1984. Nonetheless, I am not selling any of these cues but recovering what I paid should be easy, IMO. The reality of selling a cue is you never know how much you’ll get until you are successful and actually sell your custom cue.
Remember you got to own and use a wonderful pool cue. If I bought a car, a Lexus, BMW or any other, drove it for 10-15 years and I could sell it recovering all of my original payment, that is a wonderful outcome. And know what? You can also make a profit sometimes. I’ve always gotten more for any cue I sold than what I paid. My Prewitt and Scruggs cues should sell for more than what I paid and likely, so too would my Owen and Jerry R. cues. My Runde Schon would also bring a tiny haul since it’s from 1984. Nonetheless, I am not selling any of these cues but recovering what I paid should be easy, IMO. The reality of selling a cue is you never know how much you’ll get until you are successful and actually sell your custom cue.
Fancy custom cues are still revered at local pool halls. If I laid my cues on a pool table and walked away watching what
happened, without a doubt there’d be a large number of pool players wanting to take a gander. Beauty is hard to resist.
And afterward, if I approached the table, there’d be people wanting to ask me about the cues. You can admire & desire
what you may not be able to afford or think paying that much for a cue is crazy. Criticism is a lot cheaper than purchasing.
cueball2010
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Corey Deuel
Wait. You don't think a pool cue could be a status symbol? Do you think people pay 50K for a BB because they play better than everything else? Do you believe everyone purchases luxury items only because they are status symbols? Nobody purchases luxury items simply because they have an appreciation for them?
Also, I'm not sure what pool halls you are referring to because the ones I go to, guys are always showing off their new cues and admiring cues other have. It's enjoyable and social. I enjoy it.
hmmm...does anyone here know what I was referring to making reference to a 50K BB cue is?
How is having status at a pool hall any less than having status anywhere else? Does wearing a Rolex at the yacht club yield any tangible benefits? "Status" is subjective and contextual. In the "context" of a pool hall, "status" can mean something to someone. No less or no less meaningful than someone's Rolex at their yacht club.
Yes, I would agree pool cues are a small niche. Of course, there's probably thousands of other small niche collectables and some of those niches have collectables that sell for millions.
All that matters in a pool hall is how good one plays. Absolouley nothing else. In fact, I've seen lower level players with high end BB's that caused everyone to laugh at them.
Because they operate on "cuemaker time".
You brought up the watch as an example; I told you that it was a bad one....
Here is a better one—Leica cameras.
I own a few; I use them. They are considered rich men's cameras, a status symbol among photographers (yet most don't know the brand). Non-photographers usually don't know the brand either.
These cameras are far behind any other brand in terms of on-paper specs and performance, yet they have a die-hard fan base that hates it every time Leica is trying to get in line with the competition, yet this generation is slowly dying and fading, and the customer base for modern versions of cameras grows each year.
This is similar to pool cues. There is no reason to buy a BB in order to shoot a good game of pool, just like there is no need for a Leica to take good photos. and those who like the old-school Leica-style cameras will fade and disappear just like those who are willing to buy BB or any other high-end custom cues; if there is no demand, there is no market, and there is no need for custom cue makers.
might not be tomorrow, but the day will come.
** I like nice pool cues, I like wooden shafts (although I understand the benefits of CF and embrace CF), and I like old-school cameras as well.
I'm old school, and I will die one day, and so will everyone else like me.
Black Boar cues are not known as much for using veneers as ebony points that are adorned very exquisitely.
Don’t misjudge by your experience. BB Cues are well known or so are Tibbits, Schick & other great names.
Pool cues, especially those made by esteemed, deceased cue makers, are highly admired by better players.
Of course, even the very best players can disagree with the vast majority of players, ex., Scruggs was mediocre.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, even when it doesn’t fit or coincide with what really amounts to overwhelming
disagreement with a large majority of others. Black Boar is a well known name in cue making, at least in my opinion.
Don’t misjudge by your experience. BB Cues are well known or so are Tibbits, Schick & other great names.
Pool cues, especially those made by esteemed, deceased cue makers, are highly admired by better players.
Of course, even the very best players can disagree with the vast majority of players, ex., Scruggs was mediocre.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, even when it doesn’t fit or coincide with what really amounts to overwhelming
disagreement with a large majority of others. Black Boar is a well known name in cue making, at least in my opinion.
cueball2010
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Tony Chohan