Best All-Around Production Cue for ~$1000 (Value, Playability, Durability, Support)?

july9x said:
Comments on Playability & Durability:
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Cost: $35.
Value: Priceless
Durability: I have owned it since 1985, bought it used, it has been to 9 countries and 15 states with me, it still hits balls
Playability: Better than my skill level can access
Shaft(S): I think I have 7. All old school. 2 original, 2 Stroud, 1 Scruggs, a couple more that escape my memory at the moment
Weight: Varies by shaft. It has an aluminum weight bolt. Call it 19-ish
Tip(s): Vary by shaft. Leather. Round.
Wrap: Old patina (dirty) linen
Joint: Piloted 5/16x14 with stainless collar, of course.

Accessories: The original Fellini that came with it. No extension, that would be like tits on a bull.


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july9x said:
Would love to hear from people who’ve owned or played with cues in this range for a while
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I would say 40 years is "a while". I have a tremendous variety of cues now, accumulated over the last 20 years or so. Numerous in this "range". This one is still my best.

YMMV.

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garczar said:
Agree on the US deal. If i was ordering a custom i'd go USA all the way. I have five wands currently: Jensen/Schon/Schmelke(all US), a Crical and a J&J j/b(both imports). For just a daily player i'd be looking more at price than country of origin. The reason i said Mezz is i've had a few and all were stone cold PERFECT.
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Then you would have a reason to not buy American.

I'm not sure I know what a "perfect" cue is though. My Joss hits balls. I love the damn thing. It isn't perfect, it's just perfect for me.
 
I've steered a bunch of local league players into McDermott cues. They are made in Wisconsin, solid players, you can find a butt and even a CF shaft for a grand, and their support is phenomenal. If you have to send a cue in the turnaround time is days, not weeks or months.
 
Chopdoc said:
Cost: $35.
Value: Priceless
Durability: I have owned it since 1985, bought it used, it has been to 9 countries and 15 states with me, it still hits balls
Playability: Better than my skill level can access
Shaft(S): I think I have 7. All old school. 2 original, 2 Stroud, 1 Scruggs, a couple more that escape my memory at the moment
Weight: Varies by shaft. It has an aluminum weight bolt. Call it 19-ish
Tip(s): Vary by shaft. Leather. Round.
Wrap: Old patina (dirty) linen
Joint: Piloted 5/16x14 with stainless collar, of course.

Accessories: The original Fellini that came with it. No extension, that would be like tits on a bull.


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I would say 40 years is "a while". I have a tremendous variety of cues now, accumulated over the last 20 years or so. Numerous in this "range". This one is still my best.

YMMV.

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How's about $36 will you let it go DOC?
 
It has not been mentioned but as long as you are in the 1000 neighborhood, do not overlook GOOD USED CUES. People seem to take care of these types of cues, but if nothing else, they hold their value better than production cues. Plain Jane Cognoscentis spring to mind but there are other used cues that can fill the bill. People take care of these types of cues, and they hold their value better than a production cue bought new.

If you go this way, seek out the advice and assistance of a "cue guy" (and do not "wear him out" if he agrees to help you). Such a person can help you in many ways, but particularly can help you to choose the cues to pursue and to locate such cues available for sale. As you might have determined from reading AZ, there is a huge underground cue market, so don't limit yourself by sticking to institutional sellers -- but be careful and do not go alone.
 
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