Right? I just don’t get the attraction at all. Neither from a visual or playability. Very few that I would say hey i would like to play that. Then have a warp. That’s another no thanks for me.
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Southwest Cue Wait
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Right? I just don’t get the attraction at all. Neither from a visual or playability. Very few that I would say hey i would like to play that. Then have a warp. That’s another no thanks for me.
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It like Alcohol before 21, then you hit 21 not a big deal.
I come up for order this year, Meroe Widow is my preference.
I come up for order this year, Meroe Widow is my preference.
FYI got this today, from Southwest.
We are just getting to February 2006 now.
We are just getting to February 2006 now.
When did you get ON the List ??
And how long were you quoted when getting on the list ??
Quote mean nothing, I went on late 06, I am not even sure I can swing a Cue without some lucky scratchers.
Prices have gone up in 15 years, and build time from Order is unknown.
I wonder who will run the business when Laurie is retired? I can't believe she won't be done with it in the next 5 or six years.
Maybe she will sell the business to someone who can carry on like she carries on.
I am sure this this could happen like when Pete Tescarella took over another Cuemakers operation.
I forget the name of her main guy there but, I don't think he's any spring chicken.
In 1987 I had to wait about 8 months. I still have that cue
Built by Jerry?
Of course. I met him on 7-1-86 (I remember because it was my dads birthday) I got the cue $350 + $24(fedex) in early April 87.
I was good friends with Jerry until he passed. I need to call Laurie we haven’t spoke in too long. I used to go to the shop often when I lived in Vegas 91-2012.
Laurie didn’t change anything when Jerry passed. She stuck to his formula, didn’t hire a huge crew, didn’t increase production. I know the whole story-but not mine to tell. They are all wonderful people at SW, the cues are hood as when Jerry was there. The wait is getting longer and longer. I’m glad Laurie handled biz the way she did. Look at how many cue makers went for the cash grab and cues turned into trash. Not SW
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Fatboy
With the long wait list the business should have a nice value to it. Like 15 years of guaranteed business
Unlikely
Well Laurie has unique business until some one decides to reverser engineer he product.
Then there will be clones, and counterfeits on market
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At that point unless you have money to spend, lots of money, your product will be compromised.
Gentleman I know just spent 2k getting Copy Kay product pulled from Amazon. He has no way to recover, but has fund for these fights.
Seller on eBay sell counterfeit S.S. Dupont ping lighter daily, one is removed, another one is offered.
Sure Dupont don’t like these Chinese knock offs, but there product is made there also.
You can have them bill me and send it to me if you die!
Have them write it down!
Wishing you the best!
After all wouldn't want someone truly appreciative of the cue to get it?
Southwest is already the most copied design on the market. Has been for years. It has already been reverse engineered and clones and copies are everywhere.
Which cue is a copy of SW that matches its construction, specifications and tapers?