First let me say that my screen name of Tony Longoni is based on a previous relationship i have the Longoni Cues. As most of you know my real name is Tony Rudi. I no longer have any relationship with Longoni Cues. I am not being paid in anyway by Becue for this review.
BeCue Review
First Impressions…
Upon receiving the BeCue in the mail, I immediately noticed it was packaged very well. Before even opening, I felt very confident the cue had arrived in good condition. The cue comes in an simple yet elegant white box. Opening the box reveals black foam cutouts containing the butt, shaft, and Leonardo weight system (if purchased). You are immediately drawn to the Carbon in the Butt end of the BeCue. The weave is pronounced and beautiful. The cue is definitely an eye catcher. The metal joint and butt cap accentuate the carbon very nicely.
The shaft is white color. Not a glossy sticky white like you would find on a cheap graphite cue, but more of a matte white. They use an aeronautical paint to coat the shaft. The shaft has a slight texture to it when it comes from the factory, which some players prefer. But you can also go over it with 2000 grit sandpaper to get it perfectly smooth if that’s what you prefer. The shaft comes finished with an Ultraskin Medium tip.
The butt and the shaft are put together using a proprietary joint called the BeJoint. They fit together well with good contact between the butt and shaft facings.
Performance…
The cue has great weight distribution in your hands. If feels well balanced and solid. Looking down the shaft feels very natural due to the white color of the shaft. From the first shot, you can feel something different about this cue. There is zero vibration. After shooting several more shots I was extremely impressed with how the cue felt. Regardless of what kind of English or stroke I put on the ball, the feedback through the cue felt like I made a center ball hall. The cue ball reacted well to English, moving around the table with very little effort. The energy transfer into the ball is very noticeable. With the same amount of effort, I was able to get as much or more English than with any other cue I’ve shot with before. All this is being done with the standard tip that comes on the cue. Im really looking forward to swapping it out with my standard Zen Soft tips to see the difference. I have played an Ultraskin medium before on one of my other shafts and was not happy with the performance. So I assume I will be further impressed with my normal tips.
Deflection…
I have been playing low deflection shafts since they were first introduced to the market in the 90’s. Before playing with the BeCue I was using a Predator Revo, but I have played with just about everything available on the market. The BeCue is definitely a low deflection cue. Without doing scientific testing I would say it deflects as little or less than the Revo or Z3.
Final Thoughts…
Im really impressed with this cue. In my opinion, it hits better than any cue ive shot with before it. I really love the solid feel I get while playing with this cue. The only drawback of this cue for me is the taper on the shaft. It has a very fast Rate-of-Rise which begins pretty high up on the shaft. While the shaft is considerably thinner than my revo at the tip (12.9mm vs 11.8mm), the BeCue shaft is thicker at about 6-8 inches from the tip. I will be reaching out to the guys over at BeCue to see about making me a different shaft. If they do, I think I may have myself a new primary cue!
BeCue Review
First Impressions…
Upon receiving the BeCue in the mail, I immediately noticed it was packaged very well. Before even opening, I felt very confident the cue had arrived in good condition. The cue comes in an simple yet elegant white box. Opening the box reveals black foam cutouts containing the butt, shaft, and Leonardo weight system (if purchased). You are immediately drawn to the Carbon in the Butt end of the BeCue. The weave is pronounced and beautiful. The cue is definitely an eye catcher. The metal joint and butt cap accentuate the carbon very nicely.
The shaft is white color. Not a glossy sticky white like you would find on a cheap graphite cue, but more of a matte white. They use an aeronautical paint to coat the shaft. The shaft has a slight texture to it when it comes from the factory, which some players prefer. But you can also go over it with 2000 grit sandpaper to get it perfectly smooth if that’s what you prefer. The shaft comes finished with an Ultraskin Medium tip.
The butt and the shaft are put together using a proprietary joint called the BeJoint. They fit together well with good contact between the butt and shaft facings.
Performance…
The cue has great weight distribution in your hands. If feels well balanced and solid. Looking down the shaft feels very natural due to the white color of the shaft. From the first shot, you can feel something different about this cue. There is zero vibration. After shooting several more shots I was extremely impressed with how the cue felt. Regardless of what kind of English or stroke I put on the ball, the feedback through the cue felt like I made a center ball hall. The cue ball reacted well to English, moving around the table with very little effort. The energy transfer into the ball is very noticeable. With the same amount of effort, I was able to get as much or more English than with any other cue I’ve shot with before. All this is being done with the standard tip that comes on the cue. Im really looking forward to swapping it out with my standard Zen Soft tips to see the difference. I have played an Ultraskin medium before on one of my other shafts and was not happy with the performance. So I assume I will be further impressed with my normal tips.
Deflection…
I have been playing low deflection shafts since they were first introduced to the market in the 90’s. Before playing with the BeCue I was using a Predator Revo, but I have played with just about everything available on the market. The BeCue is definitely a low deflection cue. Without doing scientific testing I would say it deflects as little or less than the Revo or Z3.
Final Thoughts…
Im really impressed with this cue. In my opinion, it hits better than any cue ive shot with before it. I really love the solid feel I get while playing with this cue. The only drawback of this cue for me is the taper on the shaft. It has a very fast Rate-of-Rise which begins pretty high up on the shaft. While the shaft is considerably thinner than my revo at the tip (12.9mm vs 11.8mm), the BeCue shaft is thicker at about 6-8 inches from the tip. I will be reaching out to the guys over at BeCue to see about making me a different shaft. If they do, I think I may have myself a new primary cue!