You Can Get Started With $100 Cue
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and if I'm an APA 9? Does the world end due to this conundrum ?:slap:
Well actually...if you're not a good enough player to understand what I'm talking about,
I guess you'll just never know. A good player knows what I'm saying.
No need to respond if you are an APA 5 or lower.
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Just about the only cues that make an appreciable dent in my game are ones with slip on tips and those crappy aluminum cues. Yeah, of course I play a little better with my daily players, but not so much so that I'd ever blame a loss on them.
But now let me say that the vast majority...not just some or most, but vast majority...of cues I see have horribly neglected tips on them. Mushrooming all over the place, flat,etc. I just happen to notice stuff like this, and I do look because I'm curious. I'd rather see someone buy a cheaper cue and then invest a couple of bucks into some of shaping/scuffing tools to keep their tips in good condition.
But now let me say that the vast majority...not just some or most, but vast majority...of cues I see have horribly neglected tips on them. Mushrooming all over the place, flat,etc. I just happen to notice stuff like this, and I do look because I'm curious. I'd rather see someone buy a cheaper cue and then invest a couple of bucks into some of shaping/scuffing tools to keep their tips in good condition.
I never said any rank of player should NOT buy a cue over $500. I just said there is no need for it...and there isn't. Johnnyt
500.00 cues
LOL
All the cues I buy go up in value..
You guys can screw around and play with any cue you want.
I prefer to buy a American made custom cue that will go up in value, therefor I get to play with a nice cue and get paid for it
Personally I believe a bar cue is a better playing cue then most cues that are 150.00 or less.
LOL
All the cues I buy go up in value..
You guys can screw around and play with any cue you want.
I prefer to buy a American made custom cue that will go up in value, therefor I get to play with a nice cue and get paid for it
Personally I believe a bar cue is a better playing cue then most cues that are 150.00 or less.
JC
Coos Cues
I am still looking for my daily player and what I have found is that most starter cues have either some sort of wrap or some gaudy configuration of inlays, points e.t.c. I wholeheartedly endorse your philosophy. Too bad, the bocote's not for sale
That cue is JC #2 and I will likely be keeping it and handing it down. The marblewood cue with the walnut handle and the white juma is JC#1. Probably hang on to both of those.:smile:
JC
Got 1 a few weeks ago, very good.
Just bought a $70 Players Sneaky And a $65 Action Sneaky but won't get to try them until Tuesday.
Still just a 'B' player though.
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Emphasis on the bold. While I agree with you and this thread in general (I love cheap cues that play well -see my thread on the Mali I picked up in the cue and case gallery), I do have a slight issue with this statement.
I think that the Butt of the cue does matter. For cheap cues, you can't go wrong with a sneaky, or a one piece, or a simple maple forearm cue. I think that the butt diameter in regards to the wrap, weight, and balance is important. If it doesn't feel right in your hands, then pick another cue.
I just hear a lot of people say that the butt doesn't matter, and if they truly believed it, they'd be playing with the cheapest mizerak pos butt possibly and a predator shaft... but they don't.
What??? I understand not bringing a fancy cue to a bar to play with, but not using a cheap cue because of table size is absurd....
You simply do not play well enough to understand (according to him). That must be my problem, as well, since I can't make sense of his statement either.
Oh well, I still have fun, even if I'm using a cheap cue.
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Well, he's right... I do play like crap. Can't even run three balls in straight pool. Anyone want to play some cheap sets?
To the OP, this is a good thread topic and it's nice to hear for people of various generations. I am a firm believer in being willing and able to play with anything. Off the wall, custom, production, a broomstick... It's pool for god's sakes! Pick up a cue an play. :thumbup:
Edit: I really like Shakesea's post. I once got my ass kicked by a guy wo used a bright green cue with flame decals. He was also a very talented chess player.
Appearances can be... deceptive. LOL
I'm very particular about my cues. The cue doesn't need to be expensive, but it does need certain qualities that are very hard to put into words. I have to pick it up and hold it to know if I'll shoot well with it or not. Some Dufferin housecues I can play well with, others I can't play with at all. It's quite strange to me.
I have a cue now that I paid 40 dollars for that plays very well. I also have a 700 dollar cue. I go back and forth between them.
I do have a cue in my closet that I never could run 3 balls with. I is a Meucci demo cue with a black dot shaft. I played with this cue for about 6 months and never quite learned to shoot well with it. I remember paying 200 dollars for it. It's just to soft for me, not the shaft, but the butt section bends when you shoot. It's an extremely unfamiliar feeling. It's funny too, because the balance of the cue is excellent, the shaft is slick, the tip is a really good Moori tip, but there is just no way I can play at even 70% of my ability with that cue. It does not help that the clear coated wrap fell off, and that the joint collars are popping like nothing I've ever seen. I'd sooner play with a housecue than that one.
I have a cue now that I paid 40 dollars for that plays very well. I also have a 700 dollar cue. I go back and forth between them.
I do have a cue in my closet that I never could run 3 balls with. I is a Meucci demo cue with a black dot shaft. I played with this cue for about 6 months and never quite learned to shoot well with it. I remember paying 200 dollars for it. It's just to soft for me, not the shaft, but the butt section bends when you shoot. It's an extremely unfamiliar feeling. It's funny too, because the balance of the cue is excellent, the shaft is slick, the tip is a really good Moori tip, but there is just no way I can play at even 70% of my ability with that cue. It does not help that the clear coated wrap fell off, and that the joint collars are popping like nothing I've ever seen. I'd sooner play with a housecue than that one.
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