What was your first cue?
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My first cue that I actually ever owned was a Stealth cue that I got in 2000. For a 125$ cue, it hit pretty good. I won plenty of tourneys and money with it. Kinda wish I still had it now! Just as a memento from what I used to play with to what I shoot with now. But as time goes, so do cues. lol. :thumbup:
My very first cue was a Kmart 'Willie Mosconi' special. I probably paid $20 for in 1985 (case included). I was 13 and thought I was the sh*t! I soon found out I was playing with a piece of sh*t and soon went back to playing with house cues until I could afford a real stick 4 or 5 years later which was a Joss.
my first real cue was a mezz BC-N. my stupid ass sold it on here a while back. great cue!
A crappy balsa wood-like Asian import for about $20...it shattered a few weeks later (thank goodness)...bought a McDermott D9 in 1987, never looked back!
Muecci of course!!
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Clint
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Clint
Imperial
Old imperial brass joint from the 70's. Very stiff hitting, and heavy.
Old imperial brass joint from the 70's. Very stiff hitting, and heavy.
My first pool cue was a HH Betty (think that’s how it’s spelled) pool cue that my dad gave to me that he played with for a long time. I have never heard of anyone having one nor can I find anything online about them. He bought it used in the 1980’s.
around 1965, a titlist one piece. in a stupid idiot rage i broke it on a table. had it made into a 2 piece. yrs. later the joint was messed up. threw it away before i found this site and realized cue makers can do wonders. regret it every day!
A Brunswick Willie Hoppe when I was 15. Paid 19.50 for it. And it had the
ivory ring. Bought it at Southern Bowling and Billiards in Columbus, Ohio.
Gave it to a good friend when I got a Palmer about 4 years later.
ivory ring. Bought it at Southern Bowling and Billiards in Columbus, Ohio.
Gave it to a good friend when I got a Palmer about 4 years later.
My first cue was Dufferin sneaky. $80 with a vinyl box case.
Man, I was pretty proud of the fact I had an actual 2 piece cue.
That got stolen in a house break in.
Next was a pawn shop Earl Strickland Cuetec.
Found another Earl Cuetec and a Scorpion with a 2x2 case from a pawn shop. All brand new for $120. Sold the first Cuetec for $60 so it was only $60 for my 2 cues and a case.
Then I found EBay cues and Dale Perry cues. Next was AZ, used and new customs
and it was all down hill after that. Know what I mean?
PS - Then it was a Deluxe lathe, tooling, wood etc, etc. Its a never ending spiral let me tells ya.
Man, I was pretty proud of the fact I had an actual 2 piece cue.
That got stolen in a house break in.
Next was a pawn shop Earl Strickland Cuetec.
Found another Earl Cuetec and a Scorpion with a 2x2 case from a pawn shop. All brand new for $120. Sold the first Cuetec for $60 so it was only $60 for my 2 cues and a case.
Then I found EBay cues and Dale Perry cues. Next was AZ, used and new customs
and it was all down hill after that. Know what I mean?
PS - Then it was a Deluxe lathe, tooling, wood etc, etc. Its a never ending spiral let me tells ya.
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Plain black McDermott. Loved that cue but a crazy ex-girlfriend wanted it more than I did. Then I had a Meucci European that I got for free from a bar. Somebody had left it behind the counter for a couple of years. It was in good shape and the owner liked me. Then a nice Viking.... then all down hill. Now it's custom custom custom and I have a big desire to start making my own sometime in the near future.
Oh lord... what have I gotten myself into?
R,
Greg
Oh lord... what have I gotten myself into?
R,
Greg
Look at it this way Greg. Its way better than peeing it away at a card table or VLTs.
Mine was an Adams that I bought in 1984. Birds eye maple merry widow with a black nylon wrap and brass joint. Still own it. Not the best hitting cue that I have now but the birdseye used is still some of the nicest that I have ever seen.
Adams makes some nice looking cues for the money. I won one in a tournament back in the day, still have it, in fact was shooting some balls with it today. I just cleaned it up to give to my niece as a starter cue, because she has taken an interest in the game.
