even their plane cues carry a pretty high price tag. anyone know of a cue maker who's cues play similar?
Bump for you...cause I'd really like to know as well. Don't Joe and Bobby share a shop? in Chicago. Do their cues play similar? It seems like I've seeen a lot of Hunters using a 3/8x10 metal pin vs. Cognoscenti's using a 3/8x11 G-10 pin.
Too bad Cog's or B.Hunter's don't come in wrapless, anyway....
Impact Blue: Bobby and Joey do not share a shop. Joey is located in Chicago, IL. You are correct with pin size and make. He is known to use titanium pins as well as being the first cue-maker to use the G-10 pin. If you need to know anything more about Joey and his cues, feel free to PM me and Joey does make a wrapless cue.
Poolplayer2093: I don't know of a comparable playing cue to Cog's to advise you on. However, if you want PM your price range and I can see if I know of a Cog. that may be available, but you are right they are a touch more expensive than some. You never knows what's in Joey's shop, you might get lucky.
I have posted this before. Joey Gold spent a lot of time with Bobby, sharing knowledge, showing him how to build cues, and letting Bobby use his shop to build some of his first cues (this was probably 12-15 years ago). That said, they never built cues together, and out of the almost 20 years (maybe more?) Joe has been building cues, he and Bobby only shared a shop area for a few months (and that was fairly recently). Both are fine cuemakers (and both can PLAY, although I'd have to give Bobby the edge on that one! ). I'm a BIG fan of Cognoscenti (and am fortunate to own a very nice one)!
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
Thanks for clearing up some of the stories about Joey and Bobby Hunter. Sometimes rumors start and they keep spreading and before you know it you believe them.
I owned a real nice Cog for a short while and I never got into playing with it. I traded it even for 2 nice cues and broke about even on the cue.
Ewa Lawrence was in Charleston last year and she had without a doubt the nicest looking Hunter cue i've seen.
I think a Cog or a Hunter would be a fine cue to be your main player, but it's all personal preference when it comes to custom cues.
James
Here's the Cog I used to own:
I have posted this before. Joey Gold spent a lot of time with Bobby, sharing knowledge, showing him how to build cues, and letting Bobby use his shop to build some of his first cues (this was probably 12-15 years ago). That said, they never built cues together, and out of the almost 20 years (maybe more?) Joe has been building cues, he and Bobby only shared a shop area for a few months (and that was fairly recently). Both are fine cuemakers (and both can PLAY, although I'd have to give Bobby the edge on that one! ). I'm a BIG fan of Cognoscenti (and am fortunate to own a very nice one)!
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
You're funny Scott. It was more like the other way around. Wondering why Joe Gold copied Bobby's taper on shafts including the short ferrule style. Don't go there Scott, JGold is not the coldest beer in the fridge and what he did to Bob was low, very, very low...
I have had about 15 Cognoscenti cues and two Bobby Hunter cues and I think the Hunters played a little stiffer than the Cognoscentis. Of the 200+ cues I have owned over the past 15 years I cannot remember any other cues that specifically played like the Cognoscentis. I think if you really want one just save up and buy one, in the big scheme of things 1000 used or 1300 new is probably not too high for a cue of the quality of either a Hunter or Cognoscenti. The good thing about these cues is they hold up well in the secondary market. Just my .02 cents worth on the subject.
-don
I have been playing with a cog for a long time and liked it a lot. Here is a picture of my cue.
I had a chance to try a Hunter last year. The cue I tried was as stiff as mine. The balance point might be just a hair more forward. The workmanship was superb.
Bobby is really a top class gentleman and a very talented cuemaker, I would not hesitate to order a cue from him. Here is an interview I did with him at 2008 World 14.1 Championship last year. You can find his contact info towards the end of the video:
http://talk.cuetable.com/showthread.php?t=2568
Sam;
Next time you can come to HardTimes, let me know. I have a couple of Bobby's cues and I will let you give them a test drive. They are not for sale, but are indicative of how his cues play.
Mike
Please elaborate on what you speak of... or do you just like running your mouth (or keyboard, in this case) making libelous statements about a respected cuemaker so you can appear to be "in the know"..?You're funny Scott. It was more like the other way around. Wondering why Joe Gold copied Bobby's taper on shafts including the short ferrule style. Don't go there Scott, JGold is not the coldest beer in the fridge and what he did to Bob was low, very, very low...
i was listening the the commentary Bobby hunter did in the alex/svb match and i heard him say he was sharing a shop w/ joey gold?