Cue buyer cheapskates??

The older I get, the more I see that everybody has their little passion. We like cues, some like guitars, some cars, on and on. To those who don't get the cue love, $200 is too much for a stick. Funny though, alot of them will spend $1000 on golf clubs that will be yesterdays news before they are paid for. Different strokes and all that. Be glad you enjoy your pool cue, it will be very nice for a very long time.

nksmfamjp said:

I hinda thought this would be a fun rant!

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a guy i know who plays well and has been in action most of his pool playing career. i loaned him my cue and he won a 1700 dollar set with my gilbert. he offered me 200 for the cue i paid 900 for and really looked upset i turned it down

In one of my other lives I'm involved in adult slow pitch tournament softball. (actually I'm an umpire) Thes guys that play this sport have "bat bags" that most of us would be able to fit our entire wardrobe in. In these bags they carry between 3 & 8 (I've seen as many as 10) bats that cost $200.00 - $500.00 each and are only waranteed for "one return". And these things are disposable. Most of these bats last a month before the owner has to send them in for that one time replacement.

These same guys make fun of me for dropping a few dollars on a pool cue or two that will last a lifetime. The question I like hearing the most from these guys is... "how can a piece of wood cost that much?"

I'll let you do the math and then enjoy the humor as much as I do.

Please see my post - High$$ Cues. Some really great responses re the same topic.

Are u buying a playable cue to be used in all areas of play, or are u buying a collector's work of art that an individual has poured his heart and blood into, which will sit on a shelf in your secluded game room or in a glass case?

I have attached a photo of a Manzino cue, which I believe to be priceless. I don't know if the cue was ever sold, nor ever will be. This is truly a work of art; one of the most beautiful pieces of hand work I have ever seen. Show your friends THIS photo, and ask what they might pay for IT.

A lot, and I do mean A Lot of people offer what they would expect to sell the cue for if they were desperate for money and can't understand why anyone would want more.

all i got to say is who gives a dam about some NITS opinion?


If you own a nice cue its probably b/c your informed and have class and taste....don't let some hillbilly knock you, if they want to live in a trailer then let them don't mean that you have to too if you can afford a mansion.

-Grey Ghost-

Leave hillbillies out of it! :grin:

greyghost said:

all i got to say is who gives a dam about some NITS opinion?


don't let some hillbilly knock you, if they want to live in a trailer then let them don't mean that you have to too if you can afford a mansion.

-Grey Ghost-

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hmm Let's not knock the "hillbillies" to quickly, lest I think differently of you (BTW, for part of my childhood I grew up in a trailer). You might even be related to more than you know.

i'm a cheapskate,

pump and dump

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nksmfamjp said:

I have a nice wrapless 5 pts top and bottom which I paid 500 - 1000 for.

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What do you mean you paid $500-1000 for the cue. Do you not remember what you actually paid for the cue, or did you really mean to just give a range? There is a huge difference between $500 and $1000. If it is a used cue that has some dings and you are hard up for cash, then $100 for a $500 cue is not unheard of, while it would have to be in pretty bad shape if it was originally $1000 to come down to that level.

nksmfamjp said:

Are your friends cue buying cheapskates? I have a nice wrapless 5 pts top and bottom which I paid500 - 1000 for. It shoots lights out, but my friends think it should be like 100! I don't care what they think, but I do find it funny that most mid level players I meet, think great cues should be like 200!

I love showing em szamboti's, etc on here for like $5000!

Do you see this?

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but I do find it funny that most mid level players I meet, think great cues should be like 200!
you must live in a high rent district
the players i know think no cue should be over $39.99
or 10,000 marlboro miles :grin:

Y'all need to remember that without the hundreds of thousands of players out there buying low end cues there wouldn't be a mid to high-end market.

Do you put down someone who wouldn't pay more than $50 for a winter coat because they can't see themselves paying $2000 for mink?

There is no price for cues that makes the cue a "better" cue based on price. Any cue can be great or be a lemon. Just that you generally have a better shot at getting a great cue if you are going with a reputable maker.

I guarantee you I have had my ass handed to me by player playing with sub-$100 cues off the rack.

One player in Charlotte uses a $59 Sterling sneaky pete and hasn't even changed the tip and he plays lights out with it.

Conversely I am sure all of you know the guy who plays with a $2000 FamousCueMaker brand who couldn't drop a ball and have it hit the floor.

The old joke goes that all you need to to play with a $1000 cue is a $1000.

The fact is that MOST people ARE ignorant that such a thing exists as a $500 pool cue. Think about it, this is a niche sport in a big world. If people go to pool rooms then they are likely to see sub-200 cues for sale. And Kmart/Walmart/Sears??? Forget it.

A while back Fatboy showed us that Wal Mart now has Schon cues among others in it's onine store.

To me that is a HUGE plus factor which at least shows people that pool cues can be that expensive. I bet Schon has gotten noticed by more non-players because of that Wal-Mart connection than any other mid-to high end cue through any other means. Doesn't mean that Schon's sales are up because of it but at least it's exposure.

I once had a lady buy a pink leather 3x7 for $400. She pulled a $25 pink J&J cue out of her $15 pink nylon case and put it and ONLY it into her new $400 case.

Just because people don't NOW think that they will ever spend more than $100 on a cue doesn't mean that won't. The fact that they HAVE a cue is a start.

I definately understand your point, but I think JB hits it on the head. Most people are ignorant to the fact that a pool cue can cost that much. I remember when Ifirst started thinking about mountain biking. I had a few friends that had $600-$700 bikes, and I thought that was ridiculous. Once I really got into, and had trashed the $350 dollar bike I had, I realized why bikes could be so expensive, and that $600-$700 was nowhere near the top of the market. I eventually bought a much more expensive bike to race, and have seen the benefits.

Pool cues are the same and different than the above story. Beautiful cues exist that are that expensive, and have value to pool players. However, they really don't make you play much better than cues that cost significantly less. Most people won't understand why they need a better cue until they reach a level of play and understanding as to what that cue can do for them. In pool, that level may be around $400, so many people will never understand why they should have a cue over $1000.

I'm a cheapo as well, though I do own a couple of nice cues. I actually have more equipment than I have skill.

greyghost said:

....don't let some hillbilly knock you...
-Grey Ghost-

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My brother would be pissed about this, if he could read.