3 cushion cue for sale - Theory brand
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Theory brand cue F/S. Test drove it for around no more than a total of 2 hours over a 10 day time. It is practically in new condition (Started the games with it, after 20-30 mins, switched to my other cues, as I am not able to adapt to new cues easily)
Basically, Theory cues are made by Eurasia Cues. For those who may not be familiar with (either): Eurasia is the brand that Semih Saygıner used to play with, before he got on a contract with Longoni, I believe last year. Also, currently, Adnan Yuksel (world 12th ranking, ahead of Bury, Horn and Nelin) and Hacı Yaman (world carom artistique/trick shot champion, 2008) and the former sponsor of Tasdemir. Also, gazillion of other great house players play with this brand in this side of the world. Cue is made in Turkey by a cuemaker who is 3rd generation cuemaker from family. Basically, it is the simplest designed cue in Theory line. I basically bought it to try out the shafts, because, the owner of the Eurasia company really praised the dense wood that was cut for the Theory line. The shafts have been hand picked by the owner among dozens and dozens of drawers of shafts (I had a special treatment by the owner since he knows me
I do not recall the exact gramage (though I can weigh again) but they were I believe 118gr and 125grams. Latter is fat taper 12mm, former is a thinner taper, I believe it was 11.8mm with a darker wood (The shaft with "Theory" stamp on it is fat taper, while other one is a thinner taper darker wood) 2x71 cm. One has Triangle, the other has Diamond brand tips. I am sorry about the metric system I use, as I am not familiar with ounces :smile: Joint is, I believe, very imilar to Schuler type joint, unlike the other cues of Eurasia, which are wood, DJ and another patented joint. It has inlays, not paints (like some even higher end Longonis are) It has a dent and a slight imperfection as depicted in the pics. Imperfection is from the cuemaker, as for the dent, not sure if I made it or if it came with it when I picked it at the factory. But neither are hardly noticeable on the cue itself.
Reason for selling: I can't get used to it. I am so used to my usual cue. Nevertheless, it certainly is a very solid hitting cue!
Edit: The ferrules on the shafts are IMO superior to other brands'. It is invented by the owner of Eurasia. In my experience, it is sort of glossy, tends to definitely stay cleaner than my other cue shafts such as my Longoni and Layani shafts' ferrules. Note: Shafts do play stiff.
Will be shipped from Turkey. Price is $425 OBO, (These run around 400.-€ Euros as new) including shipping with tracking number, trackable both via Turkish Post and USPS, once the package is within US borders. It usually takes 10-12 business days to be delivered to Anywhere, USA or the world.
Basically, Theory cues are made by Eurasia Cues. For those who may not be familiar with (either): Eurasia is the brand that Semih Saygıner used to play with, before he got on a contract with Longoni, I believe last year. Also, currently, Adnan Yuksel (world 12th ranking, ahead of Bury, Horn and Nelin) and Hacı Yaman (world carom artistique/trick shot champion, 2008) and the former sponsor of Tasdemir. Also, gazillion of other great house players play with this brand in this side of the world. Cue is made in Turkey by a cuemaker who is 3rd generation cuemaker from family. Basically, it is the simplest designed cue in Theory line. I basically bought it to try out the shafts, because, the owner of the Eurasia company really praised the dense wood that was cut for the Theory line. The shafts have been hand picked by the owner among dozens and dozens of drawers of shafts (I had a special treatment by the owner since he knows me
I do not recall the exact gramage (though I can weigh again) but they were I believe 118gr and 125grams. Latter is fat taper 12mm, former is a thinner taper, I believe it was 11.8mm with a darker wood (The shaft with "Theory" stamp on it is fat taper, while other one is a thinner taper darker wood) 2x71 cm. One has Triangle, the other has Diamond brand tips. I am sorry about the metric system I use, as I am not familiar with ounces :smile: Joint is, I believe, very imilar to Schuler type joint, unlike the other cues of Eurasia, which are wood, DJ and another patented joint. It has inlays, not paints (like some even higher end Longonis are) It has a dent and a slight imperfection as depicted in the pics. Imperfection is from the cuemaker, as for the dent, not sure if I made it or if it came with it when I picked it at the factory. But neither are hardly noticeable on the cue itself.Reason for selling: I can't get used to it. I am so used to my usual cue. Nevertheless, it certainly is a very solid hitting cue!
Edit: The ferrules on the shafts are IMO superior to other brands'. It is invented by the owner of Eurasia. In my experience, it is sort of glossy, tends to definitely stay cleaner than my other cue shafts such as my Longoni and Layani shafts' ferrules. Note: Shafts do play stiff.
Will be shipped from Turkey. Price is $425 OBO, (These run around 400.-€ Euros as new) including shipping with tracking number, trackable both via Turkish Post and USPS, once the package is within US borders. It usually takes 10-12 business days to be delivered to Anywhere, USA or the world.
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Maybe that's the Theory behind the name... That joint sure looks like a Schuler either way...
"Mr. 3Cushion" I love your nickname
It is a cue with least amount of CNC machinery usage -see the imperfections-, made by a cuemaker whose grandfather was making cues. And with hand-selected shafts by an owner of a company, who was sponsoring Saygıner and currently sponsors a lot of pros., someone very respectable about cue-making. "Schuler knockoff"? I know of so many players who prefer to play with Eurasia cues around here, and these players are, trust me, "genuine Schuler" players around you are not match to the players here :wink: (See Hugo Patino, aka "the sandbag"
Then in the same respect, perhaps your beloved Dieckman shall be regarded as a Helmstetter or Longoni knockoff? :=)
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Do you have a pic by any chance.Anyone looking to do business with "ipitythefool" should read iralee's thread
first. It was started yesterday, but it is on top of the carom cue forum.
first. It was started yesterday, but it is on top of the carom cue forum.
A rose by any other name...That's a Schuler knockoff. Ray actually DESIGNED that joint for his cues. Kilby, Helmstetter, and others use a wood joint that has been around for ages. Schuler's joint has been around since the 70s. He went into business in 1975.
Hi ipitythefool,
The cue looks very nice. Do you have any connections? I am having a qualifier for the Nationals on Feb 4th-6th. I would love to be able to raffle one of these cues off to help our club defray expenses. I certainly will promote this line during the tournament.
Would you be so kind?
The cue looks very nice. Do you have any connections? I am having a qualifier for the Nationals on Feb 4th-6th. I would love to be able to raffle one of these cues off to help our club defray expenses. I certainly will promote this line during the tournament.
Would you be so kind?
Hi zensteve,
I apologize, but this cue is not available anymore, sold it a while back. This was the most reasonably-priced cue of the Theory line that I purchased (more expensive models were true butterflies, i.e with laminated butts)
If you are looking for such particular cue, you may have to contact the Eurasia company directly. (I am basically located in Turkey and this is a local (popular) brand here, very solid cue- and I don't think this particular brand is available in U.S.) Alternatively, I am aware that the Eurasia brand regularly opens a stand along with Longoni, Adam, etc at the world cup event here. I think you are a USBA official, so perhaps anyone from your organization or player coming to watch/play could purchase on behalf of you.
As for comments regarding its joint to be of similar to Schuler, it is correct. And I also agree that Schuler was I think the first to make such joint. I am also aware that other companies such as Eurasia of Turkey (Semih Saygıner's previous cue/sponsor) and Stradivarius of France (Peter De Backer's brand) make cues w/ such joint.
Hope I could be of help.
All the best.
P.S: I love your picture logo w/ Marco! He would be delighted to see that and will make other players at WC LV very jealous :smile:
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Anybody going to the trouble of making those joints has to be reasonably serious about making cues. I'm in the process of fabricating the parts for the Schuler joint, and it's a pain.
Schuler cues have that kind of joint. Google will help you find people who are selling them.