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ForumGhost516

ForumGhost516

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When it comes to buying cues do most of us by out of

A - necessity -the need to get a new cue because of a lost, stolen, old, or broken cue

B - Desire - Seeing a new cue and loving it so i just have to buy it.

C - Want - the want to simply have more cues

D - Collector - you collect a specific type or all types of cues.

Im just curious as since i have started here i have purchased three cues and while i love them two of them i think i bought simply because i liked em so hence the reason for my question. I would love to be a collector bt havent figured out which brand or maker i really like the most yet.
 
Good questions!

I think I'd belong to the B category, as every cue I purchased was bought purchased due to desire. I wanted to try Predator so I bought a 5k2, then I wanted to try a Sch?n (one of the best decisions of my life :)) so I bought one. However I never had two cues at the same time.

Right now I am saving money to go custom, yet again because of desire. I would also love to be a collector, but I don't have the funds for it, although I know what cues I would collect.

Note: It would have been a good idea to put out a poll for this question, it would have been easier to see the outcome. However this thread s very new so it' not late to start another one ;)
 
None of the above (kind of). I buy cues becasue I want to try different cue builders work, especially the newer ones like Cory Barnhart, Blackcreek, etc. Since I'm not a collector so I simply look for more affordable cues to try them out.

I try to get them at reasonable prices, play with them for at least a week, learn about the cue and it's playability and if it doesn't suit my game, I will resell it locally at a reasonable price. This has provided me a a kind of free education in the cue market and helped me learn what I like in a cue. I currently have 4 cues that I can interchange without losing anything in my game. The rest I will sell eventually - they are all great cues but just play differently than I'm used to.

I have found this to be fun and educational.

Dave
 
I'm currently at A but want to move onto B and someday C and eventually D. Make sense???;)
 
I don't know about the question here. I just sold my cue recently so I need another, but I can get a players for $30 and call it a day but instead I got hooked up with Mike Cochran and decided to have one built. I'm not A-player, so it's not like I need my own custom cue I just want one. So I'm not sure if that puts me in the nessacity or I just want one catagory. perhaps a few more options are required...
 
Somewhere between B and C. Sometimes I just have a hankering for a new cue. I'm always hesitant to spend a lot of money on any one cue, so I've accumulated a handful of relatively plain ones that hit well. Always looking for that killer hit...
 
I am by no means a collector as I have rarely owned more than one cue at a time. So I would be an A or a B. If there is a cue I really like, and think it would suit me better than one I have, I would sell/trade what I have to get it. Right now I have a Joss and a Samsara, but both were gotten only bacause they were amazing deals (Joss was a $550 retail I got for $200 due to a pricing mistake) and the Samsara was cheap off ebay and was bought when the Joss had no shaft for it.
 
12squared said:
None of the above (kind of). I buy cues becasue I want to try different cue builders work, especially the newer ones like Cory Barnhart, Blackcreek, etc. Since I'm not a collector so I simply look for more affordable cues to try them out.

I try to get them at reasonable prices, play with them for at least a week, learn about the cue and it's playability and if it doesn't suit my game, I will resell it locally at a reasonable price. This has provided me a a kind of free education in the cue market and helped me learn what I like in a cue. I currently have 4 cues that I can interchange without losing anything in my game. The rest I will sell eventually - they are all great cues but just play differently than I'm used to.

I have found this to be fun and educational.

Dave
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I'm like Dave, just want to try new cuemakers and still get them at very reasonable pricing. Only difference, I keep them for myself. :D
 
Personally, I bought the first just to have my own cue. Then I bought a few nice ones to get more data, based mostly on reputation and looks. Now days I mainly want a nice cue that I know is a killer deal, and even when I happen on one of those, I usually still pass.
 
ForumGhost516 said:
When it comes to buying cues do most of us by out of

A - necessity -the need to get a new cue because of a lost, stolen, old, or broken cue

B - Desire - Seeing a new cue and loving it so i just have to buy it.

C - Want - the want to simply have more cues

D - Collector - you collect a specific type or all types of cues.

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I buy cues out of desire...I eat mac-and-cheese out of necessity.
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You must keep in mind that most who collect also have "players" to fullfill the "necessity" department.

I have players and collectors. I love them all equally!!

:)

Russ...
 
A lot of people look for the "magic" cue. My search for cues has been related to the fact of finding the cue that I feel comfortable with the hit. I have narrowed down my favorite cues now but I am always in the lookout for something nicer.
 
kind of sll of the above except lost or stolen. i buy out of want but if i see a steal i go for it. for 2 years i didnt buy cues bc i wanted to buy equiptment and focus on making. it is real hard. i have to fight myself
 
I fit in to all of them. A- I have a necessity to keep inventory in my store. B and C - I want and desire beautiful cues. I love the feeling of having a beautiful cue in my hand. I stand a little taller as I approach the table. I might not be the best player but by god I have the nicest cue in the place. And D- I have my collection. Those are cues that are collectable or have centimental value to me. Those will always be mine and never sold. Hope this helps Charlie!
 
Why do I buy cues?

Because I have to!! Doesn't everyone? I have however slowed down. (Low on cash). I really should sell some, but end up trading and buying more. Anyone want some production cues or crooked vintage display only cues?

I guess I fall into the C+, D category.

Currently 231 cues and counting. Goal - 125 custom cues upgrading each year.
 
I fit between B and C. Don't need a new cue thats for sure, but there are a few cues that I really want and I'll eventually own them. Also, if I see a cue that catches my eye by being from a good cue maker, or rare, or known to be a great player, or simply a good deal I might try and obtain it just because its a good deal.

I just started getting back into pool a couple of month ago. I told myself I'd buy 1 new or used cue each year. 2 cues in one year max unless I sell one mine. I might try and move into being a collector, but the problem is I usually play with all my cues.
 
2cool2 said:
Because I have to!! Doesn't everyone? I have however slowed down. (Low on cash). I really should sell some, but end up trading and buying more. Anyone want some production cues or crooked vintage display only cues?

I guess I fall into the C+, D category.

Currently 231 cues and counting. Goal - 125 custom cues upgrading each year.
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231 cues?? :eek: :eek:

I fall in the C category
 
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