A Reality Show - Worst Cuemaker's Poll by Category

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We'll we've seen the Greatest cuemaker's poll for cues nobody can afford to own. Now here's a poll for the rest of us. What are your three votes (or one or two or whatever) in each category:

1) Homely Wallflower Design: Who's cues are just butt ugly, sitting for years on some website until the website eventually folds? Which is a cue that only a mother could love and can't get a date with a pool player?

2) Master CNC Jockey. We pretty much know who wins this category on volume just by searching "1 of 1" on ebay. But there are some pretty amazing CNC jockeys out there and the programmers who really deserve the credit. Who wins for Master CNC Cue Jockey?.

3) Design of the week club. Who creates designs like pancakes, good bad or ugly, with the idea that sooner or later they'll get a winner or get quickly discontinued?

4) Deadbeat Cuemaker. Who has stiffed more people out of deposits, not delivered on cues or repairs, lied about delivery times or worse yet, absconded with your cue?

5) Worst Idea Club. No doubt, there have been some really crappy ideas when it came to cues. What's got the worst?

6) Toot Your Own Horn Club Reminder this is for cuemaker's, not table mechanics. Who brags on themselves the most?

7) Worst Execution. This is for cues that the owner usually throws out in the trash or just sells on ebay as an "unknown" cue maker. Maybe the inlays look like they were covered in superglue and tossed in the air to randomly land on the cue. The wrap might be "ringtail" lizard (whatever the hell that is!) , with ample contact cement squeeze-out that was never removed. Maybe the cue smells of some unidentified fish. Tell us about it.

8) Value Stinker - we've all seen cues that leave the shop at $3500 and can't break $1000 on ebay. Which cuemaker's values tank the most when they leave the shop?

9) Most Prolific Design Ripoff - The Big One, who guiltlessly mimics oher cuemaker's unique ideas and style trademarks? Who is the karoke cuemaker? Go ahead and take a bite of the Big One.
 
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I will be outing one here soon if he does not get his head out of his a$$ this week and honor a very past due commitment.
 
Since 1975 I've lost track of the times I was treated unfairly by a cue maker. If you happen to find a good cue maker and have work done by him and happy with his product, it might be a good idea to take good care of him whenever payment is due. :wink:
 
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I was lucky to get out of a train wreck cue by him. Looked good from about 10 feet but every inlay was shoddy, ring work was the worst attempt at bar bells ever, every circle looked like a sanded hexagon, the finish had embedded dust particles, the wrap was dyed and the color came off on your hands when you started sweating. I bought this cue because of the hype from cue dealers and fanboys combined with zinzolas seemingly upstanding rep in the cuemakers forum. I read his take many times and now understand what a hypocrite he really is. That is 7 for 7. End thread.
 
1.) AzB has a few of these makers.
2.) Bob Dzuricky
3.) Again, AzB has a few of these makers.
4.) Tony Zinzola or Scott Gracio (just based on AzB feedback)
5.) No offense to Chuck Starkey, but the guy who wanted the tooth in his cue was pretty nasty lol
6.) Gotta give it to Thomas Wayne
7.) Dale Perry
 
Since 1975 I've lost track of the times I was treated unfairly by a cue maker. If you happen to find a good cue maker and have work done by him and happy with his product, it might be a good idea to take good care of him whenever payment is due. :wink:

What about from 1971-74? :)
 
Dave. #6. Really?

Reminds me of that line in a song.

"Lord, it's hard to be Humble, when you're perfect in every way".

Someone will have to try on purpose to be like Tony and Scott.
 
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Other than the obvious choice that you mentioned, why would capable, experienced cuemakers who use CNC in their cue designs be mentioned in the listing of "Worst Cuemakers"?
 
I wouldn't say that. Hang around Dom Poppa and his crew for 1 week and then come back and report. You have been warned.

Your bi-weekly avatar change is past due, my friend. Bring back Dushku now, pretty please!
 
I agree...I like her smile in this one.

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I was lucky to get out of a train wreck cue by him. Looked good from about 10 feet but every inlay was shoddy, ring work was the worst attempt at bar bells ever, every circle looked like a sanded hexagon, the finish had embedded dust particles, the wrap was dyed and the color came off on your hands when you started sweating. I bought this cue because of the hype from cue dealers and fanboys combined with zinzolas seemingly upstanding rep in the cuemakers forum. I read his take many times and now understand what a hypocrite he really is. That is 7 for 7. End thread.

#4 is for sure correct
 
Other than the obvious choice that you mentioned, why would capable, experienced cuemakers who use CNC in their cue designs be mentioned in the listing of "Worst Cuemakers"?

Meant to be humerous, but truly CNC is just another tool and there is nothing wrong with it's use. In fact, we wouldn't be even close to the design creativity we have today without it.

I do not personally like cues where it's obvious a large bit was used. The early CNC or pantographed Schons come to mind. However, I do like the complex Thomas Wayne designs that wouldn't be possible without it and are not obviously milled pockets for pre cut shapes.
 
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I have 3...

1. Worst
2. Thread
3. Ever

Your vote has been added.

I should have also had a category for a most prolific design ripoff - in fact I'll add it. Stay tuned for my list...
 
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I only dealt with Tim Scruggs and Mike Cochran.....top notch cue makers with superb cues. Delivery always on time and I never heard them honk their own horn. I guess you don't have to when you're the best.
 
I only dealt with Tim Scruggs and Mike Cochran.....top notch cue makers with superb cues. Delivery always on time and I never heard them honk their own horn. I guess you don't have to when you're the best.

And profitable to own. That's another category - I'll add it...
 
What about from 1971-74? :)


1971-1974 were very good years for the cue-making community, I can't recall any
complaints during that time period.
After '74 something must of snapped, thank God for the internet and digital camera's
 
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