Another Deano Cue review

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Received my Deano Cue. It appears to be exactly as describe in previous threads. It is definatly a no frills player. It is simple, efficient and does what it supposed to do. Point and shoot. No vibrations just a solid hit. At first sight I wasnt sure if I liked the shafts continous taper. But once I started playing...I forgot about it easily. Im just an intermediate player runs an occassional rack or two I have hit with many cues in various price ranges...and this is no doubt the best playing cue that I've hit with. Not sure if that quantifies anything...but I like it a lot and it will probably be my permanent playing cue.
 

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Had you not been one of the lucky few who got in on the ground floor with this cue at the 300 dollar level. Would you pay the soon to be asking price of 1500 for this cue? I will admit the cue looks pretty good and is probably worth the 300 dollar asking price.
 
300.00 for this cue is an out right steal. I personally like fancy players....and will probably get one of their customs when they come out. Would I pay 1500.00 for any sneaky? No. Will this cue out play any 1500.00 cue probably yes. Im in no way a Deano Nut swinger...but it is what it is..and its right.
 
you say the cue will out play any $1500 cue and you aren't a nut swinger in the same sentence?
 
Bassmaster said:
Received my Deano Cue. It appears to be exactly as describe in previous threads. It is definatly a no frills player. It is simple, efficient and does what it supposed to do. Point and shoot. No vibrations just a solid hit. At first sight I wasnt sure if I liked the shafts continous taper. But once I started playing...I forgot about it easily. Im just an intermediate player runs an occassional rack or two I have hit with many cues in various price ranges...and this is no doubt the best playing cue that I've hit with. Not sure if that quantifies anything...but I like it a lot and it will probably be my permanent playing cue.
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Well the good reviews keep coming.;)
 
Im pretty sure it "cant" outplay every 1500. cue and probably "wont" outplay my 200.00 T. Scruggs purpleheart sneaky and thats why i dint get in on the ground floor.............
There is a reason there are so many succesful cuemakers, and its because hit is "subjective" IMO, but hell what do i know...................:rolleyes:
 
I think you guys are literate...and can decipher what probably means. Also notice no error in my sentence composure. And for what it worth...not in the same sentence. :rolleyes: And basicly if you can read you will understand the meaning of the post that the cue was represented accurately and plays outstanding period.
 
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Bassmaster said:
I think you guys are literate...and can decipher what probably means. Also notice no error in my sentence composure. And for what it worth...not in the same sentence. :rolleyes: And basicly if you can read you will understand the meaning of the post that the cue was represented accurately and plays outstanding period.
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I will second that!... outstanding player!... and accurately described.
 
pooldogue said:
Im pretty sure it "cant" outplay every 1500. cue and probably "wont" outplay my 200.00 T. Scruggs purpleheart sneaky and thats why i dint get in on the ground floor.............
There is a reason there are so many succesful cuemakers, and its because hit is "subjective" IMO, but hell what do i know...................:rolleyes:
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Any idea where I can buy a $200 TS sneaky? I'll give you $300 for the TS and $400 for the Sugartree. References available upon request. LOL
Glen
 
Bassmaster said:
Received my Deano Cue. It appears to be exactly as describe in previous threads. It is definatly a no frills player. It is simple, efficient and does what it supposed to do. Point and shoot. No vibrations just a solid hit. At first sight I wasnt sure if I liked the shafts continous taper. But once I started playing...I forgot about it easily. Im just an intermediate player runs an occassional rack or two I have hit with many cues in various price ranges...and this is no doubt the best playing cue that I've hit with. Not sure if that quantifies anything...but I like it a lot and it will probably be my permanent playing cue.
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Im just an intermediate player runs an occassional rack or two I have hit with many cues in various price ranges...and this is no doubt the best playing cue that I've hit with. Not sure if that quantifies anything...but I like it a lot and it will probably be my permanent playing cue.

You just said a mouth full in the above statement. You have hit with many cues in many different price ranges and this cue is the best cue you have ever hit with. Now, I am glad you have found the right cue for you, and only you can know if it is. But every word in the entire post is subjective, and while it works well for you, says nothing about how it will hit for anyone else. To me and this is also subjective and an opinion, I would never spend even $200 for a plain Jane Sneaky Pete cue, no matter who made it. I say this because there is only so much you can do with an after market blank, the more work the higher the price, and these cues are as bare bones as they can be.

Now with that said, if these cues increase in price, and continue to be bare bones they had better come with a reach around.:D Now this is not a knock to the cue maker, or the cue but, I think W.C. Fields said it best there is certainly a sucker born every minute of every day. :p

Good luck with your cue, I hope it improves your game!!!!!:)
 
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Any idea where I can buy a $200 TS sneaky? I'll give you $300 for the TS and $400 for the Sugartree. References available upon request. LOL
Glen
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What can i say i buy right.......:D
Just a couple of "junkers" i have collected.......
 
pooldogue said:
What can i say i buy right.......:D
Just a couple of "junkers" i have collected.......
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Junkers??? I know lower my offering prices by $100.00 USD :o
Glen
 
nasc said:
Any idea where I can buy a $200 TS sneaky? I'll give you $300 for the TS and $400 for the Sugartree. References available upon request. LOL
Glen
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Glen anyone who will pay those prices for Sneaky Pete's, by the way which are manufactured from a purchased blank (not made by the cue maker) is throwing their money through an open window. Only one cue maker in recent history made his own Blanks for Sneaky Pete's and that was Paul Huebler. So for those who would like to purchase a name for the names sake here are few that are for sale, Balabushka, Szamboti, and palmer;) . Now if this works for you, you can paypal me $300 and I will send you one of the above names.:) Now that is a hell of a deal!!!!!!! jump on it quick these names will not last very long.:rolleyes:

Glen, in my opinion a Sneaky Pete is a Sneaky Pete and while hit is subjective anyone can tweak most any model cue to change the hit. Now is this the mark of a good Cue Maker or is it just a good name. I really believe that Hustler style cues should not be the trade mark of a cue maker, because anyone can buy and assemble blanks.;)
 
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Glen anyone who will pay those prices for Sneaky Pete, by the way which are manufactured from a purchased blank (not made by the cue maker). Only one cue maker in recent history made his own Blanks for Sneaky Pete's and that was Paul Huebler. So for those who would like to purchase a name for the names sake here are few that are for sale, Balabushka, Szamboti, and palmer;) . Now if this works for you, you can paypal me $300 and I will send you one of the above names.:) Now that is a hell of a deal!!!!!!! jump on it quick these names will not last very long.:rolleyes:

Glen, in my opinion a Sneaky Pete is a Sneaky Pete and while hit is subjective anyone can tweak most any model cue to change the hit. Now is this the mark of a good Cue Maker or is it just a good name. I really believe that Hustler style cues should not be the trade mark of a cue maker, because anyone can buy and assemble blanks.;)
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Please PM me
Glen
 
Much thanks for sharing your thoughts on the cue. Beautiful pic! And I kid you not!
 
Bassmaster said:
I think you guys are literate...and can decipher what probably means. Also notice no error in my sentence composure. And for what it worth...not in the same sentence. :rolleyes: And basicly if you can read you will understand the meaning of the post that the cue was represented accurately and plays outstanding period.
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thunk i no wutument.
 
manwon said:
Glen, in my opinion a Sneaky Pete is a Sneaky Pete and while hit is subjective anyone can tweak most any model cue to change the hit. Now is this the mark of a good Cue Maker or is it just a good name. I really believe that Hustler style cues should not be the trade mark of a cue maker, because anyone can buy and assemble blanks.;)
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Well there you go then. Folks I have all the $59 sneaky petes for sale that you ever want.

Craig can you tweak any of my Sneaky Petes to "hit" like a Scruggs, Southwest, Bushka, Sugartree, etc....?

I have watched this whole thing from it's inception and from the inception the sale of these cues has not been about the fact that it's a plain cue. It's been about the idea that Dean believes he has a cue that outplays other cues.

Yes, he chose an unconventional approach to the sale of the cues but it's unfair to make a blanket characterization that the cue is only "worth" so much because it's a Sneaky Pete style cue.

The idea that we shouldn't judge a book by it's cover comes to mind. When it comes to the real quality of a cue and it's "hit" price and appearance do not matter. Only balance and feel are what matters.

I think it's unfair to characterize people who bought this cue as suckers.

I don't think that Dean could have laid it out any plainer in his sales pitch.

And it is not as if he is delivering a "plain" sneaky pete bought for $50 and repackaged. So it's not a scam which is what "suckers" are victims of.

I seriously doubt that Dean is getting rich off of these cues at $300 per cue. I believe that you know full well what it takes to make a cue at all and to do one that satisfies people who have experience with top cues is even harder.

I doubt that there will be many, if any customers for the plain model at $1500. This cue however seems so far to the deliver the "hit" that Dean promised and that is what he was selling, not a piece of lumber. (Edit: the $1500 model won't be a plain jane sneaky.)
 
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