DDKoop said:
List B without question.
Koop
OK...everybody that did respond between List A or B took List B, which I would HAVE to think is a no brainer regardless of how you evaluate their cues.
In 1992 the ACA, or American Cuemakers Association formed their Hall of Fame. Since that time, ONLY 10 cuemakers have been inducted into that Hall of Fame and have been bestowed the highest honor. ALL of the names in List B have one thing in common, THEY ARE THE ONES in the Hall of Fame.
How do you top that?
But wait, there were only 9 names that I LISTED. There's actually one more cuemaker that is in that Hall of Fame.
Yet, whenever his name comes up, ALL of the guys IN LIST A, (in addition to some obscure hacks that NOBODY ever heard of) get placed in front of him for cue recommendations from the forum cue elitists just because they got a business card printed up with "custom cue" on it somewhere and learned how to use a lathe. (regardless of how half-assed that might be)
The 10th and last member of the elite group in the ACA Hall of Fame is Dan Janes, maker of Joss cues.
Ohhhhh.....I can just hear the agonized groans emitting over the internet right now. DAN JANES???!!! He's a f*#ked up PRODUCTION cuemaker!!!
Well boys....he's a Hall of Famer in the world of cues in the ACA. That's why I say, give me a damn good Joss ANY DAY of the week from someone that's been recognized and given the honor over some obscure wannabe hack each time. He's also still alive, the cues are readily available, and the price is right.
Just remember.....HALL OF FAME. There MUST be something pretty special about what he does or he wouldn't be recognized. Now....push the end of your noses back down where they belong.
