So I hear a lot about Predator cues here. They are expensive for a production cue IMO. My questions is: are they worth the $$$ ?
are Predator cues really that good?
- Thread starter sneaky_russian
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Yes...and no.
haha how come?
Krown Cues
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Hi sneaky_russian,
As a cue builder of over 20 years i can honestly say that anything over 500 usd your just paying for pretty.
As a cue builder of over 20 years i can honestly say that anything over 500 usd your just paying for pretty.
But but..I LIKE pretty!
Krown Cues
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LOL:thumbup:
I second this.
Predator cues are overpriced, tacky, and made in China. I've also only heard bad things about them covering their warranty.
........and those Revo's are crap. I read on here that they break clean in half if you just look at them wrong!! for reals........
Like any cue if you like the way they hit it's worth the money. If not its not.
I agree with someone saying there tacky. I never liked the way they hit or looked until the road line series. I don't know if it's because there's no metal joint or because it's fully spliced but I and many of my friends who dislike predator hit with my road lines and like the hit.. that being said I'm now playing with an old Scruggs sneaky that I think plays lights out lol
I agree with someone saying there tacky. I never liked the way they hit or looked until the road line series. I don't know if it's because there's no metal joint or because it's fully spliced but I and many of my friends who dislike predator hit with my road lines and like the hit.. that being said I'm now playing with an old Scruggs sneaky that I think plays lights out lol
shapelessin206
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I currently play with a Predator 8K-3, and I like it quite a bit. I've played with cues that hit better, and cues that hit worse, so I'm not naive enough to tell you that they are the best cues money can buy. My first cue was a Roger Pettit (actually borrowed from my dad) and it hit lights out. My player before my current cue was an OB, which also hit nice, but I wasn't terribly impressed with the design and finish.
I ended up purchasing my Predator after deciding to get a custom cue made. I drew it up on paper and was ready to find someone to build it. Then I saw the 8K-3 online and it basically looked like what I wanted to have custom made, but at a lower than custom price. Figured I'd give it a shot, and I am satisfied with the purchase. Been playing with it for about a year and a half now.
I ended up purchasing my Predator after deciding to get a custom cue made. I drew it up on paper and was ready to find someone to build it. Then I saw the 8K-3 online and it basically looked like what I wanted to have custom made, but at a lower than custom price. Figured I'd give it a shot, and I am satisfied with the purchase. Been playing with it for about a year and a half now.
Worth it? If you want one yes it worth it.
I play with one
I've had very positive results with Predator stuff. Some will say they are overpriced and they are entitled to their opinion. I believe they are a the forefront of billiards technology. They were the first true low-deflection shaft company that was actually testing with a robot. I love my BK and my Throne. I've tried the REVO and am waiting for them to release the shaft (crossing fingers). I'd say go to a dealer for them and compare the quality to others. Look at the sugar marks and visible seams on other LD shafts and then ask to try one. If you can go to an event Predator is at – they don't sell direct, but will let you try most anything you like without any sales push. Something I really appreciated. as far as customer service goes, I had good luck with them, but I didn't just complain to the forums, I called them, and talked to them before sending a shaft back as the ferrule had cracked. They took care of it with no issues.
I've had very positive results with Predator stuff. Some will say they are overpriced and they are entitled to their opinion. I believe they are a the forefront of billiards technology. They were the first true low-deflection shaft company that was actually testing with a robot. I love my BK and my Throne. I've tried the REVO and am waiting for them to release the shaft (crossing fingers). I'd say go to a dealer for them and compare the quality to others. Look at the sugar marks and visible seams on other LD shafts and then ask to try one. If you can go to an event Predator is at – they don't sell direct, but will let you try most anything you like without any sales push. Something I really appreciated. as far as customer service goes, I had good luck with them, but I didn't just complain to the forums, I called them, and talked to them before sending a shaft back as the ferrule had cracked. They took care of it with no issues.
I don't think my Predator Classico is tacky. Full splice and no metal joint, has as natural a hit as a one piece.
Beautiful Pred. Nice choice
Indeed. Predator owes everything to the most aggressive marketing the market of cues has ever seen. In the mid 00s when Predator stormed in, there was a time that 14 out of 16 of the worlds elite players were playing with a Predator. That's how strong they were investing.
It really depends on who you ask. I love mine. I have owned every generation of Predator
shaft and a number of Predator cues, some I have liked better than others and I have tried
a number of other cues but I'll always return to my Predator.
My player is an old original Predator Sp model 5/16 X 14 with a SS joint, maybe that has
something to do with it. It's really a personal preference, ask others here on AZ and they
won't have anything to do with a Predator and they hate the idea of an LD shaft. For me,
it just fits, you know.
If you're searching for your "Holy Grail" I can tell you don't bother. Find what you like, the
one that fits and stick with it.
shaft and a number of Predator cues, some I have liked better than others and I have tried
a number of other cues but I'll always return to my Predator.
My player is an old original Predator Sp model 5/16 X 14 with a SS joint, maybe that has
something to do with it. It's really a personal preference, ask others here on AZ and they
won't have anything to do with a Predator and they hate the idea of an LD shaft. For me,
it just fits, you know.
If you're searching for your "Holy Grail" I can tell you don't bother. Find what you like, the
one that fits and stick with it.
I hate these threads. Despise them. Now I want to buy a Classico.