Ariel Carmeli cues
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SCCues said:
I play with one (with a predator shaft however) and really like the hit. I know Ariel personally and his cues afre constructed very well.
The cue that I have has two of his shafts and I have hit with both of them and they hit very solid and stiff.
I am not quite sure what the general public opinion of Ariels cues are but IMO they are very good solid cues. The work is always good and he does make really high end stuff at times.
In Vegas last week I think Joe Salazar bought a few from Ariel. One really caught my eye (and Joes). Really sweet looking cue.
I think you will be happy with the purchase. I only use the Predator shaft on my AC cue because thats what I was used to at the time. I do feel that the
Butt end of a cue and dramatically change the hit of a shaft.
I played with a Carmelli snakewood/ebony cue for a while at the Super Billiards Expo this year. I thought it played great. Very firm, stiff hit (which is what I like), similar to my Southwest. Very good balance. I think they are great custom cues for the money.
Bamacues said:
Is this Joe L.??? from Alabama ??
Small world if it is? Nothing bad..I believe I know your sister. She
works with my mother and has been for years.
Bamacues said:
Cool
I have known Mrs. Sarah since I was around 8-10. I live in SoCal now but I still try to make it back tot he wiregrass a couple times a year.
Good luck with the cues
frankncali
frankncali said:
We get back to E'prise about 2 times per year now...usually 4 July and Thanksgiving. I am retiring at the end of this month, so maybe we will get back more often. Always good to go back home and see how little things in a small town change compared to elsewhere. We also visit Larry at KO and all the guys at Herman's in Dothan when we go down.
I own 4 of them right now, and have probably owned another 8 that I have since sold off or traded (as my bank roll went up and down). He makes an excellent all around playing cue, and his shaft wood is of very good quality (he flys and personally hand picks his shaftwood). Although, I have played with his shafts, right now I'm playing with an Mc D Ice #2 on it.
If you're planning on playing with it, make sure you get to play with it first, his cues definitly play stiff, so if it's not your thing, you might avoid them.
If you're planning on playing with it, make sure you get to play with it first, his cues definitly play stiff, so if it's not your thing, you might avoid them.