At What Price do You Consider a Cue Expensive

cue cost

For what it's worth,
I have built cues during the last 30 or so, for as little as 200 bucks up to 100K, no joke. I guess it's up to each guy or gal to decide how much is to much.
Hock your home, car, wife and kids? No, just spend what you think is enough........
blud
 
deep said:
I'm with Zeeder here. Anything over 2K for a playing cue is to much for me.
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Actually, my playing cue cost well over $2000. That being said, I don't believe in owning a cue that I won't play with.
 
1000 plus, for me.

Considering some makers that have custom cues for over a thousand also sell Custom Sneaky Petes that play the same for around 300-500 bucks, then even anything over 500 could be expensive since you are getting it for looks.
 
Snapshot9 said:
I pretty well agree with Donovan, although I might tweak a couple of
ranges just a little, but it is subjective, and just removing your current
financial picture from the equation, these seem pretty accurate to me.
I have seen plain 4 pointers go for $1800 that I would not give over
$800 for, I don't care who made it. To me, a 4 pointer is a standard
thing all cuemakers should be able to do, and I expect good quality.
Some of the cuemakers from yesteryear were good, but today, I think
good cuemakers have much more imagination and opportunity for designs
than those in the past, and some are darn good at it. And design and
looks are more important to the majority of players today.
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Sorry, Just a beginner question. but, what is a 4 pointer cue?
 
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erikido said:
Sorry, Just a beginner question. but, what is a 4 pointer cue?
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The 4 inlayed upside down V shaped points on a cue, like a
bar cue has. Custom cuemakers sometimes make a 4 pointer,
but might have 3 or 4 veneers to each point of different materials.
 
TheBook said:
What do you think is a expensive cue?
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$2000

TheBook said:
How much did you pay for your playing cue and how long have you had it?
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$1000. I've only had my new cue around 3 months. But I paid the same for the cue before this one which I used a couple of years, and it was the same cost.




Many "social" golfers give me hell about the price if my cue, and they hack around on weekends only with a set of golf clubs that cost well over $1000.

Mike
 
Lots have already chimed in that it depends on how much disposable income you have. That said, there is another factor that comes to mind, which is how much I think the cue is worth. I have bought cues for $3500 and $4000 and considered them cheap as I believed the cues to be worth considerably more. On the reverse end, I have passed on cues for $300 because I thought it was too expensive for what I thought the cue was worth. The $3500 and 4k cues were both high end Southwests and I resold both in less than 12 months for 20% and 30% more than I paid. They were in fact bargains at the time I bought them.

I currently play with a Gus Szamboti and while this cue did cost me alot to get, I consider the cue a good value. Its highly collectible and not likely to lose value, only increase. The cue plays just superb and I no longer spend a single moment of my life thinking about getting a new cue so there is value in that as it has saved me time in my life.
 
I don't think any price is really too much. If you love pool, and you'll take care of your cue, then it really doesn't matter as long as you are happy.

Look at other athletes: you think Tiger pays 200 for his clubs, or Anna pays 40 for her rackets...

if you like and can afford it...buy it!
 
9balldiva said:
you think Tiger pays 200 for his clubs, or Anna pays 40 for her rackets...
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I think both Tiger and Anna, not only get free equipment, but get paid to use the equipment they use...lol. I agree with you though, if you can afford it and it makes you happy that is all that matters.
 
Expensive?

The most expensive cue is the one you pay too much for.

My playing cue cost me $450.00 in 1984. It's a traditional veneered 4 point Scruggs. At that time it was considered expensive. The "most expensive" cue I own is an elaborate Pechauer, which hits like a ton of scrapwood and isn't worth the money I paid for it. The highest price cue I own was worth the money.
 
I don't think many of us would turn down a $40 play with Anna's rackets deal!

Before Tiger and Anna became champions, do you think they bought low end equipment though. Maybe as a beginner, but once they took it seriously I bet they wanted the best they could get!
 
9balldiva said:
Before Tiger and Anna became champions, do you think they bought low end equipment though. Maybe as a beginner, but once they took it seriously I bet they wanted the best they could get!
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No, they didn't pay for anything when they were a beginner, as they were both around 4-6 years old.... :D
 
Either way, I bet they didn't want cheap equipment once they knew the difference!!!!

You are killing me here. Okay, I'll use me...I'm no champion [yet], but I will not play with a Players Cue, or a Lucasi...I just don't care for them. I want a good quality cue, and if I have to pay $1000 to play with the cue I like...and I can afford it...I will!
 
zeeder said:
I think both Tiger and Anna, not only get free equipment, but get paid to use the equipment they use...lol. I agree with you though, if you can afford it and it makes you happy that is all that matters.
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Tiger is sponsered by Nike. It's in his contract that if he finds a better product, he is free to use it. And his clubs do not cost $200.00 If you include the customization and being fitted to his specs they would cost the average person about $4,000 for a complete set.
 
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