A while ago I started a thread about what cues IPT players were using, with the idea that it would give AZ members insite into what the Pro's thought are good cues (or good cue sponsors
).
I think the same idea would be interesting in regards to AZ members, so I'm going to take the bull by the horns, and start a survey of Az Members MAIN Playing cues (maximum of 3), Shafts used (original or other) and tips. I'll update the list as required, and after there are more than 25 cues, will present the info in a percentage format. This should give us an overview of what people regard as good in the "real" world (apologies to all Pro AZ members).
To start the ball rolling, I've used some members details from my IPT thread, as well as myself. If the members shown have changed cues, please advise me, as well as the tips are in use. I'll edit this original post, and start new ones for the % breakdowns
Please note, I've started a statistics post in this thread, it's located on Page 6
Daniel
AZ Billiards Member, Main Playing Cue, Shaft (if different), Tip
3kushn:- Dieckman Carom with modified European taper
96supersport:- PFD John Davis Conversion, Predator shaft, Moori M tip
Cocobolo PFD break cue. Predator shaft, Sumo tip
Adanac67; Predator 99-5, original shaft, Soft Talisman
Ant812:- capone, predator z shaft, moori medium
joss, z shaft, moori medium
ajrack:- Kersenbrock, original shafts
arsenius:-Jacoby, 314 Shaft, Moori Medium tip
Avenger:- RAT 3 with a12.75mm shaft, layered tip.
Mc Dermott M1-1A Warden cue with a 13 mm shaft,Talisman Pro Med. tip. + OB-1 shaft.
Players Sneaky Pete.
axlrose:- Ginacue, original shafts, Moori tips
McDaniel, original shafts, Triangle tips
Banks:- Schmelke w/ brass joint, original shaft, triangle tip
barrett9ball:- Jacoby sneaky pete, original shaft, triangle tip
belimicah:- Jackson Model #O-7, ob-1 shaft, Sniper tip
Bernie Friend;- Mali, Capone jnr
Big Perm:- Viking, original shaft, Moori Med
bigpocket:- peachuer, I2 shaft, tailsman med pro tip
bigskyjake:- Coker, original shafts, talisman soft
Schon stl7, original shaft, talisman soft
Sherm, original shaft, moori S
billyards: - Black Boar AS-8, original shaft, Moori Medium
Black-Balled:- Diveney sneaky pete, original shafts, one moori soft, one tiger sniper
bnall:- Jensen, original shafts, Sniper tips
2 Sugartees, original shafts, Sniper tips
Bob Romano:- Cognoscenti, Original shaft, Morri
breaktime2:- Phillipi, original shafts
Buckeyejim:- Barringer-original shaft-Moori med
Schon STL21-Pred 314-2
Pechauer PS14 Z-shaft
bushka bob:- Balabushka, Original shaft, Moori or Triangle
Rauenzahn, Original shaft, Moori or Triangle
PFD Titlest conversion, Original shaft, Moori or Triangle
Captain Dan:- Dufferin Titan, Original shaft, Triangle tip
Lucasi LSS-3, Original shaft, Triangle tip
Charlie Edwards:- Paul Drexler, original shafts, LePro tips.
John Davis, original shafts, LePro tips.
Cheese86:- Rick Howard > Six point Cocobolo, original shaft, hard WB, 2nd original shaft, Moori Q
Rick Howard > Plain jane custom BEM, original shaft, hard WB
Nova custom > Plain jane stained BEM, original shaft, le pro
2nd schon shaft, Everest
chunchin:- Ariel Carmeli, original shaft, Kamui M
Ernie Martinez, original shaft, Kamui MS
cigardave:- Dave Jones 1 of 1 custom, 314 shaft, Talisman PRO medium tip
Bob Frey SP, original shafts, Talisman PRO medium tip
Colin Colenso:- Jian Ying, Original shaft
CTYankee:- Predator 5k1 with 314^2 turned down to 12.5 with Everest Tip
cubswin:- Sugartree duffern conversion, original shaft, Sumo Tip
cuetrip:- Custom Jacoby, original shaft, Hercules tip
Joss SP, Predator 314-1 shaft, Triangle tip
Daytonajoe;- Jensen, Z-2 Predator
Carmelli, OB-1
Martinez, martinez custom taper shaft(original?)
DeadPoked:- Richard Black, standard shaft, hard Moori
Viking Sneaky Pete, standard shaft, Moori
Desert1pocket:- Predator SP w/30" Z-2 shaft and sniper tip
Joss w/ same shaft & tip
despotic931:- Predator SPJ series Sneaky Pete, original 314 shaft, Sniper Tip
Minnesota Fats, original shaft, Triangle Tip
DJKeys:- Bluegrass, original shaft, Moori Q tip.
djkx1:- BHQ, 314 shaft, w/Talisman or Moori Medium tip
Donovan:- Dan Dishaw, original shaft, Talisman Pro Soft
South West, original shaft, Talisman Pro Soft
Double Dave:- Bob Frey, Original Shaft, Moori
Dominiak 1020, Original Shaft, Triangle.
easy-e:-Bobby Hunter; Original shaft
Ericchen0121:- Jacoby Bacote 6 pointer with leather wrap, 314 shaft, Le Pro
Fatboy:- G.Szam mid 80's, Ginacue shafts
Southwest 2000-370 Gaboon ebony/6 ivory points
Ginacue's
Firecracker:- Schon, OB-1 shaft, Talisman Medium
Gerry:- Schon STL, original shaft, Triangle tips
gregoryg:- Tim Scruggs, original shaft, Kamui medium
gutshot:- Blue Grass Cue, original shafts, Kamui Tips
Hal:- South West, Original shaft, Moori medium.
Richard Hsu, Original shaft, Moori medium.
Predator BK2, Original shaft, Elk Master
Hillbilly:- Jerry Oliver, Original shaft
Hondo:- Jeff Olney, Original shaft
Dave Kikel, Original shaft
Tim Scruggs, Original shaft
Imageek2:- Dominiak 1020, original shaft
I_Need_D8: Showcase Cue, Showcase Tru-Hit shaft, Triangle tip
I rack balls:- Predator P2 curly maple, 314 shaft, sniper tip.
Irish634:- McDermott, McD I2 shaft, Sniper
McDermott, Original, Triangle
Jazz:- Murray Tucker sneaky pete, original shaft, triangle tip
Sugartee sneaky, original shaft, sumo tip
Searing not sneaky, new Searing shaft, moori medium tip
Jigger:- Scruggs 4 Pt veneered ebony & BEM, Original shaft, Talisman
Scruggs Hustler bacote, Original shaft, Talisman
BCM 6pt tulip, Original shaft, Talisman
Jimbojim:- connoisseur
JimS:- Sailor, Original shaft, Moori Quick tip
South West, Original shaft, Morri Quick.
jingle:- Coker, with standard shaft, Triangle tip
jgpool:- Josswest, Kikel Shaft, Elkmaster tip
Meucci, original shaft ,Elkmaster tip
JMW:- Bob Frey with original shaft, ivory ferrule and sniper tip
JoeyA:- Mike Bender, original shaft, LePro
jondrums:- old meucci butt, OB-1 shaft, Varney modified with a saberT ferrule, sniper tip
PoolSponge:- Predator 314-5 1st Edition Z2 shaft Hercules 2 tips
Predator Bk Moori III Medium tip
jstcfleming:- Minnessota Fats Black Graphite
Players Blue Diamond Graphite
pwd72s:- Jacoby J-2, Tiger shaft, sniper tip
karma:- Coker, 314²-Shaft, Triangle
Olney, Original-Shaft, Triangle
Arthur, Z-Shaft, Triangle
Keith McCready:- Jack Madden, original shaft
Kevin Lindstrom:- Bob Frey, original shafts, Talisman soft tips
Al Romero sneaky pete, original shafts, Talisman medium tips
Paul Mottey, original shafts, Morri Medium layered tips
Ktown D:- Gilbert, original, moori M
Libra, original, moori M
lucky lady:- PFD, Original shaft, Moori or Triangle
Maniac:- Lucasi butt, Predator Z shaft, Everest tip
Marop:- Schon STL-16, 314-2, sniper tip
mars:- russ espirtu, 314 shaft, moori med tip
mezz, 314 shaft, moori med tip
mayamon:- Olney bim plain jane, original shafts and layered tips
Melinda:- Jim Buss, original shaft
Jacoby, original shaft
msh1283:- Schon STL, Original shaft, Moori Medium
Mr Wilson:- Huebler, 2 original shafts, sniper tips ( soft ).
Nott:- Schön, 314-2 shaft
NYC cue dude:- Gina, snakewood points (not the rasputin) ebony forearm, red veneers, Original shaft
Ohplayer:- McDermott Envy,original shaft and tip
oneshotwiss:- 1990 Phillippi, Predator 2nd gen shaft, Moori med tip
orangecrush:- McDermott LE, 2 original shafts, Moori tips
pharaoh68:- Paul Mottey, Original Shafts. Sniper tip and Molavia tip
Pizza Bob:- Capone - original shaft / Moori tip
Buss - original shaft / Triangle tip
Kilby - Kilby laminated shaft / Moori tip
pooltableproCP:- Troy Downey, original shaft, Everest tip
quedup:- Mike Lambros
Dave Kikel
Skip Weston
rackmsukr:- Viking, Original shaft
ragbug74:- Q-Werks Cue, Predator pre-cat 314 shaft, Talisman soft
rayjay:- Scruggs, original 12mm shaft, Moori III-Q
Black Boar, original 12.5mm shaft, Moori III
Rich93:- Schuler, original shaft (Euro taper), Sniper tip
ribdoner:- Southwest #301-93, Original shaft, MOORI tip
RiverCity:- Schon, original shaft, Moori medium tip
Bob Frey Sneaky Pete, original shaft w/ Moori medium tip
seymore15074:- Schon LTD, standard shaft, Triangle tip
sky..:- Schon Stl9, Ob-1, Moori M
smokeandapancak:- Stanley West 2nd edition orignal shaft Trianlge tip
Stanley West 1st edition #4 orignal shafts Triangle tips
Snapshot9:- Shurtz, original shaft, Hercules medium hard
STANTON:- Tad Kohara, Birdseye Forearm No Prongs, original shaft, Le Pro Tip
SteveFromNY:- Viking, 314 shaft, Moori Med tip
Pred BK break, Moori Hard tip
StevenPWaldon:- Espiritu, Shaft 1 Predator Z, Moori tip.
Shaft 2 non-Espiritu shaft, Triangle tip
StrokeofLuck:- Falcon Limited Edition, Talisman tip
Huebler SP
SUPERSTAR:- Black Boar Parabolic, ORIGINAL SHAFT, elkmaster tip
suprnva:- Purpleheart Jacoby Sneaky with a medium Tiger tip
Purpleheart Jacoby Sneaky with a medium Buffalo tip.
teebee:- Meucci power piston, black dot shaft, triange tip
predator sp4, original shaft, moori med
tiptoety:- Meucci 97-20, original shaft, Talisman Med
Tom In Cincy:- Omen Custom, original shafts, Talisman pro hard
tbone1213:- Judd JT-1, original shaft, Moori tip
Josey, original shaft, Hercules tip
BCM, original shaft, Moori
Thorsten Hohmann:- Lucasi, Universal shaft
Thunderball:- Dale Perry, original shaft, Med layered talisman
Meucci, original shaft, Med layered talisman
Cuetec, original shaft, Med layered talisman
TimFXF:- McDermott M1-2P, 314, Triangle med.
Predator SP4RW, 314, Moori med
Predator SK2 no wrap
Travis Bickle:- Coker, original shafts, Moori med
TX Poolnut:- Shurtz, original shaft
TWOFORPOOL:- Sowder Cue, 314-2 Shaft, Moori III Med Tip
Vinnie:- Mel Turner, OB-1 Shaft
VIProfessor:- Schon STL, orginal shaft, Moori Medium
Voodoo Daddy:- OMEN Custom Howitzer Hoppe, original shafts, Sniper tips.
Wylie:- Predator 5K5, 314-2 & Z-2 Shafts, Moori Med on both
).I think the same idea would be interesting in regards to AZ members, so I'm going to take the bull by the horns, and start a survey of Az Members MAIN Playing cues (maximum of 3), Shafts used (original or other) and tips. I'll update the list as required, and after there are more than 25 cues, will present the info in a percentage format. This should give us an overview of what people regard as good in the "real" world (apologies to all Pro AZ members).
To start the ball rolling, I've used some members details from my IPT thread, as well as myself. If the members shown have changed cues, please advise me, as well as the tips are in use. I'll edit this original post, and start new ones for the % breakdowns
Please note, I've started a statistics post in this thread, it's located on Page 6
Daniel
AZ Billiards Member, Main Playing Cue, Shaft (if different), Tip
3kushn:- Dieckman Carom with modified European taper
96supersport:- PFD John Davis Conversion, Predator shaft, Moori M tip
Cocobolo PFD break cue. Predator shaft, Sumo tip
Adanac67; Predator 99-5, original shaft, Soft Talisman
Ant812:- capone, predator z shaft, moori medium
joss, z shaft, moori medium
ajrack:- Kersenbrock, original shafts
arsenius:-Jacoby, 314 Shaft, Moori Medium tip
Avenger:- RAT 3 with a12.75mm shaft, layered tip.
Mc Dermott M1-1A Warden cue with a 13 mm shaft,Talisman Pro Med. tip. + OB-1 shaft.
Players Sneaky Pete.
axlrose:- Ginacue, original shafts, Moori tips
McDaniel, original shafts, Triangle tips
Banks:- Schmelke w/ brass joint, original shaft, triangle tip
barrett9ball:- Jacoby sneaky pete, original shaft, triangle tip
belimicah:- Jackson Model #O-7, ob-1 shaft, Sniper tip
Bernie Friend;- Mali, Capone jnr
Big Perm:- Viking, original shaft, Moori Med
bigpocket:- peachuer, I2 shaft, tailsman med pro tip
bigskyjake:- Coker, original shafts, talisman soft
Schon stl7, original shaft, talisman soft
Sherm, original shaft, moori S
billyards: - Black Boar AS-8, original shaft, Moori Medium
Black-Balled:- Diveney sneaky pete, original shafts, one moori soft, one tiger sniper
bnall:- Jensen, original shafts, Sniper tips
2 Sugartees, original shafts, Sniper tips
Bob Romano:- Cognoscenti, Original shaft, Morri
breaktime2:- Phillipi, original shafts
Buckeyejim:- Barringer-original shaft-Moori med
Schon STL21-Pred 314-2
Pechauer PS14 Z-shaft
bushka bob:- Balabushka, Original shaft, Moori or Triangle
Rauenzahn, Original shaft, Moori or Triangle
PFD Titlest conversion, Original shaft, Moori or Triangle
Captain Dan:- Dufferin Titan, Original shaft, Triangle tip
Lucasi LSS-3, Original shaft, Triangle tip
Charlie Edwards:- Paul Drexler, original shafts, LePro tips.
John Davis, original shafts, LePro tips.
Cheese86:- Rick Howard > Six point Cocobolo, original shaft, hard WB, 2nd original shaft, Moori Q
Rick Howard > Plain jane custom BEM, original shaft, hard WB
Nova custom > Plain jane stained BEM, original shaft, le pro
2nd schon shaft, Everest
chunchin:- Ariel Carmeli, original shaft, Kamui M
Ernie Martinez, original shaft, Kamui MS
cigardave:- Dave Jones 1 of 1 custom, 314 shaft, Talisman PRO medium tip
Bob Frey SP, original shafts, Talisman PRO medium tip
Colin Colenso:- Jian Ying, Original shaft
CTYankee:- Predator 5k1 with 314^2 turned down to 12.5 with Everest Tip
cubswin:- Sugartree duffern conversion, original shaft, Sumo Tip
cuetrip:- Custom Jacoby, original shaft, Hercules tip
Joss SP, Predator 314-1 shaft, Triangle tip
Daytonajoe;- Jensen, Z-2 Predator
Carmelli, OB-1
Martinez, martinez custom taper shaft(original?)
DeadPoked:- Richard Black, standard shaft, hard Moori
Viking Sneaky Pete, standard shaft, Moori
Desert1pocket:- Predator SP w/30" Z-2 shaft and sniper tip
Joss w/ same shaft & tip
despotic931:- Predator SPJ series Sneaky Pete, original 314 shaft, Sniper Tip
Minnesota Fats, original shaft, Triangle Tip
DJKeys:- Bluegrass, original shaft, Moori Q tip.
djkx1:- BHQ, 314 shaft, w/Talisman or Moori Medium tip
Donovan:- Dan Dishaw, original shaft, Talisman Pro Soft
South West, original shaft, Talisman Pro Soft
Double Dave:- Bob Frey, Original Shaft, Moori
Dominiak 1020, Original Shaft, Triangle.
easy-e:-Bobby Hunter; Original shaft
Ericchen0121:- Jacoby Bacote 6 pointer with leather wrap, 314 shaft, Le Pro
Fatboy:- G.Szam mid 80's, Ginacue shafts
Southwest 2000-370 Gaboon ebony/6 ivory points
Ginacue's
Firecracker:- Schon, OB-1 shaft, Talisman Medium
Gerry:- Schon STL, original shaft, Triangle tips
gregoryg:- Tim Scruggs, original shaft, Kamui medium
gutshot:- Blue Grass Cue, original shafts, Kamui Tips
Hal:- South West, Original shaft, Moori medium.
Richard Hsu, Original shaft, Moori medium.
Predator BK2, Original shaft, Elk Master
Hillbilly:- Jerry Oliver, Original shaft
Hondo:- Jeff Olney, Original shaft
Dave Kikel, Original shaft
Tim Scruggs, Original shaft
Imageek2:- Dominiak 1020, original shaft
I_Need_D8: Showcase Cue, Showcase Tru-Hit shaft, Triangle tip
I rack balls:- Predator P2 curly maple, 314 shaft, sniper tip.
Irish634:- McDermott, McD I2 shaft, Sniper
McDermott, Original, Triangle
Jazz:- Murray Tucker sneaky pete, original shaft, triangle tip
Sugartee sneaky, original shaft, sumo tip
Searing not sneaky, new Searing shaft, moori medium tip
Jigger:- Scruggs 4 Pt veneered ebony & BEM, Original shaft, Talisman
Scruggs Hustler bacote, Original shaft, Talisman
BCM 6pt tulip, Original shaft, Talisman
Jimbojim:- connoisseur
JimS:- Sailor, Original shaft, Moori Quick tip
South West, Original shaft, Morri Quick.
jingle:- Coker, with standard shaft, Triangle tip
jgpool:- Josswest, Kikel Shaft, Elkmaster tip
Meucci, original shaft ,Elkmaster tip
JMW:- Bob Frey with original shaft, ivory ferrule and sniper tip
JoeyA:- Mike Bender, original shaft, LePro
jondrums:- old meucci butt, OB-1 shaft, Varney modified with a saberT ferrule, sniper tip
PoolSponge:- Predator 314-5 1st Edition Z2 shaft Hercules 2 tips
Predator Bk Moori III Medium tip
jstcfleming:- Minnessota Fats Black Graphite
Players Blue Diamond Graphite
pwd72s:- Jacoby J-2, Tiger shaft, sniper tip
karma:- Coker, 314²-Shaft, Triangle
Olney, Original-Shaft, Triangle
Arthur, Z-Shaft, Triangle
Keith McCready:- Jack Madden, original shaft
Kevin Lindstrom:- Bob Frey, original shafts, Talisman soft tips
Al Romero sneaky pete, original shafts, Talisman medium tips
Paul Mottey, original shafts, Morri Medium layered tips
Ktown D:- Gilbert, original, moori M
Libra, original, moori M
lucky lady:- PFD, Original shaft, Moori or Triangle
Maniac:- Lucasi butt, Predator Z shaft, Everest tip
Marop:- Schon STL-16, 314-2, sniper tip
mars:- russ espirtu, 314 shaft, moori med tip
mezz, 314 shaft, moori med tip
mayamon:- Olney bim plain jane, original shafts and layered tips
Melinda:- Jim Buss, original shaft
Jacoby, original shaft
msh1283:- Schon STL, Original shaft, Moori Medium
Mr Wilson:- Huebler, 2 original shafts, sniper tips ( soft ).
Nott:- Schön, 314-2 shaft
NYC cue dude:- Gina, snakewood points (not the rasputin) ebony forearm, red veneers, Original shaft
Ohplayer:- McDermott Envy,original shaft and tip
oneshotwiss:- 1990 Phillippi, Predator 2nd gen shaft, Moori med tip
orangecrush:- McDermott LE, 2 original shafts, Moori tips
pharaoh68:- Paul Mottey, Original Shafts. Sniper tip and Molavia tip
Pizza Bob:- Capone - original shaft / Moori tip
Buss - original shaft / Triangle tip
Kilby - Kilby laminated shaft / Moori tip
pooltableproCP:- Troy Downey, original shaft, Everest tip
quedup:- Mike Lambros
Dave Kikel
Skip Weston
rackmsukr:- Viking, Original shaft
ragbug74:- Q-Werks Cue, Predator pre-cat 314 shaft, Talisman soft
rayjay:- Scruggs, original 12mm shaft, Moori III-Q
Black Boar, original 12.5mm shaft, Moori III
Rich93:- Schuler, original shaft (Euro taper), Sniper tip
ribdoner:- Southwest #301-93, Original shaft, MOORI tip
RiverCity:- Schon, original shaft, Moori medium tip
Bob Frey Sneaky Pete, original shaft w/ Moori medium tip
seymore15074:- Schon LTD, standard shaft, Triangle tip
sky..:- Schon Stl9, Ob-1, Moori M
smokeandapancak:- Stanley West 2nd edition orignal shaft Trianlge tip
Stanley West 1st edition #4 orignal shafts Triangle tips
Snapshot9:- Shurtz, original shaft, Hercules medium hard
STANTON:- Tad Kohara, Birdseye Forearm No Prongs, original shaft, Le Pro Tip
SteveFromNY:- Viking, 314 shaft, Moori Med tip
Pred BK break, Moori Hard tip
StevenPWaldon:- Espiritu, Shaft 1 Predator Z, Moori tip.
Shaft 2 non-Espiritu shaft, Triangle tip
StrokeofLuck:- Falcon Limited Edition, Talisman tip
Huebler SP
SUPERSTAR:- Black Boar Parabolic, ORIGINAL SHAFT, elkmaster tip
suprnva:- Purpleheart Jacoby Sneaky with a medium Tiger tip
Purpleheart Jacoby Sneaky with a medium Buffalo tip.
teebee:- Meucci power piston, black dot shaft, triange tip
predator sp4, original shaft, moori med
tiptoety:- Meucci 97-20, original shaft, Talisman Med
Tom In Cincy:- Omen Custom, original shafts, Talisman pro hard
tbone1213:- Judd JT-1, original shaft, Moori tip
Josey, original shaft, Hercules tip
BCM, original shaft, Moori
Thorsten Hohmann:- Lucasi, Universal shaft
Thunderball:- Dale Perry, original shaft, Med layered talisman
Meucci, original shaft, Med layered talisman
Cuetec, original shaft, Med layered talisman
TimFXF:- McDermott M1-2P, 314, Triangle med.
Predator SP4RW, 314, Moori med
Predator SK2 no wrap
Travis Bickle:- Coker, original shafts, Moori med
TX Poolnut:- Shurtz, original shaft
TWOFORPOOL:- Sowder Cue, 314-2 Shaft, Moori III Med Tip
Vinnie:- Mel Turner, OB-1 Shaft
VIProfessor:- Schon STL, orginal shaft, Moori Medium
Voodoo Daddy:- OMEN Custom Howitzer Hoppe, original shafts, Sniper tips.
Wylie:- Predator 5K5, 314-2 & Z-2 Shafts, Moori Med on both
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