Bar House Cue Tips

Cornerman

Cornerman

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Obviously everyone on this board is a serious player, so the question isn't about your personal preferences. I'm asking your opinion on what a house cue too should be for the the players at the bar? I think this question was asked about five maybe ten years ago, so I'm asking again.

I just retipped a dozen cues for my local bar. They have three 7' Diamond Smart Tables, plenty of room to shoot, an owner who wants the best for his patrons, and lots of decent (descent to ascent) to very good bar pool players, half of whom play off the wall. I didn't get any complaints, but the few comments I got were:

Too much spin
Too hard
Too round (two of the cues I put a dime radius)

Wondering if instead of my best LePros or Triangles (I junk the crappy ones), if I should go to my best Elkmasters with nickel radius.

Freddie <~~~ no complaints
 
Lol tell them to buy their own cue if they're going to complain, or to grateful that the house cues actually have a tip. I've seen house cues with what looked like arts and crafts leather cut off and glued to the end of a cue with elmers.

Although, anytime I have seen a house cue with an elk master on it I got pretty excited
 
I like elks for house cues too. They are actually nice to play with once they get played in and they last quite long even for bangers :smile: I have seen too many triangles and lepros with bits of them missing from the sides... I have no idea how people can get the tips so badly beat up but generally elks seem to last the longest as they dont lose pieces of them under ABuse :rolleyes:

That said there is absolutely nothing wrong with decent le pros either imo. if you can pick out the bad ones and just use the decent ones.
Generally I'd be delighted to see any real tip on a house cue. Too bad most places here have cracked ferrules with unnamed tips sanded nearly flat and the sides below ferrules edges :(
 
Since the owner wants what is best and you have that much time involved anyway, here's a suggestion. Put a piece of tape on each butt identifying the tip name and radius shape. Then ask for feedback. The players will learn about tip variances and their preferences, and you will get positive feedback.
 
Tennesseejoe said:
Since the owner wants what is best and you have that much time involved anyway, here's a suggestion. Put a piece of tape on each butt identifying the tip name and radius shape. Then ask for feedback. The players will learn about tip variances and their preferences, and you will get positive feedback.
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Nice! I'm informally tracking, but I like the idea.
 
Cornerman said:
Obviously everyone on this board is a serious player, so the question isn't about your personal preferences. I'm asking your opinion on what a house cue too should be for the the players at the bar? I think this question was asked about five maybe ten years ago, so I'm asking again.

I just retipped a dozen cues for my local bar. They have three 7' Diamond Smart Tables, plenty of room to shoot, an owner who wants the best for his patrons, and lots of decent (descent to ascent) to very good bar pool players, half of whom play off the wall. I didn't get any complaints, but the few comments I got were:

Too much spin
Too hard
Too round (two of the cues I put a dime radius)

Wondering if instead of my best LePros or Triangles (I junk the crappy ones), if I should go to my best Elkmasters with nickel radius.

Freddie <~~~ no complaints
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We did the house cues all Lepros - nickle style -
if they made it off the lathe in the rack they went -
worked out overall real well -
by keeping them the same you find which cues are favored and buy cues accordingly -

bill
 
LrPro or Triangle. Can't go wrong. They should be fine. If the comments are too much this and that they will find fault
with any tip. Or go with your gut and try Elks
 
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Eh, anything with more than a 1/4" tip is good for me. What I never see on vacation when I'm using a house cue (I do bring my own chalk, tip shaper and sand paper) is a clean cue.

During slow times, you're already paying the help, clean the cues once a month or so? Keep a couple Magic Erasers around, and problem solved.
 
fluna760 said:
Cornerman may I ask what bar this is? Closest diamond table I've seen to me is San Marcos
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Stage Coach in Vista. Free pool 8am-12pm on weekdays.

They also have three 7' Daimond Smart Tables at 5 Points Bar in Escondido., two or three at On Cue ain La Mesa, and of course the two 9' Pro Ams at Cues in San Marcos.

Freddie
 
What's the criteria for picking out good le pros, elks, etc.???? I've been playing with jeffs milk duds and I feel they are the best tip I've ever played!!!!
 
Shughes13 said:
What's the criteria for picking out good le pros, elks, etc.???? I've been playing with jeffs milk duds and I feel they are the best tip I've ever played!!!!
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Different people do different things. I bite them.

Freddie <~~~ doesn't taste like chicken
 
The only issue I foresee with Elkmasters is more mushrooming (more work for you). I suspect that once they get used to the Le Pros and Triangles they'll be happy. I'd give it a month at least and reassess.


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Personally I would probably put Milk Duds on them. Like others have said, any house cue that has a properly shaped non-slip on tip is golden, I dont know what people expect. Labeling and tracking the cues with a variety of tips is a great idea.
 
House bar cues? People should be happy if not slip ons. Elk master is too soft. I would put lepro or triangle on them and people should be happy. I would be using a house cue with a decent Le pro. I can't imagine people *****ing about them, but then again some people are dicks.
 
sixwillwin said:
House bar cues? People should be happy if not slip ons. Elk master is too soft. I would put lepro or triangle on them and people should be happy. I would be using a house cue with a decent Le pro. I can't imagine people *****ing about them, but then again some people are dicks.
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Do you feel that Elkmaster is too soft for you, or are you saying they are too soft for bar pool players?

Guys, nobody is complaining.
 
Cornerman said:
Do you feel that Elkmaster is too soft for you, or are you saying they are too soft for bar pool players?

Guys, nobody is complaining.
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They are one of the softest tips out there, but having had a couple, I was thinking more of how they get flattened pretty easily at first and lose their shape. They would make people complain maybe and make more work for whoever takes care of them. Just my opinion, probably wrong! ha
 
So, are these being offered up as house tips because of their price, quality, or ease of maintenance? Or because of their ability to weather abuse by unthinking schlubs who often frequent pool halls but do not own their own cues?

I'd been thinking about putting a Triangle or Elkmaster on my own cue, but now you've collectively gotten into my head. LOL
 
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