Best All-Around Production Cue for ~$1000 (Value, Playability, Durability, Support)?

[Chopdoc]

Comments on Playability & Durability:
Post pictures of your cue if possible:

Cost: $35.
Value: Priceless
Durability: I have owned it since 1985, bought it used, it has been to 9 countries and 15 states with me, it still hits balls
Playability: Better than my skill level can access
Shaft(S): I think I have 7. All old school. 2 original, 2 Stroud, 1 Scruggs, a couple more that escape my memory at the moment
Weight: Varies by shaft. It has an aluminum weight bolt. Call it 19-ish
Tip(s): Vary by shaft. Leather. Round.
Wrap: Old patina (dirty) linen
Joint: Piloted 5/16x14 with stainless collar, of course.

Accessories: The original Fellini that came with it. No extension, that would be like tits on a bull.

Would love to hear from people who’ve owned or played with cues in this range for a while

I would say 40 years is "a while". I have a tremendous variety of cues now, accumulated over the last 20 years or so. Numerous in this "range". This one is still my best.

YMMV.

 

[Juan A]

For everything you are asking for I would recommend Tiger Cues and Jacoby Cues. Any of their cues play great with great fit and finish. Both USA made and both offer great support and are great companies to deal with.

 

[Chopdoc]

Agree on the US deal. If i was ordering a custom i'd go USA all the way. I have five wands currently: Jensen/Schon/Schmelke(all US), a Crical and a J&J j/b(both imports). For just a daily player i'd be looking more at price than country of origin. The reason i said Mezz is i've had a few and all were stone cold PERFECT.

Then you would have a reason to not buy American.

I'm not sure I know what a "perfect" cue is though. My Joss hits balls. I love the damn thing. It isn't perfect, it's just perfect for me.

 

[7stud]

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[Chopdoc]

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It's a pool cue.

 

[7stud]

It's a pool cue.

Nice looking, too.

 

[skor]

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Predator roadline

 

[loggerhead12]

I've steered a bunch of local league players into McDermott cues. They are made in Wisconsin, solid players, you can find a butt and even a CF shaft for a grand, and their support is phenomenal. If you have to send a cue in the turnaround time is days, not weeks or months.

 

[july9x]

Why do you need spend a GRANDon a Cue, it will not make you play better, you cant buy skill.

PRACTICE Builds Skill.

Anyway you get the 8, last 2 and all breaks.

 

[july9x]

Cost: $35.
Value: Priceless
Durability: I have owned it since 1985, bought it used, it has been to 9 countries and 15 states with me, it still hits balls
Playability: Better than my skill level can access
Shaft(S): I think I have 7. All old school. 2 original, 2 Stroud, 1 Scruggs, a couple more that escape my memory at the moment
Weight: Varies by shaft. It has an aluminum weight bolt. Call it 19-ish
Tip(s): Vary by shaft. Leather. Round.
Wrap: Old patina (dirty) linen
Joint: Piloted 5/16x14 with stainless collar, of course.

Accessories: The original Fellini that came with it. No extension, that would be like tits on a bull.


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I would say 40 years is "a while". I have a tremendous variety of cues now, accumulated over the last 20 years or so. Numerous in this "range". This one is still my best.

YMMV.

How's about $36 will you let it go DOC?

 

[Chopdoc]

How's about $36 will you let it go DOC?