Maybe just get a SW "inspired" cue?hondo said:
Best cue for a beginner
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I agree
I agree, but I would add that I would try to get one that has inlays. This way, all the other beginners with THEIR SWs will know their place.
hondo said:
I agree, but I would add that I would try to get one that has inlays. This way, all the other beginners with THEIR SWs will know their place.
what cue
i cant belive none of you pro said a cuetex, two world champs shoot with them, and also they are hard to ding, I started my grandsone on cutex and also the break stick with the promise when he got serious with the game i would up grade, well he progressed so well, it was not long before i had my friend and cue maker, mike gullasy to make him a custom stick with his name on it everyone is happy!!! good luck STICKgforces1911 said:
I started with a low end McDermott. I had played with a Viper cue before that (it was what prompted me to get my own cue). I got the McDermott for $140 with a hard case and it is a real nice hitting cue withgreat balance (way better than the Viper). I would put Player, Action, Viper and 5280 in the same class (5280's just fancier)
As for a Cuetec they are tough, and I break with one......If you look around on the internet you can probably get one for free......That's how I got mine
McCue Banger McCue
As for a Cuetec they are tough, and I break with one......If you look around on the internet you can probably get one for free......That's how I got mine
McCue Banger McCue
flyers said:
I see all the post to your question .What r u lookin to spend ? what have u looked at so far ? what weight ? a lot of question to help u on the way . But i will add my 2 cents > "spend 250 go custom and have fun ..
U can get something nice cheap and have fun at home and at the bar ...Good luck ,
Why not just start with a broomstick. Learn to run balls with it. Then...when a champion comes in he/she will see you hitting balls with it, and you can look at them with a cocky grin and say, "I'll play YOU with a broomstick." and watch as they decline in utter fear. Heck...you'll be the envy of the poolroom. That is what I would do, if I could start back over.
Seriously....most good players I know of started playing with just a housestick...and learned their fundamentals first. Don't waste any money on a cue if you decide you don't have the desire to progress, and then you won't throw any money away. I could break and run a rack of 9 ball before I bought my first cue. I knew a few good players who shot with nothing but a housecue...and shot so good you would have wanted to buy a beat up Dufferin in the hopes it would make you shoot like them.
But, if you have to buy a cue...then just drop 10K on a Ginacue and be done with it. (There I go joking again........or am I?) You might suck, but you'll look good dogging it.
Seriously....most good players I know of started playing with just a housestick...and learned their fundamentals first. Don't waste any money on a cue if you decide you don't have the desire to progress, and then you won't throw any money away. I could break and run a rack of 9 ball before I bought my first cue. I knew a few good players who shot with nothing but a housecue...and shot so good you would have wanted to buy a beat up Dufferin in the hopes it would make you shoot like them.
But, if you have to buy a cue...then just drop 10K on a Ginacue and be done with it. (There I go joking again........or am I?) You might suck, but you'll look good dogging it.
I've been shopping around for a bar cue to use where I don't want use my precious Southwests. I tried two cues recently that were really inexpensive and very servicable.
First was a Kaiser that is a pretty good knockoff of the classic Southwest design. It was nicely balanced, solid and provided darn good feedback. It featured a pin something like the Southwest and had a flat faced joint and fiber rings. Frankly, I was amazed that a cue like this could be had for so little. I've seen them on the web for $150.
A few days ago I was at a dealer's showroom and was talking to my friend who works there. I told him what I was looking for and he said try this Lucasi. It has a cocobolo front and butt plate and curly maple handle. Exactly what I was looking for. It also had a Uni-lock quick release joint. This cue also hit very nicely. I could easily play with it. In fact, I went back to hit it several times because I didn't believe it played as well as I first thought. This model lists for $240, but he would give it to me for $130, which means with a little shopping on the web, it's probably available for about $175. He also had a Lucasi SP, with Uni-lock, for about 1/2 that price. I also tried a couple of classic piloted steel joint models, which had a more forward balance and a less pleasing (to my taste) hit.
On balance, though, I could play with any of these cues and not feel compromised. I'm really amazed at the kind of cue you can buy these days for so little money. If I were advising a beginner, I would certainly opt for one of these type cues. Save the investment in a custom cue for when you have a game and understand what you like.
First was a Kaiser that is a pretty good knockoff of the classic Southwest design. It was nicely balanced, solid and provided darn good feedback. It featured a pin something like the Southwest and had a flat faced joint and fiber rings. Frankly, I was amazed that a cue like this could be had for so little. I've seen them on the web for $150.
A few days ago I was at a dealer's showroom and was talking to my friend who works there. I told him what I was looking for and he said try this Lucasi. It has a cocobolo front and butt plate and curly maple handle. Exactly what I was looking for. It also had a Uni-lock quick release joint. This cue also hit very nicely. I could easily play with it. In fact, I went back to hit it several times because I didn't believe it played as well as I first thought. This model lists for $240, but he would give it to me for $130, which means with a little shopping on the web, it's probably available for about $175. He also had a Lucasi SP, with Uni-lock, for about 1/2 that price. I also tried a couple of classic piloted steel joint models, which had a more forward balance and a less pleasing (to my taste) hit.
On balance, though, I could play with any of these cues and not feel compromised. I'm really amazed at the kind of cue you can buy these days for so little money. If I were advising a beginner, I would certainly opt for one of these type cues. Save the investment in a custom cue for when you have a game and understand what you like.
wood is good
Yeah, I would use wood (as opposed to plastics, composties, etc.). And, no reason to pay now for a custom, especially as you don't know what you like yet (and there's a LOT of things to specify - weight, balance point, shaft taper, shaft diameter, ferrule material, joint type & material, tip, woods, grip - linen/leather/none, etc. - and then, there's the jewelry you want, rings, points, inlays, yada, yada). Wait.
A cheap sneaky-pete, or plain jane McDermott, Lucasi, Joss would be fine. You can get a very decent playing cue in the $100-150 range. Lucasi sneaky is about $120 on the 'net, for example - though I am not a big fain of Uni-Lock joint.
Need to spend even less? A Dufferin SP is about $80. Essentially equivalent to taking a house cue, chopping it in half, inserting a pin, and...oh, wait, that is a sneaky-pete. ..but you always get to use the same one instead of various house cues.
ShaneT58 said:
Yeah, I would use wood (as opposed to plastics, composties, etc.). And, no reason to pay now for a custom, especially as you don't know what you like yet (and there's a LOT of things to specify - weight, balance point, shaft taper, shaft diameter, ferrule material, joint type & material, tip, woods, grip - linen/leather/none, etc. - and then, there's the jewelry you want, rings, points, inlays, yada, yada). Wait.
A cheap sneaky-pete, or plain jane McDermott, Lucasi, Joss would be fine. You can get a very decent playing cue in the $100-150 range. Lucasi sneaky is about $120 on the 'net, for example - though I am not a big fain of Uni-Lock joint.
Need to spend even less? A Dufferin SP is about $80. Essentially equivalent to taking a house cue, chopping it in half, inserting a pin, and...oh, wait, that is a sneaky-pete.
..but you always get to use the same one instead of various house cues.