Best cue for me

Dr.Faust

Dr.Faust

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I'm sorry if i post this in the wrong place but i've been looking for the right cue for me. I'm a beginner and I'm looking for a cue for around the price of 100 to 200 USD. What is a good brand. All i know is that I like a light/mediem weight cue and I like a midiem tip. I also prefer to do massie over jump shots if that helps. Thanks for the advice ahead of time. I really like the Mezz sticks but there too expensive
 
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I'm sorry if i post this in the wrong place but i've been looking for the right cue for me. I'm a beginner and I'm looking for a cue for around the price of 100 to 200 USD. What is a good brand. All i know is that I like a light/mediem weight cue and I like a midiem tip. I also prefer to do massie over jump shots if that helps. Thanks for the advice ahead of time. I really like the Mezz sticks but there too expensive
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I believe you can purchase some McDermott entry level cues for that price range. You may also like Fury Cues. If you go up to $300 you can expand your options significantly.

You may also consider buying a used Joss or Schon listed in the Wanted/ForSale section here.

For some a first cue is just that, I actually still have my first cue ( an old plain Viking from back in the day).
 
I think you can get a G series McDermott for about $250 online. I think the "Warden" is around that price. Make sure it's a G series so that you get the G core shaft with it. Also, make sure the G core low deflection shaft comes with the cue, as some dealers are selling off old stock before the G series come out and you just get a regular McD shaft with it. Once you find a good deal on a G series McDermott with the low deflection G core shaft, you can't go wrong. Even though it might be $50 above your stated budget, it's way better than getting a cue for $175 and then realizing you don't like it ... or that you want to try a low deflection shaft for $200 more.

Get the G series now with the LD shaft and enjoy it. :)

*edit* As far as your other choices and not to knock any other cue...but if you are willing to put up $200, put a few more bucks up and get a McDermott G series, imho.
 
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AZ Marketplace has the McDermott G series for $208.25 and they include one G-core shaft.

Here's the link.
http://www.seyberts.com/catalog/G_Series-10197.html

If you can, try to find several people who will let you shoot a few balls with their cues.

I also noticed you said you prefer to Masse vs jump, I might suggest that you learn a kicking system as I believe kicking will serve you much better than masse and some / many people prefer to kick rather than jump.

Good Luck.
 
i played on a few cues to day and found out that I like 18 oz cues with middiem tips. i also can't stand long sticks. can i get one made for my arm with wich is about 65 in long form finger tip to finger tip
 
McDermott is a great cue to start with in your price range. But, so are the Dale Perry cues that can be had for sometimes much less. Check EBay listings for the Perry cues. You might be amazed. Many players have had nothing but great things to say about his cues lately.

For some strange reason, I've always had great results from a Wizard tip for both short and long masse shots.
 
I love the entry level Joss I got formy first cue. Curly maple with a red stain. Still plays great. If I were going to buy another production cue, I'd definitely take a serious look at some of the cues Joss is making.
 
Dr.Faust, I was in your in your shoes last year (newer player, first cue purchase, etc) and I went with McDermott. (G203 specifically.) There are many different online places to purchase a G-series G-Core cue around $200, including those in the AZMarketplace. And many different models in that price range.

McDermott offers a lifetime warranty against warpage. And apparently they will do a yearly service on the shaft, cleaning it up and re-tipping it, for just the cost of shipping and handling. (I say "apparently" since I haven't personally experienced this service yet, but I've read about it from many different AZ members here on the forums. Only had mine about 5 months, not ready to send it in just yet! :p ) Those are some awesome benefits of McDermott ownership.

I love mine!
 
Dr.Faust...Let's clarify a few things here. You say you're a beginner, and then talk about masse' and jumping. Beginners have no business even trying that stuff. Second, you say you don't like long cues, yet you want to have a 65" cue custom made for you (which you certainly cannot get done for even$300). Most cues are 58"...stick with that. Outlaw and Voodoo are not cue companies. They are cheap cues imported from China, made for, and sold by Cuestix, a major U.S. wholesaler. Stealth is a cue company, whose cues are also made in China, and imported here. They are decent hitting cues for the price range you mentioned (IMO, better than the Outlaw or Voodoo cues). I'd go with the suggestion of the McDermott, with the G-Core shaft, for about $200. You have no need to spend more than that, and you can spend less, if you buy used. Post in the wanted/for sale forum, and you'll get dozens of people offering you used cues in the price range you're looking for...it's a buyer's market these days.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

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i played on a few cues to day and found out that I like 18 oz cues with middiem tips. i also can't stand long sticks. can i get one made for my arm with wich is about 65 in long form finger tip to finger tip
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Scott hit it square. Outlaw and Voodo are made by the same people who make Elite and Action. Usable cues for sure. But not up to the level of a McD with a G-Core. The warranty alone is worth it for you're first cue. Stealth's are OK. The Dooley handle takes some getting used to.

I would go with the bottom end G-Core, a cheap Porper case, and don't forget joint protectors. Some chaulk, a tip scuffer and pick (Cutec bowtie tool will work) and a tip shaper (Bowtie has one) and you're set.

Good luck with you're search.

Mark Shuman
 
Good advice from Scott. If you're still intent on brands, go to your local pool room on league night or tournament night. See someone who has the same brand cue, politely introduce yourself, and ask nicely if you can try out a cue. If you're sincere and show respect for other people's property, most people I know would be flattered and let you try their cue.
 
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Find a Cue in your price range like a McDermott, Viking Lucasi, Player, or like I said in your price range. Learn to use it to master some basic skills like in the 20 Buck DVD, and Master means Master.

If you master 85% of what Jerry Shows in the DVD, IMHO you will be better than 80-90% of your local Pool Players.
 
Best cue?

If I was starting out today, knowing what I know now, I would pick a low deflection shaft-predator, OB,G-core, or something else, and put it on whatever butt I could afford. Watch the 'What's in the case with Rafael Martinez' on the front page. He doesn't even know who made the butt, and doesn't care. He just puts his Predator on it and goes. It's the purest way to learn from the beginning if you want to play your best. If you've spent your whole life adjusting for deflection, however, it's more complicated.
 
The best advice I can give you is to go to the pool hall and try the cues of ppl you are playing if they will let you. You will probably get to shoot with a lot of production cues and a few customs if you are lucky. Don't go by the look of the cue.....go for the feel of it because you will most definitely get that feel with that brand when you order the look that you want.

Another big suggestion I can offer is if you live near a custom cue shop (and you most likely do these days) I suggest you go there and ask if you can try out a few of their cues. They will most likely let you use their own cues, or let you use some that are for sale that you can't chalk up. The bonus of going this way is that you can tell them exactly what you want and you can check in to see the progress in person.

I will add one thing in either buying a cue, or having one made for you and that is that the cost isn't really that much of an issue if you think of it in overall terms. What I mean by this is that the cue could last you as long as you want to play with it which makes it much cheaper in the long haul. If you buy a custom cue and play with it for 10 years you could very well sell it for close to the same price you paid for it, or higher. An example would be that I bought a Joss 14 years ago for $200 and sold it 3 years ago for $225. There aren't very many products that you can do that with and cues just happen to be one of them.

I highly suggest going the custom cue route, especially if you live near a cue maker. The reason is that I very much believe in making your cue yours.

*edit* If you are ever in NC send me a PM and I will let you use any cue I have in my possession.
 
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