Best cue for your money?

a 4 pt 4 lament G.szam for around $5,000 with 4 shafts, what else is there?

ok, one more a plain jane Tad with 4 shafts, you'll never need another cue- I dont know the price anymore I paid $950 for mine and then bought 2 more shafts-cant remember the price,

or a $300 joss east with one shaft, best playing cue in that price range.

honorable mention a SW
 
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rack'em zach'em said:
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Balabushka and Szamboti cues are great investments and maybe too expensive to play pool with for most of us. In my opinion a new or used South West cue is hard to beat for your money. You can play with it until you get tired of it and probably make a profit on it if you should decide to sell it. With a waiting list as long as South West has how can you go wrong owning one.
 
rack'em zach'em said:
your opinion?:D
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You mentioned in your Pechauer ad wanting a custom cue...
Depends on price-range'
lower end is Rauenzahn , Stacey, Carmelli, Kent Davis , Olney, Runde, Andy Gilbert for sure, These guys mentioned make very good playing cues, great prices too!
Also Steve Klein comes to mind, Carolina Cues is newer to the market, but they have had really good reviews so far"
Good Luck
 
My .02

For the cash, you can't go wrong with a Joss from Dan Janes. JMHO
Find me a better cue for under $1,000, or $265!
Purdman
 
From everything I hear, Paul Dayton and Jerry Rauenzahn. Anyway, I intend to find out ;) ...Tom
 
I think that it depends on how deep your pockets are. But, one that hasn't been mentioned is BCM (www.bcmcue.com). Bryan Mordt makes a fantastic cue for the price and from his level of craftsmanship I would predict that the value of his cues will only increase.
 
Jeff Olney, Shurtz, Pat Diviney
On the higher end:
Balabuschka
Kersenbrock
Hercek
Gina
G. & B. Szamboti
Schick
Searing
Tascarella
Southwest
Spain
McWhorter
Runde
Manzino
 
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If you are trying to speculate for investment purposes with a current cuemaker who also makes a great player, I would go with Mike Wheeler. The prices are pretty competitive.
 
Sounds like this is getting interpreted as best "investment player" for the money. If I had to buy a cue today (and only have one), and consider how easy it would be to get my money back if I sold it, I would go with a used Franklin South West, assuming I couldn't find a Tucker. If I had less money to spend, I would buy a used Rauenzahn - that ebony with notched mop diamonds that just sold on ebay for about $800 was the deal of the century.
 
I'm gonna have to agree with runscott. If this is about which cue will hold up or appreciate in value and still be an outstanding player, I'd have to say South West (preferrably Franklin-era). But there are others that I would also put close to the top.

They are:

Mottey
Hercek
Tascarella
Manzino
Tucker
B. Szamboti
Ginacue
 
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I don't see how you could lose on a Tim Scruggs - not saying anything negative about anyone mentioned up to now either.
 
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I play with both. Very solid. My Josey was around a grand, but I've played with his sneaky petes and they hit great.
 
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