best cue you ever had or still have ???
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I keep going back to my R Black as well- although all of the cues on my ownership list below are great cues in my opinion.
Two I had were Bert Schafer Plane Jane, and Ted Harris Merry Widow that were both great.
dirtvictim
Ignore the entitled they haven't earned respect
For me it's my AE artistic engineering 6 point bacote into ebony. Always subjective to the player so there are a million different answers.
I played with my (first) Lambros for years, it hits great IMO. Then spent a few years with my Mark Bear, it too is a great hitting cue. Now I'm back to another (my second) Lambros. In case point form is your thing :
Lambros
Mark Bear
Lambros
Dave
PS very close behind is my Tucker III, my BlackCreek, and my PFD
Lambros
Mark Bear
Lambros
Dave
PS very close behind is my Tucker III, my BlackCreek, and my PFD
Rick Howard.
I recently bought a Dz fancy sneaky built from a Kelly Peterson, of MVP Cues, full splice blank.
Bolivian Rosewood, Juma joint and Tomahawk ferrule.
My Howard is 4 pt ebony into BEM, full ivory joint and ferrule. (other shaft old micarta ferrule).
It'll be several more months to give a fair assessment of how the Dz compares because of the difference in build
materials, but in the short time I've played with it it's already a top contender of anything I've ever used.
Next best of anything production wise, that I've had and have is, without a doubt, a few D and E series McDermotts.
I recently bought a Dz fancy sneaky built from a Kelly Peterson, of MVP Cues, full splice blank.
Bolivian Rosewood, Juma joint and Tomahawk ferrule.
My Howard is 4 pt ebony into BEM, full ivory joint and ferrule. (other shaft old micarta ferrule).
It'll be several more months to give a fair assessment of how the Dz compares because of the difference in build
materials, but in the short time I've played with it it's already a top contender of anything I've ever used.
Next best of anything production wise, that I've had and have is, without a doubt, a few D and E series McDermotts.
This is one of the best hitting cues I have hit with.
I sold a custom cue that Richard Black made for me after playing with this cue.
I bought it new in 1985. A C-14 from the 1980-84 C-series.
I had it refinished by McDermott a few years back and had them make an additional shaft (bottom shaft). The top shaft is the original shaft.
Everybody who tries this cue likes it and many make offers to buy it. I have turned down numerous offers for way more than I paid for it. The most recent offer in the poolroom was $1,500 cash and I turned it down.
I sold a custom cue that Richard Black made for me after playing with this cue.
I bought it new in 1985. A C-14 from the 1980-84 C-series.
I had it refinished by McDermott a few years back and had them make an additional shaft (bottom shaft). The top shaft is the original shaft.
Everybody who tries this cue likes it and many make offers to buy it. I have turned down numerous offers for way more than I paid for it. The most recent offer in the poolroom was $1,500 cash and I turned it down.
My favorite playing cue was a Lil Romero sneaky that I stupidly sold a number of years back. Luckily I picked up a Bert Schrager last year that plays just as good. They both play/ed like a phenomenal 70’s Tad that a buddy owned. I guess I’m just a sucker for maple plain Jane’s with big pins.
Murray Tucker, cocobola into BEM, 4 pts. Ran 42 balls with it first time I played with it.
Still the best I ever tried, and still rue the day I sold it
I have a “Dennis Tucker” I haven’t tried out yet.
I just got a Dennis Searing shaft that fits my Murray Tucker cocobolo Sneaky Pete butt.
Will try it out for the first time tomorrow.
alot of good info , i like hearing the stories . buddy of mine bought a joss way back his game went to pot so he traded another friend of mine for schon and his game went way up . it just amazes me you can take wood etc basically a stick and finesse it to be so different for some people .
i see more people looking for a TS sneaky then most cues . and have not heard anything bad on them
i see more people looking for a TS sneaky then most cues . and have not heard anything bad on them
Solid hit: Schon R2 w Triangle
I love Runde cues, but never got to try any of the Schon R models. One of these days when the economy gets a bit better I think I’ll try and find me an old classic R model.
Is that the one you use the Searing shaft with?
Yes, better with that shaft. I have 5-6 shafts for it. I used it for 6-7 years full time.
My Rosewood Adam Century
The Meucci
A recent thread about Meucci cues got me thinking about my Meucci, as well as a couple of other special cues I’ve had pass through my hands over the years. Somehow, it all seems like just yesterday… (insert flashback music) I was living in San Francisco, my home town, in the late 70’s...
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Lou Figueroa
Murray Tucker full splice Purple Heart bumperless Hoppe!