Best cue

[trustyrusty]

I don't know if this was ever covered but was curious if you had the money to spend on any cue to play with what would your #1 choice be.
It can be from any custom cue maker alive or deceased.
post your top 3 only.
Mine would be.
Gus
Balabuska
Searing

never hit with any cues from the cuemakers that you have listed. Undoubtedly 2 of those I'd NEVER play (regularly) with - like a 63 vette - I'd drive it, but not to work everyday.

So, from one's I have hit with - Schick, Tad, and Diveney but to be honest - not a dern thing wrong with my Jacoby, so in the case it stays (and I'll find other things to spend that $$$$ on).

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

I honestly do not think any Cue is MAGIC, the Cue become a Magicians Magic Wand in the Hand of a Skilled Player. There has been this story going round for years that Efren "THE MAGICIAN" Reyes play like a BARN BURNER for Many Years with a $15.00 Cue.

 

[Cuaba]

Gus Szamboti
George Balabushka
Jerry Franklin

I've had all three & have two of them at the moment.

 

[SK Custom Cues]

Szamboti - Balabushka - Gutierrez

If I had to pick one, it would be a Gus......never hit a Gus or a Bushka, but I have seen a Gina in person....... would love to try some of these out someday.... I love those classics so much, I make cues in the spirit of the 'old classic cue makers'.....

 

[trustyrusty]

Szamboti - Balabushka - Gutierrez

If I had to pick one, it would be a Gus......never hit a Gus or a Bushka, but I have seen a Gina in person....... would love to try some of these out someday.... I love those classics so much, I make cues in the spirit of the 'old classic cue makers'.....

If you've never hit with 3 of the 3 you picked (only SEEN 1 of the 3), how would you know you'd like the way they play? Is it just what they are worth? I mean, if you gave a GREAT player a Gus cue, and he knew nothing about the cue (worth wise), is there NO CHANCE he wouldn't like how it plays?

I've hit cues worth MANY times the price of the Diveney butterfly sneaky with a G10 pin that I liked, and the much cheaper Diveney felt MUCH better to me.

So, if the question is which would you like to get for free.....I'll take the 3 I can get absolutely the most money I can out of, and then buy one that plays the way I like, and pocket the rest.....maybe for that 63 vette I mentioned earlier - lol

 

[Voodoo Daddy]

Szamboti {Gus or Barry}
Jerry Franklin
Pete Ohman

I've owned Searings, Bushka's, Tads and Gina's...all great in their own way but none as consistantly solid as those mentioned above. Thank God its just an opinion poll.

 

[HIRUN526]

1997 Dennis Searing 4 point with radial pin
1981 Gus Szamboti 4 point with stainless joint
1980 Abe Rich flat face sneaky pete


I listed the top three in order and I have about 6 more additional cues that I believe play special for me.

Until that time,

Scott ( the other Scott)

If I were to buy 3 additional:

Dennis Searing
Gus Szamboti
A friend of mine's Balabushka.

 

[bobroberts]

i'm surprised more people didn't respond.its just a wish list.

 

[Pol Pot]

give me a mezz


seriously!

 

[Drawman623]

if you had the money to spend on any cue to play with what would your #1 choice be.
It can be from any custom cue maker alive or deceased.
post your top 3 only.

#3 Bill Stroud's pink ivory box cue (Prout Collection)
#2 Barry Szamboti's box cue "Tribute to My Dad" (Fat Boy's Cue)
#1 Bill Schick's 6 point player. It is the best hitting cue I have ever used and it is in my collection.

 

[Junior1228]

1. Gus

2. Barry Ivory Joint

3. Hercek Piloted Ivory

 

[stevekur1]

Cochran
Black Boar
Gina

all i can do is dream !!!!

 

[bobroberts]

Cochran
Black Boar
Gina

all i can do is dream !!!!

Nothing wring with dreaming,thats the reason for the thread.

 

[Hierovision]

In a fantasy world I would go with the following:
1. Black Boar
2. Schick
3. Hercek

 

[chicken ranch]

....

anything butt heavy with a predator z2 shaft

 

[warren lee]

best cue

1.searing 2.gus3.searing(1.s.s.joint3.radial)

 

[9 on the snap]

No you dont you play with a Josey.

Damn, I can't get away with anything anymore!

 

[mouse]

Szamboti {Gus or Barry}
Jerry Franklin
Pete Ohman

I've owned Searings, Bushka's, Tads and Gina's...all great in their own way but none as consistantly solid as those mentioned above. Thank God its just an opinion poll.

Finally an Omen fan. That would be my number 1,2, and 3 choices. Didn't really care for ny Franklin SW.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

Best Hitting Cue I ever got to play with was this.

 

[jgpool]

Are you kidding?

I don't know if this was ever covered but was curious if you had the money to spend on any cue to play with what would your #1 choice be.
It can be from any custom cue maker alive or deceased.
post your top 3 only.
Mine would be.
Gus
Balabuska
Searing

Balabuska

Boy would a COORS taste good with a Balabuska in the other hand!