Best Playing Cue on the Planet

JoeyA

JoeyA

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OK, hypothetically speaking, if someone told you that they had the best playing cue in the world for sale, how much would you be willing to pay for it.

Just to cover some ground: The cue doesn't make the shots for you but it plays better than anything else out there. You test it and sure enough, it's the best playing cue on the planet.

Now there's one catch. (You knew there was a catch.) The best playing cue on the planet is double ugly. In fact it's uglier than any other cue on the planet. Would you still buy it? If so, what would be a fair price for a cue that is as ugly as they get but plays like nothing else on the planet.
 
JoeyA said:
OK, hypothetically speaking, if someone told you that they had the best playing cue in the world for sale, how much would you be willing to pay for it.

Just to cover some ground: The cue doesn't make the shots for you but it plays better than anything else out there. You test it and sure enough, it's the best playing cue on the planet.

Now there's one catch. (You knew there was a catch.) The best playing cue on the planet is double ugly. In fact it's uglier than any other cue on the planet. Would you still buy it? If so, what would be a fair price for a cue that is as ugly as they get but plays like nothing else on the planet.
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Best playing cue as in the cue will help you play your best game consistently? There are a lot of mental aspects to a cue which I think looks play a big factor.. if the difference in the outcome of my performance is minimal then I probably would still prefer a decent hitting cue that pleases my eyes.
 
JoeyA said:
OK, hypothetically speaking, if someone told you that they had the best playing cue in the world for sale, how much would you be willing to pay for it.

Just to cover some ground: The cue doesn't make the shots for you but it plays better than anything else out there. You test it and sure enough, it's the best playing cue on the planet.

Now there's one catch. (You knew there was a catch.) The best playing cue on the planet is double ugly. In fact it's uglier than any other cue on the planet. Would you still buy it? If so, what would be a fair price for a cue that is as ugly as they get but plays like nothing else on the planet.
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Another Southwest thread?



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How ugly could a cue possibly be? To me bright fuchsia with skulls around the bottom a white linen wrap and some distasteful pics above the wrap comes to mind but heck you could repaint the thing if you wanted to, so I don't think extra ugly is RAELLY a factor, but the best playing cue on the planet would be for me priceless so I would pay whatever I had for it; at this point that's about 1,000-2,000 bucks.
 
Form follows function...
I don't see how the best playing cue on the planet could be ugly.
 
What makes a cue the best playing cue on the planet?Well,I would
think its got to be the player who's playing with it.
 
JoeyA said:
OK, hypothetically speaking, if someone told you that they had the best playing cue in the world for sale, how much would you be willing to pay for it.

Just to cover some ground: The cue doesn't make the shots for you but it plays better than anything else out there. You test it and sure enough, it's the best playing cue on the planet.

Now there's one catch. (You knew there was a catch.) The best playing cue on the planet is double ugly. In fact it's uglier than any other cue on the planet. Would you still buy it? If so, what would be a fair price for a cue that is as ugly as they get but plays like nothing else on the planet.
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In this case, I'd buy the second best cue on the planet and tell stories about this one :)

What I thought your post was going to be about is if the cue is made by a unknown maker with no demand or resale value, how much would you pay?

I think for a plain cue that hits better than anything else you tried, without any type of market demand, $400 would be the most I'd pay.
 
The tricky thing about "what's it worth"... it depends on the buyer's income. A billionaire's number is different from a broke guy's. And some people won't spend more than a certain amount on pool-related items just on general principle.

Actually, a more fun question, what's the ugliest cue in the world look like? We can get more creative than "neon orange with white zebra swirls".

I'm pictured something corroded, covered in dirt, animal fur and seaweed, with layers of calcified rock holding it together. Maybe it smells a little.

It's not gonna fall apart, you can even break with it... but any attempt to remove this crust and refinish it will ruin the playability. Do you still shoot with it?
 
Im too shallow and superficial. I'd just keep toughing it out with the second best playing cue in the world which just happens to be stunning.
 
JoeyA said:
OK, hypothetically speaking, if someone told you that they had the best playing cue in the world for sale, how much would you be willing to pay for it.

Just to cover some ground: The cue doesn't make the shots for you but it plays better than anything else out there. You test it and sure enough, it's the best playing cue on the planet.

Now there's one catch. (You knew there was a catch.) The best playing cue on the planet is double ugly. In fact it's uglier than any other cue on the planet. Would you still buy it? If so, what would be a fair price for a cue that is as ugly as they get but plays like nothing else on the planet.
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I think everyone has one............. LOL

Kim
 
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CreeDo said:
The tricky thing about "what's it worth"... it depends on the buyer's income. A billionaire's number is different from a broke guy's. And some people won't spend more than a certain amount on pool-related items just on general principle.

Actually, a more fun question, what's the ugliest cue in the world look like? We can get more creative than "neon orange with white zebra swirls".

I'm pictured something corroded, covered in dirt, animal fur and seaweed, with layers of calcified rock holding it together. Maybe it smells a little.

It's not gonna fall apart, you can even break with it... but any attempt to remove this crust and refinish it will ruin the playability. Do you still shoot with it?
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If it is The BEST Playing cue, i'm putting on gloves and a gas-mask !! :eek:

P.S.
Whats the matter with neon orange with white zebra swirls ?
j/k
 
I've concluded the difference between the so called "world's best playing cue" and one that plays great or very good doesn't have much to do with the level of one's play. Clearly, "world's best playing" cue is going to be individual and mostly subjective and dependent upon the perspective. With that said, I find it difficult to believe the vast majority of players would ever be able to take a cue they consider butt ugly and have the perspective of it being a great playing cue at the same time.

I believe a player would gain much more by spending the money on a table or more playing time along with lessons than by spending it on a cue. I think this whole concept is as silly as the focus on aiming versus the focus on a perfect stroke. Why focus on aiming when you can't deliver the CB with great precision?
 
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Besides, If I can stand to look at my niece, Sarasota, then I can most assuredly look at the world's ugliest cue. :smile:

P.S. She's single now, to. After going through a rather ugly divorce (no pun intended), she's ready to meet a guy from AZ who likes pool on a bar box.
 
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hang-the-9 said:
I think for a plain cue that hits better than anything else you tried, without any type of market demand, $400 would be the most I'd pay.
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Interesting price.

CreeDo said:
The tricky thing about "what's it worth"... it depends on the buyer's income. A billionaire's number is different from a broke guy's. And some people won't spend more than a certain amount on pool-related items just on general principle.

Actually, a more fun question, what's the ugliest cue in the world look like? We can get more creative than "neon orange with white zebra swirls".

I'm pictured something corroded, covered in dirt, animal fur and seaweed, with layers of calcified rock holding it together. Maybe it smells a little.

It's not gonna fall apart, you can even break with it... but any attempt to remove this crust and refinish it will ruin the playability. Do you still shoot with it?
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It will absolutely depend upon the player's disposable income.
What good would the world's best playing cue be if you don't shoot with it?

nobcitypool said:
I've concluded the difference between the so called "world's best playing cue" and one that plays great or very good doesn't have much to do with the level of one's play. Clearly, "world's best playing" cue is going to be individual and mostly subjective and dependent upon the perspective. With that said, I find it difficult to believe the vast majority of players would ever be able to take a cue they consider butt ugly and have the perspective of it being a great playing cue at the same time.

I believe a player would gain much more by spending the money on a table or more playing time along with lessons than by spending it on a cue. I think this whole concept is as silly as the focus on aiming versus the focus on a perfect stroke. Why focus on aiming when you can't deliver the CB with great precision?
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Not only will the world's best playing cue be subjective and relative to the individual as you said, but whether it was butt ugly is also subjective.

I think I can separate the looks of the cue from the performance of the cue but I'm not sure most would be able to do so. You know if it's really that ugly, you're going to catch hell from your buddies. :grin:
 
scsuxci said:
What makes a cue the best playing cue on the planet?Well,I would
think its got to be the player who's playing with it.
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No, this is a personal thing. Some cues simply play better than other cues. The best playing cue on the planet doesn't mean that you will play like Shane Van Boening, it simply means that you will play better with it than any other cue on the planet.
 
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