big new Cuetec product coming soon? anybody have the scoop?

LHP5 said:
Yeah, hats off to Cuetec. Seriously, 25 years ago Cuetec was seen as a "bad" cue. Their marketing team and actual development team has done a remarkable job. Other manufacturers have either taken a step back or have completely disappeared from the limelight. Lucasi was the up and comer who sponsored multiple tours and players, but now aren't even mentioned anywhere. OB ran themselves into the ground. Schon imo has priced themselves out of the market. Fantastic cues but it seems they are stuck in the past. Mezz has also disappeared at least here in the US. I guess pool participation has increased globally and other manufacturers have focused there, but the market has really narrowed in the US.

Cuetec and Predator are the 2 manufacturers that have consistently been active marketing and developing new products globally and here. I know people will probably say it's all marketing, but that's business 101. It shows and I personally would rather spend my cash on companies I know are active and who are supporting the players. Don't get me wrong, Mcdermott and Viking are also in the mix and have been pumping out fantastic products.
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Yeah, Cuetec really went from about the worst to pretty darn good. I think it changed when they finally got rid of the fiberglass coating on their shafts in the mid 2000's. That coating was garbage, would not even slide through one's fingers. I think the new shaft was called the 360 or something like that. They started to sponsor Shane right after that and shortly after he won TAR 1. He used it for 15 some years before switching to their CF offering.
 
iusedtoberich said:
Yeah, Cuetec really went from about the worst to pretty darn good. I think it changed when they finally got rid of the fiberglass coating on their shafts in the mid 2000's. That coating was garbage, would not even slide through one's fingers. I think the new shaft was called the 360 or something like that. They started to sponsor Shane right after that and shortly after he won TAR 1. He used it for 15 some years before switching to their CF offering.
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they still do coated in the Avid line. WAY better than the old coating method. Great cues for the $.
 
garczar said:
they still do coated in the Avid line. WAY better than the old coating method. Great cues for the $.
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I picked up one of the Avids at SBX this year with the teal and black decoration and I'm really happy with how well it hits. It's become my go to cue when I just want to play at the pool room and not be stressed by taking one of my expensive cues. I've also steered a couple of friends towards that cue who were just getting interested in pool and didn't want to spend an insane amount.
 
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maybe those fugly pics are prototypes?

credit where its due, they hung in there for years and the current cynergy imo is the best shaft in market, same with their jumper and breaker

such a splash decades ago with the Strickland Fiberglass cues alongside his promotion of the line,
they sold well in my area when most of us back then did not know the first thing about good cues

they must have done ok throughout the years with their lower end lines but I for one am glad they are now providing reasonably priced higher quality options
 
I saw a full carbon butt by a custom guy on a cue building group on fb a month or so back. It looked super clean. Sorry idk how to find it now.
 
skogstokig said:
let's hope they didn't do all the hype for those abominations. a blue tinted cue coronated with what looks like a vending machine ring?

the truewood cues are the best looking cues they've ever made btw, so i'm not hating on the brand
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It looks like my favorite cigar. The Opus X.
Arturo Fuente OpusX Heaven & Earth 6 ...
 
smiling_Hans said:
How does Cynergy compare to Mezz and Predator?

I'm looking for a possible new professional competition cue.
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owned all of em,
Mezz is the other class act carbon shaft, phenomenal, pricey though and limited pins nowadays

both smoke Pred

still need to try Mcdermott

many of the current carbon products are crude imo, feeling unfinished,

Cynergy and Ignite feel more like precision tools
 
CanadianGuy said:
owned all of em,
Mezz is the other class act carbon shaft, phenomenal, pricey though and limited pins nowadays

both smoke Pred

still need to try Mcdermott

many of the current carbon products are crude imo, feeling unfinished,

Cynergy and Ignite feel more like precision tools
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I have tried all 3 extensively and Revo is objectively the best by the metrics that matter - deflection and finish/slickness. Everything else like "feel" is too subjective to debate. I'm not a Predator fan, only own a Revo shaft and BK Rush and my playing cue is a Mezz. But have to give credit where due.
 
Amaury said:
you mean like that? https://rhino-billiards.com/products/rhino-retro-pool-cue-bocote-lwp That's why I mentioned Rhino earlier, cuetec is a little bit too late if they come with a full carbon cue.
Also Go Custom sell full carbon with wrap from a long time like garzcar wrote too.
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that's at least better. but if cf is good for straightness, have the core be cf then, and use real wood. what other benefits are there from a players perspective? ding resistance?
 
skogstokig said:
that's at least better. but if cf is good for straightness, have the core be cf then, and use real wood. what other benefits are there from a players perspective? ding resistance?
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For me; number one reason, taper. You could get a perfect 29" cylinder to play solid and wiggle free if you wanted.
'Course that's just talk. Doesn't look like wood and starts at 500 dollars are deal breakers.
 
straightline said:
For me; number one reason, taper. You could get a perfect 29" cylinder to play solid and wiggle free if you wanted.
'Course that's just talk. Doesn't look like wood and starts at 500 dollars are deal breakers.
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you can get wood to play solid and wiggle free, what's your point?
 
skogstokig said:
that's at least better. but if cf is good for straightness, have the core be cf then, and use real wood. what other benefits are there from a players perspective? ding resistance?
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Weight and balance come to mind. If implemented correctly, you can make the butt stupid light. The balance point can be placed virtually anywhere as you are starting with a hollow tube.
 
skogstokig said:
you can get wood to play solid and wiggle free, what's your point?
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what he means is that with cf you could make a 9mm ultra-long taper shaft that was stiff as fk. Can't do that with wood. Way more variables(size,taper,flex,etc) are doable with cf as opposed to wood.
 
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