Black Boar Cues..........

tucson9ball

tucson9ball

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
First off, I have never seen one of these cues in person and I don't know anybody who owns one. I have seen a few threads that talk about these cues going for 5k and up and also how great of a hit they have.
In the Raffle section there is a Black Boar going for $35 a spot and 56 spots. I'm doing the math and come up with $1960. Why would this particular cue go so low? Is it one of the early cues made by this person? Just curious.
 
I saw the cue in question.
I have also owned a Black Boar.

The cue in question was an older model and had no veneers, inlays or
ringwork.
I think the figure you came up with was pretty close.

Thanks
Lee
 
Thanks for the info. I figured it was probably one of the earlier works and I noticed not much for inlays.
Also, the raffle was nixed and the guy sold the cue.
 
I have never shot with a Black Boar, held a Black Boar,nor have I seen a Black Boar in person. I have only read about them and seen pictures of them.The originality, craftsmanship, and artistry that goes into a Black Boar goes way beyond my ability to comprehend. If their hit is equal to their aesthetic appeal then Black Boar must be the penultimate of cues.
Excalibur.
The Holy Grail.

Thus when I give virtual gifts to Forum folks I know that they will never be disappointed when I offer up a Virtual Black Boar. Nothing is too good for my friends.
 
mullyman said:
I've told it on here before but have you guys heard my Black Boar story?
MULLY
Click to expand...

I'll save you the trouble.

mullyman said:
It's something called respecting other people's property. An idea that got lost in America a long long time ago.

Look, I'm sure there is the occasional theft, but it would be far and few between. To be honest, I've been living here 20 years now and I've only heard one story of a cue getting stolen, and that was out of the backseat of the guys car at a restaurant. Great story too, if I may....

My friend has a $25,000 Black Boar cue. 8 points with all kinds of ivory, malachite and silver all through it. He keeps it in an Instroke case that he won at a tournament. The back of the case has "Tokai Champion" embroidered on the back. This guy owns his own pool room and the name of the room is BB. Only a coincidence and has nothing to do with Black Boar. So, anyway, he also has a BB sticker on his case.

After a tournament one night he and a bunch of people stopped off for something to eat. He left his cue in the backseat of his car. When he came out the car had been broken into and his cue case was gone.

Fast forward about 2 years or so. One of his customers calls and says he thinks he saw his Black Boar on Yahoo Auction. My friend logs on and sure enough there is the photo of his Black Boar cue, his break cue, and the Instroke case with "Tokai Champion" embroidered on the back spine.....oh, and the BB sticker. Title of Auction: BB cue and case. Starting price for this auction......30 bucks. He contacts the seller and it turns out to be a recycle shop, similar to a pawn shop. He explains to them that the cue is stolen, etc... etc... and they take the auction down and he goes to get his cue back from them. While talking to the owner he asked why the price was so low. The guy told him that that is what he paid for it. He said he didn't think the cue was worth anything but gave the guy 30 bucks because the case looked to be real leather. And the auction title of BB was because of the BB sticker on the case and the BB logo on the cue. HAHAHA!!! 30 bucks for a $25,000 Black Boar. HAHAHA!!!! Happy ending though.

And that is the only stolen cue story that I know having lived here, and been involved with pool, for 20 years.

Walk into any pool room in Japan and you'll see all the eye candy you want, right on the wall, no locks and no one standing around guarding them. Just one other reason that I love living in Japan.
MULLY
Click to expand...

:D:D:D:D
 
God used a Black Boar once...... after two shots she thought the cue was too much for even her.... True story.
 
I feel lucky as hell to own one. I've wanted one since I got to play with one of the first ones Tony made. Paying a grand for a cue when your a kid delivering pizza was out of the question. It took while, but was damn well worth the wait. ;) they exude quality and elegance. Hit with one and you immediately realize how much of a precision implement it truly is.
 
Last edited:
SVB tried a Black Boar once...then kept on winning with his cuetec...:wink:
 
My Pastor told me that Black Boars are made of wood from The True Cross.

No kidding.
 
tucson9ball said:
First off, I have never seen one of these cues in person and I don't know anybody who owns one. I have seen a few threads that talk about these cues going for 5k and up and also how great of a hit they have.
In the Raffle section there is a Black Boar going for $35 a spot and 56 spots. I'm doing the math and come up with $1960. Why would this particular cue go so low? Is it one of the early cues made by this person? Just curious.
Click to expand...
is this a scam on this great site? hold on batman, I think Lois is on to something...sorry Superman....wrong site, I'll be back...........you kids r waaaaay too smart.....
 
Could get flamed for this, but I tried a friends Black Boar once, and was not impressed. By no means was I 'turned off' by the cue. It hit as well as any other very well made high end cue. But no better. I was expecting a little more magic I guess. I couldn't see spending 4K or more when I could get the same playability for 2K.
dave
 
the older catalog BB's aren't anything like the ones Tony is making now and I' don't know why those old ones are priced so high
 
Tokyo-dave said:
Could get flamed for this, but I tried a friends Black Boar once, and was not impressed. By no means was I 'turned off' by the cue. It hit as well as any other very well made high end cue. But no better. I was expecting a little more magic I guess. I couldn't see spending 4K or more when I could get the same playability for 2K.
dave
Click to expand...

Don't sweat it, man. I've shot with 3 or 4 different really high end BB's and they didn't impress me either. Not that I thought they weren't any good, just that I couldn't see anything that would put a $7,000 price tag on a plain 4 pointer with no inlays in it. They didn't hit any better or worse than my JMW. I would buy one if the prices were more realistic but again, there's nothing there to justify the prices they charge.
MULLY
 
DawgAndy said:
the older catalog BB's aren't anything like the ones Tony is making now and I' don't know why those old ones are priced so high
Click to expand...

Exactly. I remember when they first came out and they had a catalog similar to Schon. Matter of fact, I thought they were going to be the next Schon. hehe!! No way those old cues are worth the numbers people are asking for them.
MULLY
 
mullyman said:
Don't sweat it, man. I've shot with 3 or 4 different really high end BB's and they didn't impress me either. Not that I thought they weren't any good, just that I couldn't see anything that would put a $7,000 price tag on a plain 4 pointer with no inlays in it. They didn't hit any better or worse than my JMW. I would buy one if the prices were more realistic but again, there's nothing there to justify the prices they charge.
MULLY
Click to expand...

Odd thing is, with you being currently in Japan, and with me having lived there for 19 years, I'm pretty sure you and I both have seen some pretty nice BB's. Most likely the highest raitio of BB's per capita than any other country in the world!!
dave
 
Tokyo-dave said:
Odd thing is, with you being currently in Japan, and with me having lived there for 19 years, I'm pretty sure you and I both have seen some pretty nice BB's. Most likely the highest raitio of BB's per capita than any other country in the world!!
dave
Click to expand...

19 years? That's where I'm at now. Came here in 91.

Yeah, any pool room you go into has tons of eye candy. Black Boar cues are still few between them but they do pop up. Gina, Joss West, Cognoscenti, Tad, Szamboti (Barry and Gus), are everywhere.
MULLY
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top