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Black Boar Playing Cue
- Thread starter zpele
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I can assure you if Shane was not being paid to play with a Cuetec he wouldn't be playing with one and there's never been a Cuetec ever made that has the feel the balance and hit of a BB with or without a 1k shaft
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Um.
You don't have to tell me.
I have 3 BB cues.
That being said, do I like how BBs play? Absolutely.
But there is no shaft on this earth that is worth $1000. I don't care WHO builds it.
My point is, there are plenty of cues that play just fine, that are a FRACTION of the price.
I have not played with a regular shaft in over 10 yrs i buy cues that I like the but than put a laminate shaft on it and no it won't be a 1000 boar shaft although a friend is trying to sell me one for 300 so I might to have it for future value of the cue
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Tony (BB cues) was selling his cues for $3K and up back in 1992 when he came out with his "Stradivarius" line of cues.
http://www.blackboarcustomcues.com/build/default.asp?CTID=211&IID=2
Your "two cents" is worth just that.... My advise to you is keep your two cents because it sounds like you really need it.
Black Boar among many other makers cues are not for those who don't know the differences... You obviously don't so that's why your two cents is just that.
If you're happy with your cue selection, great for you. Don't bash others especially since, by your comments, you obviously know very little about cues...
Black Boar
Methinks doth protest too much!
Methinks doth protest too much!
Thank you for all the responses and information. I'm not sure why that guy got mad at my response... Maybe it was the lack of many words but I felt I got my point across well with nothing extraneous or rude so if he took offense to that- well- good luck in the world.
As for my budget I am looking at between 2-3k and many of those that people have linked to are within the budget.
Thanks again to all those with constructive help.
As for my budget I am looking at between 2-3k and many of those that people have linked to are within the budget.
Thanks again to all those with constructive help.
BB cues certainly hold their value, play well, and look nice, so I have nothing bad to say about them. That being said, this thread was written as a question as to whether or not you can find a great playing cue at a reasonable price. I am going to suggest that, once you get over a certain price, the playability of the cue is not at all what you are paying for. You can certainly find cues that play just as well as a BB without spending anywhere near the cost, so if you are just looking for a great playing cue, I would look elsewhere. If you simply want to know if you can afford a used BB cue, then I would post the amount that you can afford, and people will tell you if it is reasonable.
Oops. Just saw that you did post your price range.
Oops. Just saw that you did post your price range.
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It was put out a few times by Shane that the reason he is using that beat up black Cuetec was because a friend of his gave it to him to try, not because Cuetec sponsored him. Cuetec I'm sure called soon after they saw Shane using the cue :smile:
Of course that could be a cover up by Shane so people don't say he switched cues to get the sponsor $$ and "sold out". Start playing with a different cue one day, then a month later the maker has you on their web site as a player rep/sponsored player and you say you got it from "a friend".
That's more believable than the UFO hiding/911 cover up /Elivis is alive theories though, but still a theory.
dom_poppa
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Depends what the OP is asking for. There is a difference between current BB cues and his older line production cues. I was te they are constructioned and design differently. Tony has learned new techniques and have also made new ways to achieving a better product.
A production line BB would shoot differently (vintage) would shoot different than the new logo ones.
A production line BB would shoot differently (vintage) would shoot different than the new logo ones.
Sold & shipped today as a result of someone reading this thread -
I think JV from classicues summed it up nicely a while back when he said "the thoroughbreds will always run, the nags, not so much."
There will always be lots of interest in nice, well priced, BB cues, imo.
I do agree, however, with those who said a g-note is too much for a shaft; at least one without rubies. :grin-square:
best,
brian kc
That was one of the nicer ones out there....
That's great Brian! You definitely had one of the nicer older BBs, and with a Searing shaft, that makes for a great deal.
We still haven't verified whether Tony is actually asking $1k for a shaft, so I'm curious if anyone "in the know" can verify?
That's great Brian! You definitely had one of the nicer older BBs, and with a Searing shaft, that makes for a great deal.
We still haven't verified whether Tony is actually asking $1k for a shaft, so I'm curious if anyone "in the know" can verify?
dom_poppa
Banned
I would just save up the money and get a new logo BB. Besides the new ones and the 6-pointers, which Tony told an owner on AZB, that is the best hitting cue he has ever made.
His style and technique have changed through the years and a vintage production cue is no match for the superior current generation of BB.
I am still waiting for one of those snakewood players' he have.
His style and technique have changed through the years and a vintage production cue is no match for the superior current generation of BB.
I am still waiting for one of those snakewood players' he have.
dom_poppa
Banned
Which do you play with? Old or New?
I am thinking old because the ferrule-less shafts come with the new ones.
The only reason I ask because when speaking of the hit of a BB, most owners are shooting with the ferrule-less parabolic shafts.
Actually, you do not know anything about me. I certainly do not know who you are.
I suspect, however, that you have a vested interest in trying to justify the price of a BB cue ... good luck.
By the way, suggesting that I have a low net worth only goes to show that your post is irrational, and that you have no idea what you are saying. I'm sure that those here who know me got a good laugh anyways.
One more thing - I never bashed these overprice cues. I merely stated that they are indeed over priced and an item that would only appeal to those who are more interested in impressing others, that getting good value in a cue purchase.
Have a nice day.
Don't categorize.
You will have to distinguish between old and new customers then.
My black boar cues were pre-ridiculous prices.
I got the last one made with my design, my specs, my length, my everything.
I didn't given a crap about what anyone else thought. I didn't buy it to parade it around and show off.
Did that stop people from ooooooh-ing and aaaaaaah-ing? No. That's cause they do the exact same thing with ANY new custom cue from whoever.
You know why I don't play with them anymore? Cause I don't like the current prices of upkeep, and I am tired of thinking about every ding and scratch, that is gonna cost me a lung if I want to eventually get any refinished.
I would rather play with an inexpensive piece of junk that hits good, that I can beat the daylights out of, and if I destroy it, I can just go buy a new one for next to nothing.
If I am trying to impress anyone, I'm gonna try and impress them with something that I did on the table, not the cue I have in my hands.
Not true by any stretch of the imagination , all the 6 pointers never had a ferruless shaft
In fact 95% or better never came with one , I know countless BB owners since I live in the area where his shop is at in fact I am now working 2 stone throws from his shop ,
Some like it some don't , some like me put a laminate shaft on it
I bought one a AS 6 because at 2200 it's a good investment I play with it with another shaft ,
I have 2 Dan Dicolas one what I believe is a cored ebony with a silver dot pattern that the Jacoby father and son asked me who made the cue because apparently that design needed high end eqiuptment to accomplish But again I put a laminate shaft on it
So point being its a subjective how they play I switch to what feels the best that day because I'm fickle
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