I had the pleasure of hosting Bob Hunter and his lady friend Debbie in my home for the last few days. If you don't know who Bob Hunter is, you should. He was (and is) a top flight pool player for over three decades, one of the premier Straight Pool players of his generation, with one world title to his credit. His 9-Ball game is pretty salty too, with him tacking defeats on every name player who ever crossed his path. Let's just say that Bob was a factor when he showed up to play in a tournament.
More importantly to me he always carried himself with class and dignity, a true gentleman in every sense of the word. Nowadays he busies himself making fine playing pool cues, among the best in the world. He has a new shop in Chicago and has been actively making cues for the last year there. If you are in the market for a true custom cue that has excellent playing qualities, I recommend that you contact Bob. You will find him a great guy to deal with and as honest as they come.
I have owned three Hunter cues over the years, and I regret selling the solid ebony beauty that was identical to his playing cue. What a sweet hitting cue that was! Someone caught me in a weak moment and I let it slip through my fingers. Absolutely one of the best hitting cues I've ever owned, up there with my Tad and Tascarella.
By the way, his lady friend Debbie is an avid player herself and she loves to play Banks. Must be the Chicago influence. She is a spunky little gal who has a nice solid stroke. She challenged me to a game and naturally I thought I was stealing. That is, until the second game went 6-6. I was grinding to make those last two balls. :wink: Debbie can Bank!
You can contact Bob at his website huntercues.com or at (847)612-2303. Once again I cannot recommend him too highly.
More importantly to me he always carried himself with class and dignity, a true gentleman in every sense of the word. Nowadays he busies himself making fine playing pool cues, among the best in the world. He has a new shop in Chicago and has been actively making cues for the last year there. If you are in the market for a true custom cue that has excellent playing qualities, I recommend that you contact Bob. You will find him a great guy to deal with and as honest as they come.
I have owned three Hunter cues over the years, and I regret selling the solid ebony beauty that was identical to his playing cue. What a sweet hitting cue that was! Someone caught me in a weak moment and I let it slip through my fingers. Absolutely one of the best hitting cues I've ever owned, up there with my Tad and Tascarella.
By the way, his lady friend Debbie is an avid player herself and she loves to play Banks. Must be the Chicago influence. She is a spunky little gal who has a nice solid stroke. She challenged me to a game and naturally I thought I was stealing. That is, until the second game went 6-6. I was grinding to make those last two balls. :wink: Debbie can Bank!
You can contact Bob at his website huntercues.com or at (847)612-2303. Once again I cannot recommend him too highly.
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