Manzino cues
I knew Bob very well in the early and late nineties, Bob was and perhaps still is a private boat captain who makes cues during the off season. Bob was genuinely about the nicest guy that hung around with us at the Q-Stick poolroom in Lighthouse point,Fl.
When Bob started out making sticks in his little shop he was looking for customers, and a good many of the local players had Bob make them a cue. I still have the cue Bob made for me and have played with nothing else since 1995. Bob charged me the outrageous price of I believe $400.00. I spent many hours sitting in Bob"s little shop talking and watching him work, even then, at the very beginning, Bobs attention to detail and dedication were obvious and amazing. Bob invited me to participate in the design decisions on my own cue, which I gladly did and which makes that cue all the more valuable to me even today.
I was recently going thru the big Cuestick Book and came across Manzino Cues and was at first surprised to see what Bob is getting for his cues today, and what accalades he is currently recieving, but then I thought "well, of course" he always was confident in his skills and dedicated so of course he is the best.
I haven"t seen nor talked with Bob in more than fifteen years as I have sinced moved to Maryland, but I sure do hope I do run into him someday to show him my little $400.00 Manzino cue and get to thank him for making me so happy and proud every time I pull it out of its case. I tell everyone who asks me about my cue to go look up Bob Manzino in the big cue book.
Thanks Bob.
Darrell Randolph
