Break with your fancy playing cue..?

If it wouldn't damage my fancy hand-build playing cue, I would:

  • Break with it

    Votes: 38 48.7%

  • Break with a similar weight, but cheaper, cue

    Votes: 19 24.4%

  • Break with a lighter dinkyo cue

    Votes: 6 7.7%

  • Break with a heavier cheapo cue

    Votes: 7 9.0%

  • I like to watch 'American Idol'

    Votes: 8 10.3%
  • Total voters
    78
Fancy Break Cue

For many years I broke using my Gus Szamboti cue. The day Gus handed me the cue, I asked him "Gus can I break with it?" His reply "sure, what good is a cue you can't break with!''

Regards,
Hal
 
Hal2 said:
For many years I broke using my Gus Szamboti cue. The day Gus handed me the cue, I asked him "Gus can I break with it?" His reply "sure, what good is a cue you can't break with!''

Regards,
Hal
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That's always been my sentiment as well. If I'm going to pay good money for a cue I had better damn well be able to break with it!
 
Funny thing is this... I purchased a nice custom cue off the secondary market. It was supposed to be an upgrade to my Joss production cue (which I also used for play and breaking) for everyday play. Well after trying to get used to it for a while, I just realized it was just to heavy for me to get used to on certain shots. But it hit like a sledgehammer, so now it is my dedicated break cue. So for me, I only use my expensive "nice" cue for breaking and my old production cue for playing!
 
Well I least aren't alone as far as my one cue habit!

zeeder said:
That's always been my sentiment as well. If I'm going to pay good money for a cue I had better damn well be able to break with it!
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I was really starting to feel like the lone ranger as far as cues go since I do not own a break cue ! I have a 40 plus year old cue that I broke and played with for years that is still usable and yes the ferrule is ivory! I also have a 1986 D16 that I broke and played predomitably 8 ball for years and just had it cleaned up and restored (same shaft and ferrule ) last spring by Ted Harris and am playing with it again now! :D
 
I used to break with my player but after buying a break/jump cue I much prefer to use it instead. If I need a nice break, I'll use my break cue. Same thing for jumping, phenolic tips work.
 
I break with my Schon. I love the way it breaks. I bought a Georgia Tech cue from our shop becuase the wrap felt somewhat similar and I liked the feel along with it being fairly cheap. But I wish the shaft was not as flimsy. I think it is a players.

I had an aftermarket Universal Smart Shaft on the Schon. However I broke that on a break. But wit the Schon shaft it's still doing fine.

I know I shouldn't but it's a hard habit to break. I can't find a break cue I really like except my Schon.
 
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