Carolina Custom Cue - worth $1350?

[Realizm]

i think the main pointes are also way too short.wrap is OK with me but some ringwork and different joint material would help.to me these are production cues.i may be close minded,but these guys were production and now they have changed to custom?i don't think so i still view them as production and i will not be able to change my mind about it.kind of like a Shon or Jacoby or Pechauer i know they are supposed to be custom but to me they are and always will be production.i agree with $750 being a fair price but i still wouldn't pay it myself.I would rather get a nice custom by Gilbert,Lebow,Murrell,Sugartree,Josey,Judd,etc. the list goes on and on.and at $1350 you can really get a nice plain 4-6 point cue from almost everyone.

Andy Gilbert yes 1300.any body but a cc cue. I saw some other CC CUES on here and resale on all of there cues don't hold up..
Murrell .Josey. real cue makers hold there value.

Hell I"LL get a Schon before a CC cue like that or any .look at the cue the work does not match up .dots instead of dash rings ..wow


I have seen better production cues.
I hear they were tell people that some big time cue maker for NEW YORK was runnin the shop .
Pete something.( Cant rember the name )..

But i was told the guy makes 1000 dollar cue up in New York...
just my 2 cents...

Why by a fake cue when u can get a whole lot better Cue from someone that is A real Custom Cue maker.
Just 1 more cent for the 2 i added before..

 

[cubswin]

~nevermind~

 

[8-ball Rat]

I'm just killin' some time, so I might as well add my 2 cents, too.

Having spoken to Trevor from CC Cues both before and during Valley Forge, he'd be the first to tell you that each batch that comes out is a touch better than the last. I'd have to agree. I saw some of the first ones, and they were nice, but had their share of "issues," too.

The subsequent batches that came out showed a concentration on rectifying those issues, and a real effort to make a better all around cue.

The cues I saw from them at Valley Forge were, for the most part, every bit as good as some cues from other makers which cost TWICE as much.

To be fair to them....they're new on the scene. I can promise you that just about EVERY cuemaker had problems in the beginning. The longer they were around, the better and better they got at their trade. My personal opinion is that the CC Cues guys are FAR above the power curve when it comes to improvements on design and construction.

I know I'm getting one soon....and have faith that the cue will look and play FAR better than some cues I've previously bought for more money.

JMHO.

Rat

 

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People Should Not Speak Of Things That They Have No First Hand Knowledge Of.

 

[chuckpilegis]

Here is my 2 CCs , my friend thought they shot better than his Gilbert

 

[Realizm]

Here is my 2 CCs , my friend thought they shot better than his Gilbert

I 'll put a Gilbert up on any CC porduction cue any day..
on the hit ..of a CC to A Gilbert or

hell i'll put it up on a players..

can't create .cues.. ( CC CUSTOM)
i know cues from oversea tgat play better and hold better value..

 

[cubswin]

deleted because who wants to discuss anything on here anyway

 

[xianmacx]

You Can Order Anything You Want From Carolina. The Eight Point Cue,is From There First Batch Of Eight Points Cues, They Are Now Extending The Points. The Lack Of Rings, Is Because That Was The Way Those Cues Were Ordered.

I Wouldn't Call Them A Custom Cue Maker, But They Are A Custom Cue Shop. A Team Of Guys Building Cues. The Team, Is The Reason That They Can Put Together So Many Cues.

I Would Much Rather Own A Cue That Is Assembled By People With True Spliced Points, Than Buy An Overseas Production Cue. Where Can You Get A 4 Point 4 Veneer Cue, With True Spliced Points,(not Cnc Crap) Built To Your Specs For About 5-600 Dollars?

These Cues Aren't For Everybody, But For The Guy That Wants A Cue Built His Way, But Doesn't Want To Spend 2 G's And Wait 2 Years For It, Carolina Is A Good Way To Go.

Coming from the guy who may own the most "high end" cues on this board. I think his opinion hold much higher value with me. Trevor seems to be a great guy and as mentioned, you can get a totally custom ordered cue in a few months for about 600. Mines on order.

 

[Retail1LO]

I 'll put a Gilbert up on any CC porduction cue any day..
on the hit ..of a CC to A Gilbert or

hell i'll put it up on a players..

can't create .cues.. ( CC CUSTOM)
i know cues from oversea tgat play better and hold better value..

I must say...I don't think it's fair to put CC cues up against any others just yet, where holding value is concerned. I don't think anyone on earth has had a CC cue long enough to determine what it's value IS...much less whether or not it's HELD its value. No one is perfect out of the gate...at anything. I think their cues, despite their flaws...represent fantastic early works. Fact is...years down the road...if/when they're refined their process to a science...you can look back at some of these earlier cues with greater appreciation. They'll represent the springboard from which all other cues followed. Value is a perceived thing anyway. If you spend $500...$1000...$2000 on a cue...as long as you're happy with it...you're going to feel you got a good deal.

 

[hangemhigh]

So in the end we all agree that the cue listed here is way over-valued,correct?

 

[despotic931]

Coming from the guy who may own the most "high end" cues on this board. I think his opinion hold much higher value with me. Trevor seems to be a great guy and as mentioned, you can get a totally custom ordered cue in a few months for about 600. Mines on order.

Tap Tap Tap

 

[Retail1LO]

So in the end we all agree that the cue listed here is way over-valued,correct?

Granted...I'm not crazy about the wrap, the joint, or the short points. However...


If you could point me in the direction of another cue maker...that's making 8-point cues (that aren't CNC made no less), with veneers, inlays, and a leather wrap...for less than this...please let me know. I have a large order I'd like to place with them.

 

[Realizm]

I must say...I don't think it's fair to put CC cues up against any others just yet, where holding value is concerned. I don't think anyone on earth has had a CC cue long enough to determine what it's value IS...much less whether or not it's HELD its value. No one is perfect out of the gate...at anything. I think their cues, despite their flaws...represent fantastic early works. Fact is...years down the road...if/when they're refined their process to a science...you can look back at some of these earlier cues with greater appreciation. They'll represent the springboard from which all other cues followed. Value is a perceived thing anyway. If you spend $500...$1000...$2000 on a cue...as long as you're happy with it...you're going to feel you got a good deal.

I feel you on that .But i just won't spend that kind of money on a production cue .That tell people that thay say thay are custom.
Adams is now doing Custom cues work to any body designs.. But they are still production cues from overseas.
and play great for the money...

 

[hangemhigh]

Granted...I'm not crazy about the wrap, the joint, or the short points. However...


If you could point me in the direction of another cue maker...that's making 8-point cues (that aren't CNC made no less), with veneers, inlays, and a leather wrap...for less than this...please let me know. I have a large order I'd like to place with them.

So these guys will never get it right then? You looking to dump $$$$ elsewhere?

 

[Retail1LO]

I feel you on that .But i just won't spend that kind of money on a production cue .That tell people that thay say thay are custom.
Adams is now doing Custom cues work to any body designs.. But they are still production cues from overseas.
and play great for the money...

I have a hard time calling a cue a "production" cue...if they're not using a CNC machine. They're making a decent number of cues because they're trying to get their product into as many hands as possible. There's also no better way to learn and improve in any trade that to repeat any given process over...and over and OVER again. Like I said...a lot of their early mistakes and shortcomings will pave the way to their future masterpieces.

I'm sure some of you are like me. You have a mediocre pool game...the kind that will never catch up to your love for the game...and your appreciation for the works of art that get hand made and make your experience what it is.

And I'm sure there are many of you that shoot lights out...and know more about the game than there is left to learn.

That being said...just remember...there was a time when your game was shear garbage. Mediocre at best. And it paved the way for you to get where you are today.

I'm sure everyone misses the days when there was an excuse for why your work was "substandard". You didn't know any better...you were just getting started. The important thing is...you f'ed up...you learned something...and you did it better the next time...screwing up less and less (hopefully) along the way.

 

[Remy]

I have a 4 pointer ordered, it's got ivory rings on the ABCD positions, ivory joint and ferrules and lizard leather wrap at what I estimate to be a very reasonable price.
It should be ready by this weekend or early next week.

 

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I 'll put a Gilbert up on any CC porduction cue any day..
on the hit ..of a CC to A Gilbert or

hell i'll put it up on a players..

can't create .cues.. ( CC CUSTOM)
i know cues from oversea tgat play better and hold better value..

IF YOU COULD PUT A COHERENT THOUGHT IN A POST, I WOULD VALUE YOUR OPINION.

I WOULD AGREE THAT A GILBERT AT THIS POINT WILL BE A BETTER CUE, BUT IT WILL COST YOU THREE TIMES AS MUCH AS A CC.

P.S. I THINK YOU MAY HAVE SOME UNDERLYING ISSUES WITH CC, AND THAT'S WHERE THESE POSTS ARE COMING FROM

 

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I feel you on that .But i just won't spend that kind of money on a production cue .That tell people that thay say thay are custom.
Adams is now doing Custom cues work to any body designs.. But they are still production cues from overseas.
and play great for the money...

BLACK BOAR FOR YEARS ONLY MADE THE SAME CUES OVER AND OVER FROM THE STANDARD LINE. DOES THAT MAKE THOSE CUES PRODUCTION?

 

[hangemhigh]

BLACK BOAR FOR YEARS ONLY MADE THE SAME CUES OVER AND OVER FROM THE STANDARD LINE. DOES THAT MAKE THOSE CUES PRODUCTION?

Yeah,McDaniel made some nice cues for Tony.

 

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Yeah,McDaniel made some nice cues for Tony.

I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO ALL THAT, BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INFO TO PUT MY 2 CENTS IN. BUT I DO KNOW THAT TONY MADE A SPECIFIC LINE OF CUES FOR YEARS.