Carolina, Lomax & Perry Advice Needed

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I am thinking of getting a new player as I have grown tired of the off the rack scorpion cue I have been using for the last few years & I need some advice, you see after doing some research on which cuemaker's to use & which one's to avoid I was wondering if any of you could tell me of the 3 cuemakers mentioned in the title which you prefer & why?

You see I have been quoted prices by all 3 (which shall NOT be mentioned here) so I am looking for some impartial opinions on each cue's feel, hit & most of all playability as this will be the first time I have put down some serious money on a cue since I started playing 9 ball in 2005.
 
In my opinion the Lomax is the clear choice of the 3. I've never seen a Perry that I wanted or one that held much secondary market value. The Carolina customs are nice for the most part, but are hard sells in my area (NC). On the other hand the Lomax cues are extremely popular around here and are very easy to sell used.
I've played with both Lomax and Carolina Customs but not the Dale Perry cues. I'd have no problem picking the Lomax of the 3.
 
Renegade_56 said:
In my opinion the Lomax is the clear choice of the 3. I've never seen a Perry that I wanted or one that held much secondary market value. The Carolina customs are nice for the most part, but are hard sells in my area (NC). On the other hand the Lomax cues are extremely popular around here and are very easy to sell used.
I've played with both Lomax and Carolina Customs but not the Dale Perry cues. I'd have no problem picking the Lomax of the 3.
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yup same thing, Lomax is the man on your list, i have played with a pile of his cues-all jam up, jumpers-best ever
 
I like Carolina Custom. Never tried the other two, in fact I've never seen a Lomax and only a couple of Dale Perry cues. I don't buy cues to sell, so resale value means nothing to me...only playability and quality of build.
 
Don't count out DP

My main player is a dale perry and it plays exactly how I would want a cue to play. It was brand new to me in 2010 and I had the intention of buying a LD shaft for it but that never happened. I liked the maple shaft too much.

Having said that, there is always an issue or two with a DP cue. I've heard more that one person complain about the ferrules. Mine was no different. After about six months of regular play I noticed the ferrule was a little loose. No biggie in my mind because I usually change out the ferrule for an aegis and a moori tip anyway. When my cue guy was taking the old ferrule off we noticed the tennon did not extend the full length of the ferrule. He had to turn down the shaft to create the tennon for the ferrule so my cue is now 57 5/8". Others have said the wraps can come undone rather easily but I haven't had any problems with mine.

I've seen a few Carolina's and the only Lomax I've seen was a j/b but it was a monster. Basically you chose two high quality custom cue makers and DP. DP is not in the same league as the other guys. But if you are looking for a daily player that you won't sink a ton of money into and won't cry if it get dinged go with the DP.
 
I have never played any of these as a shooter, but have a Lomax jump cue that is the stone cold nuts! In terms of reputation for playability...1)Lomax 2)Carolina 3)Perry.
 
Although Dale Perry shafts can be tuned up and play OK, but they're not on the same level as Carolina or Lomax.
I've heard good things about Carolina, they look like nice cues, and Steve Lomax is a terrific cuemaker.
A friend sold a couple of nice Dale Perry cues, I had a cool plain 4-pointer several years ago, 1 of 1 with a COA and everything, but the DP cues I see on Ebay today look very odd, even for $114.92.
 
This is hard only because you've listed 2 middle of the road builders, and 1 monster builder. Please don't let Mr. Lomax know that you were comparing his cue to CC and Perry. He'd absolutely flip out. He's in a different category. he's a top tier builder.

If you know cars...you're comparing a chev, a dodge and a Lexus. If money were no object, you could go bigger than a Lexus, but Lexus isn't in the same category as chev and dodge, and anything bigger than a Lexus will be for status...not performance or reliability...simply put...you won't get a better cue than a Lomax...you could spend more....but it won't hit better. Just my opinion.
 
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West Point 1987 said:
I like Carolina Custom. Never tried the other two, in fact I've never seen a Lomax and only a couple of Dale Perry cues. I don't buy cues to sell, so resale value means nothing to me...only playability and quality of build.
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Likewise, I have no experience with Lomax or DP cues, however I have owned 6 different CC cues (having narrowed it down to the one that I'll keep forever, and have in my playing rotation).

I'm like West Point, I don't buy cues to flip, so I look for cues with high intrinsic value (i.e. the raw materials that go in to the cue, the attractiveness of the design, the build quality, the playability, etc.) for the money spent. I think CC is right at the top of that list, with the added plus that Trevor really treats his customers right.

- s.west

p.s. Although I'm not a cue flipper, I will mention that I had little trouble reselling the other 5 Carolinas when it was time to sell (or trade).:thumbup:
 
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