I have a question and not trying to be negative or start any wars but I have been in the pool bussiness for years as far as running major tournaments to major big time rooms and it seems like in the past year i have seen more coker cues for sale than any can someone expain that to me in the politically correct way and since im not famaliar with them can someone give me a cue that it is comparable with thanks alot for any info
Coker Cues?
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Cokers are very well made cues and are great players for the price. A nice 6 point hi-lo cue will normally sell for $600-800. The cues are normally 3/8X10 flat faced cues. Tom Coker makes a nice cue for the money. I would consider a Coker to be a really nice starter custom for someone who wants to step up from a McDermott, Pechauer, etc. and would like to get into a custom cue without having to spend a ton of money. They also hold their value relatively well if you can pick one up in the $450-600 range. He also puts out some very nice 20 pointers, and does decent inlay work. Especially for the money. I wouldn't hesitate to buy or trade into one if the price were right.
Just messing around...sorry to bother
Cuenut is dead on. Cokers, for the money, are a fantastic custom cue. They're made very solid, the workmanship is very good, and they are pretty consistent in playability from cue to cue (options like Ivory joint notwithstanding).
I've previously owned 2 Cokers, and have a custom order nearing completion next month. Tom and Michi are great folks to deal with....and very accomodating to a cue fanatic's desires.
They do hold their value pretty well (on the low-to-mid range)....but the high end stuff seems to suffer a bit on the secondary market. A Coker between 300-700 is a great cue to buy....and plays as well as any other comparably priced cue out there.
Just my 2 cents.....and I offer full refunds!!
I've previously owned 2 Cokers, and have a custom order nearing completion next month. Tom and Michi are great folks to deal with....and very accomodating to a cue fanatic's desires.
They do hold their value pretty well (on the low-to-mid range)....but the high end stuff seems to suffer a bit on the secondary market. A Coker between 300-700 is a great cue to buy....and plays as well as any other comparably priced cue out there.
Just my 2 cents.....and I offer full refunds!!
I have had two Cokers, currently own one and it is my playing cue. I loved the hit on the first one and always regretted selling it, so when I had a chance to grab the ebony beauty I have now, I jumped on it.
Come to think about it, I don't think I have ever heard a negative review about the playability of a Coker. I know some may not like all the designs and combinations Tom uses, but I can't remember a bad rap about how they played.
Come to think about it, I don't think I have ever heard a negative review about the playability of a Coker. I know some may not like all the designs and combinations Tom uses, but I can't remember a bad rap about how they played.
cokers are exactly what everyone has been saying, a great hitting cue at an affordable cost. i have been using cokers as my playing cue for years and i recently got my two cue set that i consider the nicest cokers they have made yet:
i like to think my partner and i are partially responsible for the recent surge in coker sales. our xs line that we sell on ebay are good looking and have popular options for players such as moori tips, not standard on cokers. the hit is pretty consistant and if you like the way one plays, the chances are you will like most cokers. i hope this along with the other opinions offered on this post help you out.
guy
i like to think my partner and i are partially responsible for the recent surge in coker sales. our xs line that we sell on ebay are good looking and have popular options for players such as moori tips, not standard on cokers. the hit is pretty consistant and if you like the way one plays, the chances are you will like most cokers. i hope this along with the other opinions offered on this post help you out.
guy
Those cues keep getting better looking each time I see 'em, Guy!!!!! Thanks for putting me in touch with Michi.......my cue will be done next month!!guycrunch said:cokers are exactly what everyone has been saying, a great hitting cue at an affordable cost. i have been using cokers as my playing cue for years and i recently got my two cue set that i consider the nicest cokers they have made yet:
i like to think my partner and i are partially responsible for the recent surge in coker sales. our xs line that we sell on ebay are good looking and have popular options for players such as moori tips, not standard on cokers. the hit is pretty consistant and if you like the way one plays, the chances are you will like most cokers. i hope this along with the other opinions offered on this post help you out.
guy
A lot of cue for the money...
Some time back, someone made a comparison and said Coker cues were as good as, and hit like, a Southwest. That was unfair and incorrect. I have owned (and still do) cues from both cuemakers. Not much of anything hits like a Southwest, IMHO, with their taper, woods, etc. The Coker cues play very well, but no where near as firm as a Southwest. Before they changed the taper a couple of years ago, they played much different. They are very consistent and have a lot of workmanship for the money. For some reason ( I think someone tried to over-hype Coker cues on here some time back), some folks have not taken kindly to them on here, although I really think they didn't care for a particular dealer. It is exactly as stated earlier, IMHO. For $300-600 or so, you can't beat them for an entry/mid-level custom cue.
Joe
Some time back, someone made a comparison and said Coker cues were as good as, and hit like, a Southwest. That was unfair and incorrect. I have owned (and still do) cues from both cuemakers. Not much of anything hits like a Southwest, IMHO, with their taper, woods, etc. The Coker cues play very well, but no where near as firm as a Southwest. Before they changed the taper a couple of years ago, they played much different. They are very consistent and have a lot of workmanship for the money. For some reason ( I think someone tried to over-hype Coker cues on here some time back), some folks have not taken kindly to them on here, although I really think they didn't care for a particular dealer. It is exactly as stated earlier, IMHO. For $300-600 or so, you can't beat them for an entry/mid-level custom cue.
Joe
i own three of them... everything said here i agree with.
I have one of the fancy 20 pointers - all tall... secondary market suffers with the highend stuff but it is SPECTACULAR. Until the demand gets greater, the prices are reaasonable.. i am awaiting my custom J/B hopefully beginning of February..
Excellent cues for the price!
I have one of the fancy 20 pointers - all tall... secondary market suffers with the highend stuff but it is SPECTACULAR. Until the demand gets greater, the prices are reaasonable.. i am awaiting my custom J/B hopefully beginning of February..
Excellent cues for the price!
guycrunch said:cokers are exactly what everyone has been saying, a great hitting cue at an affordable cost. i have been using cokers as my playing cue for years and i recently got my two cue set that i consider the nicest cokers they have made yet:
guy
Now those are a couple of nice looking cues, period.....Cokers or not.
thanx jeff, i waited two years from coker for those cues. of course i did change the design a couple of times. i designed the inlays after i saw a picture of how nice the wood in the butt was and didn't want a large inlay taking any of that away. they play great for me.
guy
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