Coker vs. Gilbert vs. Whisler

I have a Whisler that has very nice hit. It is moderatly stiff not the way I like my cues ( I use a flat lam shaft off of one of my other cues to make it play stiffer). Scott does fantastic point work though. All in all I am very impressed with his work.
 

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1-pocket-player said:
I have a Whisler that has very nice hit. It is moderatly stiff not the way I like my cues ( I use a flat lam shaft off of one of my other cues to make it play stiffer). Scott does fantastic point work though. All in all I am very impressed with his work.
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That was almost exactly what I was thinking about. Cocobolo into Birdseye maple with a Cocobolo butt. Linen wrap.

Only difference was I wanted a SW style accent ring in Birdseye at the butt.

What color veneers are those? Green or yellow?

Looks great.
 
Never played with a Whisler before. Never really heard much about them either but I have played with and owned Cokers and Gilberts and for the money, you can't beat Gilbert. Coker is just too stiff and, from a design standpoint, not at all impressive whereas Andy Gilbert cues are beautiful. His pointwork is impressive. His inlays are great. His designs are very attractive and the cues play extremely well.
 
olgoat said:
That was almost exactly what I was thinking about. Cocobolo into Birdseye maple with a Cocobolo butt. Linen wrap.

Only difference was I wanted a SW style accent ring in Birdseye at the butt.

What color veneers are those? Green or yellow?

Looks great.
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The cue has Bloodwood points with green/yellow/black veneers.
Thanks for the compliments...
 
IMO, all three are nice playing cues. I've had the least exposure to Whislers, but have hit a few of his plainer cues...nice, crisp hit.

We've had a lot of Cokers. Over the last 3-4 years, they have gotten away from producing more "custom" stuff and most of the cues coming out of their shop seem to be "production" style cues IMO. Their tolerances are not nearly as good as the used to be c. 1998-2000 (uneven ring work, uneven point work, glue lines showing where the point veneers come together and meet the forearm, wavy point lines, cut too deep wrap beds, etc.) You don't see these issues on every cue, but you do on many when you didn't before. Cokers still play great...very stiff, though. Still a good cue for the money, especially if you like that stiff hit.

Gilbert has great workmanship in the cues, and for the money you cannot beat them. You simply (IMO) cannot find a comparable brand new cue out there with ivory joint, ivory inlays, veneered points, and nice ring work for around $1000. They hit better that most of the other competition and hold the resale value very well on the secondary market. You can also vary the hit a little because he does several joint configurations (3/8-10 flat, piloted 5/16-14 with steel, ivory, or phenolic (and of varying thicknesses)...great flexibility. Most people feel that Andy's designs have come a long way over the past 3-4 years, too. We design most all of the cues that we buy from him, and Andy is quite flexible on new ideas and open to suggestions and new styles. He is one class act to deal with...one of the finest men in the business !!!

My $0.02 on the matter.....hope this helps.

Sean
www.cueaddicts.com
 
Here is a pic of my whisler. I like hand points a mine certainly has perfect sharp points.

BTW his prices are about $450 for a basic 4 point with each veneer costing an additional $50. I am not into any design so I have no idea how much cash you would waste on aesthetics :)

Here is the link if the pics do not show up - Whisler Cue


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Hooked said:
Here is a pic of my whisler. I like hand points a mine certainly has perfect sharp points.

BTW his prices are about $450 for a basic 4 point with each veneer costing an additional $50. I am not into any design so I have no idea how much cash you would waste on aesthetics :)

Here is the link if the pics do not show up - Whisler Cue


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I get a security violation try to access the url as well. Thanks for the comments thought.
 
I tried to fix the problem. I can see it, hopefully the rest of the world can as well
 
If you are going to order a SW, you had better be willing to wait 8+ years. I called to update my contact info since I moved and they are 1/2 way thru there 1997 orders. Mine was "ordered" in 2002, hope to get it in 3-4 years. Since I was calling, I went and ordered two more cues since my kids are now playing.

As for the whisler cues, you simply can't beat the BANG for the buck. Click here for pics and review

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olgoat said:
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I am a novice player looking to move into a higher quality Mid range pointed cue. The three makers I am looking at are the above. Coker, Gilbert and Whisler.
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Someone with a better memory than I have can tell you which issue of InsidePool Magazine last year (July 2004?)had an article on Andy Gilbert.

I cannot say enough about the man and his cues.

Fred
 
all i can say is that i have an andy gilbert jump break cue, i use it for a playing cue, it hits better than any custom cue i've ever picked up.

i try other cues, and i keep going back to my plain ol gilbert.

get a gilbert..........any gilbert.........you'll thank us later.

VAP
 
Fred Agnir said:
Someone with a better memory than I have can tell you which issue of InsidePool Magazine last year (July 2004?)had an article on Andy Gilbert.

I cannot say enough about the man and his cues.

Fred
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Hey, Fred.... that picture you have in your sig only shows the butt of your Gilbert. Any pics of the rest of it?
 
Uno Pocketo Boy.....

1-pocket-player said:
I have a Whisler that has very nice hit. It is moderatly stiff not the way I like my cues ( I use a flat lam shaft off of one of my other cues to make it play stiffer). Scott does fantastic point work though. All in all I am very impressed with his work.
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That cue looks familiar.....

You should feel the way it hits since I tightened up the joint!!

Dad O' Scott
 
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