I am headed to the expo with a grand in hand. What cue would you pick up?
Wanting to try a barnhart, durbin, chudy and maybe a carmelli.....
Wanting to try a barnhart, durbin, chudy and maybe a carmelli.....
Cue choice at the expo
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With a grand? All are good choices, but you might not have enough.
I might go with a Pat Diveney.
For a grand, you may only be able to get a sneaky or a merry widow, especially at the show because the makers are bringing to cues to essentially show off their stuff.
There are quite a few dealers also, and guys just with cues in their cases selling/trading.
A friend of mine from RI usually has a big booth with cues, but they are also often big cues, 3-4-5 grand and some higher.
Being that the expo is close to philly there's a chance you could find a Dan Dicola. Dan has stop making cues so in theory his brand will only become more rare and should consistently go up in value. Obviously I'm biased because I play with a Dicola but I have no reason to endorse him besides the fact I wouldn't trade my cue for any other cue in the world. I'm not a collector or extremely versed in cues so I don't know if this is common, but another guy that frequents the room I'm playing at was looking at my cue and realized he has the same exact cue in his collection(or at least very close). However he likes a super soft hit and thought that particular cue was a little stiff for his liking. After hearing that I was surprised since my cue is the softest hit I've tested to date so I let him hit a ball or two n instantly he agreed my cue hit way softer than his. Basically I'm saying this because I now know I can't speak for every Dicola when I say the hit is perfect. In other words make sure u try n test hit the Dicola to make sure it hits to your satisfaction.
What?........ :ignore: :thud:
You've got one thousand dollars. Give it a few days and you'll have about that many different opinions !!! LOL
I'm saying since he's not making anymore cues buying one now should be a smart investment. Am I wrong in believing this? Like I said I'm not a cue collector but since u can't go buy a new one n most likely never will be able to again his cues will be harder to find
Yes, you are wrong. His cues will NOT go up in value - unless he becomes a famous actor, sports figure, president of the US, or a serial killer.
Jason
He's a cue makar? He made great cues. Stopped making cues altogether. What is so confusing ???
Lmao:rotflmao:
Nothing is confusing to ME, YOU on the other hand......
2 people have told you his cues will NOT go up in value, and I'm assuming the others haven't out of "being nice" to you.
Jason
Here's what I think is the biggest hurdle that works against them being a great investment.
Supply and demand. The Dicola cue brand is relatively unknown, therefore the amount of prospective buyers are going to be small.
With that said, *anything* has the potential to be a good investment provided you buy it right.
best,
brian kc
Jim Pierce.
Best bang for you buck.
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Totally agree with that. He will be at the expo too in Billiard Bill's Booth. You could definitely get one of his cues for 1k & they play great.
Here's what I think is the biggest hurdle that works against them being a great investment.
Supply and demand. The Dicola cue brand is relatively unknown, therefore the amount of prospective buyers are going to be small.
With that said, *anything* has the potential to be a good investment provided you buy it right.
best,
brian kc
Now that it's covered in sugar......
Hope you're doin well:thumbup:
Jason
I hate carmeli cues, they always look beautiful but the feel is not good for me. It's the most traded and sold Cue on this site probably, I see them all the time. Chudy is a nice hitting cue. The others I haven't tried. But the one cue I still regret not getting at the expo was a Harris plain Jane for $350 or maybe $450. Stupid move. The cue was real light, 17 oz. I hit five or six tough shots with it and I didn't miss. I was turned off by the weight, but nOw I'm thinking that a light cue might be good for my game right? I was an idiot. I had spent a few hundred already on top of hotel costs and food and I thought to myself it's a waste of money. Oh well. With a grand in hand, if you can't find a cue at the expo you can't find a cue ever. Lol. You should walk out a happy man
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