Cue Help

You already have a price to spend on a cue and that will get you a nice cue.
The choices that you have stated are all great cues.

Peoples individual preferences in cues are so subjective, you will get tons of answers.

Do a bit of searching on your own and make a choice.

Then be the like the rest of us clowns and buy more cues.

Until you have at least 20.
 
Contact Jim Pierce custom cues.. You won't be sorry..
You won't find a better player for the money, and you'll own a custom cue..
 
Jummy2BallRunou said:
So I won't see a quality difference if I go with Cuetec over Schon?
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Cuetecs are fine for the money but don't confuse them for Schons.
Two different level of cues.
My Lucasi was a lot of cue for the money but it's not in the same league as a Schon.
Just go buy a Schon and don't drive your self crazy.
 
What I really should have said was, spend the $180 on a r360 now, and save the other money on something you'll know you like. Take some time to hit a few other cues and decide what exactly you like in a cue, and then spend the money. But while you're deciding, you'll have an inexpensive cue that plays really well.
 
Bruce is the only guy that can play with a tomato stake.

Actually, a couple of league players just came back from a tourney with 2 Lucasi Hybrids.

They have been tested out and are getting some high praise. A Lucasi might also be an
reasonably priced option.

Well built, well balanced. One of the guys is a novice player and lucky to run 3 balls.
Well, whether it is just dumb luck or coincidence, this guys game just picked up a ball or 2.

A few of the League players have been using them. Very pretty cues, I wouldn't mind owning one myself.
 
Blue Hog ridr said:
Bruce is the only guy that can play with a tomato stake.

Actually, a couple of league players just came back from a tourney with 2 Lucasi Hybrids.

They have been tested out and are getting some high praise. A Lucasi might also be an
reasonably priced option.

Well built, well balanced. One of the guys is a novice player and lucky to run 3 balls.
Well, whether it is just dumb luck or coincidence, this guys game just picked up a ball or 2.

A few of the League players have been using them. Very pretty cues, I wouldn't mind owning one myself.
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How many people do you know that play with Cocobolo tomato stakes?
I like Lucasi cues but even I would hold the line at $300 or so.
Above that I'm looking elsewhere.
Terry-Thats me on the left and Tokyo Dave on the right in my avatar.
We are holding our winnings from a tournament.I was 1st and he was 2nd.
Winning with a Lucasi,who would of thunk it !
 
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Instead of pimping a certain brand, here's my advice on choosing your cue.

Figure out what you like, in terms of the feel of the "hit" of a cue. Also take into account the diameter of the butt you'd like to have. Do you like a forward or rear balanced cue? Do you want a low deflection shaft, or standard shaft?

Here's why I ask. Let's say you want a "hard" hitting cue. Then you're most likely looking for a phenolic jointed cue with tight tolerances, such as a radial pin, or Southwest style 3/8-11 big pin cue. And you want a phenolic ferrule material to make the cue more crisp. Stiff tapers give more feedback. They also throw the balance point forward, as there's more wood in the shaft, due to the increasing diameter.

Picking the right cue is like solving the Da Vinci Code. There are a lot of factors that play into getting the right cue for you. My suggestion - don't get set on a particular brand. Find the right fit for you. I don't like slim butts on a cue, so that naturally makes me biased against cues like Predator and Jacoby. I like a neutral balanced cue, and I really don't care about joint material. I also don't care about the weight of a cue - I have 2 cues that hit like gold, and people think they're the same weight. One is a wood to wood joint Viking, and the other is a stainless steel jointed Pechauer. And I've owned tons of customs.

Find WHAT you like first. Then go out and find it. If I had to give you a recommendation, based on the brands you've mentioned, you can't go wrong with a Joss or a Schon. You will pay more for the Schon, but the attention to detail is a little higher than Joss. From a construction standpoint, both cues are top notch. With Schon, the inlays might be a little sharper, the rings will have more attention, and the finish will be slightly better on the Schon. I'd throw Pechauer into the mix at your price range, and I'd also take a serious look at Mezz as well. Stick with production cues. Only 7s in pool leagues, or 4s that think they're 7s are allowed to buy a custom cue.
 
I just bought my first cue EVER last month, so I thought I'd register and give some feedback. You might want to categorize yourself first, and go one step further in thinking with the future of your purchases, for example...

I'm not rich!

I made the mistake of buying a Pechauer JP series, I should've done my homework. The problem is that after combing the net, I've found that buying JP shafts used at bargain prices is much more difficult than buying Pro shafts. These 2 series use different joints, so pay attention to the joint! No matter what hit type you like, soft or hard, get a joint that is common so you can have a larger selection of bargain priced shafts.

Now ask yourself for some specs.

1. I like a 17.5oz cue.
2. I like the fulcrum 7in. above my grip.
3. I like a 11-12mm shaft tip diameter.
4. I like to tweak.

I still haven't received my Pechauer so I can't comment on that JP cue, but I've bought 4 others while waiting on that Pechauer :-). I've bought a Lucasi, Players, McDermott and lastly...a green Mali. You might not believe me here, but I'm EXTREMELY surprised by the green Mali. In fact, forget the Pechauer, it just can't be better than this for me. So, don't rule out older sticks like green Malis or what not. I promise you this, if you buy a few cheap, older, good quality cues, you will eventually be surprised.

That's all I have for you, just try to keep the future in mind if you're poor like me :-) If you care to read, I included more about my green Mali experience below :-).

First, just because I've never owned a stick, doesn't mean I haven't used and tinkered with custom sticks :-)

Found it on eBay, but the seller had a really lousy picture of it, so I basically gambled with 66usd. Pay Day!!! It came with a 7" 3/8 16 weight bolt at 2.75oz, and I'm pretty sure it was almost never used! The butt without the bolt weighs 350 grams (12.3oz). Now normally, this throws the fulcrum off noticeably, but this is where I got lucky. After I removed the bolt, the fulcrum only shifted about 33mm (1.3in), and with a usable 11.5in weight bolt chamber at 3/8th's, I can easily and readily balance this out perfectly up to 24oz using different bolt materials (zinc, aluminum, steel) for any shaft. I bought a used OB-2 shaft for 80usd, weighted and balanced the butt for 17.5oz (17.496oz) with the shaft. The 3/8 bolt chamber isn't the narrowest, but it makes it easier to micro manage weight and balance than a chamber that is 1/2in. I haven't changed the tip yet, but eventually I'll put it in my lathe and put an Outsville on it, after my excitement dies down :-)

Anyways, no matter what the Pechauer might bring, it won't make me happier than this old green Mali with the OB-2 shaft, and I only paid 150usd for it! Lesson...........Learned.

P.S. I used cheapcues.com, and they really don't seem to know a lot about Pechauer, especially for being the "#1 Dealer of Pechauer cues IN THE WORLD for 2013". In retrospective, they really could of gave me a heads up about the joint, or at least brushed across the topic, but nothing is perfect.
 
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