Cue recommendation for a penny pincher
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I would check your local pawn shops....and yard sales (in a retirement area)....
I have not scouted those areas myself, but I have seen golf putters that cost $250 plus get picked up for $12 at a yard sale....
ALSO: you might try a "Play it Again Sport" if there is one in your area...or Thrift (second hand) stores....They have more than just used clothes...(from what I hear)
I have not scouted those areas myself, but I have seen golf putters that cost $250 plus get picked up for $12 at a yard sale....
ALSO: you might try a "Play it Again Sport" if there is one in your area...or Thrift (second hand) stores....They have more than just used clothes...(from what I hear)
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Over the past few years, I have bought several sneaky petes from ebayer colea1a.
They are well made and he ships fast. I have sold all of them to fellow players who have been happy with them. The last one (recently) was to a pal that wanted it for a break cue. That is always an option if you decide to go more expensive later.
http://cgi.ebay.com/19oz-Hustler-Sn...2QQihZ005QQcategoryZ21212QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Regards,
Greg
They are well made and he ships fast. I have sold all of them to fellow players who have been happy with them. The last one (recently) was to a pal that wanted it for a break cue. That is always an option if you decide to go more expensive later.
http://cgi.ebay.com/19oz-Hustler-Sn...2QQihZ005QQcategoryZ21212QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Regards,
Greg
BRKNRUN said:
I have checked out the pawn shops in my area and I saw a nice mcdermott go for next to nothing that I wanted to get myself. And my current playing cue was bought at a garage sale, you can find some good deals.
Play it Again Sport isn't the greatest place to get one, in my personal experience the cues I have seen there have mostly been the lower cost GI-Joe or KMart specials so to speak, and the good cues are hard to find in there, although it could just be in my area, probably different in an area with a goodly amount of pool halls where a lot of people actually play at.
Maniac said:Do you sell McDermott cues at Full Splice Billiards??? If so, 'nuff said.
$100 to $140 is a LOT of money to a LOT of people in this country!!! Some are just blessed with more than others!!!
Maniac
I certainly do, and I also sell $20 to $40 imports, however, I do not sell / Pimp them on this forum. That was not the point of my post, I have no problem moving my merchandise without using other peoples threads to advertise.
I was only trying to offer some information / advice, so as you put it NUFF SAID SWEET HEART!!!!!!!!!!!!
By the way, have a nice night!!!!!!!
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This guys shipping ain't cool
I live on the road through this ebay sellers town and was going to be going by his place one day and coming back through in a few days but since I won a auction for a measles cue ball pretty cheap he wanted more shipping than the auction price of $15 and wouldn't let me pick up the ball. He packaged very sorry and it cost him$2.85 to send and charged me $13.50 so he sucks in my book, but the new feedback system for buyers that EBay just started will take care of this turd.--Leonard
3andstop said:
I live on the road through this ebay sellers town and was going to be going by his place one day and coming back through in a few days but since I won a auction for a measles cue ball pretty cheap he wanted more shipping than the auction price of $15 and wouldn't let me pick up the ball. He packaged very sorry and it cost him$2.85 to send and charged me $13.50 so he sucks in my book, but the new feedback system for buyers that EBay just started will take care of this turd.--Leonard
amazing...this thread actually made it through one page before the cue snobs chimed in...the guy asked a sincere question and got some sincere answers,,,then came page two.
lots of inexpensive cues that will serve your purpose. I prefer Players and their lower priced cousins Rage. if you want to go the fiberglass/graphite route, Sears has an inexpensive Harvard brand cue.
you need to ignore the powder advice for non-wood shafts,,,powder is abrasive and will ruin the shaft quickly. wash your hands with cold water, keep a paper towel or your shirt-tail handy and wipe the shaft often; stops the gummy feeling that comes from oils and dirt.
........................ j
lots of inexpensive cues that will serve your purpose. I prefer Players and their lower priced cousins Rage. if you want to go the fiberglass/graphite route, Sears has an inexpensive Harvard brand cue.
you need to ignore the powder advice for non-wood shafts,,,powder is abrasive and will ruin the shaft quickly. wash your hands with cold water, keep a paper towel or your shirt-tail handy and wipe the shaft often; stops the gummy feeling that comes from oils and dirt.
........................ j
Blanks!
I actually offered the 2 from column A cues because the OP said something about having kids that would be using them. I surmized that he would be wanting a couple of cues not just one and with kids its always best to get them equal things. These cues are a great choice. They have enough meat on the shaft that they can be taken down once they get some dings, as they will. You can customized as their game developes so to speak. The wraps are good but if they ever do go bad you just replace it with something real cool like lizard or leather. It don't sound to me like they are ready to go McD
Have a great morning my friend. 
Well respectfully back at you Mister Manwon.manwon said:I smell Rice a cooken!!!!!!! or is it Kimchee Chegay!!!!!!!!!!
I actually offered the 2 from column A cues because the OP said something about having kids that would be using them. I surmized that he would be wanting a couple of cues not just one and with kids its always best to get them equal things. These cues are a great choice. They have enough meat on the shaft that they can be taken down once they get some dings, as they will. You can customized as their game developes so to speak. The wraps are good but if they ever do go bad you just replace it with something real cool like lizard or leather. It don't sound to me like they are ready to go McD Have a great morning my friend.
It sounds to me as if these cues are not going to be leaving the premises, and if that's the case, I would recommend good quality one-piece "house cues". I picked up some Dufferins from PoolDawg a year or so ago, and they are just the ticket.
I always chuckle inwardly when I go to someone's home and see a bunch of ridiculously cheap two-piece cues sitting in the cue rack.
The whole point of a two-piece cue is to facilitate transportation. Cuemakers (and their customers) have spent untold hours and $$ trying different pins and joint designs and materials, in an attempt to to duplicate the "hit", "feel", balance and solidity of a one-piece cue. Then, because two-piece cues have somehow become the mark of "hustlers" and "professionals", we see them in places where they are really not needed, such as the wall rack of a recreation room.
Ken
I always chuckle inwardly when I go to someone's home and see a bunch of ridiculously cheap two-piece cues sitting in the cue rack.
The whole point of a two-piece cue is to facilitate transportation. Cuemakers (and their customers) have spent untold hours and $$ trying different pins and joint designs and materials, in an attempt to to duplicate the "hit", "feel", balance and solidity of a one-piece cue. Then, because two-piece cues have somehow become the mark of "hustlers" and "professionals", we see them in places where they are really not needed, such as the wall rack of a recreation room.
Ken
Thanks for all the recommendations. This is a very good forum and has made me feel very welcome.
The best solution, for my situation, is to buy two Cuetec/Excalibur type ques for my kids and guests. While I buy something nicer for me and the good players that come over to play ;-)
I would prefer the one piece design as this is for the home table.
The best solution, for my situation, is to buy two Cuetec/Excalibur type ques for my kids and guests. While I buy something nicer for me and the good players that come over to play ;-)
I would prefer the one piece design as this is for the home table.
Slider said:
since the OP has replied with a thank you and is ready to make his purchase.. then I will highjack the thread
If the above statement is true... then why dont we see pros using 1pc cues or why dont we see any high priced custom 1pc offering from the cuemakers... I mean if it is really a better way then why doesnt anybody use them ....