Cue recommendation for a penny pincher

some players do, but it is inconvenient

Some players use one-piece cues. I played against someone at a tournament that had a nice
looking 1-piece custom. He said he didn't even have a case for it, he just carried it around
that way. I read about an old-time hustler that had used a one-piece and a case, and I think
he said it was very inconvenient to carry on the bus, etc., which I can imagine.
 
I know it would be inconvenient..for you or me.. but I was made my money playing pool.. then why wouldt I use one if it was truly better ?
 
Slider said:
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
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Ken, I guess you would "chuckle inwardly" at my rack of cues in my house.
It is an 8-cue rack. I have the four Valley Supreme 1-piece cues that came with the table and four cheapo 2-piece cues in it. I NEVER use the 1-piece cues (except the 21-ouncer for breaking). The reason I prefer the 2-piece cues over the 1-piece cues boils down to one thing, and that is the taper of the shaft. So, it's not all that goofy to have a house rack with 2-piece cues in it unless you want to shoot with a cue that, to me at least, feels like a broomstick in your hands. The "house" cues are for visitors (most who rarely know which end of the cue to shoot with :D ), grandkids, and the like. I keep my really good cues in their hard cases standing in the corner of the pool room. If I had a visitor that knew how to shoot a decent game and needed a good stick, I would certainly provide them with one of my better sticks. When practicing alone (2-3 hours a day), I use one of the $24 Rage cues (w/Triangle tip) exclusively.
No reason to chuckle about this, but go ahead, have a good laugh on me :D :D :D , I'm thick-skinned ;) !!!

Maniac
 
I purchased a Players cue (the model is stated in my signature) I would like to say that it is one of the best cues ive seen that was under 50$. The only thing I would trade out is the tip of the cue, which is the Le Pro tip, it is one that I do not like. Great cue, just switch out the tip to one that you like.
 
My first cue was a 35 dollar "high end" Minnisota Fats cue, maple shaft, actual tight wrap, and a pretty birdseye maple sticker covering the whole forarm of the cue. :o I still have it, and still play with it! :eek: I've had the shaft redone, and a new ferrule installed (boo with the plastic ferrules!), and it honestly hits nice.

My dad has a pool table in his basement, he purchased purchased the fiberglass pool cues for his table (I had nothing to do with it, he didn't even tell me he was buying them, I swear! Otherwise I would have stopped him hehe :cool: ) Since his house isn't far from my place I go over there and play quite often. But, I keep my cues at my local pool hall so that I don't have to worry about lugging them around, so I purchased a one peice house cue from Ozone Billiards to keep there. I think I got it for like 20 bucks shipped. :D
 
Wow, we're really talking penny-pinching here.

I have to throw another endorsement for Players. Great budget cues.... *very* hard to beat.

You may also want to check out Action cues. Try billiardwarehouse.com for good prices and services. Also, the J&J sneaky pete is a good value.
 
StevenPWaldon said:
Wow, we're really talking penny-pinching here.

I have to throw another endorsement for Players. Great budget cues.... *very* hard to beat.

You may also want to check out Action cues. Try billiardwarehouse.com for good prices and services. Also, the J&J sneaky pete is a good value.
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As far as the penny-pinching goes.....well.....the OP did specifically state he wanted to spend between $20-$40 for a cue.

I just threw the Rage line of cues out there because the two I own aren't bad cues for what you pay for them. I also own two Players cues and the one I have a Sniper tip on, I have all the confidence in the world in. Players does indeed have a good selection of cues for the price he's looking for.

Maniac
 
Maniac said:
As far as the penny-pinching goes.....well.....the OP did specifically state he wanted to spend between $20-$40 for a cue.

I just threw the Rage line of cues out there because the two I own aren't bad cues for what you pay for them. I also own two Players cues and the one I have a Sniper tip on, I have all the confidence in the world in. Players does indeed have a good selection of cues for the price he's looking for.

Maniac
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Wow, the Sniper tip cost as much to make as the entire cue:D :D I stand corrected, that is Penny-Pinching, thanks for the tip!!!!!!:p

Have a good night!!!!!
 
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