Cue recommendation

[pab]

Coaxed a friend of mine into trying pool. He fell in love with it. Wants to buy a new shooting cue and has a budget around $200. Any recommendations?

 

[ShootingHank]

No recommendation.

Never heard of the brand Schmelke, don't know if that's how you spell it, but most people on here would recommend that.

 

[measureman]

I have a $230 Schmelke cue and it's a lot of cue for the money.
And you can do some customization to them.
They start at about $100.
https://www.billiardwarehouse.com/cues/schmelke/schmelke_pool_cues.htm

American made.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

Budget low tell friend look at McDermott.

 

[pocket]

Players, Cuetec, Schmelke, Lucasi. Just don't spend too much, they'll likely want a different cue if they stick with the game.

 

[Bob Farr]

Coaxed a friend of mine into trying pool. He fell in love with it. Wants to buy a new shooting cue and has a budget around $200. Any recommendations?

I've bought several of these for my grand kids to learn with. Real points and veneers, about 9 different models, excellent value in a beginners cue. (Actually, IMHO, they are well suited to all skill levels) Easy to upgrade to a better shaft later. Models are INL9 thru INL17 Here is a link. https://www.pooldawg.com/brand/action/pool-cues/action-inl12-pool-cue.

Here is a link to all of the models

https://cuestix.com/pool-cues/cuestix-brands/action-cues/inlay.html

 

[pab]

Awesome - thank you all for the information, I'll pass it along!