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sciarco

sciarco

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I often wandered if pros play with expensive cues, I see a lot of them on the for sale adds on here personally I don't know anyone with a cue that's worth over $700 . I don't think it's worth it to buy a cue for $ 2000 or more to play in a league just want some opinions thanks.
 
Just depends what you want out of pool. Some people are more into cues than playing, and nothing wrong with it.

The actual game can be played well with cues ranging greatly in price, as having ability over rides equipment. That doesn't mean that could equipment can't help your game, it can, but it isn't as important as ability.
 
sciarco said:
I often wandered if pros play with expensive cues, I see a lot of them on the for sale adds on here personally I don't know anyone with a cue that's worth over $700 . I don't think it's worth it to buy a cue for $ 2000 or more to play in a league just want some opinions thanks.
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People could drive the cheapest cars to work every day, why do they buy expensive cars? You could eat beans and rice for every meal, but do you? Cues are like everything else in life, style is important to some people.
 
You play with what you like and can afford.........I've used my Prewitt cue for APA and other local leagues.......there's no problem using a valuable cue in leagues.........you just take care of it but if you want to prop it up in the corner wall of the barroom, or use a table claw well, you deserve whatever befalls your cue........treat your cues with care & caution and your cues will stay in great condition and last a lifetime. For leagues, I only assemble my cue when I am going to play and return it to my case when I am not actually playing.......takes a couple of extra minutes time but my cues are worth it.....aren't yours? Sometimes I might have to do that several times during an evening with some league formats but so what......I like using a great cue and it inspires me to play better.
 
What I dont understand is why a player would bay any cue and 'have to get used to it'.
I here that all the time from players. To me, if you have to get used to a cue, its not right for you. I had a JOSS cue built for me in 1973 after I played with a number of Joss cues.
It was right for me from jump street and I played with it for over 25 years. I only changed
to a Bob Frey cue when the cloth got faster and the ball lively. I needed a lighter cue for
better control.
If it doesnt feel right, its not for you.
Good luck
 
Getting used to a cue seems normal if you changed to something different than you've been playing with. Cues can have different weights & shafts & balances points and shaft size and taper.......and the wood for the shafts can be different.......maybe your prior cue's shafts were 3.55 ozs and the new cue's shafts are 4.25 ozs.....you might have changed cue joints or ferrule composition.....the cue you played with tended to be butt heavy because it had a large weight bolt.......the new one uses a weight bolt weighing less than 1/2 oz.....a lot of pool players haven't a clear idea what they are playing with when it comes to specs.......they guess.......and when they order a cue and it is made different than the 13.2mm shafts they were previously using, adjustment is quite normal.......call it a break-in period. Having said the aforementioned. I do not have that problem with my cues. All my cues are made to the same specs......shafts sizes, construction and weight, joint, etc. I think it makes sense to keep the specs identical or real close so when you do switch to a different cue, within a couple of shots you're pretty much dialed in.
 
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Thanks for the replies very interesting and no galipeau not even for $1999 they do get stolen.
 
I always joke about this.

"Why do amateur players have more expensive cues than pros?"





















"Amateurs have jobs or are retired.":p
 
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Gunn_Slinger said:
What I dont understand is why a player would bay any cue and 'have to get used to it'.
I here that all the time from players. To me, if you have to get used to a cue, its not right for you. I had a JOSS cue built for me in 1973 after I played with a number of Joss cues.
It was right for me from jump street and I played with it for over 25 years. I only changed
to a Bob Frey cue when the cloth got faster and the ball lively. I needed a lighter cue for
better control.
If it doesnt feel right, its not for you.
Good luck
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I'm like Gunn_Slinger, my cue from Guido Orlandi was go after the first shot, a full table draw.. been super appreciative since.
 
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Happy Holidays,
Nick :)
 

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My opinion is that people should spend their money however they like, some people invest in stocks, others invest in real estate, and yes some even invest in cues.

The best reply I've ever had as to why I would spend so much money on a pool cue was " Would you rather have an ugly woman with a great personality or a pretty woman with a great personality", same goes true for pool cues.

Sure, there are some custom aspects of a cue and/or shaft that help me feel more comfortable with it, but overall it's simply personal preference and my desire to spend my money however I see fit.

Sorry, forgot to answer the original question, yes some pros do play with an "expensive" cue.
 
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Somebody posted a list of cues/shafts used by pros attending (I think DCC?) a couple of years back and it was interesting. Plenty of $2000 + cues in that field, with an equal number of off the rack production cues. About half/half on after market LD shafts and stock shafts, too, IIRC.

So, it comes down to preference, sponsorship, and income (which for way too many pros is a limiting factor, too).
 
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