So do they warp, ever? Will they stand up to a fair amount of neglect and abuse? I’ve never owned one, but there’s one specific model that caught my attention. Also, apart from the warp resistance, how’s the quality of these cues in general?
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For years i kept a plain-jane CT in my trunk(cased) as back-up/bar-beater. It never warped and made me a lot of $$. The R360 is a helluva shaft as is the new Cynergy's. Lot of cue for the $.
Not sure Allison Fisher is still using Cue-Tech, they were her sponsor. She seem to play will using Cue-Tech Cue.
Does Travis Trotter still play with his Cuetec? I know he always beat his dad a lot when he played him with his Cuetec cue.
r/DCP
r/DCP
I believe she has her own line of Pechauer cues now.
Yes, yes she does.
Thanks to all that responded. So for under $200 I can get one that plays relatively well, resists warping and dings, and looks quite nice. Sounds good to me. I commute to work, taking public transportation. So when this lockdown is over, I’d like to be able to have a cue that can take a fair bit of handling. There’s also the reality of walking in the rain, which is just something you just can’t avoid in London. Knowing that your cue is water repellent to some degree (even in a case) is a bonus.
Do you have to wear a glove with fibreglass shafts, or has Cuetec improved the finish already wherein you don’t need to?
Do you have to wear a glove with fibreglass shafts, or has Cuetec improved the finish already wherein you don’t need to?
Hmm...I think a lot of people were referring to the R360 shaft, which does not have a fiberglass coating. This is a very playable shaft with low deflection.
If you're thinking of the fiberglass shafts, they don't play as well. Notably, they have more deflection and I think gloves are a must. Earl and Allison played jam up with them, however, so I guess they'll do for ordinary mortals, too. One of my good friends played with these cues for years and played well. One of my first cues was a knockoff of a Cuetec which essentially played the same. It does dent quite easily and drag is a problem. Unlike the Cuetecs of today the shaft was chalk white. It was very nice for aiming, I thought.
If you dont' use gloves, you'll eventually have to buy special "lubricant" or "gliding fluid" whatever they may call it, for fibreglass shafts. Remember that this is wood coated with fibreglass and I believe the wood is still exposed at the joint end. It was on my knockoff cue. If that is the case, you may want to buy joint protectors to seal it off a bit if you expect moisture to penetrate the case. You can even buy rubber o-rings at a hardware store to sandwich between the joint protectors and joint, maybe, just an idea. Frankly at the cost of these cues, I'd probably be more worried about the tip being ruined by moisture than the cue. You can buy slip on tip protectors, too.
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Since it's not likely you will be carrying the cue around with a case, how waterproof it is should not matter. Any cue without a wrap should hold up to some water on it. I would not use any of the cues with a fiberglass shaft, they have a horrible feeling hit, have not tried one yet that I liked.
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Cuetecs are great, I’ve owned half a dozen at least I shoot with a revo now, but cuetec has a lot of good products. Even back in the day the fiberglass sst shafts are great inexpensive cues. I have a cuetec WTC I break with and I think is best on market for 200 bucks. It’s durable and hits great
Ok so my first ever Cuetec arrived yesterday. First thing I did was replace the tip. The plan is to make this my “go anywhere” cue. Can’t wait to try it out.
