Cuetec vs. The Production World

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DrCue'sProtege

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ok, recently some people have said some decent things about Cuetec Cues. just wondering what everyone's opinions are about how they stack up against the rest of the production cues out there. Falcon, Schon, Joss, McDermott, Lucasi, Viking, etc, etc.

i currently have about 3 Cuetec Cues, and they are, in my opinion, well worth the money. they arent as expensive as other production cues, have a lot of different ones to choose from, and have some different shafts to choose from as well.

i'd say if your a beginner looking for a quality cue you absolutely couldnt go wrong with a Cuetec. the playability, durability, and affordability all are good as far as i am concerned.

thoughts posters?
is Cuetec a top of the line production cue? or should they be used to roast hot dogs?

DCP
 
I don't know how good they are but I just found out Billy Jay got a hat with his cuetec. I have a Mcdermott and they didn't send me a hat :mad: ! On top of that I find out today Mcdermott is unveilling it's new line of billiards clothing including hats! Ok,so who else got hats?

Terry
 
I think the best production cue for its money is 5280 cues. I have a shooting cue and jump break cue by them and it cost me less than 500. Its the best cues I have ever shot with, and I have shot with Lucasi, Cuetec, and Scorpion.
 
They're definately not 'top of the line' production cues. That would be Schon. The next would be Joss and Falcon. Then Lucasi, Fury, and etc. Then there's Cuetec.
 
As far as monetary value- Cuetec is last in line. As far as playability, solid hit, super easy maintainance and low cost - Cuetec is number one.

Earl Strickland has played with a Cuetec cue since 1990!! How many world titles and US Opens has he won with it? Allison Fisher plays with a cuetec and is the best womens player ever.

Aside from its endorsements from a couple of world champions, Cuetecs just get the job done as well as any cue on the market including all of the custom made cues.
 
cuetec_shooter said:
I think its all about what you like ive tried everything else and i like Cuetec and Scorpion hands down!!!
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Yeah. Those piece of shit Szamboti's, Gina's, Mottey's, Hercek's, etc. REALLY suck, huh?? :rolleyes: :p :D
 
JustPlay said:
Earl Strickland has played with a Cuetec cue since 1990!! How many world titles and US Opens has he won with it? Allison Fisher plays with a cuetec and is the best womens player ever.
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Do you honestly think they would play with them without the endorsement money? Alison and Earl are not great players because of Cuetec; they both play well enough to run racks with a beat up banana shaped house cue.

Skippy
 
ScottR said:
Yeah. Those piece of shit Szamboti's, Gina's, Mottey's, Hercek's, etc. REALLY suck, huh?? :rolleyes: :p :D
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Maybe if you put one of those new cuetec low deflection shafts on them they'd be playable... LOL

Skippy
 
JustPlay said:
As far as monetary value- Cuetec is last in line. As far as playability, solid hit, super easy maintainance and low cost - Cuetec is number one.

Earl Strickland has played with a Cuetec cue since 1990!! How many world titles and US Opens has he won with it? Allison Fisher plays with a cuetec and is the best womens player ever.

Aside from its endorsements from a couple of world champions, Cuetecs just get the job done as well as any cue on the market including all of the custom made cues.
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This post is indeed a fact. The knock that I have with Cuetec is that shitty coating on their shaft and the inability to adjust the weight.

However, the new "Natural Series" which will be coming out soon DOES HAVE interchangeable weighting with weight bolts or butt cap and weight bolt.
I also think the Vortex shaft has eliminated the shaft coating and is plain laminated wood, although quite expensive at around $240 suggested retail.

I've said this before and I'll say it again...I think the wave of the future is going to be in integrated materials for shafts as Cuetec, McDermott, and Bill Stroud has done with the Universal Shaft. Cuetec is the leader and has been way ahead of their time, and I think they're just getting over the hurdle to major improvements that will eventually make for a great shaft and playing cue. I don't think it's quite been the case yet. Earl and Allison might allude to playing a stock Cuetec shaft, but if you want to believe it that's up to you.

I think they'll eventually have more consistency between one shaft and another and also be able to accurately measure and control stiffness and flex to finite levels that are unattainable with pure wood.

When that happens...they also won't be "EL CHEAPO" cues on the market either.
 
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SkippyFL said:
Do you honestly think they would play with them without the endorsement money? Alison and Earl are not great players because of Cuetec; they both play well enough to run racks with a beat up banana shaped house cue.

Skippy
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LOL Skippy, some people don't realize that the pros that are endorsed by cue companies don't just get cues thrown at them and tell them to win tournaments without CUSTOM making their cues by the company first. You think Earl and Allison picks their cues from the rack of Cuetecs and says"This one feels right."? Earl might modify his cues a little with electrical tape or tennis racket handle wraps but his cues are modified before he gets his hands on it. (Not to mention his hands being modified with electrical tape.)Look next time you see him in person. His cues are hidious looking. Do you really think they play with the fiberglass shafts? HMMM...
 
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LOL Skippy, some people don't realize that the pros that are endorsed by cue companies don't just get cues thrown at them and tell them to win tournaments without CUSTOM making their cues by the company first. You think Earl and Allison picks their cues from the rack of Cuetecs and says"This one feels right."? Earl might modify his cues a little with electrical tape or tennis racket handle wraps but his cues are modified before he gets his hands on it. (Not to mention his hands being modified with Electrical tape.)Look next time you see him in person. His cues are hidious looking. Do you really think they play with the fiberglass shafts? HMMM...
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Yup, I overheard Earl at a tourney talking about his cues being shorter so he could maintain a more compact stroke... like 56" I think.

Skippy
 
Drivermaker,
your post is about the best one i have ever seen you make. lots of good points about the Cuetec. i wish i could change the weight on my Cuetecs also. and i dont like that "Veltex" grip they have on some of their cues, i prefer the irish linen.

and i also agree with the post about Allison and Earl's cues. are they true 100% stock off the shelf Cuetec Cues? if i was a betting man i would bet against it. and i also agree that someday down the road the prices for their cues are going to increase.

but still, i have to believe that a custom cue is made better than a production cue. seems like there is more complete attention to detail with a custom cue than a guy standing by a machine, making part of a production cue. and, therefore, a custom cue will give you more of that consistent hit on each and every shot.

just my 1/50th of a $dollar$.
DCP
 
SkippyFL said:
Do you honestly think they would play with them without the endorsement money? Alison and Earl are not great players because of Cuetec; they both play well enough to run racks with a beat up banana shaped house cue.

Skippy
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There is some truth to your statement. And I agree that they are being paid to play with them. But, it just goes to show that it is not the cue that makes a player good, its the player, that plays good, that can play with any cue.
And Cuetec is a solid playing cue for many reasons as have been stated.

And that is what the original thread is asking for.

As for your question: "Do you honestly think they would play with them without the endorsement money?" Sure, why wouldn't they. Both of them have been usuing them for years, Earl has played with them for about 16 long years, so why switch? My question to you is, what cue out there would make either of their games better??? Think hard about that one.
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
Drivermaker,
your post is about the best one i have ever seen you make.

but still, i have to believe that a custom cue is made better than a production cue. seems like there is more complete attention to detail with a custom cue than a guy standing by a machine, making part of a production cue. and, therefore, a custom cue will give you more of that consistent hit on each and every shot.

DCP
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Apparently you haven't read my "Here Comes Santa/Douche Bag" song yet this morning or my guillotine work on "C*#KTEASE/GAMESPLAYER Marissa".

And apparently you didn't read that "X-Ray Thread" that showed the pictures of drilled holes and joint work of a number of custom cues. It's not always the case...even on inlay work some of the "custom guys" get sloppy or don't know what the hell they're doing as well as take shortcuts.
 
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JustPlay said:
There is some truth to your statement. And I agree that they are being paid to play with them. But, it just goes to show that it is not the cue that makes a player good, its the player, that plays good, that can play with any cue.
And Cuetec is a solid playing cue for many reasons as have been stated.

And that is what the original thread is asking for.

As for your question: "Do you honestly think they would play with them without the endorsement money?" Sure, why wouldn't they. Both of them have been usuing them for years, Earl has played with them for about 16 long years, so why switch? My question to you is, what cue out there would make either of their games better??? Think hard about that one.
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Can I have a shot at it? I would think Predator Cues, or just shafts for that matter would surpass the technology of a cuetec. Thus I think if Earl and Allison were to use them, it would better their game.
I talked to a friend of mine that works for Predator. And I explained to him that for me, I would not like adjusting aim to NOT compensate for deflection because of so many years of doing it. He said "That's like playing golf with original real wood drivers and not switching to metal woods. Why wouldn't you?" That made sense to me but am still playing with the true shaft and not a predator shaft.
 
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DrCue'sProtege said:
Drivermaker,
your post is about the best one i have ever seen you make. lots of good points about the Cuetec. i wish i could change the weight on my Cuetecs also. and i dont like that "Veltex" grip they have on some of their cues, i prefer the irish linen.

and i also agree with the post about Allison and Earl's cues. are they true 100% stock off the shelf Cuetec Cues? if i was a betting man i would bet against it. and i also agree that someday down the road the prices for their cues are going to increase.

but still, i have to believe that a custom cue is made better than a production cue. seems like there is more complete attention to detail with a custom cue than a guy standing by a machine, making part of a production cue. and, therefore, a custom cue will give you more of that consistent hit on each and every shot.

DCP
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Earl does have his shafts customized the way he wants them. No different than any other champion would. So The rest of the is stock. Unless, you are Earl and put a golf club grip on yours or cut the back of your off a few inches for better control (as Earl has stated)..But thats is also what is nice about a cuetec, its flexibility!

Custom cues, as far as hand crafted art work is concerned is better than a production cue in that regards and in monatary value as well. But, playability it is not and it depends. What is a consistant hit? My Cuetec hits solid on every shot. So have my custom cues I use to play with. One piece house cues give a consistant solid hit as well. It just depend on how well each particular cue is made, weather by manufacure or custom cue maker.
 
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