Cuetec vs. The Production World

dooziexx said:
If Troy Frank eats shit, that dont mean I should eat shit too :D ... Some people like cuetec, some dont period...
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The bigger question is...if EFREN ate shit...should you eat shit?

I don't mind cuetec, but I have to agree with you on the other....I don't care at all for periods. :(
 
I've got several custom cues and several production cues.
The best hitting prduction cues I have are a McDermott
Sierra and a $320 (MSRP )Lucasi. The worst is a Cuetec
to be honest. For the price of a Cuetec I like Quest better
and Action just as well.

DrCue'sProtege said:
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
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drivermaker said:
The bigger question is...if EFREN ate shit...should you eat shit?

I don't mind cuetec, but I have to agree with you on the other....I don't care at all for periods. :(
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Hell if EFREN ate shit and its scientifically proven that eating shit will improve your game by at least 10000%.. Then I would try it :D
 
I've been playing with cuetecs for several years. Currently use a Cuetec Python (Graphite rod, fiberglass coating). The pyhon has a pretty stiff hit. I've never shot with any expensive production or custom cues. Recently, a friend of mine let me borrow his Schon LTD ($1500). The biggest difference is the transfer of energy to the cueball. The cueball goes with litte effort or a perfect stroke. However, even thought the Schon has a solid hit, it seemed to lack the feedback I was used to. The funny thing is that I have a ten year old cuetec with Irish linen wrap, which had a similar feel and hit as the Schon. Anyway, after going back and forth for about a week between cues. I can't say the Schon offers more in playability. I think most people are correct in saying what ever feels good in your hands is what you should use. The perfect feel, I think, translates into CONFIDENCE! That is what make the difference.
 
I've been playing with Black Boars for the majority of my pool life.
I have 3 of them.
BUT, there was a time when i used to sneak around, and i used a particular cuetec that i had, just cause it looked like a junk cue, and hit great.
This particular stick, was originally a house cue made by cuetec (that was actually 2 pieces), that i opened up with some golf grips (there was a pin inside with cement), and started using it as a 2 piece cue.
Since then, they have come out with the cuetec sneaky petes. but they don't hit the same.

I mean just look at it. Nothing fancy, and you would think it's a piece of junk, because if you want to be realistic, IT IS!
But thing hits rock solid, but that's not even why i would recommend a cuetec.

Since i stopped playing pool all the time, i have retired my B.B's to the closet. Reason being, that i would play pool, and then forget my cues in the car, during the summer, and they would be baking.

The cuetec has been in the car for over a year now. In the winter i take it out to play, and it's as cold as a popsicle, and in the summer, it is melting my fingers off, but it STILL hits fantastic, and hasn't developed a hint of a warp.

Even though everyone has their own individual tastes, i doubt that any serious poolplayer would leave a high end high $$$ cue or even a low $$$ production cue in their car all summer long.

And, i can beat the daylights out of it, and it does nothing.

So i don't know if the playability is for everyone (mine might be unique), but i do know that the durability is unmatched in my book.

SUPERSTAR

ps. the rubber grip is something i slapped on, and isn't a part of the cue.
 

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CajunCountry said:
However, even thought the Schon has a solid hit, it seemed to lack the feedback I was used to.
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The lack of feedback is because of the stainless steel joint which absorbs all the feedback...
 
drivermaker said:
The bigger question is...if EFREN ate shit...should you eat shit?

I don't mind cuetec, but I have to agree with you on the other....I don't care at all for periods. :(
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I don't know if he does or not. Just to be on the safe side, I'm working on a steamer if anyone is interested. $20 shitting and handling.
 
I use a Cuetec and yes i have shot with a ginacue and all the other you said whoever said it DOESNT matter. I just like the hit of a Cuetec nothing more. And its reliable and suits me fine. And on that stainless joint on a Cuetec is just like an 1/8 of an inch thick and the inside is phenolic plastic on the sst shaft the thunder bolt it stainless through and through. in other stuff i just recently made my own phenolic j/b tip out of an old 10 ball WORKS GREAT!!!
 
mjantti said:
LOL ! Funny... :D

I've tried a couple of Cuetecs and at least the older models feel too whippy, I totally lose the control of the cueball. The whippiness can be seen near the joint, somehow Cuetec vibrate very much. I've noticed that on WPC match videos when you see Earl shooting with english in slow motion. The shaft just vibrates like hell !
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Man, I don't know what kind of Cuetecs you were using but they're quite stiff.
And as far as Earl goes...how do you even know WHAT shaft was on there and WHO made it? If it was Cuetec, he damn well probably had it made for his liking. I mean Earl is EARL...they'll do whatever he wants. (I think)
 
Wow cuetechs have a solid hit, nobody cares. Most cues with the same diameter shaft as a cuetech have the same solid hit. What most experienced players want in a cue is feedback and feel. Cuetechs really suck in both of those areas.

Another thing I hate about cuetechs is the noise they make while it slides thru your bridge hand. That's pretty distracting if you ask me. The thing I hate the most is that people who use these cues use a TON of powder because those crappy fiberglass shafts get so damn sticky no matter how often you clean them. When I worked at a poolhall it was always the idiots with cuetechs that left mountains of white powder on the tables when they were done.
 
drivermaker said:
Man, I don't know what kind of Cuetecs you were using but they're quite stiff.
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Exactly. Which is why i like the one i have. You have to tone it down with an elkmaster or similar soft tip if you want the feedback that a creampuff hitting cue might give. It gives you more control.

The cue i have is also an inch shorter than standard, and has no whip in it at all.

i know Allison's cue hits way better than the ones off the shelf, and this comes from some WPBA people that have actually hit balls with it.
So i'd question if it really WAS just off the shelf.
It's way to short if you ask me, and has too short of a ferrule to be a standard cuetec shaft.
so i would assume they made it to her specs. I mean with all the money they are investing in her, they want her to have something she plays well with right?

SUPERSTAR
 
Ive shot with alot of cues and my preference is Cuetec i just like the feel, hit, feedback. Its just about what you want and this is it for me. And the sticky shaft is cured with a scotch brite pad like the ones they hand out at GOOD pool halls Clicks and whatnot. Just take off the factory clear coat thats over the fiberglass and its smooth as a pair of titties. (and thats damn smooth) And i shoot with a Triangle tip and its a good shooting totally different than the stock Le Pro tip. That and i prefer a harder tip.
 
cuetec_shooter said:
And the sticky shaft is cured with a scotch brite pad like the ones they hand out at GOOD pool halls Clicks and whatnot.
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LOL maybe at poolhalls that allow cuetechs only. Using abrasive, especially scotch brite pads on normal wooden cues is the worst thing you can do to them. If you ever decide to switch to cues with maple shafts there are better ways to keep your shaft silky smooth instead of using sandpaper, scotch brite, and all other abrasives. Don't use scotch brite if you want your shaft to stay straight and last you a long time. By the way, what does the cuetech shaft look like and feel like after you scratch the coating off? I thought they were wooden shafts with a fiberglass coat, so arent you just taking off the fiberglass coat?
 
NO i dont take off the fiberglass coat i use scotch brite lightly and take off just the clear coat nothing more the fiberglass is a good 1/8 inch. thick so just scotch brite just takes off the clear coat and then i just clean of the excess powder with a damp cloth then its good to go.
 
Just cuz you cant shoot with em doesnt mean i cant, dont hate on what you cant use....Isnt about the cue its the shooter i have seen many people here at clicks in waco that have 1000$ meucci's and predators and cant shoot worth a crap i think its hilarious!!!!
 
cuetec_shooter said:
Just cuz you cant shoot with em doesnt mean i cant, dont hate on what you cant use....Isnt about the cue its the shooter i have seen many people here at clicks in waco that have 1000$ meucci's and predators and cant shoot worth a crap i think its hilarious!!!!
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I think it's hilarious that anyone would pay $1000 on a Meucci or Predator.

JMO
 
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