Does a cue butt have a finite amount of hits in it?
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fewer than you know
Production cues seem to stand up better to constant use more so than collectible cues which are functional pieces of art for "collecting" and display purposes. Once a collectable cue has seen a year of play it's no longer worth nearly as much as it was when it was pristine. This would include cues such as Szamboti, Hercek, Southwest, etc. Evidence to this is a condition commonly mistaken as the "honeymoon" period, where someone's play has degraded after previously playing lights out with a new cue - this is actually due to the loss of structural playability in the cue.
If you have any of the collector's cues listed which have lost their playability - I happen to offer an exchange service on AZ. Send me your Szam, Gina, Tasc, etc. and i will replace with with a nice lucasi, scorpion, or cuetec of the highest order.
Don't thank me, always glad to help the community. :thumbup:
Production cues seem to stand up better to constant use more so than collectible cues which are functional pieces of art for "collecting" and display purposes. Once a collectable cue has seen a year of play it's no longer worth nearly as much as it was when it was pristine. This would include cues such as Szamboti, Hercek, Southwest, etc. Evidence to this is a condition commonly mistaken as the "honeymoon" period, where someone's play has degraded after previously playing lights out with a new cue - this is actually due to the loss of structural playability in the cue.
If you have any of the collector's cues listed which have lost their playability - I happen to offer an exchange service on AZ. Send me your Szam, Gina, Tasc, etc. and i will replace with with a nice lucasi, scorpion, or cuetec of the highest order.
Don't thank me, always glad to help the community. :thumbup:
I always buy used, as it makes more financial sense than buying a new cue. Once you put chalk on a new cue, it instantly lowers the value by 15-20%. This is why some people prefer having multiple shafts. They'll keep one in pristine condition and then play the heck out of the other one. You gotta beware of those, as the owner will boast that he only take the cue out to play 8-ball bar league on Sundays. In reality he's banging the sh*t out of it playing 9-ball. 8-ball, and especially 14.1 is less wear and tear than 9-ball.
85% of us are right handed, so the remaining left handed cues see about 15% less usage (85% + 15% = %100). So, I look for left handed cues as they'll have less mileage, and more hits remaining.
85% of us are right handed, so the remaining left handed cues see about 15% less usage (85% + 15% = %100). So, I look for left handed cues as they'll have less mileage, and more hits remaining.
Now, that's just frickin' COLD !
Yes and so was the Meucci I bought that fell apart in 6 months.
Back in the 1980's when they were supposed to be good.
Yep, back in the 1980's I personally witnessed two different "good" Meucci cues distintegrate in the forearm. As a McDermott man at the time I got a big kick out of that! I think folks bought them because of the looks (they were very pretty)...but as far as quality, well....................
Bruce, we just need to know how many hits you got out of that ****ing Meucci, spare us the gory details.
Magyar19,
If your post is not in jest, what you may want to be more concerned with is your shafts, not lasting.
The reasons most shafts don't last a lifetime, is because of "cleaning" them, as when you bring your shaft to the cue repair guy to change a tip and he cleans that shaft up real good for you, using some sandpaper "that doesn't remove any wood, just oils, dirt & chalk") or some other abrasive that you use to get your shaft "smooth".
Stay away from the abrasives, clean your shaft when you are done playing by wiping it down with a clean cloth, washing your hands on a regular basis while playing long sessions etc.
Regular sanding/abrasives is the single most reason for shafts losing their shape and diameter. This is what changes the cue's playing characteristics.
JoeyA
If your post is not in jest, what you may want to be more concerned with is your shafts, not lasting.
The reasons most shafts don't last a lifetime, is because of "cleaning" them, as when you bring your shaft to the cue repair guy to change a tip and he cleans that shaft up real good for you, using some sandpaper "that doesn't remove any wood, just oils, dirt & chalk") or some other abrasive that you use to get your shaft "smooth".
Stay away from the abrasives, clean your shaft when you are done playing by wiping it down with a clean cloth, washing your hands on a regular basis while playing long sessions etc.
Regular sanding/abrasives is the single most reason for shafts losing their shape and diameter. This is what changes the cue's playing characteristics.
JoeyA
So your saying a cute butt has a finite amount of hits in it?
Why am I the Colonel? Because I always get the chicken
This is what happened to the last Moochi I owned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=t4WKFwl56nQ#t=10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=t4WKFwl56nQ#t=10