Educate Me Please

Skippy27 · 2015-05-14T20:10:52+00:00

So I hear a lot of talk about this cue and that cue and I am assuming when people talk of a cue they are mainly referring to the bottom half as the shafts are a dime a dozen out there. By that I simply mean there are many brands and designs that fit pretty universally with others bottoms (depending on joint) and any tip can be put on any shaft. I hear tales of how this one hits better than that one or this one is better then that one because of "X" and it took my game to a new level, etc. But honestly, what is it that makes one cue makers cue better than another that would justify some of the prices being asked for out there? Is it... Wood? Balance? Taper? Joint? Artist Design?