edwin reyes cues

EightballJunkie said:
I'll just come out and say it ...there is no one named Edwin Reyes or Edwin Paul Reyes building these cues. I won't out anyone, but I'm familiar enough with the builders' work to know who's making the cues.



Just so we are on the same page, I've lived in Manila for a couple of years, and visited the Philippines many times before and since. I've been to shops and visited with more cue-makers there than most can probably name ..I'm not totally clueless.




I realize you feel like you've said the right thing here, but it's way off base. Like I said before, this is just a matter of principle. It's deceitful capitalization on a dead man's name, and it's just not right.
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I wish this would have been your first post. I don't mind adding the info that I got from him. He has told me that he "designs" cues and has the same person making these cues as J&J. I'm not sure who that is, but I won't be doing any business with "Edwin". I will go straight to the source if anything.
 
I have no clue and don't care either way but everyone knows ER passed away a few years ago, so why would this guy sign them 2013 if he is trying to swindle people? If I were trying to swindle people I would sign it 2003 or something. It is that simple to do. Just a thought.
 
Yeah yeah yeah. I don't really care about the scrupules of using the Edwin Reyes name or not. He could call them EPR cues for all I care. If his name really is edwin reyes he has the right to call his cues whatever he wants. I just would like to know if anyone has seen or better yet shot with one in person? One of his cues caught my eye. I build and collect cues, sometime high dollar customs sometimes cheap junkers. If I like it I get one. Call me a cue whore. I'm worried about the shaft that comes with his cues. I know alot of the no name philipino cues aren't known for aging their shafts correctly.
 
the breed said:
Yeah yeah yeah. I don't really care about the scrupules of using the Edwin Reyes name or not. He could call them EPR cues for all I care. If his name really is edwin reyes he has the right to call his cues whatever he wants. I just would like to know if anyone has seen or better yet shot with one in person? One of his cues caught my eye. I build and collect cues, sometime high dollar customs sometimes cheap junkers. If I like it I get one. Call me a cue whore. I'm worried about the shaft that comes with his cues. I know alot of the no name philipino cues aren't known for aging their shafts correctly.
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Well, since you brought it up - I have retipped a few brand new Filipino cues and some of the shafts are not maple - I suspect that the one you pictured is not maple either.
Gary
 
Syasi

I talked with him on Ebay about a month ago. He told me how all his designs were his and all original.
But when I sent him a link showing the cue he had for sale was a copy of a Gina, he politely told me to F off.
 
I ended up buying one of those Edwin Paul Reyes cues. It has amboyna points into sapele. The wood is absolutely gourgious. Points are dead even and ring work is nice. The shaft is arrow straight with very little grain runout. However, the shaft taper is extremely stiff, almost appears to be conical rather than pro. The sanding job done on the shaft also leaves some to desire. I'm gonna let it acclimate for a month or so then turn it down to 12.25 as that's what I like. It came with some imprinted "leather" grip that I hate. It feels like hard rubber and the grip pocket seems like it was cut too deep in the back as there is a step between the grip and the butt sleeve. I'm gonna put a good leather grip on it tonight. The clear coat was put on well without bubbles or orange peel, but its a little thin in a few spots and it looks like he didn't spend enough time polishing it which is fine I can do that. Balance of it was nice and it feels very good to shoot with. I've shot with lots of cues and besides the extra stiff shaft it shoots as good as anything once I put a tip on it. It has a radial pin but not the uniloc variety. Its tight and fits very snug into the shaft with no buzz whatsoever. In the end it looks stunning and seems to shoot ok so far. He skimped a little on the fit and finish but only slightly worse than other customs for this price. Did I over pay? I dono. I can fix the things that are wrong with it, but should I have to?
 
I replaced the grip. It wasn't cut too deep. The original grip itself was thinner for the last half inch or so. Not sure what that's all about. The new grip matches up nice. Took it out after work and shot with it a bit. Doesn't fell as good as one of my cues but not bad. Just too stiff for my taste. Think once I retaper it a bit and put a new soft ultraskin on it will shoot real nice. I'm aware that the points are inlaid. As far as the thin wood screw instead of a standard connecting pin maybe I'll take it to work and xray the whole thing to see if your spot on. Who knows maybe its a threaded tenon, connecting pins are the easy way out anyhow. Building cues isn't difficult. Any machinist with some decent knowledge of working with woods can build a straight beautiful cue that shoots well with a little planning and patience. Its not rocket surgery. I know your not busting my balls but how do you know what the guys got to work with? Over here in the good old USA we have CNC, pantagraphs, high dollar lathes and such. This cue was definitely not mass produced. You may be right in that it was made quickly. You probably are right. If it stays straight and shoots well I don't really care. I have american made customs, now I have a philipino cue that I like I think is pretty.
 
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