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Does a full spliced cue hit better than a dowel built cue? I've gotten kinda rattled lately in my search for a custom cue because full splice just sounds like it'd hit more like a house cue. Which I want a cue that hits exactly like a house cue but with more precision and more solid feel. You guys think full splice would be the way to go possibly? Or does it really not make a difference?
 
With no disrespect to any one. The only person I know of who could answer this question with pro's and cons. Would be Joel Hercek. He has taken full spliced cues to a totally different level.
 
Mike is right about Joel building a premium full splice. Mark Bear also does pretty nice full splice veneer work. But as far as the hit. A sneaky pete is a full splice cue. So basically what I hear you wanting is a cue that hits like a one piece cue but better. Well that may or may not exist, because who is to say what is better. If you would have only said you want a cue that hits and feels just like a bar cue. Then I would say take a bar cue you absolutely love and take it to a billiard cue maker (not pool cue maker). Have him cut off the shaft and toss it after making you another shaft of identical taper. Then put the long wood threads on the longer shaft and thread the internal butt threads and you will have a cue that plays like the one piece cue you love. If you want something a little different then just start trying various cuemakers cues because many make cues that play just a little different from a house cue. Most will feel theirs play just a little better.
 
I think the difference between a house cue (full spliced, sneaky pete) and a fullspliced 2 piece cue is the existence of the joint...
don't have that in a bar cue that's probably why the solid hit... the shaft is spliced to the butt way down approx. 18 inches from the bumper.
I dunno but if maybe 2 piece cues would be joined somewhere way down maybe it could work.
 
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