Go to playing cue.
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The only "tool" I own with an emotional attachment is my fathers Remington model 37 Rangemaster. Cues can be replaced by a guy in a brown truck and uniform.
Zerksies
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I'm playing with a predator Sneaky Pete. I retired my Richard Black because it was getting to valuable.
It hits decent, It useable, it's not a black.
I wanted some modern tools, Cue extensions, adjustable weights, etc.
Something that is a production cue and not worried about getting damaged a black is one of a kind.
You might need to add a few X for me to consider.
I paid $850 for my cue and i have $1000 in carbon fiber shafts.
Three x's isn't cutting it
It hits decent, It useable, it's not a black.
I wanted some modern tools, Cue extensions, adjustable weights, etc.
Something that is a production cue and not worried about getting damaged a black is one of a kind.
You might need to add a few X for me to consider.
I paid $850 for my cue and i have $1000 in carbon fiber shafts.
Three x's isn't cutting it
How unknown is the xxx cue? My answer is .. maybe
How much add as many X’s as needed and what is your go to cue?
BuffaloSlim
Active member
I agree ... a lot would depend on the quality of the xxx cue and maker
Do you mean swap it without knowing how it played if someone paid me? Or just changing it once I found out it was as good? I am using a full custom cue that a local cuemaker and friend built for me, so to swap from that and never be able to use it again, even for something with same shaft, I'd say $5,000 ore more. Enough where I can actually do some good with it. I have given up things for a couple of hundred that I wish I did not do very soon after. Several boxes of comics that I sold very cheap where many single issues are worth what I sold the full set for, a Joss Limited cue with a great shaft I sold for like $250, etc.. I'd want something well over what I feel the even trade is for me to do something similar again.
Gimme a grand for my current Mezz and its gone. Just a tool. I can get and adjust to another.
I'm almost ready to sell my Rick Howard simply because my 1990 E series McDermott plays as well, or so I think.
Maybe I think it does because I only play at bars now, and I'm leery about putting a ding, dent, or smudge on my Rick Howard!
Maybe I think it does because I only play at bars now, and I'm leery about putting a ding, dent, or smudge on my Rick Howard!
tomatoshooter
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I'd have to say minimum $2k. I play with a production cue, a Viking with a CF shaft. If I'm giving it up, I need something that I could sell instantly for over a grand. I'd probably get another Viking but maybe something a little fancier. I don't see the point in trading if I'm not coming out well ahead.
I screwed up this question midstream. Initially my thought was if someone offered a trade of a sight unseen cue for your primary playing cue or your most Prized possession cue what would the cue you are trading have to legitimately valued at. I lost my train of thought I started asking how much cash would it take to sell the said playing or most prized cue. Honestly I’d like to know either. Dumb question probably but hoping people get a kick out of contemplating.
I'm way more sentimental than that but you're right.
If it’s production anything over replacement makes sense, but no guarantees two production cues hit alike. I get taking the chance though. Calculated risk to profit, basic gambling principle.
Maybe I can make a better example. Let’s say your sitting with your cue laying on the table and someone walks by and says “wow, I gotta have that cue, is it for sale.” You obviously respond everything has a price or say no. if Everything has a price you say “whats it worth to ya.” Said response is ”what you looking to get?”. the obligatory make me a offer pursues. you determine in your head your cue is probably worth 1k but you once beat your idle in a game playing with it and they signed it. This is for dramatic purposes only. Said buyer offers a mystery cue appraised for 3k, actual value, do you trade? If no, what if next offer was 5k in hundreds?