Is it true that nothing can compare with a one piece cue because it doesn't have a joint? Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder but can a well crafted sneeky pete hit as well as a beautiful Gina, Tad or Black (of those that caught my eye). On the other hand I was told that a house stick can't compare to a custom cue that has aged kiln dried wood.
I once met a player that had a custom cue with a special shaft that had a metal pin through it so that it wouldn't deflect and the squirt was so awesome that he would bet that you couldn't make a spot shot with it on the first try. I say this in wonder that using composite shafts with hollow centers, weight/balance forward or back, pro taper, coke bottle butt, Irish linen, or laquered over Irish linen gives one an advantage?
