Mike Lambros.
Greatest cuemaker ever...........
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Ummm.... Burt found out about the buzz ring after looking at a Balabushka, not the other way around.stikapos said:
I've never been a big fan of his whole cues. But, Spain experimented a lot, so there was a lot of different styles of his out there.
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Are we talking hit, or pretty?
Pretty-Jerry McWorther
Hit-Balabushka Full Spliced
Pretty-Jerry McWorther
Hit-Balabushka Full Spliced
Cornerman said:
That is Correct.
I'll put my vote in for Manzino...
No mention of Hercek or Showman?
Nobody has mentioned Hercek or Showman! I'm not sure either of them are the G.O.A.T., but sure they are worthy of mention! As for the greatest of all time, it would probably have to be the guy who made the very first actual pool cue, because without him, we wouldn't be having this discussion. I'm also hereing alot of good things about masonh, had one guy tell me that his masonh cue was "the best hitting cue he's ever owned," and he's been playing pool since the 70's! As for aesthetics, I will have to say that Tony @ Blackboar is right there at the top! Amazing work! To all of the cuemakers out there who put their heart and soul into it. I say thank you........All of you are true artists, and craftsmen!
Nobody has mentioned Hercek or Showman! I'm not sure either of them are the G.O.A.T., but sure they are worthy of mention! As for the greatest of all time, it would probably have to be the guy who made the very first actual pool cue, because without him, we wouldn't be having this discussion. I'm also hereing alot of good things about masonh, had one guy tell me that his masonh cue was "the best hitting cue he's ever owned," and he's been playing pool since the 70's! As for aesthetics, I will have to say that Tony @ Blackboar is right there at the top! Amazing work! To all of the cuemakers out there who put their heart and soul into it. I say thank you........All of you are true artists, and craftsmen!
stikapos said:
I have those books and checked it now and it truly was Balabushka who invented the phenolic / "buzz" ring. According to Burton's notes it was him who at first did not see the point of having that phenolic ring in the handle area, but later on he admitted that it was an ingenious invention of Balabushka.
I totally agree with what you said about memory
One more thought....and not a cuemaker, although critical to today's cues. How about the guy/company who improved glues to where they are today ? Its allowed for pie shafts, which are part and parcel of the LD shaft developments. Like it or not, many of us are using LD shafts of one sort or another. Thanks to the glue manufacturers.
tim
tim
Tad Kohara, but I am biased since I am Japanese and had one of his cues put in my hand when I was just starting to play and was told it was the holy grail of pool cues. After 18 years of playing and owning a few of them over the years I think the designs are the style that I love to this day but would choose different materials/styles for certain components.
Lets put this in perspective.
There is no way to know.
Not everyone has a Southwest.
Not everyone has an Omega.
Not everyone has a Lambros.
Not everyone has a Black Boar.
Not everyone has a Balabushka.
Not everyone has a Burton Spain.
Not everyone has a ____________ (<------- cue name goes here)
Not everyone who DOES have one of these cues, plays at a high level, and not everyone like the same features on their cue.
Someone might have hit with certain cues, but not others, would makes their opinion biased.
Unless you are going to get say, 10 examples of each type of cue in the world, and then have some convention where players from all over the world sign up and hit balls with each and every cue and vote on their favorite cue at the end of it all, there cannot be an undisputed winner.
So why bother?
The question is moot.
There is no way to know.
Not everyone has a Southwest.
Not everyone has an Omega.
Not everyone has a Lambros.
Not everyone has a Black Boar.
Not everyone has a Balabushka.
Not everyone has a Burton Spain.
Not everyone has a ____________ (<------- cue name goes here)
Not everyone who DOES have one of these cues, plays at a high level, and not everyone like the same features on their cue.
Someone might have hit with certain cues, but not others, would makes their opinion biased.
Unless you are going to get say, 10 examples of each type of cue in the world, and then have some convention where players from all over the world sign up and hit balls with each and every cue and vote on their favorite cue at the end of it all, there cannot be an undisputed winner.
So why bother?
The question is moot.
Southwest - by far and wide the most desirable cue of all time in terms of the mix of playability, style and overall value.
Searing - Holy crap these cues play good. All I have to say is Orange Crush.
Lambros - Great playing and uniquely designed cues.
Best value - No doubt Rick howard, these cues play disgustingly well.
Searing - Holy crap these cues play good. All I have to say is Orange Crush.
Lambros - Great playing and uniquely designed cues.
Best value - No doubt Rick howard, these cues play disgustingly well.
The Tascarellas, John Showman, and Ron Haley
Some Of The Last Of A Rare Bread In Present Day Cuemakers.
Some Of The Last Of A Rare Bread In Present Day Cuemakers.
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Meucci
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K, for a past maker, Craig Petersen.
Today Searing and BB.
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K, for a past maker, Craig Petersen.
Today Searing and BB.
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