dquarasr
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I'm excited! Here is my new custom EAP cue, built to my design and specs.
Bocote and Purple Heart woods, medium dark blue and red acrylic inlays. 4-point. 19.5 oz, 5/16x18 pin (to match my vintage Adam cues).
The "new" part is the butt; I had previously purchased an EAP CF shaft about two years ago. Back then, I had hit with one of Ed's cues, and vowed that some day I'd have one of his cues. Well, the day has come.
I don't think the photos represent the cue well. I think it looks better in person. I spec'd the blue with red accents because some of my favorite car schemes were midnight blue metallic with red pinstripes, so I wanted to take that color combo to a custom cue. I realize it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I like it.
It hits very similarly to my Adam cues. We debated a bit about whether to do a linen wrap. I had originally spec'd a wrap, but that Purple Heart wood looks so great. So far, I am having a little trouble getting used to the unwrapped butt. In my family room where I play often, it feels a little sticky due to humidity. But I'm going to shoot with it a while before I decide whether to cover up that beautiful wood. I experimented this morning. A left glove turned inside out worn on my right hand seems to take care of the stickiness. More shooting with it to get used to it forthcoming.
Bocote and Purple Heart woods, medium dark blue and red acrylic inlays. 4-point. 19.5 oz, 5/16x18 pin (to match my vintage Adam cues).
The "new" part is the butt; I had previously purchased an EAP CF shaft about two years ago. Back then, I had hit with one of Ed's cues, and vowed that some day I'd have one of his cues. Well, the day has come.
I don't think the photos represent the cue well. I think it looks better in person. I spec'd the blue with red accents because some of my favorite car schemes were midnight blue metallic with red pinstripes, so I wanted to take that color combo to a custom cue. I realize it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I like it.
It hits very similarly to my Adam cues. We debated a bit about whether to do a linen wrap. I had originally spec'd a wrap, but that Purple Heart wood looks so great. So far, I am having a little trouble getting used to the unwrapped butt. In my family room where I play often, it feels a little sticky due to humidity. But I'm going to shoot with it a while before I decide whether to cover up that beautiful wood. I experimented this morning. A left glove turned inside out worn on my right hand seems to take care of the stickiness. More shooting with it to get used to it forthcoming.
