Help identify my cue
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The weight bolt/bumper reminds me of an old import I have somewhere in the basement. I think the one I have was marketed with the name of "Cobra" if I remember right. I remember the weight bolt was a mile long and weighed more than the rest of the cue butt by itself.
Cobra cues don't have a weight bolt that you can see (possible one inside I guess). The bumper screw is threaded straight into the plastic butt cap. Cobra Professional cues do, but the weight bolt is completely different from this. I can post a pic of both if needed and have a number of examples.
I will admit that the bumper screw looks a lot like a Cobra bumper screw, black and Phillips head and looks like the correct thread.
I am speaking of the older Cobra cues as imported by Harold Miller's company by the way, I am not familiar with the newer ones.
I am extremely familiar with these cues and their various cousin brands and would highly doubt this cue is one of them unless it was modified.
Of course, a weight bolt could be added to a cue.
And of course, it's always possible I am wrong.
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The weight bolt looks like the one in my Lucasi.
Maybe made in the same factory?
Except the Lucasi has a push in bumper.
Maybe made in the same factory?
Except the Lucasi has a push in bumper.
I am sure anything is possible but here is an early 90s model Cobra sneaky.
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In case you didn't notice, your Cobra sneaky could use a new tip.
I could recommend a few if you're not sure.
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Yes, that's the sneaky. I forgot the sneaky had a weight bolt. But it is still a black Philips head, just as I said. :thumbup:
I have an example of the sneaky as well as Cobras with a butt cap and the Cobra Professional.
The ones with a butt cap have a bumper screw straight into the plastic though.
At any rate, clearly a different bolt from the one in the original post, as I was saying.
As your pic shows the pin is like the Taiwan cues.
EDIT: Does that cue have the Cobra logo on the forearm?
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Not sure on that weight bolt.
The Philips head bumper screw seems to be more common on the imports but that's thin evidence I think. The custom makers usually seem to use an Allen head bumper screw.
Example of this weight bolt: https://www.billiards.com/accessories/balabushka-cues-balabushka-weight-bolts
I am leaning toward an import, but a quality one like Adam/Helmstetter. Could be wrong.
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The Philips head bumper screw seems to be more common on the imports but that's thin evidence I think. The custom makers usually seem to use an Allen head bumper screw.
Example of this weight bolt: https://www.billiards.com/accessories/balabushka-cues-balabushka-weight-bolts
I am leaning toward an import, but a quality one like Adam/Helmstetter. Could be wrong.
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