High End Custom Cue Question

Straightpool_99 said:
Buying a cue just to put in a safe, never to be used is just pointless beyond belief, almost as pointless as grown men collecting toys "mint in box". The whole point of cues are that they are functional art. If they are not functional or not used for the function it was made it is just a stick. Paying 4k+ for a stick to put in a metal box, never to be seen by anyone other than the owner and maybe a few friends is just silly. All of the cuemakers hard work in making the cue play well goes completely to waste. To me that's a damned shame. There are lots of people that could slap together an inlaid stick, but to make the inlays perfect AND a cue that will stand up to use and play well is a different matter.
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This.

Lets not forget how sellers immediately take down pictures per request of buyer right after he sells it.

They don't want anyone to look at the cue.

You know they are APA 3 at best and embarrassed, so they play at home by themselves with their fancy cue.
 
Today

Today I play with them, in the past I had some that were closet Queens but today no matter what the cost is if I can't play with it I don't want it. A friend of mine once had a real high end cue made for him by a top tier cuemaker. It was delivered at SBE, when my friend took a hold of the cue the 1st. thing he said was " wow this feels heavy how much does it weigh ?" The cue maker said " what difference does it make your not going to play with it ". That is when my attitude changed , when a cue is just being made for the looks with no thought to it's playability it just doesn't seem right.
 
Three weeks ago I took one of my Gus Szamboti box cues (one of the biggest cues Gus ever made) to Shooters Olathe on my BCA 8-ball league night. It looks similar to the Gus box cue on the cover of Snap Magazine, except mine has 24 more inlays. After the league finished, I let anyone in the league who wanted to run a rack, play a game, get their picture taken while shooting with it, etc, have at it for over an hour.

I have done this with my Searing box cue, several fancy Ginacues, etc.

Cues are to enjoy.

BTW, I enjoy my cues for the following reasons, and in this order:
1. Playability
2. Design
3. Execution

No cue should be strictly a wall hanger, and every cue should be made with playability foremost in consideration. Or I won't have it.

Will Prout
 
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Very cool

ibuycues said:
Three weeks ago I took one of my Gus Szamboti box cues (one of the biggest cues Gus ever made) to Shooters Olathe on my BCA 8-ball league night. After the league finished, I let anyone in the league who wanted to run a rack, play a game, get their picture taken while shooting with it, etc, have at it for over an hour.

I have done this with my Searing box cue, several fancy Ginacues, etc.

Cues are to enjoy.

Will Prout
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That is awesome. Wish I hung out where you do. I actually have a cousin who lives in Lawrence, how far from there would I have to go to just see your collection?
 
ibuycues said:
Three weeks ago I took one of my Gus Szamboti box cues (one of the biggest cues Gus ever made) to Shooters Olathe on my BCA 8-ball league night. It looks similar to the Gus box cue on the cover of Snap Magazine, except mine has 24 more inlays. After the league finished, I let anyone in the league who wanted to run a rack, play a game, get their picture taken while shooting with it, etc, have at it for over an hour.

I have done this with my Searing box cue, several fancy Ginacues, etc.

Cues are to enjoy.

BTW, I enjoy my cues for the following reasons, and in this order:
1. Playability
2. Design
3. Execution

No cue should be strictly a wall hanger, and every cue should be made with playability foremost in consideration. Or I won't have it.

Will Prout
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Very nice of you. The cue world needs more people like you. I still remember hitting balls the first time with a Gus cue. I bought one 20 years later.
 
I play with all of them, and if you see me out and want to play with any of them (that I have with me) I let you play with them too.

I play with the Hoppe Gus, but it a 57" cue and some folks dont like that part of it.

Ken
 
I use mine all the time, and I break with it. The cues are meant to be used. Mine still looks flawless and plays as well. It is ivory, ebony, turquoise, & maple. I of course have two shafts so there is a backup if the tip should deform.
Additionally, I have never had to use the spare shaft for an emergency.
 
ibuycues said:
Three weeks ago I took one of my Gus Szamboti box cues (one of the biggest cues Gus ever made) to Shooters Olathe on my BCA 8-ball league night. It looks similar to the Gus box cue on the cover of Snap Magazine, except mine has 24 more inlays. After the league finished, I let anyone in the league who wanted to run a rack, play a game, get their picture taken while shooting with it, etc, have at it for over an hour.

I have done this with my Searing box cue, several fancy Ginacues, etc.

Cues are to enjoy.

BTW, I enjoy my cues for the following reasons, and in this order:
1. Playability
2. Design
3. Execution

No cue should be strictly a wall hanger, and every cue should be made with playability foremost in consideration. Or I won't have it.

Will Prout
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i sent you a greenie...:thumbup:
its great that you will let others hit with your cues so they can get a chance to feel greatness.:thumbup:......:thumbup:
 
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