How many cues have you smashed? Discussion inside!

Broken

I was visiting a friend in Lancaster CA. There is a pool hall out there called "sharky's" I took second place in there 8 ball touney because my sneaky had a loose pin in it, and every few hits it had this really shitty loose feel. When i lost i tried to take it apart and it wouldnt come apart, by this time i could not hold my cool over the piece of SH*& cue so i broke it over my knee and put it in the trash can.

Then some idiot comes up to me and says I have to pay for it because its a house cue, I tell him its my cue he doen't believe me so grab it outa the trash and say look at the ****ing pin you idiot and left.

I felt bad later cause its not my personality to be like that to people but he caught me at a bad time.

Mack
 
Cheap, but memorable...

I've broken 1 cue, myself. It was the first cue I ever bought. I had been playing for about eight months, and got to a point where I thought I was showing some SERIOUS improvement...all thanks to my Cuetech. And then...the horrific day came where I couldn't buy a 3-ball. I was by myself, just practicing...and I could not, for the life of me, get the 3 ball to fall. I went through 2 dozen racks...and each time, the 3 ball either hung in the pocket or bounced out. After the last missed 3 ball, I grabbed the cue at the joint and chucked it across the room. It hit 2 or 3 bar stools, a couch, and a cue stand. All seemed well, until I tried to hit another ball with it. Turns out, I pretty much destroyed the guts of the cue, and it rattled like an infant's toy.

That cue now props up my garage window during the summer while I'm working on the truck. At least I'm still getting some use out of it!

Rat
 
Broken Cue

I broke a very plain Ray Schuler cue once. There was a kind of trick shot where you wedge the cueball between the rail and butt of your cue. By forcing the cue ball between both of these while you force the butt of the cue toward the rail to close the gap, it spins the cue ball around the table a buch of rails and knocks a ball in. Works almost every time.:eek:
 
I have broken every cue I have owned! 5 cues starting with a Meucci, a McDermott, a Scruggs, a Predator, and a Predator. That alone is not that impressive, as there are tons of guys who have broken more cues.

BUT, I WOULD BET THE HOUSE, that I have broken the SAME cue more times than anyone in the world! Because I do cue repairs, I have fixed most of my breaks. I was playing with a Predator sneaky pete for a few years. During that time, I have broken its shaft at least 15 times. It would usually break right under the joint collar, so I would be able to fix it. Sometimes the joint pin would bend, and I would just bend it back.

Once I was in a 1000 bananna set and I broke the cue in the middle of the set. I swithced to another cue to complete it. At the end of the set, I was completly calm, but I broke the back up cue over my knee becaue I never wanted to play agian. ANd I made sure to break the butt in several places so it would be impossible to fix.

Then, somthing magical happened. I read the Inner Game of Tennis and went about 5 years with never slamming my cue down or breaking it. Unfortunately, I had a relapse last week, and broke a shaft along its length. I needed the cue the next day for a game, and I glued it back together and it plays fine, althought it is now shaped like an S.

I expect to go at least anohter 5 years without breaking another one.
 
tsw_521 said:
It's not a question of blaming the cue. It's usually an instinctual reaction in a fit of anger. This can be a rather frustrating game. No one carves up a Szamboti for the fun of it, you know.
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Maybe not, but I've seen my fair share of them hanging up for repairs at Barry's shop. And the temperMENTAL a-holes probably didn't think twice before doing it in the least! I just suggested to Barry that he should charge the proverbial "arm and leg" for the repairs.

Think of it this way, if you missed an exit off a road or a highway, would you wrap your car around a tree because of it? Was it the car's fault? NO! It was YOUR fault!

Seriously, if you can't play with your equipment, then trade/sell it for something that works for you. If you have a temper and need to really vent in a destructive way after YOU'VE made the mistake, do what Superstar did - buy a house cue from the owner and then whack the hell out of it, outside of the room and in whatever manner that will totally satisfy you. Heck, coming back into the pool room with a busted up stick may intimidate your opponent into losing the next set... JAT

Barbara
 
I am totally stunned all these confessions are being made with the full awareness that you are all now in the disfavor of one of pool's most famous all knowing know-it-alls.
 
See, I never broke one of my own cues. I would always give the owner of the pool room 20 bucks, take a house cue, go outside and beat the living hell out of it. My anger was taken out and all I lost was 20 bucks, not my more valuable playing cue.
 
iusedtoberich said:
I have broken every cue I have owned! 5 cues starting with a Meucci, a McDermott, a Scruggs, a Predator, and a Predator. That alone is not that impressive, as there are tons of guys who have broken more cues.

BUT, I WOULD BET THE HOUSE, that I have broken the SAME cue more times than anyone in the world! Because I do cue repairs, I have fixed most of my breaks. I was playing with a Predator sneaky pete for a few years. During that time, I have broken its shaft at least 15 times. It would usually break right under the joint collar, so I would be able to fix it. Sometimes the joint pin would bend, and I would just bend it back.

Once I was in a 1000 bananna set and I broke the cue in the middle of the set. I swithced to another cue to complete it. At the end of the set, I was completly calm, but I broke the back up cue over my knee becaue I never wanted to play agian. ANd I made sure to break the butt in several places so it would be impossible to fix.

Then, somthing magical happened. I read the Inner Game of Tennis and went about 5 years with never slamming my cue down or breaking it. Unfortunately, I had a relapse last week, and broke a shaft along its length. I needed the cue the next day for a game, and I glued it back together and it plays fine, althought it is now shaped like an S.

I expect to go at least anohter 5 years without breaking another one.
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Ding ding ding! We seem to have a winner here! I guess when people talk about your massive "break", they may not be talking about how well you spread the balls, if you know what I mean. Sorry about the bad joke; I couldn't help myself.
 
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Barbara said:
Seriously, if you can't play with your equipment, then trade/sell it for something that works for you. If you have a temper and need to really vent in a destructive way after YOU'VE made the mistake, do what Superstar did - buy a house cue from the owner and then whack the hell out of it, outside of the room and in whatever manner that will totally satisfy you. Heck, coming back into the pool room with a busted up stick may intimidate your opponent into losing the next set... JAT

Barbara
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My point exactly, Barbara...


Scott ~ still thinks it's stupid to break a cue for ANY reason (accidentally notwithstanding).
 
Nostroke said:
Im not surprised that you are missing the whole point.

"Damn Straight"?? HAHAHAHAHA
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So, Mr. Nostroke...just what is whole point? Since you imply that I am a 'know-it-all' (never have been, never will be...but do claim to know a little), clue me to whatever you're talking about here.

Scott Lee
 
Scott Lee said:
So, Mr. Nostroke...just what is whole point? Since you imply that I am a 'know-it-all' (never have been, never will be...but do claim to know a little), clue me to whatever you're talking about here.

Scott Lee
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It's not wise to seek answers from someone prone to being ridiculous and infantile is it?
 
I was playing in a silly $5 ring game and after about a half hour of not getting a shot, I finally have an opportunity to make a ball and get out. I proceeded to dog the 1st or 2nd shot, I don't remember which. Next thing I know the buttcap of my old Runde Schon is in 4 pieces on the floor. I was ill.

Another great moment in my billiards rage- I was playing races for 2 bills, 2sets only. I won the first set and was on the hill in the second set when I missed the 7 or 8 and proceeded to launch my SW across 3 tables. Luckily, I only came out with a scratch on that one.
 
I have had the urge to break my cue more than once after I dogged it pretty bad, but luckily for me (and my cue) I came to my senses and realized that it wasn't the cue's fault I missed. It was the table's fault! The pockets moved out of the way, I swear! Naturally, I doused the table in gasoline and set it on fire. My cue and I had a heartfelt conversation while warming ourselves near the fire, and people inside the poolhall were running for the exit and screaming. Good times :D
 
Voodoo Daddy said:
I took a Schon outside of my friends pool room in the late 80's and turned it into sawdust. Those days I carried a huge knife made by Gil Hibdon called a Colorado Toothpick <it was about 14" long>, anyway I was destroying this cue and my friend came out and "stop Steve, gimme the shaft I can use it". Well...that lit my pilot light and I pulled the knife out and carved big chunks outta the shaft, tossed it to him and smiled..."Enjoy the shaft A**Hole"!! I guess it was a bad chemical day in the life of Voo, HAHAHAHA!!!
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This one wins the first place award, imho. :p Great story. Makes me think I should've gone into the cue fix-it biz.:D

Jeff Livingston
 
BillyKoda said:
I did throw a $1000 dollar guitar threw the sliding glass door once, and yes alcohol was involved. It still has a sweet sound but a few cracks in in now.

BK
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In my younger days, my (former) guitar ended up being slammed against a wall in the livingroom and the cool part is, the destroyed body of it ended up about 20 feet away, around two corners and into the bathtub. I was strung out...get it? strung out....ha ha ha :o

Why? A women. :rolleyes:

Jeff Livingston
 
I vote for IAN COSTELLO from NY as the #1 buster of cues. I seriously doubt anyones snapped more than this young champion!!!
 
I've only broke the buttcap on an Espiritu I owned from smacking it down on a table after a stupid miss...luckily it's an easy fix....

I have seen my fair share of cues smashed on the sides and tops of tables...I even seen a guy throw one like a javelin and lanced it into a wall....:D
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O.k. Get The Towles Out. Just Lost A Close 14.1 Game. Winner Brakes. He Broke I Pumped Myself Up (told Myself I Was Going To Run Out) Shot A Medium Length Rail Shot Into The Corner, Hung It. Stepped Back With Shaft In Hand, Butt On Floor Said D***it Gave The Stick A Flick Against Bed Of Table (old Victor) Cue Snapped Between Joint And Wrap. The Year Was About 1980, Cue Was Joss 4 Point No Inlays, Mulit Color Ven. Cue Was About 1 Year Old $300 +-. Dan Janes Told Me Not To Swing It Like A Baseball Bat. How Right He Was. Price Today ???? Temper Temper
 
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