It's always nice to decide which cue I'll pick today as a player. Should I take one of my Scruggs, a Richard Black, a Pechauer, a Joss, a McDermott or my Cousins. They all create a victim.
How many cues is too much?
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I only play with one, but didn't realize how many I have till you brought it up.
It doesn't help me that I make cues...lol
One cue for me is too much.
I'm rather spartan. I don't like carrying around equipment. I play off the wall because it make me feel free, relaxed, and unburdened.
Not sure what I'll do if I ever have to play in a venue that doesn't offer house cues. I guess I'll cross that bridge when it appears.
Though if Joss ever wants to sponsor me, that's the only cue I might ever "burden" myself with. That's a very big might however.
I'm rather spartan. I don't like carrying around equipment. I play off the wall because it make me feel free, relaxed, and unburdened.
Not sure what I'll do if I ever have to play in a venue that doesn't offer house cues. I guess I'll cross that bridge when it appears.
Though if Joss ever wants to sponsor me, that's the only cue I might ever "burden" myself with. That's a very big might however.
Like playing commando.
Lived in a small town for a while where the old Doc liked guns. When he passed there were hundreds. Short of 1000 but the auction for them was crazy. I don’t know the final total of what he had. I heard different numbers but all over 500.
Every guy in town was happy. How can a wife complain if you can say “I don’t even have a hundred yet dear…”
Depends what you like. I like cues but like to hit with them sometimes.. so I’ll probably not get into triple digits. You never know though.
Every guy in town was happy. How can a wife complain if you can say “I don’t even have a hundred yet dear…”
Depends what you like. I like cues but like to hit with them sometimes.. so I’ll probably not get into triple digits. You never know though.
3-4 cues which includes a break/jump cue. Anything more is because you have a reason for owning more than that and mine is because I need a pool cue for everyone of my children and grandkids as a memento. Otherwise 3-4 cues seems adequate.
What's your favourite cue in your collection?
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about a dozen or so, I only recall selling 2 cues over the years....players that I replaced with better players. Since retirement I have bought 2 cues and 2 shafts.
When I had 3-5 cues I would still only play with one. The one I felt played the best, the one I am trying to be get most familiar with. So for me, I cue, 2 shafts and perhaps a second cue if something should happen to my player.
It felt stupid to have cues sitting in case, never played. I was never going to be a collector, so I sold everything but 2 cues.
So my answer 2 cues max unless you are a collector.
It felt stupid to have cues sitting in case, never played. I was never going to be a collector, so I sold everything but 2 cues.
So my answer 2 cues max unless you are a collector.
I made room for this cue.
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I own two playing cues (Bobs Dzuricky and Frey), a jump cue (Woody Woodworth), and a discreet bar cue (converted Canadian Dufferin without points or joint collars). I've never used the butt of my jump cue. I screw its phenolic-tipped shaft onto the Bob Frey "Sneaky Pete" (the cocobolo butt is anything but sneaky), and use that combo as a breaking cue.
Unless I'm familiar with and comfortable in a particular pool room, I only take the bar cue.
I could easily get by with only the bar cue. Its shaft and tip are meticulously maintained, which is all that matters for playing well. The other cues are for vanity.
Unless I'm familiar with and comfortable in a particular pool room, I only take the bar cue.
I could easily get by with only the bar cue. Its shaft and tip are meticulously maintained, which is all that matters for playing well. The other cues are for vanity.
TAD!
I've never had more than 2 cues at one time that I played with!
And, have only had maybe 15 different cues in my lifetime!
I only had less than ten cues that I used in competition during my lifetime. Several I played with for years!
Getting the Perfect, 'Feel/Touch/Strength' of a couple of cues is tough enough at one time!