How many cues.......
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On My 23'd, In the market for a Schon now. I have even thought about selling a kidney. I'm serious, too. My Uncle's a Nurse and We talked about it. He said I could get some good money.
Humm........
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when you do find it, you may not realize it until you have had it for awhile, and have road tested it many times. And it may be perfect for you, but not necessarily for anyone else.
I am sure their are probably many $5,000 cues I would not consider perfect, and perhaps, many $1,000 ones that I would.
when you do find it, you may not realize it until you have had it for awhile, and have road tested it many times. And it may be perfect for you, but not necessarily for anyone else.
I am sure their are probably many $5,000 cues I would not consider perfect, and perhaps, many $1,000 ones that I would.
Depends on a lot actually, Age is a biggie.mattman said:
Gestimation would be about $14,500-38,000+
Blood Type, Age, Physical Condition and Function.
..........Not that I would know anything about that kind of stuff.......
You'll never know if it's perfect till you try them all , at least that's my theory. 
I first had a cuetec cue to begin with but I didn't keep it for a long time because I couldn't stand to have the shaft sticky all the time (tru-glide my ass). I then purchased a Connoisseur (they are basically falcon cues just under a different name) and I was happy with it but when someone came to me with a used custom cue for 400$ (worth 1000$): unique design and low-deflection laminated shaft, I was sold. I have been playing with that cue ever since. The name of the cue make is Eric Brissette. EB cues
http://www.billardquebec.com/default-old.htm
click on the link at the bottom
http://www.billardquebec.com/default-old.htm
click on the link at the bottom
ever notice how much better a cue was after it's gone? I had a putter that was better than most for me....found one that I thought I liked better at the time, sold it, and 10 years later....that was the best putter I've ever come across. SHEESH, the similarities continue (golf, and pool that is).
BTW, I have a putter now, that consistantly has lower putts per round than any other I've had (I have 9 others on standby
), but there has to be one out there that'll make more 6-15 footers than my current one; doesn't there? It's a sickness!!!!
BTW, I have a putter now, that consistantly has lower putts per round than any other I've had (I have 9 others on standby
), but there has to be one out there that'll make more 6-15 footers than my current one; doesn't there? It's a sickness!!!!
Oddball said:
I have a lot of cues because I collect them, but as far as a playing cue goes, I've only used 4 or 5.
I think a player should try different things. Try different weights, lengths, shaft tapers, conventional shafts, laminated shafts, and so forth until they find something that gives them confidence and suits their stroke. It doesn't matter what kind of cue it is for playing purposes.
I used to play with a 57" 20 ounce cue with linen. That was my favorite set-up for straight pool on the slow tables we used to have and my shorter bridge.
I would never had previously believed I'd be playing with a 60" 18.5 ounce cue with a low deflection shaft and a stack leather wrap, but that is what suits me and my game the best because I mostly play 9 ball now on fast tables with a longer bridge.
Chris
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Ive had 4 snooker cues to date and would say ive had two perfect cues in those 4. Ive had my last one for about 4yrs and i consider it perfect!
Had my First Cue aged 10 was a Rileys factory made job (Cost ?25 made my first 50+ break with it) used until i was 16.
Then i purchased a secondhand hand made cue for ?90 which Felt and fitted me better made my first ton after two weeks of using it (114). I broke the ferrel on it a few yrs l8r after getting it re-ferreled it wasnt the same as it was too short for me(devistating) so ended up selling it for ?20 too a 9yr old as he had potential to go far and i thought it wud put him in gud sted for the future, Lil sod broke it in a tantrum last yr after losing in a tourney and no longer plays!
When i sold that cue above A professional who i practiced with at the time gave me an early 1980's rileys factory made cue to play with until i got a new one. After a week of playing with that i went out and spent ?340 on a hand made cue.
Spent about 5 and a half hours in the workshop trying out cues!! Tried about 300 cues including 4 identical to the one i have! I got it down to 3 cues (2 identical and another by the same maker) knocked with them each for about 10 minutes and it was the last one i tried that i knew was perfect for me. Since then made a high break of 142 and a 237 run at 14-1with it so its definately a keeper!! but as im wanting to play competively and the tips too small to do so with, im gonna travel out to the states to see Wayne Hommes and a few other makers in the next yr! to see what they can do for me! GOD HELP THEM lol
sorry for the length
R114
Had my First Cue aged 10 was a Rileys factory made job (Cost ?25 made my first 50+ break with it) used until i was 16.
Then i purchased a secondhand hand made cue for ?90 which Felt and fitted me better made my first ton after two weeks of using it (114). I broke the ferrel on it a few yrs l8r after getting it re-ferreled it wasnt the same as it was too short for me(devistating) so ended up selling it for ?20 too a 9yr old as he had potential to go far and i thought it wud put him in gud sted for the future, Lil sod broke it in a tantrum last yr after losing in a tourney and no longer plays!
When i sold that cue above A professional who i practiced with at the time gave me an early 1980's rileys factory made cue to play with until i got a new one. After a week of playing with that i went out and spent ?340 on a hand made cue.
Spent about 5 and a half hours in the workshop trying out cues!! Tried about 300 cues including 4 identical to the one i have! I got it down to 3 cues (2 identical and another by the same maker) knocked with them each for about 10 minutes and it was the last one i tried that i knew was perfect for me. Since then made a high break of 142 and a 237 run at 14-1with it so its definately a keeper!! but as im wanting to play competively and the tips too small to do so with, im gonna travel out to the states to see Wayne Hommes and a few other makers in the next yr! to see what they can do for me! GOD HELP THEM lol
sorry for the length
R114
I own a lot of cues, and as I continue to improve my stroke, which is tough at 55, cues that didn't seem to play well a year or two ago, now hit great. Some cues are more forgiving than others...for instance I can play with, and even like stiffer cues, like Southwest (from ShaneS) , Alex Bricks full splice (pathman & howardthedick), full spliced Philippi steel joint (snowmon34), a Runde steel joint hoppe cue (panhndlce), when a year ago I wouldn't have been able to play with them.
An improved stroke is the key for me, not the cue, tip, ferrule, even the type of taper doesn't bother me as much.
An improved stroke is the key for me, not the cue, tip, ferrule, even the type of taper doesn't bother me as much.
i found it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,one of the first cues Barry Szamboti made,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,thanks Barry
btw thw second cue he made for me plays the same,,,,,,,,super
and the Gus i found plays great
btw thw second cue he made for me plays the same,,,,,,,,super
and the Gus i found plays great
cuesblues said:
I agree with this. As I got a little better, I wanted a cue that didn't give me any surprises. There's enough to worry about with my own nerves, but playing with a cue that is inconsistent when I have to go to extremes is not what I want to do. I want a cue that is stiff enough to hold up on firm shots with lots of english or draw, but not so stiff that it feels like a telephone pole.
I've played with the same JossWest now for about 3 years. I have a custom on order to similar specs (Barry Szamboti) whenever it may come up, which I anticipate will be my last cue, but will always keep the JW as back-up.
Chris
I have no earthly idea any more of how many cues I've gone through over the years.
I think I've tried out at least one from almost everybody I'd ever heard of. Most of the time it was just to try them out, and be able to give reccomendations to my customers when they asked about them eventually.
I have found a few that really stood out over the years, and some I've absolutely regretted letting go.
Then there are some of the other end of the spectrum....
I did notice however that my lifestyle had a large impact upon my game, regardless of how familiar I was with a cue.
The more actual hard work, the harder I hit and the harder it was to get pocket speed shots down with any measure of finesse.
The more I played, the less I worked, the better my stroke.
It took me years to even find the exact weight that brought me the most consistency of balance and feel with the right hit.
Now, I just wish I could reclaim some of those hours spent working, and had kept some of those cues.
My Kikel and Schick were great along the years, but these days I'm usually carrying a Klein, Dominiak, Jericho, or Lambros.
None have the same pin, taper, or look; all are the same weight, have the same tip, and materials.
And they all play great.
But I haven't sold any Kidneys yet to get them.......
How much can you get..?
lol
I think I've tried out at least one from almost everybody I'd ever heard of. Most of the time it was just to try them out, and be able to give reccomendations to my customers when they asked about them eventually.
I have found a few that really stood out over the years, and some I've absolutely regretted letting go.
Then there are some of the other end of the spectrum....
I did notice however that my lifestyle had a large impact upon my game, regardless of how familiar I was with a cue.
The more actual hard work, the harder I hit and the harder it was to get pocket speed shots down with any measure of finesse.
The more I played, the less I worked, the better my stroke.
It took me years to even find the exact weight that brought me the most consistency of balance and feel with the right hit.
Now, I just wish I could reclaim some of those hours spent working, and had kept some of those cues.
My Kikel and Schick were great along the years, but these days I'm usually carrying a Klein, Dominiak, Jericho, or Lambros.
None have the same pin, taper, or look; all are the same weight, have the same tip, and materials.
And they all play great.
But I haven't sold any Kidneys yet to get them.......
How much can you get..?
lol
josswest
I love to play with my JossWest cues, the hit is so good it seems like an unfair advantage. I like the newer JW cues, 5-10-years old, very small jw logo, radial pin. I know that the cue doesn't make the player but as I wonder about the differences, and keep trying to figure them out, I get a little better along the way
TATE said:
I love to play with my JossWest cues, the hit is so good it seems like an unfair advantage. I like the newer JW cues, 5-10-years old, very small jw logo, radial pin. I know that the cue doesn't make the player but as I wonder about the differences, and keep trying to figure them out, I get a little better along the way
The finest cue I ever owned was in my first 5 or 6. It was a plain 4 point rosewood Black Boar. I didn't know what I had at the time and thought they were easy to come by.....which they were at the time working at a pool room that was a Boar dealer.
Every cue I play with now gets compaired to that cue. I now play with an Schon STL17 which is VERY close to my perfect cue.
but not perfect
Gerry
Every cue I play with now gets compaired to that cue. I now play with an Schon STL17 which is VERY close to my perfect cue.
but not perfect
Gerry
