How many playing cues do you actually use?

[tpoppa]

I know there are some vast collections out there, but how many cues do you actually use for serious playing? Do they have specific uses? Bar cue, tournement cue, etc?

 

[Poolshootindon]

Cues

I know there are some vast collections out there, but how many cues do you actually use for serious playing? Do they have specific uses? Bar cue, tournement cue, etc?

1. Mowdy butt/Pettit shafts for play.

2. McDermott butt/ Sowder shaft for breaking.

 

[Richardson]

Shooting cue and a break cue.

 

[DAVE_M]

I've used the same player for over a year now.
I've switched break cues a few times.

 

[Ak Guy]

Couple

I use a Diveney Custom Ebony Hustler with his Lake Salvage Shaft and an OB Classic shaft. Both shafts modified to 12.5 mm with extended taper. When I go to the local dive and shoot 9 Ball on a lousy condition bar box I bring my old trusty Meucci Sneaky with a Black Dot shaft. Pat is making me a Cocobolo Hustler to fit a spare Lake Salvage shaft and my table will be set up Friday so I will have a back up Diveney. A guy can't have to many cues or to many fighting hand guns!

 

[bdorman]

My vast collection of billiard cues consists of one OB121 (player) and one OB Break Cue. However, I am something of a shaft-whore with three OB shafts for the player. Eventually I'll choose which one I like best and sell the others.

 

[Kim Bye]

Exceed playing cue
Mezz break cue
Mezz jump cue

I have 1 extra Mezz cue and several extra shafts.

 

[Grantstew]

I have 2 playing cues, one I use in the league and when I plan to go to the pool hall, the other I leave in a locker in the pool hall for an unexpected trip there.

Otherwise, one JB cue, though I have changed three times in the last year hahaha...

 

[asiasdad]

An old Ernie Martinez Showtime tru-sneaky or a Wes Hunter
wrapless merry widow when money is involved.

Any of the dozen pimp sticks I have when money is not involved.

 

[measureman]

An old Ernie Martinez Showtime tru-sneaky or a Wes Hunter
wrapless merry widow when money is involved.

Any of the dozen pimp sticks I have when money is not involved.

Ernie Martinez Showtime tru-sneaky petes were the nuts.
I have one playing cue and one break cue.
thats it.

 

[bdcues]

One cue, mine, that I break and play with. Have jump cue with me always and use it about twice a year.

Here's one you might like.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmBFZqZ4d4Y

 

[cardiac kid]

When in Rochester, I play with a twenty year old Schon with an original shaft. In Vegas, use an Ariel Carmeli so I don't have to transport a cue cross-country.

Lyn

 

[zpele]

I play with a McDermott dubliner and an OB classic pro shaft. Same cue I have had for about 6-7 years.

I break with a bk3 with a samsara tip. Before that I used a scorpion breaker with a samsara tip.

 

[Sealegs50]

I have five cues, all of which are players for specific situations:

2 very nice cues for normal play
1 cue for league play or other crowded environments
1 cue for travel
1 bar cue

I could get by on less. But I already own the cues, so I might as well use them. I don't own any cues that are only for looks as collectibles.

 

[xXGEARXx]

I usually rotate 3 to 4. I keep two in my case.

 

[Billiardsfan]

Tice 42 point playing cue with Tice laminated shafts

Tice merry widow breaking cue with Tice laminated shaft

Tice Jump cue with Tice laminated shaft

Have played with Tice for about 15 years, 12 of them with the same 12 pointer.

 

[Baron]

Mine are separated situationally.

1. 4-point Lambros and Alex Brick J/B I take to the pool hall or to a friend's home table
2. Lambros sneaky pete for the one bar tournament I play but occasionally I also just use it as my main player
3. Josey true sneaky I keep in the car for when I forget one of the other cues at home. It's a dinged up piece of shit with a toothpick-sized shaft and it shoots great

I'm proud of myself - at this point I've sold all my other stuff besides one sneaky and some misc. shafts. Finally calming down and not impoverishing myself for the sake of my "cue problem" anymore. Hopefully I can keep myself under control at least to some small degree in the future.

 

[Bavafongoul]

Presently 3.......Shortly 4.......Eventually 5.

After Jerry Rauenzahn finishes making my cue next February, the number goes from 3 to 4.
In the interim, here's my 3 playing cues; my target is 5 cues & the last one will be the crown jewel.
All the cues have ivory joints, ferrules, Cortland & Kamui tips and weigh between 18.1 and 18.4 ozs.

So changing cues is easy since all the cue specs are basically the same which was my original intention.
I won't buy a cue if it doesn't match my other cue specs; the cue Jerry R. is making right now is the same.
When all your playing cues have the same consistent specs, switching cues is not only easy but enjoyable.

Matt B.

 

[9baller90]

one.....switching cues can really hurt your game, find one you like and don't switch!

 

[itsfroze]

One at a time.