How much is my older Uni Loc Dale Perry DP custom cue worth?

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This is one of DP's Uni Loc joint custom cues, and the white inlays appear to be ivory (because I see grain in the inlays, and it looks the same as ivory inlays that I have seen on other cues that I have had in the past).

I am sure that it is not one of his ebay cues, because I have never seen a DP cue with the Uni Loc joint on one of his ebay cues.

I am told that this might be one of his catalog cues (that were made up until 99), but I can't find any catalogs of DP cues online.

If anyone has seen the DP cue in the pictures in a DP catalog, then please reply with that info.

I know the cue is not worth much, but I am still very interested to learn more info about when it was made, and how much it sold for new (or how much it was priced for in a catalog).

Enough people below have shared their opinions about the value of the cue below (prices from $50 to $125, with only 1 person saying that it is worth $200), so I really do not need any more poor opinions about the value of the cue.

At this point, I just want to learn some info about when the cue was made (or when it was probably made), and if these Uni Loc DP cues were in fact of much higher quality then his ebay made cues, or if they were just as low of quality.

Would really like some info from some people that have actually owned one of DP's Uni Loc cues with cnc points (non sharp points or inlays), and hear what they originally paid for their cnc inlaid Uni Loc DP cue.

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Any more opinions on the value of the cue? The inlays appear to be ivory, and I am pretty sure that ivory was used in the cue. Why would it only be worth $125? That seems really low for one of his well made custom cues (from the 90's I believe). Any other opinions on the value of the cue? Please be honest with me. I believe that the cue is much nicer then any ebay radial pin cue that he has ever made to list on ebay. Am I wrong? I would like more opinions. Thanks.

poolguy4u said:
If it is straight...$125 plus $10 to ship.
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I'm not sure I would pay even $125. Dale's name in general doesn't have a good reputation for high value cues, and this one doesn't seem to be particularly nice of a cue. It has some pretty run-of-the-mill points and some CNC inlays that are pretty common for any mid-level cue builder.

If you enjoy it as a player, keep it that way, but I don't see you getting rich off this one.
 
In Denver you could sell it for $100, $150 if you are lucky.
On top of everything else going against this cue like uniloc-round points-Dale Perry-used cue-used Dale Perry, the gray stain adds to the ugliness.
 
I understand, but $125 seems low for one of his older quality custom cues. I know that the cues he makes now are pretty much worthless, but I was told in the past that Dale Perry made very good quality cues back in the 90's (or back before he started selling his cues on ebay). I read that the Uni Loc joint alone cost him $50 each for just that one part back when he was building these custom cues that were made with this joint. So any more opinions about the value of his older Uni Loc joint cues, or is there no market for his older better quality cues? I had 3 of his ebay cues in the past, and was very unhappy with all of them, but this cue actually hits really nice in my opinion. So please come with more opinions. Over 125 viewers to this thread, and only 2 public opinions so far about the cue. Would like more opinions. I understand that it is not a pretty cue (I do not like the colors either), but I assume that it is well made (much better quality then his ebay cues), and it does appear to have real ivory inlays. How could a cue with all this ivory in it only be worth $125? Thanks.

Keane said:
I'm not sure I would pay even $125. Dale's name in general doesn't have a good reputation for high value cues, and this one doesn't seem to be particularly nice of a cue. It has some pretty run-of-the-mill points and some CNC inlays that are pretty common for any mid-level cue builder.

If you enjoy it as a player, keep it that way, but I don't see you getting rich off this one.
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It may have cost additional money to get the unilock originally but that doesn't mean its something people here would pay extra for. Personally I would rather have a regular pin that doesn't come loose.

I find it interesting the design on that cue is almost the same as the Schon STL7.
 
To add value to the cue you need to sand off the initials DP at the bottom, then

sell it as an unknown handmade monster custom cue with real ivory inlays.

I see it all the time. I've never done it but know of an AZBilliards member...also

an ebay seller doing it.:eek:
 
That cue might have sold for $500-$800 new if it was made before the eBay change. I've tried a couple of those old DPs and liked them. Unfortunately for you he went a different direction later.

If it's straight and I liked the hit I would offer you $70 and would not consider going above $100. Sorry man, that sucks.


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justinb386 said:
I understand, but $125 seems low for one of his older quality custom cues. I know that the cues he makes now are pretty much worthless, but I was told in the past that Dale Perry made very good quality cues back in the 90's ....etc, etc, etc..... Thanks.
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Sorry the cue is not worth much. I know you want it to be, but it isn't. If you want someone to tell you it is worth more, I will. It is worth...er....$877. Despite all the very legitimate things you said, unfortunately times and circumstances change. Trust me on that....I have a basement full of 1989-1996 baseball cards.

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So just because DP started building junky cues, any of his older quality custom cues are worth just as little as any used DP cue that has been made up until today? That just makes no sense to me. If what you all are saying is true about the value of the cue, then I guess I was very foolish for paying $200 for it very recently.

longhair said:
That cue might have sold for $500-$800 new if it was made before the eBay change. I've tried a couple of those old DPs and liked them. Unfortunately for you he went a different direction later.

If it's straight and I liked the hit I would offer you $70 and would not consider going above $100. Sorry man, that sucks.


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TheNewSharkster said:
It may have cost additional money to get the unilock originally but that doesn't mean its something people here would pay extra for. Personally I would rather have a regular pin that doesn't come loose.

I find it interesting the design on that cue is almost the same as the Schon STL7.
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Whack the butt end of the cue with a hammer really hard until a big chunk comes off and then sell it as a Schon STL7 that needs repair. :)
 
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So the DP at the bottom of the cue is the only think that is killing the true value of the cue? The points are not sharp, and it looks like a DP cue I think, so I am not sure I would be able to fool anyone by scratching off the DP logo, and I would never do that anyways. I do not want to cheat anyone. Just wanted to know what the cue is worth, but I guess it is only worth as much as a person is willing to pay for it. It seems like there is no market for older Dale Perry cues, and it seems they are only worth about the same as the ebay cues that he has made for the last 10 years or however long he has been doing the ebay thing and mass producing his cues. Thanks for your replies. It sounds like there is a lot of hate for Dale Perry on here.

poolguy4u said:
To add value to the cue you need to sand off the initials DP at the bottom, then

sell it as an unknown handmade monster custom cue with real ivory inlays.

I see it all the time. I've never done it but know of an AZBilliards member...also

an ebay seller doing it.:eek:
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If the Uni Loc joint is so bad, then why does Predator use it on their cues? If it was so unpopular, then Predator would have changed the joint they use after all of these years. I read that there are knock off Uni Loc joints that are very low quality, but I also read that DP always used the authentic one in his cues (and that it was a $50 joint).

TheNewSharkster said:
It may have cost additional money to get the unilock originally but that doesn't mean its something people here would pay extra for. Personally I would rather have a regular pin that doesn't come loose.

I find it interesting the design on that cue is almost the same as the Schon STL7.
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It says right on Dales EBay ads that his cues are worth $1800.

If by older DP cue, you mean before he started mass producing them, it will be much better quality than the mass produced ones. Even then, not even close to what they sold for at the time.

The prices of his earlier cues dropped considerably after his EBay move.

If it is one that you purchased on EBay, then I would say much less than a person can buy the average DP cue for in an auction.

I have 2 that are approx 6 years old. They look great and play very well for the price that were paid for them. Thats all my wife. uses.

For the money, they tend to be a very decent cue and play well. They just aren't worth more than what the auctions go for.

You can win one of his auctions for a little over $100 and much less than $200 most days. If you happen to get out bid on one that you had your eye on, just wait a week or so and you will see another one of his one of ones that look just like the one that you wanted.

Me likes them just fine and still can't figure out how he can make and sell so cheap.

That is, unless, someone else is making them for him. I doubt it but it has been suggested in the past.

No offense but I tend not to like most stained cues, specially grey stained maple. I would be very hard pressed to offer you more than a 50 for yours.
But thats just my preference. That is mainly because I can log onto EBay tonight and probably buy a new one for $150 at the most.

BTW, the fact that it is a Uni Loc Quick Release doesn't make it worth any more than a Radial pin cue.
 
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justinb386 said:
So just because DP started building junky cues, any of his older quality custom cues are worth just as little as any used DP cue that has been made up until today? That just makes no sense to me. If what you all are saying is true about the value of the cue, then I guess I was very foolish for paying $200 for it very recently.
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If you paid $200 then you got an ok deal imo. There's probably not a lot of room for profit but for $200 that cue should play as good as most in the same price range. It's true that when he started the "1 of 1" stuff and started peddling all them cues on ebay that the prices of all his previous custom cues dropped as a result. I could sell that cue all day for $200 to a league player looking for a good shooting cue. Anyone who says the cue is worth below $100 let me know if you have any that you'll sell for that.
 
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I do not think it is one of his ebay cues. As far back as I can remember, he has always used the Radial pin for his ebay cues he builds. I do not know. I am pretty sure the inlays are ivory, and I do not think he ever sold any cues with ivory in them on ebay. Also, his ebay cues have always had his signature in the forearm (I think), and this one does not. Also, the shaft is much better quality then any DP cue that I have ever seen. I had 3 of his ebay cues in the past. One of them I paid $350 for back in 2005 (I think that was the year), and the quality of his shafts just seemed horrible to me. Maybe it was just the horrible fat taper that I never liked about his ebay cues. The DP cue that I have just seems to be of very high quality, even though I do not really care for the looks of it. It seems to be a really good well made cue to me, and nothing like the other 3 DP cues that I won from his ebay auctions in the past. They all felt very generic to me, and just hit horrible in my opinion.

Blue Hog ridr said:
It says right on Dales EBay ads that his cues are worth $1800.

If by older DP cue, you mean before he started mass producing them, it will be much better quality than the mass produced ones. Even then, not even close to what they sold for at the time.

The prices of his earlier cues dropped considerably after his EBay move.

If it is one that you purchased on EBay, then I would say much less than a person can buy the average DP cue for in an auction.

I have 2 that are approx 6 years old. They look great and play very well for the price that were paid for them. Thats all my wife. uses.

For the money, they tend to be a very decent cue and play well. They just aren't worth more than what the auctions go for.

You can win one of his auctions for a little over $100 and much less than $200 most days. If you happen to get out bid on one that you had your eye on, just wait a week or so and you will see another one of his one of ones that look just like the one that you wanted.

Me likes them just fine and still can't figure out how he can make and sell so cheap.

That is, unless, someone else is making them for him. I doubt it but it has been suggested in the past.

No offense but I tend not to like most stained cues, specially grey stained maple. I would be very hard pressed to offer you more than a 50 for yours.
But thats just my preference.
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Hmmm, thats strange re the shafts. I am happy with the 3 shafts that we have.

I did purchase, as an extra, one of his DPR shafts that you can get for an extra $100 with an auction. It was decent too. I sold it to a guy on AZ for $90 a couple of years ago when I was planning on selling mine.

As an after thought, I wish that I hadn't done that. I decided to keep mine. One, I paid approx $130 for and my wife bought almost a matching one, (different wood), for a present.

I don't use mine any longer. I do pull them out and play with them on occasion.

For the little price that I got them for, it isn't worth my while to sell. Someone will inherit a couple of decent cues at some point.
 
I am curious if by creating this thread, and asking for opinions on the value of it, if I have actually hurt my chances of ever being able to sell the cue on here for any more then what most (that have replied to this thread) think it is worth? I am guessing that ebay would be my best bet (to get the most that I could possibly get, if there is any market for an older well made DP cue with ivory inlays) if I want to sell the cue, because it looks like there are no fans of Dale Perry cues (even his older well made ones) that come on this site.
 
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