How much should a custom cue cost?

[JoeyInCali]

So to sum it all up... if you paid 600.00 for a true sneaky-pete built from scratch then you got a good deal... if it's a conversion then.... well, you get the picture !
Very few makers can command $600 for sneaky petes.
Somehow their craftsmanship and the hit of their sneakies are just above the rest.

 

[ridewiththewind]

So to sum it all up... if you paid 600.00 for a true sneaky-pete built from scratch then you got a good deal... if it's a conversion then.... well, you get the picture !
Very few makers can command $600 for sneaky petes.
Somehow their craftsmanship and the hit of their sneakies are just above the rest.

I agree. Joey...the list is quite short. And, I consider these cues from these cuemakers as the true 'Holy Grail' cues. But of course, my definition of what makes a 'Holy Grail' cue, and others' definition is completely different.

Lisa

 

[WheatCues]

I agree. Joey...the list is quite short. And, I consider these cues from these cuemakers as the true 'Holy Grail' cues. But of course, my definition of what makes a 'Holy Grail' cue, and others' definition is completely different.

Lisa

I personally do not sell sneaky's for 600.00 but I've seen the prices out there on some and they are well in that range !


- Eddie Wheat

 

[ridewiththewind]

I personally do not sell sneaky's for 600.00 but I've seen the prices out there on some and they are well in that range !


- Eddie Wheat

I agree, Eddie. Some are worth every penny of that, and others, not so much.

A local cuemaker to me, sells his petes from pre-made blanks, in the $175 range. They are a well done cue, and within the range that the market will bear for most players up in these parts. Great, solid players....I owned one...just could not get wrapped around his standard 60" length. Many players love the added length, and do well with it. I found that for me, two inches less cue was the ticket.

Lisa

 

[ShootingArts]

that is the ticket

I love cues that 'talk' to me...with this type of cue, when quality crafted, and from the right materials...I know immediately, before the CB ever reaches the object ball, if I have made a good hit or not. The rest is entirely up to me.

Lisa

Lisa,

That is exactly it. When someone finds the cue that is perfect for them the hit tells them if the object ball is going in the hole almost before the cue ball leaves the tip. There is the rare missed aim but the cue tells us that the hit was perfect unless we actually do have a bad hit. Everything has to be right for that shooter though, from the tip to the wrap or lack of one.

If the "perfect" stick is a house cue conversion or a $5000 cue, it was a steal for the person it fits. Fortunately most of us that just want to play pool can find that hit for well under $1000.

Pride of ownership is another thing. JoeyA's POW/MIA cue was worth every penny if he mortgaged his house to pay for it. Fortunately for me I find the same elegance if not the same meaning in some well matched and finished woods.

Hu

 

[9 on the snap]

I agree. Joey...the list is quite short. And, I consider these cues from these cuemakers as the true 'Holy Grail' cues. But of course, my definition of what makes a 'Holy Grail' cue, and others' definition is completely different.

Lisa

I've got a cocobolo Bob Frey on the way, and I am looking foreward to comparing the hit to my predator 4k4. Those Josey sneakies look sweet as well.