I bought a Cuetec

Hail Mary Shot said:
same here, started out at 7 or 8 y/o playing duckpins. had my first crack of tenpin at 13 and found out how easy it was to bring pins down and accumulate more strikes as compared to playing duckpins. I don't have problem knocking down screwdrivers both at duckpin and tenpin. I most oftentimes get warnings for using to much spin (destroying pins, some of which flew all over the opposite lane and knocking down other players' pins :p). I use a 9 pounder for breaking and 8 pounder for finesse shots. I'm a lefty. I have no formal training, nor a professional coach nor formal bowling practice sessions or a club. but atleast I'm able to put down some 180s on average. my personal lows are around 140s. I have a habit of putting a reverse roll on the bowling ball which makes the ball hesitates it natural movement (sometimes it dances or moves left and right)
I know I could have done better if I had taken it more seriously and professionally or seek the help of a professional bowler rather than playing it as a recreational hobby sport which I play occasionally. the last time I played was last year around September or October.

I love bowling and I guess it's in our family's blood and mine as well. I do know the fundamentals of the sport. how to consider the lane conditions, wipe your balls, wipe your hands and keep them dry all the time. take your time to focus and don't rush your shots.
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Interesting... I've only played duckpin once in my life up in Quebec. Out west (I'm from Seattle) it's all tenpin. I started playing in youth leagues around 9 years old and continued through high school. My highest season average was 195 and my high game was 299 (damn ten pin!!). I did have regular coaching in the youth leagues, but beyond a certain point the mental game is much more important than the physical one. I'd love to join a league again, but not having a car makes it kind of a pain to lug a 15-lb ball around...in addition to the two others I'm packing :P hahaha

I wish I could remember what sort of score I shot in duckpin bowling, but I really have no idea. It was about 3 years ago. I do remember that I put backspin on it when I threw, though. I think I had watched some duckpin on tv and remembered them using backspin.
 
Bastian said:
You may enjoy playing more with a more expensive stick, but until you figure out what you love and hate about them there is no point in paying any more than you did.
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That's where I'm at. I've got the Players cues that came with the starting kit I got when I got my pool table, and I got a Cuetech B/J cue for Christmas (although the tip needs repair). I'll be studying the different options soon enough.

Based on a couple of posts here, it seems Joss and Predator seem to make good mid-level (or even high-end?) cues. Maybe that's where I'll start looking.
 
There is nothing wrong with a $40 players sneaky pete. Those things hit great for the price! You can use your cue tech as a break cue:).
 
Quatsch83 said:
Interesting... I've only played duckpin once in my life up in Quebec. Out west (I'm from Seattle) it's all tenpin. I started playing in youth leagues around 9 years old and continued through high school. My highest season average was 195 and my high game was 299 (damn ten pin!!). I did have regular coaching in the youth leagues, but beyond a certain point the mental game is much more important than the physical one. I'd love to join a league again, but not having a car makes it kind of a pain to lug a 15-lb ball around...in addition to the two others I'm packing :P hahaha

I wish I could remember what sort of score I shot in duckpin bowling, but I really have no idea. It was about 3 years ago. I do remember that I put backspin on it when I threw, though. I think I had watched some duckpin on tv and remembered them using backspin.
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WoW ! you almost had a perfect game. :) that's what I love about tenpin, your scores are much higher and easier to achieve. in duckpin, you'd be lucky enough to reach the century mark. and that alone is a high score by normal standards. 120s is an ave. best for duckpin bowlers, 40s-60s says you're just there to have fun and make yourself appear like an idiot and 80s or 90s means you may or may not have some potential. a century means you have a potential. atleast that's how I evaluate players. :D

it's easier to get an 80 and a 90 in Tenpin as compared to duckpin. if I were to equate the pin output of 80 pins in Tenpin, that would be around 50-60 pins in duckpin. about 20-30 pin difference.
 
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back to pool. I say that it can be frustrating if you can't shoot as well as the other guys at first and can be a very long process of learning. just enjoy the game and let it come to you. if it doesn't, well there's always bowling.
 
Quatsch83 said:
Hey there, I'm new here.

I'm a complete noob and got a good deal on a Cuetec Python. This is my first cue. Unfortunately, I stumbled on these forums after ordering the cue (it should arrive tomorrow) and found your guys' stellar Cuetec reviews.

Anyway, feel free to berate me and call me names. I figure it will be perfectly great for learning to play, and then if I stick with the game I'll upgrade at some point.

Cheers

Q
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You enjoy your new cue buddy. Don't worry about what others think. We sent 5 Cuetec cues to Iraq. They are probably still playing with them. If they were wood, they would be shooting arrows with them by now.
Enjoy the game and I hope your game improves tremendously.
Purdman :)
 
first cue

My first cue was a fiberglass POS from Kmart. Played with it for a few months. I think it cost me $15. In fact I still have it...if anyone's interested.
 
Quatsch83 said:
Hey there, I'm new here.

I'm a complete noob and got a good deal on a Cuetec Python. This is my first cue. Unfortunately, I stumbled on these forums after ordering the cue (it should arrive tomorrow) and found your guys' stellar Cuetec reviews.

Anyway, feel free to berate me and call me names. I figure it will be perfectly great for learning to play, and then if I stick with the game I'll upgrade at some point.

Cheers

Q
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There are very good players who play with Cuetecs. I have lost money and won money using Cuetec cues.

Mark Tadd is one world class player who run out using a Cuetec. Allison Fisher is the world's best female player and she uses a Cuetec. Earl Strickland won many US Opens and World Championships using his (heavily modified) Cuetec. Johnny Archer uses a cue that is built by Cuetec.

Don't worry about it. Enjoy your cue as millions of others do. Someday you will try another cue and it might feel better to you - then you will probably move on, not because the cue you have is not good but because your tastes have changed.
 
travis trotter said:
i do play with cuetec and i have two good cuetecs a allison fisher and earl strickland cuetec ask me anything about them because i do know a lot about cuetec cues thanks:)
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I have a question. When will they release anything worth more than $0.01?
 
An update

Well, the cue finally came yesterday. So I spent about 6 hours shooting with it at my university pool hall (so nice to play for free, lol). The cue feels great and hits very well (much better than the house cues I'm used to for sure). I noticed near the end of the evening that all the dirt on my hands was making the shaft a little sticky. Granted, by the end of the night my hands were black from all the dirt they picked up. I probably should have washed them.

Anyway, time to start training myself now. I've got Byrne's Standard Book, so I'm gonna start some sort of practice routine. Looking forward to having fun!
 
Quatsch83 said:
Well, the cue finally came yesterday. So I spent about 6 hours shooting with it at my university pool hall (so nice to play for free, lol). The cue feels great and hits very well (much better than the house cues I'm used to for sure). I noticed near the end of the evening that all the dirt on my hands was making the shaft a little sticky. Granted, by the end of the night my hands were black from all the dirt they picked up. I probably should have washed them.

Anyway, time to start training myself now. I've got Byrne's Standard Book, so I'm gonna start some sort of practice routine. Looking forward to having fun!
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That's the key...having fun! Good luck to you...:)
 
Wipe the cue down often and keep your bridge hand clean, particularly the bridge area of your hand. Don't use talc or other powders they might be a short term help but compound the problem in the long run. You can always use a glove, which seems to be a standard accessory for guys who use fiberglass shafts.

Banger
 
A glove will probably be your best solution.

Quatsch83 said:
Well, the cue finally came yesterday. So I spent about 6 hours shooting with it at my university pool hall (so nice to play for free, lol). The cue feels great and hits very well (much better than the house cues I'm used to for sure). I noticed near the end of the evening that all the dirt on my hands was making the shaft a little sticky. Granted, by the end of the night my hands were black from all the dirt they picked up. I probably should have washed them.

Anyway, time to start training myself now. I've got Byrne's Standard Book, so I'm gonna start some sort of practice routine. Looking forward to having fun!
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Sounds like you need to find out who is responsible for cleaning the tables.:eek: Maybe you could volunteer. Powder will not work on fiberglass. There are no poors to hold it. It just ends up on the table. Wipe the cue shaft often. Start saving for a wooden cue.:p
 
DelaWho??? said:
Wipe the cue down often and keep your bridge hand clean, particularly the bridge area of your hand. Don't use talc or other powders they might be a short term help but compound the problem in the long run. You can always use a glove, which seems to be a standard accessory for guys who use fiberglass shafts.

Banger
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rackem said:
Sounds like you need to find out who is responsible for cleaning the tables. Maybe you could volunteer. Powder will not work on fiberglass. There are no poors to hold it. It just ends up on the table. Wipe the cue shaft often. Start saving for a wooden cue.
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I really doubt the tables are cleaned regularly. They're in my university's student center and get used a ton. A lot of the balls are cracked (luckily I own a good cueball), but the tables are pretty good (apart from being dirty apparently ;) )

I've got a bottle of the cuetec shaft cleaner on the way, but apart from that, I've got a soft cloth I was using to wipe down the shaft while playing. I really should have washed my hands at some point, though. They were black when I finished :eek:

I've heard people talk about sanding off the fiberglass, but I'm hesitant to do so unless I know exactly what I'm doing.
 
Welcome mate, I'm a casual pool player, whenever I have day off work I go to the hall and play. I'll tell you one thing my friend. I've played with so many cues, from Schon > Meucci > Joss > Other brands, some Custom cues. and Many!

I just can't find myself or momentum in the table unless I'm playing my favorite cue, which happens to be Cuetec. believe me it's a nice Cue! I actually use Cuetec with 314/2 shaft, also I own an OB-1 for that same cuetec, and man I love it!

the equipment is important I understand that. but believe me It's always you who play, not the cue. want a proof? Okay.

Earl the pearl won most of his major tournoments using Cuetec.
Efren reyes actually refuses to play with expensive cues because he is so used to his 14$ Dollar cue.
Fisher also plays with a cuetec and imo she is a living legend. A great women player that is in my eyes the best girl that ever holds a cue.! :)

and welcome to the forums, rep for you for playing in cuetec ;)
 
Quatsch83 said:
I really doubt the tables are cleaned regularly. They're in my university's student center and get used a ton. A lot of the balls are cracked (luckily I own a good cueball), but the tables are pretty good (apart from being dirty apparently ;) )

I've got a bottle of the cuetec shaft cleaner on the way, but apart from that, I've got a soft cloth I was using to wipe down the shaft while playing. I really should have washed my hands at some point, though. They were black when I finished :eek:

I've heard people talk about sanding off the fiberglass, but I'm hesitant to do so unless I know exactly what I'm doing.
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Don't sand it! That maple under there isn't ready to be exposed to the world. I predict that it will warp badly once you uncover it.

About dirty hands... I wash my hands about every 2 hours when I play and I play in a place that brushes every table every other day. If you are playing on a dirty table you might need to wash more often than that. If they are not charging money they probably aren't spending any money or energy on the equiptment, but they probably have a brush you can borrow.

Enjoy, brother.
 
Quatsch83 said:
I've heard people talk about sanding off the fiberglass, but I'm hesitant to do so unless I know exactly what I'm doing.
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DO NOT SAND THE PYTHON SHAFT!!! There isn't any wood in it. It is fiberglass with a graphite core to add stiffness. The cuetec shafts these other posters are talking about is the SST shaft which is fiberglass wrapped maple.

Keep it and your hands clean. DO NOT use any sort of abrasive cleaner on that shaft or you will ruin it.

I also own the Python, so I know what you have.

Banger
 
there is wood in the python shaft actually. the python shaft is a thunderbolt shaft with the fiberglass on it. so there is a graphite rod in the core, then a laminated maple layer, then the fiberglass wrapping. i found the best way to keep a cuetec shaft from getting sticky is to lightly sand it and then wipe down with rubbing alcohol. lightly is the key, otherwise you'll damage the shaft. some light strokes with 220 or 400 grit will do the trick. the cuetec shafts gets sticky because the shaft gets too polished and glossy and sanding will break this up a little. their cleaner they sell doesn't work very well IMO, and many times makes things worse. it is basically just armor-all.
 
Sanding

Thanks to everybody for the comments. I know there is wood inside the shaft, but I wasn't planning on sanding it. I wiped it down with a dry cloth and it played great today. I probably should wash my hands more often as was suggested.

Unfortunately Cuetec's website has zero information about the Python (well, about pretty much any of their products, actually). But I found these pictures with a GIS:

Python shaft:
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Thunderbolt shaft:
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So it looks like they are the same except for the fiberglass. Anyway, I'll just take good care of it and that's that. I'm too afraid of screwing it up to sand it anyway ;)
 
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