Contact AZ Housepro and offer $600 for this custom $CASH$ cue
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If you had $500-$600
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i was thinking that too. i'd recommend the WD700 shaft. that extension they offer's come in handy for me a few times
I would buy my Ted Harris Plane Jane I got for way less than that price.
what do you play with now??? do you like it??? find some things you like about a cue like wrap no wrap steel joint or ivory that kinda thing and post in the wanted section i have 600 and i want these atributes.......
as far as a player goes Varney would be a great person to contact he makes reasonably priced cues, im partial to huebler. just make sure you buy a cue that will hold its value that way if you decide its not for you you can always get your money back or have good capital for a future trade.
as far as a player goes Varney would be a great person to contact he makes reasonably priced cues, im partial to huebler. just make sure you buy a cue that will hold its value that way if you decide its not for you you can always get your money back or have good capital for a future trade.
Either a Production or Custom. I have been playing with a McDermott the last year and really like that cue. Most of the custom cues talked about here are way over my price range so I am mainly getting ideas in my price range from places I would not think about looking.
Thanks for the advice. i have been playing with a McDermott for about a year and really like that but since I am saving up for a new cue and set a cap at $600 I wanted to see if there were any cue manufactures that I don't know about that someone on this forum knows makes cues in my price range.
my opinion would be Jeff Olney or Leon Sly. I hit with a Sly the other day and it played really sweet. And Jeff's cues are awsome players. You can buy a real nice cue for 600. I also think that Hunter Classic Sneaky's are real good cues for the price, I saw a fantsy one yesterday for 450.00 and thought that was a good deal.
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I am playing with a McDermott now and really like it. I played with a Viking for a while but like the McDermott better.
Considering that the G-Core shaft comes on McDermott cues above $300, any of their models above that price would be a good value.
If you wanted to spend the full amount, I'd be inclined to pick something like the Massey Mystic, the D26 Retro or the Lucky 7, all of which will be in that $5-600 price range and give you quality play plus awesome design.
If you wanted to spend the full amount, I'd be inclined to pick something like the Massey Mystic, the D26 Retro or the Lucky 7, all of which will be in that $5-600 price range and give you quality play plus awesome design.
new cue
You are welcome to visit my website below:
http://www.triplecrosscues.com
Maybe something there will interest you. I will be posting some new ones in the near future. There is also a section of previously sold cues to let you see some of my range of possibilities.
I look forward to your discussions.
Tom Gedris, Triple Cross Cues
You are welcome to visit my website below:
http://www.triplecrosscues.com
Maybe something there will interest you. I will be posting some new ones in the near future. There is also a section of previously sold cues to let you see some of my range of possibilities.
I look forward to your discussions.
Tom Gedris, Triple Cross Cues
Ok, this is probably the best place to start. Why do you like the McDermott better? Is it something about the size of the cue? How it feels or sounds when it hits the ball? Where the balance point is? Do you feel like you get different amounts of cueball spin or a bigger margin for error with the McDermott?
If you can figure out and describe to us what made the two different in your personal experience and why you like the one over the other, we'll be able to point you in a better direction than throwing out our personal preferences. You don't have to worry about what parts of the cue account for the change in feel or whether or not you're using the "correct" words to describe it, just try to tell us in your own words what you like about the McDermott that's different from the Viking. And if there are other things you liked better on the Viking, share that, too -- we may have some ideas where you can find the best of both.
In answer to your other question, as long as you stay away from the collectible superstar cuemakers, just about everybody, whether production or custom, makes something in that price range. If you want a handmade cue from someone with a great reputation, you may have to go with a less intricate design, but you can certainly get a great cue at that price.
Probably the best thing you can do right now is go to your local pool hall and make friends with some of the people there who play well. Shoot a game or two with them and then ask if they mind letting you hit with their cue for a few shots. There are some people who are very protective and will say no, but most people probably won't mind, unless you're obviously abusing your cue when you play. You should get the opportunity to test out a wide variety of cues this way. When you try them, pay attention. Try a couple shots with follow and draw. How does it feel when you hit the ball? Is it a hard hit (like using a house cue) or a soft one (the cue feels like it has a little more give or flex to it)? Which do you like better? How easy is it to get the cueball to do what you tell it to?
If you're lucky enough to have a billiard supply store in your area that will let you test-hit their cues, you can go in and do the same thing in less time. Just make sure you let them know that you're gathering information this time and you'll come back and give them a chance to win your business once you've figured it out. That way they won't push you to buy one while you're there.
Once you know what you like, it'll be a lot easier to narrow down the options. Make sense?
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I'd get a custom 1-pc solid butt of either Purple Heart or Tulip wood from JUDD since they're known for great playability and they retain their market value pretty well
Throw in another $50 & I'd probably get a JT-1 with Efren Reyes's specs for collection purposes since it's the same cue he had before :thumbup:
I have been trying to answer all your questions and I really can't. I bought the Viking as a tribute cue to my grandfather right after he passed away and had it engraved. I played with it for about 6 months before the McDermott. I got the McDermott because it was one I had like the design mostly and the first game I played with it I felt like I shot 100% better than I had with the Viking.
I'm still new to this game and spend most of my time on my home table playing/practicing so unfortunately I don't enough to answer your questions.
Maybe I don't know enough and I should hold off on a new cue and get an Instroke case or OB-1 shaft instead or lessons.
Don't worry about it -- every single player on this board or anywhere else is either in your position now, or was there at some point in their development, and most remember what it was like. If you want a cue, you know enough to try something different from what you're using now, and that's how we all start to figure it out. For a lot of people, that means buying a new cue.
Do what best fits your goals. If you want to spend the money to improve your game, lessons from a good instructor are probably the best bang for your buck. I'm not too familiar with who's where, but people here can probably suggest a good teacher nearby. You can also PM Scott Lee (his website is www.poolknowledge.com and his username here is Scott Lee), and ask him for recommendations that are local for you. He's by far the best instructor I've ever worked with, and you'll see lots of others on this board who will say the same. If you really want to go all out on the instruction, he and randyg teach seminars all over the country that are the most bang for the buck I've gotten out of any pool-related purchase, and they're right around what your budget is.
On the other hand, if you're just starting to feel a little stale and it's time for something new, a nice cue is a great purchase. Having a new cue to play with will usually improve your game. It has nothing really to do with the cue itself, but the renewed confidence you get from it. The fact that you're excited about the purchase and hungry to play with it will make a noticeable difference in your performance on the table. Find something that looks good to you and is made by a reputable brand or maker. You can post a "wanted to buy" thread in the for sale section here with the amount you want to spend and people will send you all kinds of offers.
There's no wrong decision here. It's all about what you want this money to do for you. Either way, I'd still try out other people's cues every time you have the chance and pay attention to the things we talked about before. You'll start to get a good idea of what you like in a cue, and it will help a lot when it's time to buy the next one. Finally, if you'd like to try a Predator, I've got a great one going up for sale very close to your price range next week, and you're more than welcome to PM me for more info. I've played with it for almost 5 years now, and the only reason I'm letting it go is that my personal preferences have changed as my game developed, and it's time for something that fits me now the way this one fit me when I started using it.
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One more quick note:
If you decide to buy a cue, but you're not sure yet what kind of feel you like, buying used is probably a much better idea than new. It'll cost you less money, you can afford a higher quality cue, and if you decide it's not right for you, you'll be able to sell it for about what you paid and use that money to try something else. New cues, especially production models, are like new cars... the second you take it out of the store or have it shipped from the dealer, it becomes "used" and loses a pretty good amount of its value.
If you decide to buy a cue, but you're not sure yet what kind of feel you like, buying used is probably a much better idea than new. It'll cost you less money, you can afford a higher quality cue, and if you decide it's not right for you, you'll be able to sell it for about what you paid and use that money to try something else. New cues, especially production models, are like new cars... the second you take it out of the store or have it shipped from the dealer, it becomes "used" and loses a pretty good amount of its value.
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Appropriate that this was one of the first responses! :thumbup:
I'll second this notion - just got my Josey SP in last week and I'm in love. Make sure you like a stiff hit though, if you're going this route.
Good luck!
-Alan
Thank you for all of the advice. I did find a coupl nice Joss cues that were limited or one of a kind. I also like the look of Jacoby cues.
Both of those are great choices for you -- they each have a very distinctive hit, and a lot of people really like them. Good luck!