IPT Players Cues Survey

[Nineballchamp]

Stats

I guess predators claim to fame about 50% of pros use them USE to accurate. I too have enjoyed this post alot and has given me info that Ive been looking for awhile now.

 

[Solartje]

im surprised how many are using production butts...

i thought these guys would have better taste and financial means to get a custom cue from all those famous cuemakers. cogn, bala's, gina's, ts's, etc etc.

but i can say this, i think 95% of national competition players in my country use non custom cue's as well.. meucci's, cuetec's, predator's, viking's etc..

good thing: thx to linda i found a cuemaker in france!!! i had never heared of.
he seems to be doing nice work.

 

[pillage6]

Just to make a couple of corrections, here are some players that use Predator shafts on other maker's butts:

Karen Corr
Wayne Catledge
Raj Hundal
Ralf Souquet
Marlon Manalo (not so sure on this one anymore though)


Since the question is asked what kind of cue do you use they are not going to include the shaft if it happens to be a different maker, i.e.: McDermott ICE, Tiger X, Universal SMART or Predator shaft.

 

[rackmsuckr]

Since we got another email today, with an updated list of everyone's emails, I will put the question out there again to all non-responders. Hopefully, we will get a few more answers.

Solly, glad to be of assistance.

 

[rackmsuckr]

Response From Lee Chenman

Predator 314.

 

[Nineballchamp]

Lee

Is that butt and shaft are both Pred?

 

[rackmsuckr]

Is that butt and shaft are both Pred?

I asked for clarification, and this is what Lee wrote back:

...The cue is all predator, butt and the 314 shaft. All my equipment are
sponsored by predator, my break is the BK2 with leather tip which is
required for the ipt!

 

[rackmsuckr]

Charlie Williams Info
cue, Predator P2
shaft, z-shaft
dimensions,
break cue, Predator BK 2
case Predator
and anything else you want folks to know about? Mezz Jump Cue

 

[rackmsuckr]

This is Jeremy Jones replying...I play and break with a Schuler Custom cue. Shaft size 12 and 3/4. weight is 19.5oz. Tip is an Elkmaster.

 

[rackmsuckr]

Hi,

my Break Cue is a "Sanstroker"


Best regards

Stefan Santl

 

[rackmsuckr]

Hi Linda,

I also play with a 314 shaft on my Longoni cue. I also have a Longoni
breakcue with a predator shaft.
Thanks!
Niels Feijen

 

[rackmsuckr]

Hi, I (Daryl Peach) do not use a bear playing cue, i use a custom made Viking cue that is a one off cue with my name inlaid into the butt.
I use a Predator 314 shaft with it too.

Thanks,


Daryl.

Linda's note - Yay, another Viking!

 

[rackmsuckr]

hi the cue i will be using is a snooker cue with an 11 mil tip. the break
cue is a predator break cue and the cuecase is a cheddar classic anything
else i can help you with will be more than happy regards johl (Younger)

Linda's note - What is a cheddar classic? Is that used to ride the cheese?

 

[rackmsuckr]

Hello Linda Carter,

thank you for your email and sorry that I'm not on the list. Probably I missed something. Anyway here are my Information:
cue, Arthur Cue (German Cuemaker) worth about US$ 6,000,00
shaft, Regular Shaft
dimensions, 13mm
break cue, Regular Joss cue from the early 90's.
case and Using different cases from time to time.

anything else you want folks to know about?
High sytematical training on: www.pat-billiard.com


Sincerely,
Ralph Eckert, Mannheim - Germany
www.billiardactivities.com

 

[Eieio59]

Linda,

I need to add that I use a Fusion shaft (12 7/8ths) on my Mike Stacy and medium Triangle tips or Chandivert Champions. Fusion shafts are made here in Indiana and are getting great reviews, btw......

On my Scruggs break cue, standard shaft (older than dirt.....) and Triangle tip.

 

[Captain Dan]

Update on Numbers

Thanks for all the imput. A couple of points should be noted

:- I only put down the shaft type if different from the butt. If a butt is Predator, it will not be mentioned in the shaft section.

:- If not shaft is mentioned, I assume it to be the same as the butt unless advised otherwise.

I have now received over 60 IPT players cues, and I'm happy with the response . I'm comfortable to keep this going, and in a few days I'll list the players whose info I still need, and see if it shakes any more loose.

Below is the current list, please view and tell me if I've made any mistakes

Keep it coming,

Daniel

Cues
Arthur-1(Eckert)
Bear-3(Bustamante, Klasovic, Putnik)
Bobby Hunter-4(Bobby Hunter, Chohan, Laurance, Schmidt)
Mike Bender-1(Cernero)
Cognoscenti-1(Petroni)
Corey Deuel-1(Czetli)
Cuetec-2(Fisher.A, Strickland)
Dave Jones-1(Zimmerman)
Dishaw-1(Franken)
Dufferin-1(Miller)
Falcon-1(Corr)
Fury-1(Morris)
Gina-1(Sakai)
Mike Guluassy-1(Frank)
Jacoby-1(Santl)
Jian Ying-1(Colenso)
JPechauer-1(Di Toro)
Josey-2(Frank, Putnam)
Joss-1(Souquet)
Judd Fuller-3(Brienza, Thornfeldt, Webb)
Longoni-1(Feijen)
Lucasi-1(Ellerby)
Mali-2(Butera.S, Friend)
Mezz-1(Immonen)
Mike Stacy-1(Jones.T)
Muecci-3(Jones. L, Jones. S, Rempe)
Musashi-1(Van den Berg)
Nick Varner-1(Nick Varner)
Nitti-1(Catledge)
Paul Drexler-1(Manalo)
Prather-1(Hopkins)
Predator-6(Alvarez, Chenman, Gonzalez, Hofstatter, Lely, Robles, Williams)
Rick Howard-1(Breedlove)
Roger Pettit-1(Zimmerman)
Scruggs-1(Mathews)
Schon-2(Pagulyan, Salvas)
Schuler-1(Jones)
Scorpion-1(Archer)
Snooker-1(Younger)
SouthWest-1(Kennedy)
Szamboti-2(Davenport, Morris)
Tad Custom-1(Dominguez)
Thierry Chevron-2(Amine, Facquet)
Viking-2(Carter, Peach)
Willeecue-1(McCready)
Widowmaker-1(Acosta)

Shafts (if different from butt)
Capone Jnr-1(Friend)
Predator Not Stated-3(Corr, Hundal, Manalo, )
Predator 314-6(Catledge, Feijen, Pagulyan, Peach, Sakai, Souquet)
Schon-1(Miller)
Tiger-1(Putnam)
Universal Smart Shaft-1(Ellerby)
Webb Custom-1(McCready)

Break Cue
Dennis Searing-1(Di Toro)
Huebler-1(Hopkins)
Joss-1(Eckert)
Judd Fuller-1(Brienza)
Lancaster-1(Laurance)
Lucasi-1(Ellerby)
Mace break-1(Schmidt)
Mali-1(Friend)
Mezz-1(Czetli)
McWorter, Park-1(Dominguez)
Parrot-1(McCready)
Predator-9(Alvarez, Chenman, Franken, Lely, Petroni, Pagulyan, Salvas,Williams,Younger)
Sanstroker-1(Santl)
Scruggs-1(Jones,T)
Sledghammer-4(Acosta, Alvarez, Breedlove, Souquet)
Stinger-2(Mathews, Robles)
X-Break-1(Klasovic)

 

[Snapshot9]

I must admit ...

I am a little surprised by the amount of pro level players using
'Production' cues,and especially using 'After production' shafts.
I would have thought that a greater percentage would be using
custom made cues all the way up.

Seems like a lot of players have not 'updated' their Break cues
in a long time either.

 

[rackmsuckr]

hello linda.
brian saleh here,I sent you the information you asked for in an earlier email,but a dont know if you received it or not,so here we go,my playing cue is a dale perry custom made ,with a z shaft(predator) and my break cue is a mike gulyassy,hope this helps with your survey.

thanks again brian saleh.

 

[rackmsuckr]

Dear Miss Linda

My name is Mori Manabu from Japan
I send my playing equipment infomation.


cue,
lambross

shaft,
Normal

dimensions,
Normal Shaft Diameter is 12.2mm

break cue
Mezz or Predator


Thank you


Manabu Mori

 

[pillage6]

Thorsten Hohmann plays with a Universal shaft and Efren uses a Judd doesn't he?