It's always the Indian Boyz and Girls

[jalapus logan]

My final answer... The arrow doesn't matter much. I've never played with low deflection anything nor carbon fiber. I played with both this past week exclusively in the Vegas BCAPL event in the tournament using a borrowed cue. Ran out just fine. The lighting level was low beside the tables and I grabbed my teammate's cue on accident and used it to complete a break and run. He asked me how the cue shot, lol, I didn't even notice it wasn't the loaner cue I was given to play with. I'm convinced, the cue barely matters. Again, final answer. Play with whatever you want. Peace

 

[Jaden]

My final answer... The arrow doesn't matter much. I've never played with low deflection anything nor carbon fiber. I played with both this past week exclusively in the Vegas BCAPL event in the tournament using a borrowed cue. Ran out just fine. The lighting level was low beside the tables and I grabbed my teammate's cue on accident and used it to complete a break and run. He asked me how the cue shot, lol, I didn't even notice it wasn't the loaner cue I was given to play with. I'm convinced, the cue barely matters. Again, final answer. Play with whatever you want. Peace

Troll post of the week nominee...lol. I'll bite. I can play fine with either. I had someone comment just the other day that based on my video I posted it looks like I would've run out with a broom stick. That doesn't mean the advantage that technology provides isn't real. Consistency can be measured in fractions of a percent and confidence in your equipment can be the difference between winning and going two and out.

When I was in Viriginia years ago and went to meet up with and play with, crap I can't think of his handle now. He was dating Pink Lady and she lived with him at the time. An older friend of his had a really nice traditional cue at the time and I was explaining BHE to them. The older gentleman stated that he just couldn't adjust to low deflection and I explained the pivot point and he let me shoot with his cue. I shot a few shots to find the pivot point and then ran out a rack and they were both surprised that I could pick up a cueand adjust to it and use it with lots of side spin that quickly.

Knowledge and experience are the ultimate arbiter of results I guess is what I'm getting at, but how you get there and how confident you are with what you use shouldn't be discounted either.

 

[Fore Rail]

All one really needs is a house cue, some 600 grit sandpaper & a tip shaper.

 

[HawaiianEye]

The BEST cue for YOU is one you can TRUST to DO what YOU are CAPABLE of DOING.

It is NOT a spec, a type, a brand, etc.

If I can TRUST the cue to do what I am INTENDING to do, it is a GOOD cue.

You have to have a cue that you can COMMUNICATE with.

Some cues can NOT be TRUSTED.

 

[jalapus logan]

The BEST cue for YOU is one you can TRUST to DO what YOU are CAPABLE of DOING.

It is NOT a spec, a type, a brand, etc.

If I can TRUST the cue to do what I am INTENDING to do, it is a GOOD cue.

You have to have a cue that you can COMMUNICATE with.

Some cues can NOT be TRUSTED.

I stand corrected. When I miss, it is entirely the cue's fault and I give it a stern scolding.

 

[jalapus logan]

Troll post of the week nominee...lol. I'll bite. I can play fine with either. I had someone comment just the other day that based on my video I posted it looks like I would've run out with a broom stick. That doesn't mean the advantage that technology provides isn't real. Consistency can be measured in fractions of a percent and confidence in your equipment can be the difference between winning and going two and out.

When I was in Viriginia years ago and went to meet up with and play with, crap I can't think of his handle now. He was dating Pink Lady and she lived with him at the time. An older friend of his had a really nice traditional cue at the time and I was explaining BHE to them. The older gentleman stated that he just couldn't adjust to low deflection and I explained the pivot point and he let me shoot with his cue. I shot a few shots to find the pivot point and then ran out a rack and they were both surprised that I could pick up a cueand adjust to it and use it with lots of side spin that quickly.

Knowledge and experience are the ultimate arbiter of results I guess is what I'm getting at, but how you get there and how confident you are with what you use shouldn't be discounted either.

I don't know much about pivot point and I don't know what BHE is, but I am unconvinced that we can say that a stick with a price of leather glued on the end of it can contain much technology.

I even played with a "forward weighted" carbon fiber cue at one of the vendor booths. Made balls per the usual with that too.

I'm just saying that there's not much there there concerning cues. Again, final answer.