JD -Joel dadivas cues
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You should do a quick search on his cues, there's been alot of feedbacks about his cues.
I've owned a couple of them and they play real good for the money. Work is really good as well and you'd be hard pressed to find fancier cues at equivalent price that plays better.
Also wanting to compare it with American cues in general wouldn't be realistic since American Cues don't all play the same, price the same, built the same or made by the same person...
I've owned a couple of them and they play real good for the money. Work is really good as well and you'd be hard pressed to find fancier cues at equivalent price that plays better.
Also wanting to compare it with American cues in general wouldn't be realistic since American Cues don't all play the same, price the same, built the same or made by the same person...
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I had a fancy 8 pointer with amboyna burl and lots of extras. It came with two shafts and i didn't have any of the warping issues i have read about with the Phillipino cues. You get a ton of work for the money but the "fit and finish" leaves a little to be desired. I thought the cue played pretty well and i liked the thin taper on the butt. The great deal is that a comparably built American cue with those materials would cost double the $300-400 range that the JD cues run.
I had a fancy 8 pointer with amboyna burl and lots of extras. It came with two shafts and i didn't have any of the warping issues i have read about with the Phillipino cues. You get a ton of work for the money but the "fit and finish" leaves a little to be desired. I thought the cue played pretty well and i liked the thin taper on the butt. The great deal is that a comparably built American cue with those materials would cost double the $300-400 range that the JD cues run.
Very good review and pretty much spot on. Joel's finish could use some improvement, that being said, out of the 4 that I own or have owned, none of the finish on any of them has any "flaws" like lifting, cracking, or peeling, but he needs to put on a thicker finish. I have a wrapless 16 pointer that has never been out the case, never been chalked and never been played with, but you can feel EVERY single 16 points on the forearm when you run it through your hands.
As far as any American cue to compare it to........ I have an older D-series McDermott that I would compare the hit to, it hits and plays pretty much like my older McDermott, but also like RFranklin mentioned, I LOVE the feel of the thinner taper on the butt. All in all you can't go worng with a JD cue, very well worth the money.
I picked up a JD cue on a trade deal. First let me say I have been building cues for 20 years so I have some experience. The JD cue was a new cue and I took it because it had potential of being a nice cue. There were problems with the cue. It would not roll straight. Problem was the joint face was not square and the shafts would not lock down tight on the joint. Next problem was the joint and butt cap had stress cracks in it. The joint and butt cap have to be replaced. Because of this, the cue will have to be completely sanded down to bare wood and refinished. The inlay work was good and the points are good. The wrap was poor quality leather and will be replaced. The cue is being worked on right now and these issues will be resolved. Other than that I see no other problems with the cue. After this work is completed on the cue it will be a much nicer cue. As far as the hit of the cue it seems to be a fairly nice hit, no problems there. With a little work and some money invested the cue will be much nicer than it was.
The finish on my cue was fine, and it didn't have any warping problems, even in the hot and humid gulf coast. They hit great, and play well too. They are a very good value.