Joey Bautista cue

torqiet

torqiet

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Hi all,

i bought a nice Joey Bautista cue (waterfall bubinga/curly purpleheart) when i had my moment of weakness. Truth to be told i had a little buyer's remorse as i have many cues coming in soon and i have been spending way too much on cues.

First impressions-cue was well made, good workmanship, balance that suited me. The finish wasnt for me (i prefer shiny/gloss) but it was good. The 'wow' moment came when i hit my first few shots. Med stiff, firm, med deflection, with a distinct lively feedback in your hands. Moved the cueball easily. I could also do a full table draw. Broke and ran out the 3rd rack i played with it (with the stock tip and with my mediocre skills, i think thats a feat).

The thing is, i couldnt quite grasp why i had adapted to the cue that quickly. I had been using my Josey for most of the past 2 years, and the Joey wasnt quite the same.

It took me another 2 sessions with the Joey, a little research, before i had that 'enlightened' moment. It played real similar to a Zylr sneaky i had years before (which i bought and sold no less than 4 times). I think i played real well with it but it was so freaking plain, hence my love/hate relationship with it.

So, thank you Mr Joey for bringing back some fond memories of a cue that was precious to me. The Joey cue now resides in my locker in my pool hall, it will be well used :)

For those who want to try a Joey Bautista cue, i think you should bite the bullet and get one, its worth it.
 
Joey and Zyler were teammates

First I must say god rest your Soul Kerry Zyler,and bless your family. He truely died way before his time. Joey makes cues for the purpose of playing Pool- there tools- I also have cues from both .and custom orders for 3-4 more. Joey is an outstanding family man ,and has always keep me informed on cues and Life. i'm proud to call him a good friend. He makes cues the best way- hands on every part. He makes some great hustlers ,break cues , uses radial Pins ,great finishes(hand done!!). Look at the old Martin cues , look at Edwin Reyes cues, look at bert schrager cues . These are where all the 700 cue makers have come through!!!! mark
 
I have a Joey cue he made for me in 2010, and a Zylr he just delivered last November which is a cue Kerry started and Joey finished. Their philosophy is the same, deliver a cue made to play pool. Both of mine are fantastic hitters.
 
torqiet said:
Hi all,

i bought a nice Joey Bautista cue (waterfall bubinga/curly purpleheart) when i had my moment of weakness. Truth to be told i had a little buyer's remorse as i have many cues coming in soon and i have been spending way too much on cues.

First impressions-cue was well made, good workmanship, balance that suited me. The finish wasnt for me (i prefer shiny/gloss) but it was good. The 'wow' moment came when i hit my first few shots. Med stiff, firm, med deflection, with a distinct lively feedback in your hands. Moved the cueball easily. I could also do a full table draw. Broke and ran out the 3rd rack i played with it (with the stock tip and with my mediocre skills, i think thats a feat).

The thing is, i couldnt quite grasp why i had adapted to the cue that quickly. I had been using my Josey for most of the past 2 years, and the Joey wasnt quite the same.

It took me another 2 sessions with the Joey, a little research, before i had that 'enlightened' moment. It played real similar to a Zylr sneaky i had years before (which i bought and sold no less than 4 times). I think i played real well with it but it was so freaking plain, hence my love/hate relationship with it.

So, thank you Mr Joey for bringing back some fond memories of a cue that was precious to me. The Joey cue now resides in my locker in my pool hall, it will be well used :)

For those who want to try a Joey Bautista cue, i think you should bite the bullet and get one, its worth it.
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Thanks Torq.
I use Kerry's B1 butt taper but I made my shaft a little closer to modified pro taper. Kerry really liked very stiff taper. I make mine a little more " long stroke friendly ".
 
thanks all for the nice comments, i still need more playing time with the cue but it is a good start. im thinking of changing to a layered tip though, psychologically i always think i get more feel and play better with moori m.

Hi Joey, yes, that makes sense, the shaft on my Zylr sneaky was turned down too. it also had a slightly thinner butt as compared to the typical Zylrs. but it hits similar to your cue, especially on those long shots. i had tried a wenge Zylr with the original shaft taper which was too hard and stiff for me.
 
Very nice review and I agree with your assessment of the playability of Joey cues.


Take care,
Chris
 
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