Keith Josey cue

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RSCA HOOLIGAN

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After a lot of thinking i want Keith Josey to build a cue for me .
This will be my first custom cue so i'm very excited .
I've send him an email today and i hope to get a reaction very soon .
Are there Josey cue owners who want to give me some feedback ?

Christoph
 
RSCA HOOLIGAN said:
After a lot of thinking i want Keith Josey to build a cue for me .
This will be my first custom cue so i'm very excited .
I've send him an email today and i hope to get a reaction very soon .
Are there Josey cue owners who want to give me some feedback ?

Christoph
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You should hear back from one of them soon, unless they are out of town or super busy...they are generally pretty good about responding to their emails. You might also try calling them @ 800.514.CUES or 912.356.1816. They are typically available in the shop on Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday.

Super-duper nice people to work with! They, (Keith and Sherri), will do everything they can, within reason, to make the customer happy...it is their primary goal. Please bear in mind that it is a one-man shop...so it may take a little longer, but well worth the wait, IMHO.

Fit and finish are top-notch with Keith's cues...as is consistent play from cue to cue. They are a stiff playing cue, so if you haven't been playing with a stiff playing cue, it may take a little transition time to settle in. His work is clean...great attention to detail.

Keith primarily uses a phenolic flat-faced Radial pin joint configuration, which works quite well. However, most people are not aware that Keith can actually do a SS-sleeved 3/4" flat-faced Radial pin joint as well. I mention this in case you have been used to playing with a SS jointed cue, as it might make the transition more seamless. It doesn't so much change the hit of the cue, but rather, IMO, crisps the hit a little.

I have had my custom Josey for almost a year now, and play with it every chance I get. It feels so natural in my hand, that it 'disappears' while I play with. Balance and weight are spot on, and the cue moves the CB exactly how I tell it to. I easily gained 3 balls to my game with my cue. I seriously could not be happier with my cue...not only is it beautiful, but plays perfectly, for me.

I would not hesitate to recommend Keith and Sherri to anyone!!

Lisa
 
Keith and Sherri are fine people. Josey cues are superbly built and Keith uses the finest materials. I've been very happy with mine.
 
There is a guy in pool hall that just bought a Josey sneaky from the owner of the pool hall Dickie Todd.

He had the chance to hit with a bunch of cues and for him it was best available. He has had it a while and really likes it.

I dont like some of Keith's cues with a ton of inlays, to me they are over the top. My advice would be less is classier.

Best of rolls,

Ken
 
Ken_4fun said:
There is a guy in pool hall that just bought a Josey sneaky from the owner of the pool hall Dickie Todd.

He had the chance to hit with a bunch of cues and for him it was best available. He has had it a while and really likes it.

I dont like some of Keith's cues with a ton of inlays, to me they are over the top. My advice would be less is classier.

Best of rolls,

Ken
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I agree..I am not much for the over the top cues either...no matter who makes them.

It should be noted that Keith not only does the floating points style cues, but does a pretty bang up traditional fixed pointed cue as well. His inlay work is very very good, even into lighter colored woods. His fancy 'petes' are one of the best bang cues on the market, and receive the same attention to detail as his higher end cues. His shaft wood is very very nice, IMHO.

There is a Josey pictures thread, http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=177020&highlight=josey ...should give you a pretty good idea of what Keith and Sherri can get done for you. :)

Lisa
 
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Picked one up in a trade a couple of weeks ago, play really nice. Really fine shaft wood, but like Ken not much on the look of his inlaid cues.
 
I saw an amazing cue a week or 2 ago. It kind of looked like a Josey, but had a few less of the traditional Josey inlays. It had a super nice lizard wrap.

We talked about it a couple of minutes and damn if I wasn't looking at a Josey right here in Utsunomiya. It was a sweet cue. Maybe the best looking Josey I've seen, INHO.

That guy really knows how to make them!
 
nksmfamjp said:
I saw an amazing cue a week or 2 ago. It kind of looked like a Josey, but had a few less of the traditional Josey inlays. It had a super nice lizard wrap.

We talked about it a couple of minutes and damn if I wasn't looking at a Josey right here in Utsunomiya. It was a sweet cue. Maybe the best looking Josey I've seen, INHO.

That guy really knows how to make them!
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Was it Desert Ironwood? I know one that Keith had completed last year was going to Japan. Traditionally pointed cue with some nice inlays.

Lisa
 
The Man said:
Picked one up in a trade a couple of weeks ago, play really nice. Really fine shaft wood, but like Ken not much on the look of his inlaid cues.
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He does lots of cues with inlays. Are you referring to his floating point cues or the more traditionally pointed cues he also does? He doesn't do just one style of cue.

Lisa
 
I think i made the right decision hearing all these great comments .
I want him to make me a sneacky pete with wrap , the looks aren't that important but the cue has to play outstanding . It has to have a very solid hit and very low deflection .
As i understand this is excactly the way a josey plays .

Thanks for the reply's and keep sending them .

Christoph
 
I'm talking about the floating point cues, alot of them are way overdone for my taste. I'm aware he can do traditional pointed cues, but you don't see very many of them. Would love to see more of his traditional type work.
 
A friend of mine had one and I hit some balls with it. And as another poster said it had a good solid very firm hit. If you like a solid firm hit this is what you will get.
 
RSCA HOOLIGAN said:
I think i made the right decision hearing all these great comments .
I want him to make me a sneacky pete with wrap , the looks aren't that important but the cue has to play outstanding . It has to have a very solid hit and very low deflection .
As i understand this is excactly the way a josey plays .

Thanks for the reply's and keep sending them .

Christoph
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If you want even lower deflection, order one of his Timeless Timber shafts...uber stiff and very little deflection.
 
The Man said:
I'm talking about the floating point cues, alot of them are way overdone for my taste. I'm aware he can do traditional pointed cues, but you don't see very many of them. Would love to see more of his traditional type work.
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If you check the link I provided, there are actually quite a few examples of more traditional looking cues.
 
I placed an order for a Keith Josey cue a few weeks ago. I tend to favor a fairly basic sneaky. They responded quickly, and called me a day or two later to confirm the the order and cue design. The only downside, is that they said it would take about 7 months. Not a big deal to me, because I'm not in a rush. This will be my first Josey, and I'm looking forward to it. :)
 
You made a great choice, they sure do play nice. I like the plainer sneakies better than the fancy ones myself.
 
RSCA HOOLIGAN said:
I think i made the right decision hearing all these great comments .
I want him to make me a sneacky pete with wrap , the looks aren't that important but the cue has to play outstanding . It has to have a very solid hit and very low deflection .
As i understand this is excactly the way a josey plays .

Thanks for the reply's and keep sending them .

Christoph
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Just received mine a couple of weeks ago. Very pleased! I had been playing with a Predator with a LD shaft, and had virtually no adjustment period. Maybe I was able to draw a little easier with the LD, but I'm sure with time, there won't be any problem there either.
 
the order is done

I've discussed everything with Keith and it's going to be a
Cocobolo sneaky with Linen wrap together with 2 shafts ,
1 timeless timber and 1 predator Z2 both with kamui black ss .
Cue will be ready in about 7 months .
 
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