kind of cue??

duke@neo.rr.com

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what kind of cue do you guys (or girls) use and why? everyone knows what I use...I'm just curious. just wondering how some others play. :confused:
 
Jensen, cause I really like it.

Here is a nice pic of my cue:
 

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Currently Playing with a Meucci MTC-1. Been shooting with Meucci for about 2 years and am currently waiting for my Dishaw to arrive.

It is going to be a 58", 19 - 19.5 oz 6 Ebony points (3L & 3S) set in a Red Palm Forearm. The Butt sleeve will also be Red Palm and have 6 Ivory diamonds with ebony lines. The 3 Long Points will have ivory inlays in the bottom of the point and points will be white/ black/ white venners. It will also have a Ivory joint, butt cap, rings and ferrules with a textured Black Leather Wrap. I;m also getting custom Red Palm Joint protectors.

As for the hit to me it hit a lot like a Schon. When I finally meet Mr. Dishaw that closed the deal.

The wait is killing me.
 
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dishaw

be1163 said:
Currently Playing with a Meucci MTC-1. Been shooting with Meucci for about 2 years and am currently waiting for my Dishaw to arrive.

It is going to be a 58", 19 - 19.5 oz 6 Ebony points (3L & 3S) set in a Red Palm Forearm. The Butt sleeve will also be Red Palm and have 6 Ivory diamonds with ebony lines. The 3 Long Points will have ivory inlays in the bottom of the point and points will be white/ black/ white venners. It will also have a Ivory joint, butt cap, rings and ferrules with a textured Black Leather Wrap. I;m also getting custom Red Palm Joint protectors.

As for the reason why choosing this cue when I shot with one i loved the hit, to me it hit a lot like a Schon.

The wait is killing me.
let us know how the "dishaw" plays. you must be spending a fortune! I know what meucci plays like seeing as how I basically learned on them and mali cues.
 
duke@neo.rr.com said:
I'm really looking for reasons why here guys. my cues may not be the BEST out there, are they?

Maybe, I'm a little slow on the uptake. You're asking "why" I play with the cues I do? Uh...because I don't want to play with a house cue, I like the way they hit, and I like the looks. Not sure what you're fishing for here.

Jim
 
A freind of mine let me shoot his Kieth Josey cue a few times. I liked the way the Josey cue felt in my hands and the excellent balance. I ordered my own Josey cue a short time later and am very pleased with it. I think Kieth Mcready summed it up the best when asked about choosing cues: " I go by the Feels". :cool:
 
what I'm "fishing" for

jhendri2 said:
Maybe, I'm a little slow on the uptake. You're asking "why" I play with the cues I do? Uh...because I don't want to play with a house cue, I like the way they hit, and I like the looks. Not sure what you're fishing for here.

Jim
really looking for details. hard hit, soft hit, what tip, weight, wrap or no wrap, the true "why's" of cues.
 
I play with a Sailor cue. It has no points and no wrap just beautiful birdseye and a highly figured burl rosewood?
I love the feel of the cue and the feedback I get when hitting the cue ball.
I also own two Ned Morris cues, a Schuler, an Alex Brick, a Bill Gibbs, a Chris Nitti and a Tragger cue.
ruk
 
duke@neo.rr.com said:
I'm really looking for reasons why here guys. my cues may not be the BEST out there, are they?

My cues are better than your cues so by default that means that your cues aren't the best! :D :P :cool:

In all seriousness, I own a cue because I like the way it looks and it was made by a cuemaker I admire and respect. So far I've not ordered a cue I wasn't happy with. *fingers crossed*

Detailed info on all my cues can be found here.
 
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duke@neo.rr.com said:
let us know how the "dishaw" plays. you must be spending a fortune! I know what meucci plays like seeing as how I basically learned on them and mali cues.


I'll let you know how it plays for sure. The experience buying and creating the cue with Mr. Dishaw is worth ever pennie. I'll never go back to production anything. I just have to get my game up to the level the cue is at!
 
zeeder said:
My cues are better than your cues so by default that means that your cues aren't the best! :D :P :cool:
that's funny! also....if you hadn't made rude comments toward me for all to see, I'd almost be tempted to believe you.
 
good luck!

be1163 said:
I'll let you know how it plays for sure. The experience buying and creating the cue with Mr. Dishaw is worth ever pennie. I'll never go back to production anything. I just have to get my game up to the level the cue is at!
good luck with your game! I hear "dishaw" cues are very nice and play just as well. I don't like production cues either. custom all the way brother!!!
 
I have two identical; 19.5 oz, plain looking - Meucci PP2 butt, Uni-Loc joint, Predator 314 shaft with logo sanded off, 12.75mm shaft size at tip, Moori III Q (hard) dime shaped tip.

Why?

Two identical cues: One for back-up, shafts are interchangable, can be replacing tip on one shaft while still using other shaft. I Leave one cue in my pool room at home, leave other in my bag. Then I don't need to keep packing/unpacking my cue while at home.

19.5 oz: I researched what many of the pros use and this was common. This weight is better than a heavier weight for slow precision shots, yet heavy enough to add some "oomph" to each shot. Sort of middle of the road.

Plain looking: No one will think I can hit any balls in with such a plain looking cue! No problem with theft, no one would want it...

Meucci PP2 butt: I watched their video, also I like it, and has weight bolt so I can adjust weight just right.

Uni-Loc joint: Quick release, don't spend all day screwing together my cue.

Predator 314 shaft: Low cue ball deflection, I can shoot a long shot using english and get the cue ball to go to the same spot as a dead center hit. I have "cue ball steering".

Predator logo sanded off: I play around a bunch of "bangers" at times. Don't want to get involved in long discussions about cue ball deflection, etc. Would rather play pool. Better if they don't know what I am playing with.

12.75mm shaft size at tip. This is what shaft came with, but also when using a dime shaped tip, this is about as large as you can go without the edges of the "curve" going down to the ferrule. If using a 13mm for example, the curves would go down to the ferrule, then you could only reshape it a few times before needing to replace the tip.

Moori III Q (hard) tip: I tried out *many* different tips at one point. I liked Moori the best. Hard tip because I don't need to reshape my tip as often. Don't want to be reshaping my tip or fiddling with it in the middle of a tournament!

Dime shape: I tried out quarter shape, nickel shape, and dime shape. I liked dime shape the most. Seemed I could draw better with a dime shape. Also it is said that a dime shape will have less cue ball deflection. (Note: No "scientific" tests have been done to my knowledge to prove this.) Also Predator shaft came with a dime shaped tip (which I quickly replaced with a Moori dime shaped tip).

I resurface my tip and keep it dime shaped by lightly sanding with a dime shaped sandpaper shaping tool about once a week and that is it. No "tip tapping", no "scuffing", or anything else. I chalk well before each shot, especially around sides of tip.
 
duke@neo.rr.com said:
really looking for details. hard hit, soft hit, what tip, weight, wrap or no wrap, the true "why's" of cues.

Richard Black - has medium soft hit with good feedback and awesome response on length of the table straight in draw shots. I use a medium morri tip, irish linen wrap, piloted ivory 5/16 x14

Wes Hunter 1 - Firm hit with decent feedback due to the ebony butt and good/excellent response on length of the table straight in draw shots. I use a medium morri tip, irish linen wrap, wood/wood 3/8x10

Wes Hunter 2 - Firm hit with decent feedback and good/excellent response on length of the table straight in draw shots. I use a medium morri tip, no wrap, wood/wood radial pin

Chirs Carter - Softer hit with egood feedback and good response on length of the table straight in draw shots. I use a medium morri tip, irish linen wrap, wood/wood radial pin

Joss - Firm hit with good feedback due and decent response on length of the table straight in draw shots. I use a factory tip, irish linen wrap, stainless 5/16x14

Hope this is what you're looking for.

Jim
 
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