Knock Offs???????????

[Monto P2]

I have seen several threads on cue knock offs over the few years i have been around this forum.
I personally believe that cue can be termed knock only if it is being sold to decieve customers that they are originals.
for eample 6 point high/low cues have been made i dont know how many years and they will be made till people are playing pool and so on for many other designs.

I personally prefer South West design so much, but imagine a 10 years wait or a 2500+ price tag, lets be honest everyone cannot afford one or can wait for one. So this directs me or anyone else to go to another cuemaker to make a similar design and for a cheaper price tag. not neccasarily that cuemaker wants to do it but thats how i want my cue to look like. Not because it will look like South West and make people believe that i am playing with a South West but because i like that design.
Look at the similarities between Szamboti and Tascarella cues, is that Knocking off? I dont think so.
If cue is not being made to cheat anyone representing it to be something else, it should not rather it cannot be called a knock off.

Just my Humble Opinion.

Lets hear yours.

 

[Monto P2]

Let's hear some replies

 

[Mitchxout]

There's a difference between a similar design and a blatant copy.

 

[Monto P2]

There's a difference between a similar design and a blatant copy.

Of course there is:thumbup:

 

[Nostroke]

They are what they are-Who cares what you call them?

 

[Kickin' Chicken]

Monto;

The way I see it, there are two categories.

There are cues that are knockoffs, made to deceive potential customers into thinking they are getting the genuine item when they aren't. :angry:

And then there are cues made either, in a style similar to, or as a tribute to, the work of famous cuemakers.

I have seen wonderful examples of the latter, e.g. James White Balabushka tributes, Carmeli TAD tributes, Ginacue Szamboti tributes, etc. Of course, these cues are clearly marked with the makers logo and are, in no way, meant to deceive.

I have a tribute cue and also have a few 'same style' cues. I have three Olney cues, custom made for me in a Southwest style and I also have a Mike Stacey SW style cue that I bought from him a few years ago at SBE.

Regarding the SW style, I think that when a custom cuemaker builds one of these, it is a respectful acknowledgement of the beauty of SW's traditional design.

When I see companies like, for instance, Axiom, mass producing what appears to be poor quality SW lookalikes, it comes across as being in no way a respectful acknowledgement.

JIMO.

Best,
Brian kc

 

[Winston846]

When I see companies like, for instance, Axiom, mass producing what appears to be poor quality SW lookalikes, it comes across as being in no way a respectful acknowledgement.

Or Adam mass producing "Balabushkas".

 

[Mitchxout]

I don't think you've truly arrived until someone builds knockoffs of your product.

 

[Chucky380]

Imitation is the sincerest of flattery.

 

[NeunBall]

Mike Stacey cues makes his cues look like Southwest cues, but he makes a nice cue.