lambros or dishaw please
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I've found Dan Dishaw's work to be a little stiffer than Lambros. That being said, I like both cues. Either cuemaker has the versatility to stiffen or soften the feel of the cue if you order one. Choice of tips alone will make a big difference. Lambros cues tend to be hard to find while Dishaw may have something ready for delivery or be willing to take your custom order. Good luck.
Dan Dishaw:
WWW.DISHAWCUES.COM
(315) 472-4712
Lambros:
WWW.LAMBROSCUES.COM
(410) 233-6300
I've found Dan Dishaw's work to be a little stiffer than Lambros. That being said, I like both cues. Either cuemaker has the versatility to stiffen or soften the feel of the cue if you order one. Choice of tips alone will make a big difference. Lambros cues tend to be hard to find while Dishaw may have something ready for delivery or be willing to take your custom order. Good luck.
Dan Dishaw:
WWW.DISHAWCUES.COM
(315) 472-4712
Lambros:
WWW.LAMBROSCUES.COM
(410) 233-6300
Had a chance to hit with both this weekend at the SBE. I thought they both played quite nicely. I agree with the tip comment. I think I could play with either and be happy. Seems there are alot of combination choices that lend to what someone is ultimately looking for. Tried several cues over $1000 and the all seemed to be good. The best hitting one IMHO was the Richard Hsu. I tried 5 of his cues...all hit great.
I had a Hsu and am curious...
You say you like the hit of the Hsu cue(s). I had a very pretty one with ivory joint that was the softest (like mushy) hitting cue I ever have owned or played with. I even put a Moori quick tip on it and that didn't help. I sold it because I did not like how soft and dead the hit felt. The guy that bought it said the same thing and ended up selling it a month later. It was quite beautiful, and that is what helped it's resell.
Not meaning to hijack this thread, but you brought up Hsu and my limited experience has turned me away from Richards cues just because of the hit I experienced. Were the cues you hit withi vory jointed? Did they have a crisp hit solid hit or soft one like mine? I like Hsu's overall work, so maybe I had a bad playing cue. Just would like to know.
As for the original thread, I have owned a custom Dishaw with 5 shafts that had a uni-loc with alternative ivory joint and it played and hit lights out solid and had a decent feedback, regardless of what you might hear about uni-loc joints. Out of a line-up of 4 nice custom cues from diffeent high end makers that I presented to 4 other players to test hit, it was chosen by all 4 as the most solid hitting cue and the one they would buy. I have never had the opportunity to play with a Lambros, but I am sure it hits solid. If you want a really stiff solid hitting cue, opt for Richard Harris or something with a parabolic shaft taper. I honestly believe and might be wrong, but a lot of the hit is in the wood composition and taper of the shaft combiined with the joint selection. My Playing cue has 12MM shafts and one would think they are whippy due to the small diameter. They aren't whippy and it breaks like a break cue all because of the taper and joint. It closely resembles the hit of a Harris I played with and is by far the best hitting cue I have ever owned.
leehayes said:
You say you like the hit of the Hsu cue(s). I had a very pretty one with ivory joint that was the softest (like mushy) hitting cue I ever have owned or played with. I even put a Moori quick tip on it and that didn't help. I sold it because I did not like how soft and dead the hit felt. The guy that bought it said the same thing and ended up selling it a month later. It was quite beautiful, and that is what helped it's resell.
Not meaning to hijack this thread, but you brought up Hsu and my limited experience has turned me away from Richards cues just because of the hit I experienced. Were the cues you hit withi vory jointed? Did they have a crisp hit solid hit or soft one like mine? I like Hsu's overall work, so maybe I had a bad playing cue. Just would like to know.
As for the original thread, I have owned a custom Dishaw with 5 shafts that had a uni-loc with alternative ivory joint and it played and hit lights out solid and had a decent feedback, regardless of what you might hear about uni-loc joints. Out of a line-up of 4 nice custom cues from diffeent high end makers that I presented to 4 other players to test hit, it was chosen by all 4 as the most solid hitting cue and the one they would buy. I have never had the opportunity to play with a Lambros, but I am sure it hits solid. If you want a really stiff solid hitting cue, opt for Richard Harris or something with a parabolic shaft taper. I honestly believe and might be wrong, but a lot of the hit is in the wood composition and taper of the shaft combiined with the joint selection. My Playing cue has 12MM shafts and one would think they are whippy due to the small diameter. They aren't whippy and it breaks like a break cue all because of the taper and joint. It closely resembles the hit of a Harris I played with and is by far the best hitting cue I have ever owned.
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I've owned them all, everything from good playing Gus's to Kersenbrock and I believe I've finally found the holy grail of playing cues in a Lambros ultra joint. The new radial screw ultra joint and new shaft taper plays a little stiffer than the older 3/8-10 ultra jointed cues. I used to have a few Danbuilt cues but have not hit with any of Dishaw's newer cues. I like a cue with a lot of feel and sensitivity, and for my dollar, not much beats a Lambros for this particular feel. Lambros cues don't come up for sale on the secondary market all that often and when they do the aren't cheap. The only other options for my particular preference these days are Mike Wheeler or Bill Schick with ivory joints.