The Adam old cues are beginning to get a little more attention I think. I have a few and they are very well made. Mine span the early 1970's to the early 1980's.
Believe it or not, my earliest one actually has a fairly thin butt.
I love to take them out to play occasionally.
Cues like the old Orchid ten to get loose joint collars and stuff like that but some of them are pretty good. I have a few of that type (older Taiwan cues) that are pretty decent shooters. Typically they have really crappy ferules but that is easy to change. Most don't have great shaft wood but a few do. It's fun to find a nice one.
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