Lower end Joss cue opinions

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okbowman

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I am getting back into pool after a break of many years. My last cue was a Meucci Hustler from the early 90's which I liked a lot. Since I have been out of the loop for so long my knowledge is dated. Clearly a lot has changed with Meucci so I am now considering a Joss cue.

I know that Joss cues are generally well liked, but how do the lower end Joss cues compare with there higher end ones.

I am now considering three different Joss cues:

JOS01
JOS02
JOSSP Sneaky Pete

I'm leaning toward the Sneaky Pete. I know the Predator 314 Z shaft is available for Joss cues, but is it available for the Sneaky Pete?

Also, is it possible to have a sneaky pete wrapped with Irish Linen?

Thanks.
 
I'll start by saying I'm a pretty big Joss fan, and I probably don't know half as much as lots of other people here.

Anyway, Joss makes a great cue, pretty much across the board - atleast in my opinion. My main player is a Joss that cost just a few hundred dollars, and I like playing with it just as much, if not more than my Joss that cost three times as much. Maybe I'm scared to bang around the costly one, never the less, I like them both.

The one suggestion I will throw out there, I'm assuming you aren't buying this directly from the manufacturer, and are purchasing from some dealer like Pooldawg, Ozone billiards, ect. That's all fine and dandy, but if you have the ability too, give Joss a call and see if they can help you out directly.
 
I'm playing with a JOS69 + Z2 shaft. The cue was produced in 2007 and it' s straight and I haven't any problems with him. My hands get sweat so the Irish linen wrap on my cue does his job pretty well.

My advise is to look in market for a s/h Joss, you'll get great quality for resonable price. Why to buy a new cue when you can get for the same money a much higher cue?

PS I don't like the idea of wraping a sneaky pete
 
how do the lower end Joss cues compare with there higher end ones.
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Same quality, same feel, one is just more fancy than the other. That's all.


It always surprises me that people feel they might be getting a lower quality cue when they look at the lower end of the JOSS line. But I shouldn't be surprised because it is in fact such a common strategy among other cue makers. Some have lower end lines that are in fact lower quality Asian imports.

JOSS does NOT do that.



All JOSS shafts are interchangeable. Seriously. All the way back to their earliest cues.

Also, is it possible to have a sneaky pete wrapped with Irish Linen?
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Of course it is. The cue would need a wrap channel cut into it, so it requires lathe work.

But if you want it custom, why not just contact JOSS and order it custom?




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from the FAQ on the Joss website:

Q: What makes one cue cost more than another?

A: Man-hours. The amount of time it takes to make a cue determines the major part of the cost. This is why fancy cues cost more than a plain cue. Materials are a factor but time is the big cost difference.
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I have a "lower end" Joss, a "middle" Joss and a "higher end" Joss. the biggest difference in how they play is the type of tip on the shaft, and in the middle cue, it usues a phenolic joint instead of SS,which gives slightly more feedback. Other than that, the quality is the same across the board.

Also be aware,Joss makes several SP models, so you'll want to check their website.
 
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