Dave maybe I have a totally wrong impression of Mezz/Exceed. To my mind they are a production cue company much like Predator?
I have shot with 2 Mezz cues both had the WD700 shaft and I thought they played great.
Having said that from a value/resale point of view who in their right mind would spend $4K-$5K on a Production or at best a Semi-Custom cue?
For $4K-$5K I'll put my money into a Gina, Showman, Black Boar, ETC................
Well, nobody said these were cheap
They are a production cue company but there is a big difference between Predator and Mezz.
The most important is off course these are made in Japan where the cost of living (and thus the
average wage) is amongst the highest in the world.
Also the quality of the workmanship in every aspect (fit, finish, woods/materials used) are amongst
the best in the world, certainly the best of any production cue company.
They spend quite a bit of time on each cue, that combined with the high cost of living leads
to rather high prices. Espescially since a lot of the cues are built to customer specs (you can
specify almost anything you like on an Exceed). The fact they are a production company which
means there is a dealer (me) who also has to make some money adds to this off course.
That said, a wrapless Plain Jane with nice rings starts at around $ 1400, I do not think you can
get a Gina, Showman or Black Boar for that kind of money, but I certainly understand your point.
gr. Dave
