hclopez13
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This is my Mike Sima custom cue. I commisioned the cue in 2011, I took delivery of it in March of 2012 after I got back from an overseas tour of duty. After looking around custom cuemakers, I found his website and I was comvinced that he was the man for the job. No gimmick promises of a magic cue that would make you a better player, but the promise of a well made piece of equipment. Also, his prices were fair. I contacted him, gave him all the specs and my wants, got a quote and after a deposit, he started building the cue. I was provided pictures of every stage of the work, which was awesome to see how all the elements came together to form the final product. This cue is still featured on his website and I assume he is still in business because although the website looks exactly as it did back in 2011, the copyright has been updated to 2025. I called him after returning stateside to tell him how happy I was with my cue, and he was very nice to talk too. For me, the human interaction when a craftsman is doing work commisioned by me is important.
Anyways, It features a forearm made of ebony with bocote points, each point with ebony and maple veneers, bocote butt sleeve with a black buttcap, and a stacked leather wrap. Mr. Sima also added efloryn stitch rings on the joints, before and after the wrap, and in between the butt sleeve and cap. I do not remember what joint pin it has, but I remember specifying stainless steel pin and collars. Mr. Sima also indulged me with Celtic cross efloryn inlays on each point and four on the butt sleeve. I ordered the cue with two shafts: one standard maple and one OB2 shaft, both turned to 11.75mm diameter tip, both with Tiger Everest tips. In those days, the OB2 was a state of the art low deflection shaft and I really wanted one. He also matched the stich rings on both shafts with the butt. I am a short guy at 5'2", so I also specified 30" butt and 30" shafts, to make it a 60" cue and allow me to reach some shots with a bit more ease on a 9' table.
I can say that I got every detail I wanted on this cue and Mike was more than accomodating. After all was said and done, the price was $1,600, and I believe the cue was worth every penny. A nice finishing touch was his ebony inlaid signature on one of the points.
The cue is very well balanced, something Mike is very adamant about, and plays fantastic. It has been gently used and well cared for. I did play with it a bit this morning while working on my shotmaking mechanics and I still enjoy it very much.
Please enjoy the pictures!
Eddie
This is my Mike Sima custom cue. I commisioned the cue in 2011, I took delivery of it in March of 2012 after I got back from an overseas tour of duty. After looking around custom cuemakers, I found his website and I was comvinced that he was the man for the job. No gimmick promises of a magic cue that would make you a better player, but the promise of a well made piece of equipment. Also, his prices were fair. I contacted him, gave him all the specs and my wants, got a quote and after a deposit, he started building the cue. I was provided pictures of every stage of the work, which was awesome to see how all the elements came together to form the final product. This cue is still featured on his website and I assume he is still in business because although the website looks exactly as it did back in 2011, the copyright has been updated to 2025. I called him after returning stateside to tell him how happy I was with my cue, and he was very nice to talk too. For me, the human interaction when a craftsman is doing work commisioned by me is important.
Anyways, It features a forearm made of ebony with bocote points, each point with ebony and maple veneers, bocote butt sleeve with a black buttcap, and a stacked leather wrap. Mr. Sima also added efloryn stitch rings on the joints, before and after the wrap, and in between the butt sleeve and cap. I do not remember what joint pin it has, but I remember specifying stainless steel pin and collars. Mr. Sima also indulged me with Celtic cross efloryn inlays on each point and four on the butt sleeve. I ordered the cue with two shafts: one standard maple and one OB2 shaft, both turned to 11.75mm diameter tip, both with Tiger Everest tips. In those days, the OB2 was a state of the art low deflection shaft and I really wanted one. He also matched the stich rings on both shafts with the butt. I am a short guy at 5'2", so I also specified 30" butt and 30" shafts, to make it a 60" cue and allow me to reach some shots with a bit more ease on a 9' table.
I can say that I got every detail I wanted on this cue and Mike was more than accomodating. After all was said and done, the price was $1,600, and I believe the cue was worth every penny. A nice finishing touch was his ebony inlaid signature on one of the points.
The cue is very well balanced, something Mike is very adamant about, and plays fantastic. It has been gently used and well cared for. I did play with it a bit this morning while working on my shotmaking mechanics and I still enjoy it very much.
Please enjoy the pictures!
Eddie
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