most important in a cues looks!

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Hi-everyone, what's the most important look in a cue for you!, I seem to favor the the butt end for looks and a notty forearm look!,

I don't go for point's ,but I do like verners, I like a dark butt handle preferable black, dark brown, with inlays of MOP shaped like old palmer cues had, burst of stars or some kind of viking emblem, but the butt of the cue is the most important part of the cue for me,

what do you look for in cues!:)
 
I've never been that concerned with what a cue looks like. To me, the part from the joint to the tip is far more important. Don't get me wrong, I don't want an "ugly" cue, but the number of points, or the kind of inlay doesn't make much difference. I'm much more concerned with how a cue feels than how it looks.
Steve
 
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Mantis said:
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Too busy for my tastes. I prefer a classic look. Points, veneers, diamonds and dots. That's the way a cue is supposed to look IMO. Subtle, yet elegant.
 
justabrake said:
Hi-everyone, what's the most important look in a cue for you!, I seem to favor the the butt end for looks and a notty forearm look!,
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For me, it's a balanced look. I don't like a lot of inlays in my cues. If there are inlays, it has to be just enough to highlight the rest of it. I'd rather have the woods in their natural color to say everything.

Fred
 
Sore_Aintya said:
I prefer a classic look. Points, veneers, diamonds and dots. That's the way a cue is supposed to look IMO. Subtle, yet elegant.
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For me....it is important that the cue's aesthetic design 'flows' throughout the cue, from the joint to the buttcap. I truly believe that you can have a cue with a 'classic', elegant look to it, without using the traditional 'diamonds-n-dots' inlays. Don't get me wrong, I like the more 'traditional' looking cues just fine, particularly when a 'non-traditional' wood is used. But realistically, there are just but so many combinations that you can arrange the 'diamonds-n-dots' in.

I tried very hard when I designed my cue to keep that traditional and elegant 'feel' to the design, while using a very different inlay than the norm. I am very happy with the results. There are several cues that I have seen here that likewise have that traditional 'feel' to them, while using a 'non-traditional' inlay design.....Zeeder's triple windowed/Tiffany diamond cue comes to mind. And just wait until you see what he has in the works from Mr White!!!!

I like it also when someone takes real thought into the woods being used in a cue. And not just the 'main' woods...but also the 'accent' woods, such as those found in the veneers and trim rings. On the flip side, I also love a very simple 4 point veneered cue done in an exceptional piece of wood. As a rule, I do not like overly 'busy' cue designs.

I would like to see more cues where, perhaps a 'traditional' inlay is used, in perhaps a more 'non-traditional' design....let's say, a slotted diamond inside another slotted diamond inside another slotted diamond.

Also, I agree with Fred.....I prefer the natural colors of the woods, and cannot abide a stained maple forearm!!!

Lisa
 
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Top Ten Worst Cue Design Elements (IMO)


10. Rounded Off CNC'd Points, veneers, and Inlays
9. White and Black Snakeskin Wrap
8. Wrap Covered With Finish
7. Nylon Wrap
6. Odd Color Stains (like Kelly green or purple)
5. Branded Cues (like NASCAR, Jim Beam, etc.)
4. Four Piece Cues With Removeable Weights
3. Liquid Filled Chambers (like the mini lava lamp treatment)
2. Decals
1. Screw On Tips
 
I like a nice piece of wood. A well put together sneaky pete, with a very limited number of rings but nice wood is about the best looking cue imo. I'm not a big fan of the looks of wrapped cues.

Dave, uses a wrapped black black black ebony cue with a few bone ivory inlays :confused:
 
i feel design flow and composition is key, traditional or exotic. i think the look of the cue subconsciously can play a part in the way some play also.
 
Mantis said:
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umm.... does that forearm look a little like anything else to you guys? maybe i just need to get my mind out of the gutter.
 
I agree that the flow of the design and the composition as a whole are what's most important. That being said, for me I like a 4, or more, point cue with veneers, either excellent dyed sycamore or recuts as I hate glue lines. No veneers can be okay depending on the woods and number of points. I also like classic designs, leather wraps and ivory joints.

One of the things that I don't like, which is odd due to my love of classic design, is MOP or abalone. It just turns me off in 90+% of the cues I see it in. I, also, try to put a unique spin on the classic designs that I create.

Edit: I almost forgot about the fact that I'm really anal about having even points. If a cuemaker doesn't consistently put out cues with even points then he probably won't get my business.
 
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Top Ten Worst Cue Design Elements (IMO)


10. Rounded Off CNC'd Points, veneers, and Inlays
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I don't mean to pick on your post, but for the rest of the readers, we need to stop equating rounded points and inlays with CNC work. That only continues what I believe is a bum wrap for a CNC.

Rounded points are simply due to the use of a router (rotary) cutter to do a flat-bottom milled pocket, and nothing to do with the fabulous technology of a CNC controlled mill.

Fred <~~~ education is key
 
Cornerman said:
I don't mean to pick on your post, but for the rest of the readers, we need to stop equating rounded points and inlays with CNC work. That only continues what I believe is a bum wrap for a CNC.

Rounded points are simply due to the use of a router (rotary) cutter to do a flat-bottom milled pocket, and nothing to do with the fabulous technology of a CNC controlled mill.

Fred <~~~ education is key
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buy a Mark Bear Cue no CNC (Fullsplice)all done by hand,
Steven
 
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??? I don't understand your post.

Fred
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Hi-Fred, it's like this> Pawnmon "Said" 10. Rounded Off CNC'd Points

and you said "I don't mean to pick on your post, but for the rest of the readers, we need to stop equating rounded points and inlays with CNC work. That only continues what I believe is a bum wrap for a CNC.

Rounded points are simply due to the use of a router (rotary) cutter to do a flat-bottom milled pocket, and nothing to do with the fabulous technology of a CNC controlled mill.

I think pawnmon doesn't like point's that aren't sharp or finished with an exacto blade , so my reply is mark bear cues doesn't use a CNC machine eveything is done by hand so that means no rounded points on his work! does that make any sence to you!

Steven
 
justabrake said:
Hi-everyone, what's the most important look in a cue for you!, I seem to favor the the butt end for looks and a notty forearm look!,

I don't go for point's ,but I do like verners, I like a dark butt handle preferable black, dark brown, with inlays of MOP shaped like old palmer cues had, burst of stars or some kind of viking emblem, but the butt of the cue is the most important part of the cue for me,

what do you look for in cues!:)
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Razor sharp points, vibrant veneers...bright yellows, whites and blues over a crazy piece of maple. Normally ebony pointed and ebony butt sleeved and topped off with a ivory hoppe ring...NO BUMPER.



Wait...thats my cue:D
 
justabrake said:
Hi-Fred, it's like this> Pawnmon "Said" 10. Rounded Off CNC'd Points

and you said "I don't mean to pick on your post, but for the rest of the readers, we need to stop equating rounded points and inlays with CNC work. That only continues what I believe is a bum wrap for a CNC.

Rounded points are simply due to the use of a router (rotary) cutter to do a flat-bottom milled pocket, and nothing to do with the fabulous technology of a CNC controlled mill.

I think pawnmon doesn't like point's that aren't sharp or finished with an exacto blade , so my reply is mark bear cues doesn't use a CNC machine eveything is done by hand so that means no rounded points on his work! does that make any sence to you!

Steven
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Define "Done by hand"
 
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