My cue would have to be ...

[Snapshot9]

I have a few little quirks about what my main playing cue has to be and I was wondering if other people had their own little quirks too.

First, it has to be a 'real' cue, custom made not production.

no wild color or wraps.

I do not like white on a cue other than maybe small inlays for an accent. Cues with a lot of white on them look like white cars to me - sort of generic.

Do not like light colored wraps on my cue.

Not wild about real dark woods except to accent points or something.
(mine is mostly bacote and paduak). The combination of woods and
how they blend together is a priority with me.

Balance and feel is real important to me. Hate butt heavy sticks to play with.

I prefer a slimline butt for playing, but not for a break stick.

And I still prefer a separate jump stick (Scorpion) rather than a break/jump stick (break is a Shurtz Sneaky Pete with SS joint and hard tip).

So what are your little quirks you have about your sticks?

 

[spartan]

i love cocobolo. i think its my favorite wood. i also like detailed ringwork. i too dont care for alot of white. maybe a diamond or 2 just to contrast the darker woods in the cue. i refuse to buy cues with CNC points or inlays. IMO it takes away from the artistic value of a cue. i like no wrap cues with a nice handle of cocobolo, mahogany, bocote, or koa (very rare and expensive).

 

[drivermaker]

I have a few little quirks about what my main playing cue

First, it has to be a 'real' cue, custom made not production.

ROTFLMFAO....I wonder how all of those pros that won title after title, as well as great road players and gamblers all over the country did it with those "phony" cues made by hack cuemakers. Yikes...I had no idea I could shoot so bad and get the he-be-jeebe's from all of those production cues I own. FOR SALE....contact me.

 

[srober40]

My only quirk: if it feels good when I hit balls with it.

It all boils down to personal prefernece.

 

[cubswin]

So Schons, Mcdermotts, Joss LTD Cues, Jacoby (I think of them as production, maybe their not to a full extent), Meucci's, and a host of others aren't real cues?

Schons hit as well or better than a bunch of your so called "real" cues IMHO. Joss cues, especially those from the 80's and 90's play great. The last year maybe they've slipped a little in my mind, but that may just be my mind and hands.

 

[blah blah]

I saw this cue about a year ago in the checkout line at Fry's, and am still kicking myself that I didn't shell out the $15 for it.

About 8 inches of the butt was a clear plastic tube, and inside the tube was fake, bright blue "water," and then several orange plastic fish swimming in the water. Even better, the garish packaging promised that upon contact from the tip to a cue ball, the water would actualy light up and flash. Yes, light up and flash like a strobe light.

Why did I not buy it while I had the chance? I'm going to have to keep an eye out for another one, now. I need that cue.

 

[obrien714]

I saw this cue about a year ago in the checkout line at Fry's, and am still kicking myself that I didn't shell out the $15 for it.

About 8 inches of the butt was a clear plastic tube, and inside the tube was fake, bright blue "water," and then several orange plastic fish swimming in the water. Even better, the garish packaging promised that upon contact from the tip to a cue ball, the water would actualy light up and flash. Yes, light up and flash like a strobe light.

Why did I not buy it while I had the chance? I'm going to have to keep an eye out for another one, now. I need that cue.

they have those on ebay, how funny would it be to snap of a tourney with on of those.

pat

 

[Billy_Bob]

I saw this cue about a year ago in the checkout line at Fry's, and am still kicking myself that I didn't shell out the $15 for it.

About 8 inches of the butt was a clear plastic tube, and inside the tube was fake, bright blue "water," and then several orange plastic fish swimming in the water. Even better, the garish packaging promised that upon contact from the tip to a cue ball, the water would actualy light up and flash. Yes, light up and flash like a strobe light.

Why did I not buy it while I had the chance? I'm going to have to keep an eye out for another one, now. I need that cue.

I bought one! It is very light weight like 17 oz and a piece of junk of course. One of these days, I plan to have my cue maker install a Uni-Loc joint and re-size the butt at the joint to fit my Predator 314 shaft. Then fix the weight to be 19.5 oz which is what I use. (This will be tricky since I can't see how you can remove the plastic "fish tank" to add a weight bolt.)

So it will then have a Predator shaft (logo sanded off) and Moori tip, but look like a piece of junk.

For added effect, maybe I'll stick a Kmart barcode label on the shaft and perhaps carry this cue into each tournament in a Kmart plastic bag. (I'll leave the barcode label on while playing with it). Anyway it should play just like my Meucci after modifications.

 

[Billy_Bob]

I don't really care what my cue looks like, but prefer blue, green, or white colors.

I am picky that it be 19.5 oz, quick release joint, have a Predator 314 shaft, shaft 12.5mm or 12.75mm, pro taper shaft, Moori Q (hard) tip, and dime radius on tip.

 

[Snapshot9]

cues

Such devious minds ... Can you change up the fish for exotic ones?

Pardon' for the 'good' production cues mentioned before. Jeez, everyone takes everything so personal ...

Some people buy a car off a lot, and some people order the car they want.
I shot with Hueblers for years, so I will eat a little crow on this one.

I was just trying to indicate as you become better and better player, and with more knowledge about the sport and cues, that I think people start leaning toward a custom cue rather than a production one. The thought of getting one made the way you want it, and inlays and wood that you want, starts appealing to more people. For example, mine has a slimline butt, how many production cues do you see with a slimline butt that would look the way you want.

 

[NineBallNut]

plain

my cue would Ideally be black with white inlays, for some reason I just love a basic black/white look, have to be 19 ounce.

 

[drivermaker]

For example, mine has a slimline butt, how many production cues do you see with a slimline butt that would look the way you want.

That depends on whether a slimline butt is of paramount importance or not. However, Schon and some Meucci's have a slimline butt and both can look damn good. (again, based on one's definition of good)

I don't think getting a custom cue has anything to do with being a better and better player. Fact is, I was a really damn good player over 30 years ago and didn't have a custom cue. Now, I do have some expensive customs, but it's only because I like the looks of a well made cue by any cuemaker. Not to mention that glimmer or hope that I'll be able to recapture the eyes, nerves, and coordination of youth through a cue with "MY" specs. I still play the same with the productions, nothing changes and all of the productions look great and are solid.

 

[vapoolplayer]

that glimmer or hope that I'll be able to recapture the eyes, nerves, and coordination of youth .

let me know when you wake up from that dream........grandpa

VAP

 

[drivermaker]

let me know when you wake up from that dream........grandpa

VAP

My dreams are all about young hotties. On the table, you'd still be mincemeat. Although, you still have to get past CaptJR.

 

[lukeinva]

My quirk,

Has to have a tip!

 

[Egg McDogit]

not really into fancy/expensive sticks...I like plain janes and sneaky petes. I have a production sneaky pete and it plays just as good as any custom cue I've ever messed around with.

peace
-egg

I was just trying to indicate as you become better and better player, and with more knowledge about the sport and cues, that I think people start leaning toward a custom cue rather than a production one. The thought of getting one made the way you want it, and inlays and wood that you want, starts appealing to more people. For example, mine has a slimline butt, how many production cues do you see with a slimline butt that would look the way you want.

 

[Cue of Fury]

My question is, in a short testing session how can a custom cue be properly compared to a cue which you have owned for a period of time and become accustomed to?

 

[Egg McDogit]

My question is, in a short testing session how can a custom cue be properly compared to a cue which you have owned for a period of time and become accustomed to?

it takes me a handful of hits...I mainly look for, in this order:
- how straight/solid it cuts through the ball
- how hard/soft it hits
- the weighting
- the feel

I'm not very picky..

peace
-egg

 

[Cue of Fury]

I don't think that a handful of hits it giving it a fair shake.

 

[Egg McDogit]

I don't think that a handful of hits it giving it a fair shake.

If you can't tell the difference after a couple hits, then is it really substantial enough to justify shelling out a grip? Depends on how picky you are and how much cash you have to burn.

peace
-egg