My Linds Custom Cue review...

BlowFish

BlowFish

Pinoy D-Player
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Backgrounder:
An EPT friend (Macky Ochoa) was selling this cue and I bought it. I didn't like it at first as it had a 12mm tip, was heavy at 19.4oz and back balanced at 18.25". I took out the bumper and can see that there is a weightbolt. Took it out and the cue went down in weight to 18.40oz. It feels much better after that small thinkering. After a couple more racks, I'm still not satisfied with the soft whimpy hit. The shaft vibrates like crazy when english is applied. I then got my Albrecht shaft, lou and behold, this baby can hit better. So, this thing knows how to shoot finally. I then contacted Linds to have this baby resurrected. So, off I go on one of my trips to Manila and I handed it back to Linds to have undergo a major surgery. Here it looks now after that major operation. :)

Look at the stunning BEM Forearm...
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That tight grained Rosewood Handle...
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Lastly, the collage...
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Woods:
Forearm: BEM
Handle: Rosewood
Butt: BEM

Specs:
Pin: SS 3/8x10
Lenght: 58.25" (Shafts: 29", Butt: 29.25")

Weight: 18.30oz (Shaft1: 3.30oz, Butt: 15.00oz)
Tip: SuperPro
Ferrule: 0.70" Mahjong

Shaft2: 19.20oz (Shaft2: 4.20oz)
Tip: SuperPro
Ferrule: 0.70" Cueball

Diameter:
Shaft1: 12.20mm, 21.70mm (0.480", 0.855")
Shaft2: 13.25mm, 21.65mm (0.521", 0.852")
Butt: 21.70mm, 32.25mm (0.855", 1.270")

Woods:
The BEM has those tinny-winny eyes and are well spread. It's totally different from other BEM that I've seen and I love it. The grains on the Rosewood is tight and well defined. This is a thing of beauty and the very reason why I took this cue in the first place.

Playability:
As stated above, the original way this cue hits' was not to my liking. It was whimpy, soft with that long filipino taper that starts at 12mm. A few modifications (took the weightbolt out) and a brand new shaft (Bowling Alley special) make this baby hit the way I like it. Solid, firm and crisp with a nice tong(higher pitch) sound that is pleasing to hear. The feedback is amazing. I attribute that to the way this cue in constructed and the tight-grained Rosewood handle. I have been shooting with this cue for 2 weeks now and I know how this cue plays.

Lastly, my sincere gratitude and appreciation to Linds for doing the much needed modifications to this cue. Thank you very much Linds. :thumbup:
 
That is wicked birdseye! I love the small, tight eyes on a forearm.

What did you end up doing with the old shaft btw?
 
poolplayer2093 said:
i hear they don't use seasoned shaft wood in cues made in the Philippines
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Mr Linds' bowling alley shafts are decades old. They must be seasoned by now.
 
poolplayer2093 said:
i hear they don't use seasoned shaft wood in cues made in the Philippines
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If those shafts are not good shaft wood, you'll NEVER hear anything from me. Even the original shaft is very good shaft wood, just not fit for my style of play.
 
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poolplayer2093 said:
you said the cut hit wimpy. if it wasn't the shaft wood what was it?
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BlowFish said:
Playability:
As stated above, the original way this cue hits' was not to my liking. It was whimpy, soft with that long filipino taper that starts at 12mm.
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As what he indicated in his first post, it was due to the long taper of the shaft. Nothing to do with the shaft wood.
 
poolplayer2093 said:
alright i'm reading this after a few drinks but are you implying something?
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I have no ideal why you wanna s*hit on someone's review thread.
 
Jazz said:
I have no ideal why you wanna s*hit on someone's review thread.
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man i don't know what you're talking about. he said the cue hit whimpy and i was just trying to figure out why.

calm down
 
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The way I read it is the first shaft was seemingly nice wood, but had a noodle taper that virtually ruined it for his preference. He had a second shaft made thicker & stiffer, likely from the same wood but he never said, and now it hits the way he likes.

That's a badass piece of rosewood, BTW. Birdseye is ok, too :) Linds is unarguably one of the best filipino builders, certainly not one of the ebay specialists.
 
qbilder said:
The way I read it is the first shaft was seemingly nice wood, but had a noodle taper that virtually ruined it for his preference. He had a second shaft made thicker & stiffer, likely from the same wood but he never said, and now it hits the way he likes.

That's a badass piece of rosewood, BTW. Birdseye is ok, too :) Linds is unarguably one of the best filipino builders, certainly not one of the ebay specialists.
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Bingo..........
 
poolplayer2093 said:
you said the cut hit wimpy. if it wasn't the shaft wood what was it?
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Just to make it clear and I think I was very clear. It was the shaft that was whimpy, whimpy for my taste. Many a filipino will like this taper. Ask Efren when you see him and also look at his shaft and look at the taper. :)
 
BlowFish said:
Just to make it clear and I think I was very clear. It was the shaft that was whimpy, whimpy for my taste. Many a filipino will like this taper. Ask Efren when you see him and also look at his shaft and look at the taper. :)
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Joeyincali says he uses a filipino taper (probably not the same as the one that this cue came with) that goes to 12mm and hits stiffer than a 13mm pro taper.

i doubt i'll ever see Efren
 
poolplayer2093 said:
Joeyincali says he uses a filipino taper (probably not the same as the one that this cue came with) that goes to 12mm and hits stiffer than a 13mm pro taper.

i doubt i'll ever see Efren
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Efren has what I call Efren Taper. Like 18 inches straight!:eek:
 
i love the tiny eyes Birdseye.i am doing one right now with a piece off a big board i bought last year.

handle looks like Brazilian in that cue.
 
masonh said:
i love the tiny eyes Birdseye.i am doing one right now with a piece off a big board i bought last year.

handle looks like Brazilian in that cue.
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It looks good, it also hits good. It will be a plus if it were Brazilian. Linds can confirm it.
 
JoeyInCali said:
Efren has what I call Efren Taper. Like 18 inches straight!:eek:
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:D :D :D I know the history of this cue and what the previous owner likes. Plus Linds knows what an Efren taper is. He can chime in if he wants. ;)
 
BlowFish said:
:D :D :D I know the history of this cue and what the previous owner likes. Plus Linds knows what an Efren taper is. He can chime in if he wants. ;)
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lol. posting reviews is something im amuse-off :wink:
 
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