I just received this from Sicily on Friday and I must say I am quite impressed! Both in how it looks and in how it plays. Fit & finish are very good. The weight & balance are near perfect for my tastes (14.4oz butt & 3.4oz shaft) and I was able to shoot with virtually no adjustments needed. It played like it was daily player straight out of the box. The hit was good, of course, and the tip (a Red Devil tip) seems a great performer.
I had originally custom ordered a cue from GV, but after a month I got a message saying the wood I wanted was simply unavailable. Rather than go back to square one on picking woods I opted to just purchase this cue which was already made. I was concerned about my decision because I wanted the cue I envisioned, but this arrived and I'm happy. It's an excellent cue.
Not everything was perfect though - the matching joint protectors look rough & used, even abused a little. I reached out about that and got an apology and a claim that an accident was made and the wrong JPs sent. Gaetano said he will make it right and send me the correct set. He has been ok to deal with and communicate with, so far, so I hope he does indeed come through on this. One things is for sure though - he knows how to make a beautiful, great playing cue.
I had originally custom ordered a cue from GV, but after a month I got a message saying the wood I wanted was simply unavailable. Rather than go back to square one on picking woods I opted to just purchase this cue which was already made. I was concerned about my decision because I wanted the cue I envisioned, but this arrived and I'm happy. It's an excellent cue.
Not everything was perfect though - the matching joint protectors look rough & used, even abused a little. I reached out about that and got an apology and a claim that an accident was made and the wrong JPs sent. Gaetano said he will make it right and send me the correct set. He has been ok to deal with and communicate with, so far, so I hope he does indeed come through on this. One things is for sure though - he knows how to make a beautiful, great playing cue.
