So I'm looking to buy my first cue - looking to spend around $100-$150. I'm about a level 5 and I like a 21oz cue. Anyone who can recommend some cues or sites to buy decent cues, I'd really appreciate it!
If you play in a pool room you may want o see what they have in the rack used or maybe a player in the room has for sale. I can tell you, you are going to own a lot of cues in your life time but the first will be one you always remember. I always like used cues that I can try out and maybe when I want to trade up can get decent money out of it. If you order a cue from the net it is a "pig in a poke" many times and worth like half what you paid the day you get it. No need to really be in a hurry. I am curious why you like 21oz?
If you are going by the weight stamped on the cues you are playing off the rack you need to check the actual weight to be sure. Also a custom cues is different then a house cue. They are often slimmer in the butts and have a different balance. Custom cues are often more forward balanced then a house cue and a liter weight may feel like it weighs more then it does. That is why I say you want to be able to play with the cue to see if it is what you really like. Just some food for thought.
I can tell you that the average weight for cues these days is about 18 to 19.5 oz - with 19 being a major theme.
With the fast cloth that is prevalent these days, a 21 oz cue may make you spend a lot of time "holding back" your stroke. That can lead to hesitancy & doesn't lend to accuracy.
Best of luck!
Billiard Warehouse, AZ Billiard store, Muellers are all good sights.