New or not...?????

poolhustler

poolhustler

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I found a James White cue that I really like on eBay and the seller lists the cue as "BRAND NEW". Then in his description, states"I have chalked the tips and hit a few racks but it has never been played with." The description was edited since I first saw the auction.

So, the question I have is, What is new?? Is the cue still considered new if it "test hit" only?

Your thoughts and opinions are appreciated !!!!

Russ...
 
dbCustomCues said:
Have you ever bought a new car,always comes with 4 to 8 miles on it.just my 2 cents
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Yes...what DB said. The only time it would matter, I think, is if your plans are to put it away in a case unplayed. Even then, truth be known, most cuemakers hit a rack or two with every cue before they send it out. Also, putting a new, unchalked tip on the cue would be very easy to do.
Joe
 
my 2 cents

Yes, it is new, but not un-hit. Depending on why you want it, and what you are looking to do with it is the main question. It can never be said to be unplayed or un-hit, but it can be in "NEW" condition. Just my 2 cents, or in this slow market it might only be worth 1 cent.

Michael
 
this has been talked about alot. i think it all a motter of opinion. as a cuemaker i guarantee u can not but a cue that it unhit in some way or somehow. i play with all my cues before they are finished. i have test shafts but i wana see the cues shafts are right also.

i also personally will not buy a cue til i check it out for myself. i think ppl think into this too much.
 
I feel better and expect one shaft to be chalked and test hit. I do expect the other shaft to be unchalked and un-hit in order to consider "new". I have never bought and sold a custom cue and not test hit it, even if thats just to make sure it doesn't have a buzz or some funny noise etc.
Anyone can clean up a tip/shaft and say it's unhit- I'd rather just say " new with one shaft chalked and test hit". I've had prospective buyers tell me, "if you hit it it's used"
thanks-jeff
 
I test play every cue I build.
If I don't like the way a shaft plays I put it through the band saw and build another.
No two shafts are identical, close, but a hair off. (Weight,Grain,etc.)
Sometimes you can't tell the difference between shafts. Whats what I want.
 
OK.......I get the overall concensus that a cue can be considered "new" and be test hit or checked out.

And, it makes perfect sense!!

Thanks for the input......CASE CLOSED!!

:D

Russ...
 
One way to make sure a cue is still new is if the cue makers would install a seal over the tip after they test hit it. The seal would than be broken if the cue was ever played with other than a few test hits. This would guarantee that the cue was still new and not cleaned up and re-tipped.
 
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