I see lots of great reviews about schmelke cues so I decide to buy one. I received it Monday and have been shooting with it constantly. It hits great! I talked to Dave about making the cue they way I'd like it to be and he did exactly that. Shipped to my door for 280$. Can't beat it!
New schmelke
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Great looking cue. What shaft and pin did you go with?
I've seen, (or read), some folks who know a lot, think that anything as inexpensive as a Schmelke, is not a custom cue. These fools still don't realize how far off base they are. Sssh, don't tell them any differently !!! LOL
This is how I order cues from them. Seems like some "custom cue" options to me...... :thumbup:
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Went with the #4 joint. 3/8 pin wood to wood joint. Standard maple shaft, pro taper, and 12.75 Kamui soft tip. The forearm and butt is cocobola. Very firm hit, actually makes a unique sound, hard to describe. I normally shoot with a players hxt. It's a good cue as well but the schmelke is much better.
A nice custom SCHMELKE cue for Mike!
Mike
Congratulations on your new cue. That is a nice piece of wood; at first I thought it was bocote.
I had read a poster's comment that SCHMELKE "is not a custom cue maker".
Well, you certainly have a custom cue. And a nice one too.
Dave
PS A thanks to Chuck Fields for presenting a "worksheet" of his cue order to Schmelke. I will use that method the next time, knowing that it works.
Mike
Congratulations on your new cue. That is a nice piece of wood; at first I thought it was bocote.
I had read a poster's comment that SCHMELKE "is not a custom cue maker".
Well, you certainly have a custom cue. And a nice one too.
Dave
PS A thanks to Chuck Fields for presenting a "worksheet" of his cue order to Schmelke. I will use that method the next time, knowing that it works.
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The shaft is very clear., no knots or anything like that. The handle, I'd say is a medium.?not really sure how to size that. The joint diameter is .840.
David will make handle any size(within limits) you want. Standard is usually between 1.23&1.25". I ordered my sneaky to be no bigger than 1.22" and it came out real nice.
I was wrong:
Since I ordered the shaft turned down .. it's going to be a bit longer - oh well ... at least the new Katana shaft came in.
justinb386
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That is really cool. Looks as custom of an order as I could imagine.
Schmelke seems to be a very good entry level cue for those who:
1. Don't wish to spend a lot of money on their first cue.
and
2. Want some custom features.
The positive feedback led me to order one about a month ago.
I made the mistake of not ordering a second shaft when I first ordered the cue.
David Schmelke wanted the butt back so Schmelke could match the second shaft.
The butt arrived back at Schmelke last Friday so I have some more waiting.
Dave
1. Don't wish to spend a lot of money on their first cue.
and
2. Want some custom features.
The positive feedback led me to order one about a month ago.
I made the mistake of not ordering a second shaft when I first ordered the cue.
David Schmelke wanted the butt back so Schmelke could match the second shaft.
The butt arrived back at Schmelke last Friday so I have some more waiting.
Dave
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I had heard the name before - but didn't think it was a real thing. (until I got to AZB)
Ched
I can see the confusion, in most places if you say "let me take out my Schmelke and show it to you", you would get smacked
