hello, what did you think about this brand. woodquality, shafts, warpproblems, inlays or rings who come out, please any experience with these cues because maybe i will purchase one in the next weeks.
opinions on fury cues
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Ive never used one, but if I were you, Id buy a cheap McDermott, or maybe a used cue on here. Just my opinion.
Well, I have one which is a couple of years old now and maybe not representative for the later versions.
But my cue has painted "inlays", joint ring on shaft has fallen off and the metal cap around the joint is loose.
The grip has also loosened.
I think this is a version which the Chinese produced before they actually understood
that the details in cues are INLAYS and not painted on, but I know for sure that the cues produced today has decent inlays at least.
As commented above, buy a cheap McDermott, OB Cues, Lucasi or something else.
My first cue was a "pool league" which was a "normal" 2 pice cue. I could not afford any more expensive but it was quickly sold and my first McDermott D1 was bought.
The moral is, if you plan to spend time on you're hobby - buy a decent "tool" from the start and then start experimenting with other technologies and designs as time and money allow it.
K
But my cue has painted "inlays", joint ring on shaft has fallen off and the metal cap around the joint is loose.
The grip has also loosened.
I think this is a version which the Chinese produced before they actually understood
that the details in cues are INLAYS and not painted on, but I know for sure that the cues produced today has decent inlays at least.
As commented above, buy a cheap McDermott, OB Cues, Lucasi or something else.
My first cue was a "pool league" which was a "normal" 2 pice cue. I could not afford any more expensive but it was quickly sold and my first McDermott D1 was bought.
The moral is, if you plan to spend time on you're hobby - buy a decent "tool" from the start and then start experimenting with other technologies and designs as time and money allow it.
K
I have one (NR model IIRC). It is a good hitting cue (especially for the price) and it has stayed straight for the 3 or 4 years I have had it. The lower priced Furys have overlayed points (decals) and there are more real inlays as the price goes up. I think if you look at Fury's web site they are pretty clear in showing which cues have real inlays. They are made in China.
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I us to sell a few firys to younger kids in my pool room.
the dl series is all decals, and the first line with warping issues.
with the Nr series they get a little better and have a mixture of decals and overlays.
The Rp series are decent cues for the money as long as you don't pay retail. I believe they are all real inlays. they do use alotof synthetic materials. I believe they are all around better quality than the other models and have less likely to warp.
I stopped stocking the cues after their jump breaks came out becasue I got a batvh were 5-6 out of 10 were warped. My gues is there was a high demand and they let quality really slip0 to keep up.
I still sell a few a year, you just have to check it very well when you get it. before you shoot a ball. You can always add a predator shaft if something does happen later
I us to sell a few firys to younger kids in my pool room.
the dl series is all decals, and the first line with warping issues.
with the Nr series they get a little better and have a mixture of decals and overlays.
The Rp series are decent cues for the money as long as you don't pay retail. I believe they are all real inlays. they do use alotof synthetic materials. I believe they are all around better quality than the other models and have less likely to warp.
I stopped stocking the cues after their jump breaks came out becasue I got a batvh were 5-6 out of 10 were warped. My gues is there was a high demand and they let quality really slip0 to keep up.
I still sell a few a year, you just have to check it very well when you get it. before you shoot a ball. You can always add a predator shaft if something does happen later
Fury cues have only been around for a few years, and substantial improvements have been made since they first came out. The whole concept behind them was to bring some great playing cues to market that were a lot less expensive than other brands with similar features. The latest models have upgrades that include better weight bolts, choice shaft woods, and even a new series of high end intricately inlaid cues using woods such as zebra and ebony, and incorporating shafts that have been developed for radial consistentcy (not low-deflection, but rather consistent deflection). Having sold a good number of these over the years I can say that the overwhelming response has always been that they feel great, and hit nice, espcially considering the price. Now, not every cue will be perfect (it is a production cue), however Fury has always stood behind their product and worked hard to make their owners happy. The quality of the cues overall has definetly improved since the distributor moved an employee overseas to work with the factory on quality control and development a couple of years ago, and that has resulted in significant quality improvements the most recent cues to hit the market.
Hello,
Just to let you all know there have been major improvements to the Fury factory. All Fury cues now made are made using seasoned wood that has been cut many times to allow the wood to rest and maintain straightness. Wood does not get put together to become a cue for over a year after it comes to the factory.
All the shaft wood is made from hanging stock and is also turned many times. The wood has at least one year of drying time before being used on the cue. The Fury factory has more than one million pieces of shaft wood in various stages of cutting and drying.
In addition the factory has recently remodeled their entire production so that nearly every step is done by CNC under climate controlled conditions.
Last year we added a phenolic insert into all the Fury shafts with Radial pins to insure consistency and reduce the effects of climate change.
The butts of the cues also have a phenolic sleeve inside which makes it easier to change the weight bolts.
Each Fury with a wrap now has a spliced handle for further stability.
The cues coming off the line are really well made - I inspect them every week.
In the five years since the brand was introduced there are tens of thousands of Fury cues in use and a only a very small percentage of them have had problems. I think that you will find that those Fury owners who did have problems were taken care of and ended up with Fury cues that performed well for them.
Here is a testimonial from a satisfied customer that is particularly of note: (some names withheld due to the fact that this story is not verified with all parties originally named and can't be due to contractual obligations - changed identifiers in italics)
"Also, as a side note a year or so ago, I was in a southern state for school and I attended pool seminar with a very well know pro (hence why im hitting with a competing brand break cue). This was a small seminar with about 5 people and the well known pro. I had one of my Fury cues with me for the seminar and when I had some one-on-one, time he asked what I was hitting with, which was one of Furys at the time, he asked to see it and I gave it to him. He said he has herd of this brand (Fury) but never hit with one. He hit a few balls with it, and that was kind of the last time I seen it for the rest of the seminar LOL. He must have played 3 hours with it before giving it back, and at the end of the night he asked, "How Much did this sucker cost you?" I asked him what he thought about it and he said it hits like a 300+ dollar Joss and that it played very well, and had the playability similar to a Jacoby cue (which are 700+ dollar custom one offs) Then I told him those cues sell for about 100.00ish dollars, his jaw basically hit the floor. The only other thing he said after that was, "Thats a heck of a playing cue right there." - Fury Customer.
- and that ends the official Fury statement.
John Barton - Fury Rep.
Just to let you all know there have been major improvements to the Fury factory. All Fury cues now made are made using seasoned wood that has been cut many times to allow the wood to rest and maintain straightness. Wood does not get put together to become a cue for over a year after it comes to the factory.
All the shaft wood is made from hanging stock and is also turned many times. The wood has at least one year of drying time before being used on the cue. The Fury factory has more than one million pieces of shaft wood in various stages of cutting and drying.
In addition the factory has recently remodeled their entire production so that nearly every step is done by CNC under climate controlled conditions.
Last year we added a phenolic insert into all the Fury shafts with Radial pins to insure consistency and reduce the effects of climate change.
The butts of the cues also have a phenolic sleeve inside which makes it easier to change the weight bolts.
Each Fury with a wrap now has a spliced handle for further stability.
The cues coming off the line are really well made - I inspect them every week.
In the five years since the brand was introduced there are tens of thousands of Fury cues in use and a only a very small percentage of them have had problems. I think that you will find that those Fury owners who did have problems were taken care of and ended up with Fury cues that performed well for them.
Here is a testimonial from a satisfied customer that is particularly of note: (some names withheld due to the fact that this story is not verified with all parties originally named and can't be due to contractual obligations - changed identifiers in italics)
"Also, as a side note a year or so ago, I was in a southern state for school and I attended pool seminar with a very well know pro (hence why im hitting with a competing brand break cue). This was a small seminar with about 5 people and the well known pro. I had one of my Fury cues with me for the seminar and when I had some one-on-one, time he asked what I was hitting with, which was one of Furys at the time, he asked to see it and I gave it to him. He said he has herd of this brand (Fury) but never hit with one. He hit a few balls with it, and that was kind of the last time I seen it for the rest of the seminar LOL. He must have played 3 hours with it before giving it back, and at the end of the night he asked, "How Much did this sucker cost you?" I asked him what he thought about it and he said it hits like a 300+ dollar Joss and that it played very well, and had the playability similar to a Jacoby cue (which are 700+ dollar custom one offs) Then I told him those cues sell for about 100.00ish dollars, his jaw basically hit the floor. The only other thing he said after that was, "Thats a heck of a playing cue right there." - Fury Customer.
- and that ends the official Fury statement.
John Barton - Fury Rep.
I have 2 friends who have Fury cues. Neither of them get used much.
One friend prefers his mid-range priced McDermott. The other prefers his low-end Viking.
One friend prefers his mid-range priced McDermott. The other prefers his low-end Viking.
I got a Fury RP about 5 or 6 yeats ago. It has been a consistently fine cue, and is the only cue I have used since I got it. It is as straight today as it was when I got it. My one issue, and it's just a personal thing, I changed the wrap to a pure Irish Linen wrap since I didn't particularly like the feel of the wrap that came on it.
I did have the chance to hit a few balls with their new model at the BCA trade show last summer, and my initial impression was very positive. I'm hoping to get the chance to give one an extensive workout, and post a review on here.
Matt????
Steve
I did have the chance to hit a few balls with their new model at the BCA trade show last summer, and my initial impression was very positive. I'm hoping to get the chance to give one an extensive workout, and post a review on here.
Matt????
Steve
There's a Fury factory? I thought they were just Chinese cues that were made in one of the many pool cue mills...
"Pool cue mills" That's cute. Yeah there is a "Fury" factory inside of a larger factory.
Read the description of how the Fury cue came to be at www.fury-cues.com/http://www.fury-cues.com/story.asp
A Fury DL was my first cue and it played great for the price I paid. I had no quality issues with it at all and felt amazing when I played with it. Having played with both quite often, I would highly recommend a Fury over a Lucasi or any other starter cue.
