Opinions: what is the best playing wood for a cue?

[Mr. Bond]

One wood that hasnt been mentioned yet is called Osage Orange.

Its one of the strongest woods native to North America, and in fact many native tribes used it for making bows because of its outstanding resistance to breakage under pressure. The trees are so stout that before the invention of barbed-wire, farmers would plant rows of them to act as living livestock fences. Native originally to the Oklahoma area, now you can find them growing even in Illinois.

I would "go out on a limb" (LOL) and say that it may actually be better suited for cues than maple, but the problem is that Osage Orange trees rarely grow straight, so good grains are very hard to come by.

 

[Pushout]

My Varney is made of 1970s Brazilian Rosewood. The hit and tone are very similar to my first Franklin era Southwest which was made of Indian Rosewood. Laurie told me it was one of the last made because they could no longer acquire good Indian Rosewood.

 

[ronscuba]

Found this on the internet. Describes wood specifications such as hardness, weight, density, etc..

http://www.wood-database.com/wood-identification/

 

[RSCA HOOLIGAN]

i just bought a GONCALE ALVES sneaky pete . Did i make a wrong choice ?

 

[Maniac]

i just bought a GONCALE ALVES sneaky pete . Did i make a wrong choice ?

No.

Maniac

 

[patrickjuhlin]

EBONY - This has ben the best forearm wood for me by far.

 

[AK-Stick]

Pernambuco and Jamaica cocus woods play very well IMO.

 

[trob]

There’s no answer to this question what hits good to you could play like shit to everyone esle.

 

[9ball5032]

I personally like Truffula wood. It's extremely hard to find.

 

[garczar]

Heard that women like morning-wood the best. Say it makes for stiff shafts .

 

[BushkaGUY]

Tulipwood.

 

[mjantti]

Heard that women like morning-wood the best. Say it makes for stiff shafts .

Makes high squirt shafts