Paul Mottey cues hit
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well.. the way a cue hit's is subjective to their own opinion...
now my paul mottey that i have.. it hits like pure sex on the table!
but thats my opinon.. i love it..
chris
now my paul mottey that i have.. it hits like pure sex on the table!
but thats my opinon.. i love it..
chris
He's almost always listed in any poll for the best cuemaker of [year/decade/forever] etc. His cues are generally regarded as very rewarding to own. But, as always, before you spend big money on any cue - you should hit with one.lsabado said:I just want to know how Paul Motteys cues hit because I'm thinking of buying one of his cues. Does it have a stiff or a soft hit? All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
IMO, you can't go wrong with a mottey (or his partner James White).
-td
lsabado said:I just want to know how Paul Motteys cues hit because I'm thinking of buying one of his cues. Does it have a stiff or a soft hit? All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Many variables such as :
joint design
joint material
ferrule material
shaft taper
shaft weight in relashonship to butt weight, etc.
Tell PAUL what YOU want and he, like a number of other custom cue makers, CAN build a cue that "hits/plays" the way you want it to.
Not the nicest of description but i realised that it is probably the most accurate description by far.ChrisOnline said:now my paul mottey that i have.. it hits like pure sex on the table!
but thats my opinon.. i love it..
chris
I agree. It is a real pleasure to play with one of Paul Mottey's cue.
Super hit
I sure do like the hit on mine as well. Mine has a Piloted solid ivory joint.
I sure do like the hit on mine as well. Mine has a Piloted solid ivory joint.
pharaoh68
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Needless to say, I am a HUGE fan of Paul Mottey cues as you can tell by my signature and the occasional thread I post in the Wanted / For Sale section stating that anyone interested in selling a Mottey, let me know. Currently, all I own are Motteys. I even have a full-splice on order.
As for whether the hit is stiff or soft, I've heard people say both. But I've never hit with one and haven't been impressed. I love them all. As someone else mentioned earlier, he is regarded as one of the best living cuemakers for a reason. His work is excellent and his cues play better than most any out there.
As for whether the hit is stiff or soft, I've heard people say both. But I've never hit with one and haven't been impressed. I love them all. As someone else mentioned earlier, he is regarded as one of the best living cuemakers for a reason. His work is excellent and his cues play better than most any out there.
Nice Mottey
I have this same cue minus the inlays and the wood is snakewood rather than burl. I also have white with brown spec Irish linen wrap. I love the looks of this cue and mine. If I ever decide to sell it I will get top dollar for it as it is a true masterpiece.ChrisOnline said:not only does it hit amazing... its georgous to the naked eye!
pharaoh68
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ChrisOnline said:not only does it hit amazing... its georgous to the naked eye!
My main playing cue is the same cue minus the inlays. Amboyna burl with beautiful figure and a brown lizard wrap. Its without any shadow of a doubt the best playing cue I have ever picked up. And one of my favorite aspects of the cue is that the lizard wrap matches the burl in color perfectly so, from a distance, it almost looks like a wrapless, full-splice burl cue. Its beautiful.
Kevin... that is a beautiful cue.. the snakewood looks amazing...
chris
chris
Kevin Lindstrom said:
Think he said Yogi, as in Yogi Berra. He is well known for his quotes that are much like your "I have the same cue...."
Examples:
" You can observe a lot by watching "
" The future ain't what it used to be "
" It gets late early out here"
" If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be "
" If the people don't want to come out to the ballpark, nobody's going to stop them "
Baseball guy
I was wondering what someone who practices Yoga had to do with it but I see the reference to Yogi the baseball guy. That explains it. Thanks
I was wondering what someone who practices Yoga had to do with it but I see the reference to Yogi the baseball guy. That explains it. Thanks
I don't know about soft or hard and I agree hit is subjective. I have a friend that is the owner of the ugliest Mottey ever made. If anyone knows Paul ask him about the ugly stick and he will tell you my friends name. Anyway he and another guy were trying to make this shot.lsabado said:I just want to know how Paul Motteys cues hit because I'm thinking of buying one of his cues. Does it have a stiff or a soft hit? All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
It is a four rail kick frozen to the first rail.
One was drawing to much and the other was not hitting enough english. I told them what I thought was going wrong. My friend handed me his Mottey and said let's see. I hit it just right and it went. I can not explain what it felt like, but I know I did like it a lot.
Tracy
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I have had serval Motteys and loved them all. I currently have two of them and one is the main cue i shoot with. Yes there is a lil hype about mottey cues but it is well deserved. His cues play great. My old mottey is on erik lees site and i do regret selling it...............
RSB-Refugee said:
LOL tracy.. you should get a picture of that cue! i am sure we all would love to see it... i didnt think there was such an animal.. but i guess there is an ugly duckling in every bunch..lol..
chris
i'm not going to say mottey hits great. his cues hit like a lot of well built cues,,,and hit is a personnal thing anyway. i've had 3 tads and i never liked any of the hits. objectively,,,their hits were quantifiably dead. yet i must admit that every tad owner i trust says their cue hits great.
they are both great craftsmen. mottey is very traditional where tad is much more unique and indentifiable. i also think tad has more integrity, in fact i will say it is the one thing i admire most about him. i cannot say the same for mottey, and it is something that has been discussed on another forum.
you can't go by any second hand opinion of hit. you have to try it yourself. the design depends on your taste. they both hold value, but if i had to choose soley on investment, i would pick a tad before his son started working on cues. tad is like a venerable institution, and he's built his name for 40 years, so imo, his cues are a more reliable investment.
they are both great craftsmen. mottey is very traditional where tad is much more unique and indentifiable. i also think tad has more integrity, in fact i will say it is the one thing i admire most about him. i cannot say the same for mottey, and it is something that has been discussed on another forum.
you can't go by any second hand opinion of hit. you have to try it yourself. the design depends on your taste. they both hold value, but if i had to choose soley on investment, i would pick a tad before his son started working on cues. tad is like a venerable institution, and he's built his name for 40 years, so imo, his cues are a more reliable investment.
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Mottey / White
The cues are great, whether you collect or play. Getting one of their cues is a great investment, as well as a great billiard instrument. They are true custom cuemakers in a sense that you can get a particular "style" of cue and they can tailor it to your liking. So if you like traditional points and veneers, you can get it. If you like a six point style, you can get it. You like 8 points? You can get that to. If you want something totally unique or of your own design, you can get it.
You got it?
JV
The cues are great, whether you collect or play. Getting one of their cues is a great investment, as well as a great billiard instrument. They are true custom cuemakers in a sense that you can get a particular "style" of cue and they can tailor it to your liking. So if you like traditional points and veneers, you can get it. If you like a six point style, you can get it. You like 8 points? You can get that to. If you want something totally unique or of your own design, you can get it.
You got it?
JV