playability- deep knifed points vs inlays
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tikkler said:
I wish I weren't so far away.......would definitely spend more time there.
breakshot said:
I think people know about and understand a lot less these types of things compared to the ones who really care.
One could write a very thick book on construction theory and only touch the tip of the berg.
jasonlaus said:
This whole discussion is about quality construction and how a cue feels when you play.
Agreed, people don't need to know how a car is made but they can certainly feel the difference in ride between a Mercedes and a Yugo. And for sure they would rather drive a Mercedes all the time.
For people that can't feel the difference between a Kmart cue and a quality made cue, there is no point in having this conversation
JoeyInCali said:
Thanks for letting the cat out of the bag.........
hey
I know that being I have never personally worked on a cue, in any way, that there is tons and tons of information I dont know. I also dont pretend to know, and call myself a bigtime cue expert because I have a bunch of cues. The world is full of experts on things they really know nothing about...LOL....thats life.
I do believe that when spending good money on anything, it is just common sense that you should try and find out as much as possible.
With the cue industry being totally unregulated in any way shape or form, it is even more important to know what you are buying.
Steve
I know that being I have never personally worked on a cue, in any way, that there is tons and tons of information I dont know. I also dont pretend to know, and call myself a bigtime cue expert because I have a bunch of cues. The world is full of experts on things they really know nothing about...LOL....thats life.
I do believe that when spending good money on anything, it is just common sense that you should try and find out as much as possible.
With the cue industry being totally unregulated in any way shape or form, it is even more important to know what you are buying.
Steve
Maybe people don't care because either your presentation sucks or they don't really believe you.breakshot said:
You've over-generalized inlaid flats vs. half-splice. You've over-generalized coring to the point of being incorrect.
We can all point to crappy spliced cues that are failing and solid flat-bottom pointed cues that aren't failing. And vice versa. We can look at the greatest cuemakers in the world and see who's making flat-bottoms vs. half-splice vs. full-splice. And they'd still be the greatest regardles if they are doing one or the other or the other.
Personally, I don't think it's that important in the grand scheme of playability or longevity whether someone constructs with half-spliced points or flat-bottom routed points. Wood selection, handling, fit, tolerancing, finish, glues, etc. Those are the areas I'd rather spend my time discussing.
But then again, I don't know much about anything.
Fred <~~~ loves spliced points as much as the next guy, but think technology has overrun their advantage
breakshot said:
If this is the case, are the points cut, then cored? or cored then points?
just out of curiosity. Cue construction is...umm...fascinating, actually.
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Impact Blue said:
cored first......points second...on both deep V and inlaid
tikkler said:
The only problem might be getting them to agree on anything!
JoeyInCali said:
Chicken................
breakshot said:
As far as where you hold the cue, you have to use a multitude of bridge lengths when playing pool. Therefore you must hold the cue at a multitude of positions on the handle in order to keep a proper stance. So it doesnt seem to me like you can build a cue to hold in one place. Your hand moves around all the time depending on the shot.
I personally like inlaid points if done on a lathe. I know Mike G.'s cues hit great. Most people would be amazied that cuemakers don't fit, points like a gunsmith would do,( there would be dark,characol marks). and People core cues because they use (green woods that warp) and they see money money cue cue out out the the door door.and sacrifice quality-Dennis dieckman said-7-17yrs. aged winter and summer. I was just looking at richard Blacks cues again-it is nuts what that guy does to transform a cue to talking art.Gina cues has barrels of shafts. mike g makes cues that are for the player. But I would still challenge him that I could find the (daylight). Just my 02 cents- Please have a greatday like manwon would say. mrmark