I believe he meant laminated in the sense that they are wrapped in coat of resin.JoeyInCali said:
Pool cues, what do they say about us
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Here, Here, Purdman!!! JerryDonald A. Purdy said:I think most folks play with what they can afford to play with. A sneaky pete ain't gonna fool anyone if you can really play. I am 54 and a recreational player. I don't like to gamble either. I earn my cash, so can everybody else.
I have been buying, selling, and collecting cues for a long time. I have never sold one at full retail. Then again, I have only bought two out of about seventy at retail. Got to love it. I wouldn't buy a Rollex but I would drop $2,700 on a $6,000 cue in a heart beat. JMHO
Purdman
I believe I've finally figured out what I want in a cue. It would be custom and if I spent that much money on a cue, I would be sleeping with Buddy our dog for a while.
What do I want? I want a musical cue. No, not one with a switch on the bottom to turn the music box on, but I do play the piano fairly well. So when I get a custom cue, it will be decorated with musical stuff. There won't be a wrap of any kind because that would take up to much of the area to decorate it. Notes, piano icon, musical staff, sharps, flats, all that kind of stuff.
As far as the feel of the cue, I think I can get use to most anything as long as it was solid. I have a Lucasi right now that I really like the looks of. I think liking the looks of your cue is under played. There is something extra about picking up your cue and saying to yourself. 'Isn't that a beauty, let me show you how this can be used.'
So, as for the question of the post...Pool cues, what do they say about us?
If I ever get my cue, it will say. Here is a musician, who happens to like pool. (Unbeknownst to the opponent, what it will mean is. Here is a pool player that can direct pool balls like a conductor directs an orchestra.)
What do I want? I want a musical cue. No, not one with a switch on the bottom to turn the music box on, but I do play the piano fairly well. So when I get a custom cue, it will be decorated with musical stuff. There won't be a wrap of any kind because that would take up to much of the area to decorate it. Notes, piano icon, musical staff, sharps, flats, all that kind of stuff.
As far as the feel of the cue, I think I can get use to most anything as long as it was solid. I have a Lucasi right now that I really like the looks of. I think liking the looks of your cue is under played. There is something extra about picking up your cue and saying to yourself. 'Isn't that a beauty, let me show you how this can be used.'
So, as for the question of the post...Pool cues, what do they say about us?
If I ever get my cue, it will say. Here is a musician, who happens to like pool. (Unbeknownst to the opponent, what it will mean is. Here is a pool player that can direct pool balls like a conductor directs an orchestra.)
What do cues say about us:
cheap production cue - I get mad when I play pool and break cues, so I like to play with cheap cues
expensive production cue - I like to say I spent $500 on a cue to impress people
predator, butt and shaft - I love to argue about deflection for hours
sneaky-pete - I like to pretend that I am a hustler
custom one-of-a-kind - I have fine taste in cues, I play incredibly well, and I am very modest. (maybe I'm biased...)
custom, no fancy stuff - I'm not a follower. I don't go in for that inlay crap. Play me at your peril.
any butt with a predator shaft - I like spending hundreds of dollars on a little stick, to compensate for my inability to aim. Oh, and I like to argue about deflection for hours.
Just joking of course. I don't think they cue you play with says anything, unless a cue maker has given it to you for free so people can see you play with their gear. Then it says that you're damned good. Even it is a cheap cuetec, a techy predator, or a gorgeous PFD.
cheap production cue - I get mad when I play pool and break cues, so I like to play with cheap cues
expensive production cue - I like to say I spent $500 on a cue to impress people
predator, butt and shaft - I love to argue about deflection for hours
sneaky-pete - I like to pretend that I am a hustler
custom one-of-a-kind - I have fine taste in cues, I play incredibly well, and I am very modest. (maybe I'm biased...)
custom, no fancy stuff - I'm not a follower. I don't go in for that inlay crap. Play me at your peril.
any butt with a predator shaft - I like spending hundreds of dollars on a little stick, to compensate for my inability to aim. Oh, and I like to argue about deflection for hours.
Just joking of course. I don't think they cue you play with says anything, unless a cue maker has given it to you for free so people can see you play with their gear. Then it says that you're damned good. Even it is a cheap cuetec, a techy predator, or a gorgeous PFD.
wakuljr said:
The kind of cues you love are called "tuxedo" cues, ebony and ivory. They have a long tradition. There is a collector who commissions them from famous makers and travels with them to shows - he probably has $200,000 worth of Tuxedo cues.
As far as my dream cue, I am shooting with it. It's a 12 point Josswest, ebony and pink ivory points veneered in holly, ivory joint and buttcap, lizard wrap. It's gorgeous. It's like women, much better to have one you love than 20 you like.
Chris
Colin Colenso said:
My formerly favorite cue came from K-Mart. It was labeled "Steve Mizerak" and was made by (Wilson?) I called it the disposable lighter of cuesticks, as I was always buying one when my last one was gone. They cost $20 to $40, had a great joint and shaft and were available in almost anytown. I always had to search for, and mix and match, to get straight shafts and butts, but for the price, they were the best.
My favorite things about them (besides the great playability) were: 1.) I could leave them alone and not freak out when they disappeared or got lost or were left in the car on a hot day, etc. and 2.) I'd beat someone who was using an expensive cue and they'd comment on my cheap cue and how well it worked for me. Others usually underestimated my abilities when they saw my cue---this was an advantage to me right off the bat (right off the cue?).
I've since broken/lost/ all that I had and K-Mart no longer sells them. I turned my last one into a bridge cue. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.
Jeff Livingston
Purdman
Banned
Rackin_Zack said:
Rackin_Zack. I have loved the game since the late 50's. Quit playing in the early 70's. I came back to it in 1999. Thats when I started thinking about retirement. My wife suggested that I go back to something I love so I flew to Texas to become a BCA Instructor. After 2 years as a recognized instructor, I went back and became Certified. That's when I purchased a repair lathe. The cues just became part of the business. I got a business liscense and aproached a few cuemakers. I started by buying 5 at a time from Russ Espiritu at wholesale. I know Blud, Phillippi, Dan James, Tim Scruggs, and several others. I probably have about $7,000 invested in the certification process, the table, lathe, and parts. I also have about $15,000 invested in cue inventory. I have also learned that being in the right place at the right time is a big part of the cue game. Having something someone wants and having the cash to buy when someone wants to sell. I give incredable deals when I can. I purchased two Phillippi cues from a guy who needed cash. One for $1,100 And one for $400. I sold the $400 cue for $550 the next day. The other one was a $3,200 cue. I sold it for $1,500 a week later. Now why? I made $550 in one week on my $1,500 investment. Thats over 35% on my money in one week. Thats my kind of investment. Where else are you gonna get that kind of return legally. I will be ready when I retire.
Purdman
Found Your Cue!
Here is the cue that you are looking for CaptainJR http://www.chalkers.com/id127.htm I knew that I had seen it before, just had to remember where. I owned a Porper so I know that they play good. If you got the cash, that is your cue.
CaptainJR said:
Here is the cue that you are looking for CaptainJR http://www.chalkers.com/id127.htm I knew that I had seen it before, just had to remember where. I owned a Porper so I know that they play good. If you got the cash, that is your cue.
ramdadingdong
Banned
Buddha Jones said:
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I now play and am sponsored by the big bopper cue, I use their spring loaded master blaster cue to break with.
I like cues with different kinds of wood, preferrably with no stain at all. I don't like many inlays though ivory inlays look good IMHO. Also, I pretty Southwest-like ring work is cool. My dream cue would look like Hoppe-style cue, 4 points with good colour balanced veneers and only a thick ivory ring in the butt sleeve.
As far as the cues vs. playing skills, do you people think it's suspicious that someone shoots A++/pro class game with a sneaky pete to gain some sort of advantage or do you think he might be playing with it because he doesn't fancy cues with decorations ? Do you usually try to evaluate someone's true speed just by looking at his cue ?
As far as the cues vs. playing skills, do you people think it's suspicious that someone shoots A++/pro class game with a sneaky pete to gain some sort of advantage or do you think he might be playing with it because he doesn't fancy cues with decorations ? Do you usually try to evaluate someone's true speed just by looking at his cue ?