pool cues
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Just kidding... it's all pretty much subjective.
Rarity, popularity, quality, materials, playability, design, condition, the current market... a lot of things go into determining the value of a cue, but the name on the cue is probably the biggest factor in determining how much it's worth.
Rarity, popularity, quality, materials, playability, design, condition, the current market... a lot of things go into determining the value of a cue, but the name on the cue is probably the biggest factor in determining how much it's worth.
The main importance is that it is not playability. The best $400 cue should play just as well as a $3000 cue. However a $3000 cue should have much nicer design from a known builder, and should have/hold more value over a period of time. Thus, the difference has more to do with aesthetics and maintained value than it does playability.
Both good answers from victorl and mantis99. Playability of a cue is determined by who holds onto it...and it cannot be figured out by hitting a dozen balls. Go with the lesser priced cue, and spend some $$$ getting some quality instruction to go along with it. 
Scott Lee
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Scott Lee
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I agree with most of the post, a $400.00 cue should hit as good as a #3000.00 the rest is eye candy to the owner.--Smitty
And a fat ugly girls vagina FEELS as good as a skinny sexy chicks......but...well you get the idea
efren did an awful lot of damage with a $15 stick when he first came to the US.
it really does come down to finer materials used, more precise workmanship and/or rarity/supply/demand and popularity of certain brands and makers.
I know you can get a $400 cue that feels and plays terrific. They just don't look as pretty as their $3k counterparts. Typically. :wink:
best,
brian kc
it really does come down to finer materials used, more precise workmanship and/or rarity/supply/demand and popularity of certain brands and makers.
I know you can get a $400 cue that feels and plays terrific. They just don't look as pretty as their $3k counterparts. Typically. :wink:
best,
brian kc
400 - 3000
i played for 20 years with a josswest domino pattern cue. it sets on the shelf in its case. i now play with an ' american classic ' brand house cue that i converted. it is a maple into maple full splice, wood pin, no joint rings.
i have the option to play with the 3k joss, but to me the wood to wood to wood feels better.
chuck starkey
i played for 20 years with a josswest domino pattern cue. it sets on the shelf in its case. i now play with an ' american classic ' brand house cue that i converted. it is a maple into maple full splice, wood pin, no joint rings.
i have the option to play with the 3k joss, but to me the wood to wood to wood feels better.
chuck starkey
From the same maker?
Material selection
inlay and esthetic design,
But... some (not too many, but some) cuemakers have a standard structural design and a premium structural design. E.g, single piece core vs coring only the forearm vs no coring at all.
It's also easy to see that a plain Jane will cost less than the same base cue from the same maker except for inlays, adornments, precious materials, or even points. It's not free.
From different makes? That's Capitalism 101. Any business person can name his price. Nobody should be ashamed if he gets that price.
Freddie <~~~ no price
Some of the $400 cue does play as good as any $3000 cue. As for playability that really a big question.
Maybe this might be a better comparison. What the difference between a $100 walmart woman purse vs $20,000 Hermes purse ? Go ask your wife would she rather have a walmart purse or a purse from Hermes.
Maybe this might be a better comparison. What the difference between a $100 walmart woman purse vs $20,000 Hermes purse ? Go ask your wife would she rather have a walmart purse or a purse from Hermes.
The name of the maker
Quality, Consistency, Rarity.
But if you're looking for playability in a cue, I'd honestly say, it's not the higher the value the better the cue plays.
I've got a friend who owns a SW and his game only got better once he got a Predator Ikon with 314 shaft.
Not everyone can play expensive cues. Similarly, Ive tried Gina, SW, Tad, other mid-high customs. The only one that I like or think plays nice is Tad cues.
If you want a cue that plays well, I'd say try them. You never know what cue suits you most.
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But if you're looking for playability in a cue, I'd honestly say, it's not the higher the value the better the cue plays.
I've got a friend who owns a SW and his game only got better once he got a Predator Ikon with 314 shaft.
Not everyone can play expensive cues. Similarly, Ive tried Gina, SW, Tad, other mid-high customs. The only one that I like or think plays nice is Tad cues.
If you want a cue that plays well, I'd say try them. You never know what cue suits you most.
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As long as the cue is straight, has a sound construction and the balance and feel suits you, price is really not that important.
High end cues are works of art, that's what you pay for. As far as differences between a $300 and a $ 1000 cue, some of it is points and inlays, some is the wood quality or rare/special woods.
The shaft is where most of the action is, so that's where you need to spend some money or atleast find a quality shaft.
I have a Mezz and a Exceed, both wrapless, with the same type of joint. I play equally good with those cues, despite there being a $ 1000 difference in price...
High end cues are works of art, that's what you pay for. As far as differences between a $300 and a $ 1000 cue, some of it is points and inlays, some is the wood quality or rare/special woods.
The shaft is where most of the action is, so that's where you need to spend some money or atleast find a quality shaft.
I have a Mezz and a Exceed, both wrapless, with the same type of joint. I play equally good with those cues, despite there being a $ 1000 difference in price...
Joss cues
I've played with the same Joss cue for last 35 years that I paid less than $300. I bought and won several Joss cues and many had some minor problems so I sent to Mr. Janes to fix, which he did quickly and professionally, my cost - $0. I couldn't believe in today's world that someone stands behind his product so very well. I'm a Joss man for life - told my wife to put my Joss in my coffin with me when I die and hope to see that great pool hall in the sky !
I've played with the same Joss cue for last 35 years that I paid less than $300. I bought and won several Joss cues and many had some minor problems so I sent to Mr. Janes to fix, which he did quickly and professionally, my cost - $0. I couldn't believe in today's world that someone stands behind his product so very well. I'm a Joss man for life - told my wife to put my Joss in my coffin with me when I die and hope to see that great pool hall in the sky !
In all reality, it is possible that a $3000 cue won't play as well as a $400 cue. The design materials and inlays would be more liky to change the balance and playability of a cue than that of a $400 cue. I think that is probably more true in $10,000 cues, but you get the point.