A few days ago, Gary Patrick posted some info and a photo of a cue he had made and now wanted to sell. It was snakewood and ebony.
I had a cue on order from him and he gave me an opportunity to swap my order for this beautiful piece of work. And now, I'm glad he did.
I have been playing pool for about 30 years and would like to say that this is the best hitting cue I have ever held in my hands. I want to thank you guys on this site because when I was looking for someone to make me a cue I saw several quotes about Gary's cues and each time they centered on the same subject -- playability.
The cue is definitely beautiful, but it is much more beautiful in your hands at the table. It is a keeper.
The first real cue I owned was a Meucci (which was given to me by Mike Massey after I wrote a long newspaper story about him back when he was just coming off the road). I later had a $1,400 Schon. Neither can compare with the Patrick I now own.
Thanks Gary for being such a great cue builder and thank you guys on AZ for allowing me to hear about him.
Larry Green (34 Cat)
Dalton, GA
playing cue -- Patrick
case -- Hager 2X4
table -- 1964 9' Sport King