Preventing a cue from getting stolen

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bulldogpool

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What are some of the best practices and tips you use to prevent your expensive cues (production or custom as they might be) from being stolen?
 
This what I do

I never go to bars and play so it's really not a problem for me.

#1 I never take my eyes off of my cue.

#2 When I go to the rest room I always have this tall very slim cutie standing beside me, LOL

I think a big part of cues being stolen happens mostly in bars, I have never had a problem and I have been in a pool room 95% of my life.
I also think it's mostly due to people just being careless,,,,, Trust no one not even your MOM and you will not have to worry...
 
...and your coat and your hat and your car keys and anything else that you have with you that you want to keep. Under the table! If you look at this month's issue of Billiards Digest, you'll see a picture of the old McGirr's on Eighth Avenue and you can see that each table had a large wire basket under it into which the players could put their stuff. I remembered them precisely, except I had forgotten that they had wheels on them to make it easier to get to them and put them back in place. That was a place you really did need to have your 185 lb Rotty with you, and all your wits.
 
I keep my J/B cue and/or playing cue in the case, sticking up out of it...slight deterrent against someone carrying it out without having to make a lot of moves. Even if I'm not playing at the moment, I walk around with both cues sticking up out of the case...makes it difficult for someone to just carry it off un-noticed. The whole she-bang goes with me to the bar, bathroom, wherever. It's an Instroke, so it's designed to roll that way. The under the table part is a great tip, too, but for me, I'd have my player and J/B out in use, so all that solution saves is my case.

The room I play in here in Cyprus has about 20 cases stacked up in every corner of the bar...players just leave their stuff there, in the open, all through the week. It's insane, but apparently they've had no theft problems. I still roll like I would in the States or elsewhere...I've learned the hard way. :mad:
 
I was told a story just last week of a friend in a pool room and the room had several sticks stolen at the same time. Two guys started a "fight" a couple of tables down and when people went to help, another guy picked up the cues and left.
 
bulldogpool said:
What are some of the best practices and tips you use to prevent your expensive cues (production or custom as they might be) from being stolen?
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I have a huge locking gun cabinet and a steel locking cabinet for my best cues.

My playing cue is just a cheap Meucci with no points or inlays. I don't think anyone wants it. When I'm not using my cue, I almost always have it back in my case.

If you try and steal my case, you will be seen. It is bright pink and glows in the dark.:smile:
 
Whoever steals cues clearly doesn't believe in Karma lol good luck making it far with a stolen cue. That said... when I bought my expensive low deflection shaft, I put it on a McDermott with pink flames on it... Any thief gave it one look and was like nope, but it shot like a beast. My friend bought a Meucci Hustler's cue, had it screwed together, went out for a smoke, came back and it was gone... He went around accusing everyone of stealing it. Then realized a ten year old kid was playing with it and clearly had thought it was the nicest house cue there ever was. I always get a laugh out of that story.

As for not getting them stolen. I would make my case easy to identify, and slip the bouncer a five spot to make sure nobody walks off with it. There definitely isn't a pool player in the world I would trust, we are dishonest by nature. I think there is a lot of really good advice on this forum. I wish my pool room let me bring my dog lol.

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jsteezy said:
Whoever steals cues clearly doesn't believe in Karma lol good luck making it far with a stolen cue. That said... when I bought my expensive low deflection shaft, I put it on a McDermott with pink flames on it... Any thief gave it one look and was like nope, but it shot like a beast. My friend bought a Meucci Hustler's cue, had it screwed together, went out for a smoke, came back and it was gone... He went around accusing everyone of stealing it. Then realized a ten year old kid was playing with it and clearly had thought it was the nicest house cue there ever was. I always get a laugh out of that story.

As for not getting them stolen. I would make my case easy to identify, and slip the bouncer a five spot to make sure nobody walks off with it. There definitely isn't a pool player in the world I would trust, we are dishonest by nature. I think there is a lot of really good advice on this forum. I wish my pool room let me bring my dog lol.

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I know and trust a lot of pool players...I myself am a pool player and not dishonest by nature, and as far as not getting your cue stolen, I've never seen this to be a problem if you watch your stuff and your surroundings you ll be fine. IMO.
 
Along with the going out for a smoke, be careful of how much you drink. Too many adult beverages can be an invitation for local riff-raff to swipe a cue. :smile:
 
bulldogpool said:
What are some of the best practices and tips you use to prevent your expensive cues (production or custom as they might be) from being stolen?
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Seeing how most players won't call a foul on themselves, let the one with expensive cues beware.

An alarm can be rigged to start squealing loudly if your case is moved. They are small enough to fit in a pocket and battery operated. Try a store that is unique to electrical components and if they don't have it, they probably know one of their steady customers that would build it. I'm surprised the big pool supply warehouses don't sell them and another product that would sell good.....a shot clock. Alarms usually take 2 seconds to trigger with a liquid mercury switch and there you have the thief red-handed.
 
use a GPS device

bulldogpool said:
What are some of the best practices and tips you use to prevent your expensive cues (production or custom as they might be) from being stolen?
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Use a gps device www.ZOOMBAK.com
Along with a baby alarm that you can set for 20 to 100 ft
once this alarm gets moved more than the set amount say 70 ft
the alarm goes off in your pocket.
If they get away check your GPS right on your Smartphone :-)

They better hope I don't catch them! :-)
 
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