Bullred777
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Best cue for the money. $800 to spend.
Q advise for a newbie
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I've said it once and I'll say it again:
Find a place that sells cues, and hit without about 10 or so until you find the right one for yourself at around $150-$250.
Spend the next $400 on lessons on fundamentals, drills, bank/kick systems, strategy, etc.
A $50 lesson on fundamentals will help you *so* much more than any price cue stick no matter your skill level, pro's still get lessons on fundamentals and if you really are a newbie, you are much better getting a "good" stick for about $150-$300 and then spending the rest on lessons.
I'd personally go for a good SP(Frey perhaps), buy myself a couple books/vids(banking with beard, 99 critical shots, racking secrets, 14.1 instructional/exhibition tapes, etc) and get some personal lessons.
Much better than spending an extra $400-$600 than you really need on a stick.
Find a place that sells cues, and hit without about 10 or so until you find the right one for yourself at around $150-$250.
Spend the next $400 on lessons on fundamentals, drills, bank/kick systems, strategy, etc.
A $50 lesson on fundamentals will help you *so* much more than any price cue stick no matter your skill level, pro's still get lessons on fundamentals and if you really are a newbie, you are much better getting a "good" stick for about $150-$300 and then spending the rest on lessons.
I'd personally go for a good SP(Frey perhaps), buy myself a couple books/vids(banking with beard, 99 critical shots, racking secrets, 14.1 instructional/exhibition tapes, etc) and get some personal lessons.
Much better than spending an extra $400-$600 than you really need on a stick.
Bullred777 said:
That's alot for a newbie. I agree with The Guyver, get a nice hitting sneaky. I suggest a nice sneaky from Jazznpool from Ariel Carimeli. Then Get lessons. I bet that sneaky stays with you forever. Or even if it doesn't, You won't have any trouble getting your money back out of it
Tony
Bullred777 said:
I agree with these guys also, but to answer your question, in my opinion Mike Capone makes a great playing cue. He uses radial pins they screw down real tight. $800 for a plain jane. IMO.
For 800 pick a local cue maker and give them your budget etc. Me for anything over $600 i'd want a second shaft.
My suggestion is ot go with a well liked up and comer. Get a fairly PJ. MAybe an exotic wood cue, with a nice wrap. and 2 shafts. Me personally, i like predator's hit, so i'd consider gettign a custom mated predator shaft with matching ringwork, as well as the original shaft.
Now with all that said, i think a better plan is to buy a nice used cue from the classifieds. You can get some beautiful Plain SP's with 2 shafts for pennies it seems.
My suggestion is ot go with a well liked up and comer. Get a fairly PJ. MAybe an exotic wood cue, with a nice wrap. and 2 shafts. Me personally, i like predator's hit, so i'd consider gettign a custom mated predator shaft with matching ringwork, as well as the original shaft.
Now with all that said, i think a better plan is to buy a nice used cue from the classifieds. You can get some beautiful Plain SP's with 2 shafts for pennies it seems.
Boy, what a dilemma, I wished I had a spare $800 for a cue!
Daniel
Daniel
MacGyver said:
Great advice! I could not agree more, especially on getting lessons to establish proper fundamentals.
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Bullred777 said:
There no BEST. $800.00 will buy you a lot of Cues. $200.00 a Viking, McDermoth, lucasi, etc, and you got $600.00 for Lessions, Tapes, and Instructional Stuff....
If you really are a "Newbie" as you say, spending $800 for a cue is , to put it nicely, "unnecessary."
It doesn't matter whether you can afford it or not, if you have an $800 cue and play like beginner, you will only impress the other beginners and any experienced player will laugh.
As said above, get a quality cue for $100-200, and spend the rest on instructional material and lessons. Real players don't care about your cue, only how you play. I've had my butt kicked more than once by somebody playing with a house cue. On the other side I have kicked some playing with house cues also.
It doesn't matter whether you can afford it or not, if you have an $800 cue and play like beginner, you will only impress the other beginners and any experienced player will laugh.
As said above, get a quality cue for $100-200, and spend the rest on instructional material and lessons. Real players don't care about your cue, only how you play. I've had my butt kicked more than once by somebody playing with a house cue. On the other side I have kicked some playing with house cues also.
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MacGyver said:
I agree, a good cue can feel good when it hits, but doesn't shoot worth a damn. The player shoots the balls not the stick. Now if you could care less about the way you shoot and just want a flashy stick, then you need to spend more the $800 to impress people enough to over look your game that lacks what it could be.....! Take it from me, I have spent thousands on cues, and accersory's but wish I would have spent that money on lessons years ago. Now I have finally spent that money for lesons, but am too stuck in bad habits to become a good player.
Don't forget to roll the cue you want to buy on a pool table, fast and slow, to be sure it is straight!
And get a case!
And get a case!
Listen to MacGyver, he hit the nail on the head here.
i know a guy from this area that claims production cues are junk, and you cant be a halfway decent player unless you have a really expensive fancy custom cue. he is just plain wrong.
i've often wondered what he would do if Earl Strickland walked into play with his Cuetec? put up or shut up time for him. he would get completely and teetotally smoked - if he even stuck around.
DCP
i know a guy from this area that claims production cues are junk, and you cant be a halfway decent player unless you have a really expensive fancy custom cue. he is just plain wrong.
i've often wondered what he would do if Earl Strickland walked into play with his Cuetec? put up or shut up time for him. he would get completely and teetotally smoked - if he even stuck around.
DCP