Question about the butt caps of new Balabushka Cues

[Lowell]

I think the new Balabushkas from Taiwan are actually very nice looking, and I would probably buy one if I had the money. But I have one question/gripe about them:

Are the small butt caps like these authentic to the original look of original Balabushkas? I am oddly specific about these kind of things, and think they would look better with a more "standard" sort of butt cap.

Side note, I particularly like this "Burton Spain" model.

 

[Matt_24]

No. They are not.

 

[Zerksies]

The OG Bushka's had a reddish tint to them. The ones you are looking at have a brownish grey color too them. I had an Orignal Adams/bushka cue and it played good. I am not sure how the modern ones play

 

[skor]

They always looked good to me, except for the big ugly signature

 

[maha]

round the end cap and the rubber. remove the fake signature and you have a good looking cue.

how it hits is what counts long before the looks of it.

but few who buy on looks are good players and are directing their resources wrong.

 

[skor]

round the end cap and the rubber. remove the fake signature and you have a good looking cue.

how it hits is what counts long before the looks of it.

but few who buy on looks are good players and are directing their resources wrong.

I look at pool cues as "functional art", it needs to perform but why not also look good?
Doesn't have to be fancy, even a PJ could look great with nice woods

 

[Lowell]

I look at pool cues as "functional art", it needs to perform but why not also look good?
Doesn't have to be fancy, even a PJ could look great with nice woods

Agreed. My cue is not overly expensive, but it is pretty and that makes me love it more.