Question on cue stick, please help

kevin198897 said:
Hi. I am a beginner of 8 balls, and I have been looking for a 2-piece cue stick. I went to big 5 and Sears, and it turns out that most of their cues come with a wooded flat tip, meaning I have to get something to rub it up and shape it to a rounded tip so that I can play with it. Since I just started playing pool for a couple of months, I really don't know how to do it.
I am wondering how to find a good cue stick that could come with a rounded tip ( I dont have to rub it up or shape it before I can actually play with it)? If I buy a cue stick online, like these two
http://www.billiards.com/pool-cues?gclid=CPyKv-rXlqACFRIaagodvUxW9w
http://www.poolcueguru.com/shop/brand/dufferin/?gclid=COD_h4jYlqACFQdHagodZCyQuA
, will they come with a rounded tip or a flat tip?

With less than $55, what cue stick should I get? Where to get it? What brad? I have heard of Dufferin, Vector and Action, which one is better within my budget?

Please help. Thanks a lot.
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for your price range i think action is the best pick . i have four action cues.
each one feels and hits good . and are of good quality . i think i paid
a little more than 55.00 dollars . i think about 80.00 . i may part with one
pm me if interested.
hope this helps john
 
kevin198897 said:
So you guys would choose the Players sneaky pete cues over the Mcdermott cues that are made overseas?
I have been getting pretty frustrated that I don't always have a straight stroke, especially when I hit it hard. Is it because my arm is not perpenticular to the floor, or my standing is not correct? Since I am just a beginner, I try to focus on stroking straight with only high/mid/low english. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
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RandyG and Scott Lee (both regulars on here) have a pair of DVD's that would be perfect for you just getting started. It's not like getting personal lessons, but it's the next best thing. I believe they do pool schools in your area from time to time as well. Both of them are excellent instructors who will teach you enough to last you a lifetime in about 3 days!

Steve
 
jdxprs said:
mcdermott now has a line of pool cues that carry their lifetime warranty and they start at about $50.
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That's probably pretty good advice for that price. Lucasi makes a decent cue also.

As far as shaping the tip, go to a pool hall and ask around, somebody will have a shaper and be able to help you out.
 
I now narrow down to these two
http://www.poolcueguru.com/shop/prod...e-cue-s-psp10/
http://www.ozonebilliards.com/nitrocuedrive.html

By the way, I did watch a lot of tutorials on stance and how to stroke straight. Actually I am not that bad ( I once finished all 8 balls in one attempt ), it's just I am not stable. Like, I sometimes play good and sometimes bad. I have been changing my stance and pose from the video, which makes me even more unstable.

To Eddie May: yeah, one of the reasons that I want to buy a cue stick is to do the bottle trick at home. But I am afraid that the height of my table is not the same as the one of real pool table.
 
Do you have an ironing board at home? I have a Cue Track sitting on top of an ironing board, they're height adjustable. This way I can practice my stance and stroke at home.

Your bottle trick should work on top of the ironing board, set it to the same height as the pool table.

kevin198897 said:
To Eddie May: yeah, one of the reasons that I want to buy a cue stick is to do the bottle trick at home. But I am afraid that the height of my table is not the same as the one of real pool table.
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