About a month or so ago I received my new Murray Tucker cue (a hurricane Francis survivor). I was waiting to do a review until I got some pics taken and got to try it out some. I never did get pics taken, but figured I wanted to get the review done any way. Here is a so-so picture of it on the web: Tucker cue picture
It is the one with the cocobolo forearm and butt sleeve, 5 olive wood points with white and purple veneers and 5 matching boxes in the butt sleeves. The rings have the reverse pattern as the boxes coco within purple/white and olive wood. The pictures do not do this cue justice. It is a great looking cue and for the first day at least seemed to get better looking each time I looked at it. You have to see it to appreciate it. The points are sharp as a tack and as best I can tell very equal in length. The wrap is orangey-tan leather.
The cue has an ivory joint, ivory ferrules, and a soft layered tip (Moori I think) with what I think is best described as a semi-stiff hit. Well not really ferrules in the pural because one of the shafts did not survive Francis (Murray found it on his workbench in a puddle of water) and is being re-made. At any rate in order to give a fair review I’ve played exclusively with this cue for the last month; the combination of joint, ferrule, and shaft stiffness produces a hit I absolutely love.
I am very, very pleased with this cue in all respects. I can literally find nothing to criticize it about, with the possible exception that the seam of the leather wrap is barely visible. It is too bad Murray’s primary business is so successful; otherwise he might have more time to build his beautiful cues. Good work Murray, thank you.
Steve Ellis.
BTW, anybody who post on AZ and saw or hit with the cue anytime, anywhere in the last month feel free to post your opinion.
It is the one with the cocobolo forearm and butt sleeve, 5 olive wood points with white and purple veneers and 5 matching boxes in the butt sleeves. The rings have the reverse pattern as the boxes coco within purple/white and olive wood. The pictures do not do this cue justice. It is a great looking cue and for the first day at least seemed to get better looking each time I looked at it. You have to see it to appreciate it. The points are sharp as a tack and as best I can tell very equal in length. The wrap is orangey-tan leather.
The cue has an ivory joint, ivory ferrules, and a soft layered tip (Moori I think) with what I think is best described as a semi-stiff hit. Well not really ferrules in the pural because one of the shafts did not survive Francis (Murray found it on his workbench in a puddle of water) and is being re-made. At any rate in order to give a fair review I’ve played exclusively with this cue for the last month; the combination of joint, ferrule, and shaft stiffness produces a hit I absolutely love.
I am very, very pleased with this cue in all respects. I can literally find nothing to criticize it about, with the possible exception that the seam of the leather wrap is barely visible. It is too bad Murray’s primary business is so successful; otherwise he might have more time to build his beautiful cues. Good work Murray, thank you.
Steve Ellis.
BTW, anybody who post on AZ and saw or hit with the cue anytime, anywhere in the last month feel free to post your opinion.
Yes, very nice and you like the way it plays, it is all anyone could ask for! Thanks for posting the pics, I went over them and now I am really drooling! The leather wrap is really neat.
