Richard Black, Gina, Mottey, or Tad??????

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Elmo

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I need help picking out a cue. I am a small time collector and I already have a playing cue. However, If I am going to buy another cue I at least want it to hit good. Can anyone give me feedback on the following cuemakers?

Richard Black
Ginacue
Mottey
Tad

I like a soft hitting cue. Any feedback will be appreciated. Can anyone label the cues in order of softest to hardest hitting? Currently I play with a McDaniel. Thanks!

Elmo
 
Softest and hardest would depend on the tip you are using and the shaft.

My friend here plays with a top of the line Richard Black and he bought a Z shaft from Predator. His wife had a bottom line Richard Black.

If you are just collecting, and not playing with them, then buy one of each.

Jake
 
Dinero!

I wish I had the money to buy them all. Has anyone hit with any of the cues?
 
I have had them all,,,,

My ratings as follows: (IN ORDER OF PLAY)

1. GINA - Best player and best investment of the group. (STILL HAVE)

2. TAD - My normal everyday cue. I buy alot of cues and this is the one I go back to. Finish is terrible, I put a Moori S on one of the shafts and play with it all the time. Excellent player cue and very good investment (OBVIOUSLY Still have)

3. Mottey - The one I had was awesome, I bought it and had it refinished and made quite abit on it. First rate player and investment. (SOLD CUE).

4. Black - I have a old one with the stitched rings. It plays very good, but nothing compaired to the GINA or TAD. I rate the hit with a Southwest. The Black I have is a 6 window, 4 veneer cue. I paid $1K for it and I think it is still in that range of value. Very good playing cue, moderate investor value (Still have cue)

ANY THOUGHTS - I have pics of all of the above.

Ken
 
Ken_4fun said:
My ratings as follows: (IN ORDER OF PLAY)

1. GINA - Best player and best investment of the group. (STILL HAVE)

2. TAD - My normal everyday cue. I buy alot of cues and this is the one I go back to. Finish is terrible, I put a Moori S on one of the shafts and play with it all the time. Excellent player cue and very good investment (OBVIOUSLY Still have)

3. Mottey - The one I had was awesome, I bought it and had it refinished and made quite abit on it. First rate player and investment. (SOLD CUE).

4. Black - I have a old one with the stitched rings. It plays very good, but nothing compaired to the GINA or TAD. I rate the hit with a Southwest. The Black I have is a 6 window, 4 veneer cue. I paid $1K for it and I think it is still in that range of value. Very good playing cue, moderate investor value (Still have cue)

ANY THOUGHTS - I have pics of all of the above.

Ken
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I would completely agree on the above. The Gina will be by far the best investment. Ernie makes few cues and has been around a long time. New Tads (sons) are probably a risky investment, old Tads (fathers) is good player and investment. Motteys are good players and great quality, but there are a lot of them out there. Blacks, older ones, are good cues, some play exceptional. Now there are many on the market and values are based on the number of cues available. Some help I hope.

Mike
 
1) Gina for collectability alone. The design are unique and the play is solid. Personally, Ernie's style is not for me but many seem to favor it. Hell!! A reputation like that doesn't come without justification! (If price is no object, you may want to go this route because resale will get you your money back).

2) Mottey would be my choice because I love the classic design of his cues (and he's my personal favorite). Not to mention that they play better than just about anything out there in my opinion. I've heard some say they hit stiff while others say they hit soft. I'm right down the middle. While I've played with steel jointed Motteys, all of mine are piloted ivory so that makes the hit just the littlest bit softer.

3) TAD is extremely fancy and will also get you a return on your investment. If your into that kind of inlay work, its a real trophy. I find TAD's to play stiffer than Mottey (but to be fair, TAD's aren't my style so I don't have a great deal of experience with them).

4) Richard Black should be removed from this list. His work is unimpressive. Unless your planning on buying one of his "museum pieces", its a crap shoot as to how much quality you'll get out of this thing.

JMO.
 
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