...and Pechauer. The pick their own trees for the right wood; they have their own sawmill; they have their own machine shop so they build all their own joints, screws etc. in-house. What individual custom cue maker can do all that?
...and Pechauer. The pick their own trees for the right wood; they have their own sawmill; they have their own machine shop so they build all their own joints, screws etc. in-house. What individual custom cue maker can do all that?Add Joss to that list
The one thing you left out was the sound. A cue has to sound right when you hit the ball. If a cue is buzzing or making any kind of clinking sounds or whatever it becomes pretty much unplayable.IMO the only things that matter from a practicality standpoint on whether a cue is good are:
Beyond that, I believe everything is psychological. I have a friend who is a level 7 in APA 8 ball use my McDermott once because he forgot to bring his Schon. It's an old school Schon that he's owned and used exclusively since as long as I been playing pool with him. Said he couldn't stand how it felt after a couple of practice hits and then proceeded to break and run on me 3 times in a row. It is the poet, not the pen.
- Cue (shaft and butt) are straight enough that playability is not affected
- Tip is rounded and chalked (if you chalk before each hit, the tip's ability to retain chalk is moot point)
The one thing you left out was the sound. A cue has to sound right when you hit the ball. If a cue is buzzing or making any kind of clinking sounds or whatever it becomes pretty much unplayable.
This is what you get a lot of times out of cheaper cues. Butt caps come loose, ferrules come loose, weight screws internally come loose they can sound like a tuning fork sometimes. You do need decent tools to do anything.
I remember when I was a kid I was going to learn to play the guitar and I signed up for guitar lessons at a local music studio. I showed up with my cheap Sears Silvertone guitar and the guy wouldn't even give me lessons.
He said it was a waste of time unless I got a decent instrument that I could play. I ultimately got a Gibson LGO model that was actually a lower end Gibson guitar collectible today. The difference between that Gibson and my piece of crap Silvertone was night and day.
I have replaced tips where I find chalk under the tip. It was coming unglued. The player thought the ferrule was loose or maybe a weight screw. That long piece of wood can really resonate if anything is not right It's like an instrument.Can't say I ever experienced that with any of the house cues, Schmelke SPs, or Dufferin's I have used over time. Guess I have just been lucky.
No, they are good cues. House cues are full splice with little to go wrong.Can't say I ever experienced that with any of the house cues, Schmelke SPs, or Dufferin's I have used over time. Guess I have just been lucky.