Shaft Size
- Thread starter swilliams
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do you mean the tip diameter? or making the sterling the same taper as the meucci? Either way yes its going to hit differient, depending on how much is taken off. The feel of hit could also stay close to original but the action created by the hit would change.
hit like a meucci
not trying to sell cues. there is a cue that has a claim to hit like a meucci.
i call it a china made meucci. looks pretty much like a meucci . the hit is close . has a good hit and feel . one of the best made china cues i have seen. do you know that some of our very own cue makers go to china
and teach them how to make cues. if i called there names you would have
heard of them for sure. this cue cost less than a meucci shaft. go to
billiard warehouse look at the action cue inlay series. hit is close but not
the same. after you look let us know what you think. have a good day
john anderson sc
not trying to sell cues. there is a cue that has a claim to hit like a meucci.
i call it a china made meucci. looks pretty much like a meucci . the hit is close . has a good hit and feel . one of the best made china cues i have seen. do you know that some of our very own cue makers go to china
and teach them how to make cues. if i called there names you would have
heard of them for sure. this cue cost less than a meucci shaft. go to
billiard warehouse look at the action cue inlay series. hit is close but not
the same. after you look let us know what you think. have a good day
john anderson sc
Actually, we have a poster on here named John Barton who works for Sterling Gaming (Fury cues) who is living in China. He is regularly at the plant overseeing the production of Fury cues, and also in charge of the design and production of their cases.
The quality of many products coming out of China is quite good.
Steve
john107...Just so you know, Action Cues are a house brand cue, made for Cuestix, the wholesaler out of Colorado. Action cues are not made to "mimic" either the playing characteristics or the look of a Meucci. Cuestix does sell some Meucci cues in their catalog (along with many other brands), but Action is not a Meucci look-alike.
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
Is there a need for Chinese cues in the market. Actually, I'd say most of the products coming out of China are pretty poor. Childrens toys made out of lead, poison in dog food, and the latest is the Chinese drywall that was imported after Hurricane Katrina and is now stinking up folks homes and damaging electrical in the homes. I don't believe the Chinese cue makers are aging the wood, nor making enough cuts on the shafts, etc. to ensure longevity. They are priced cheaply for a reason, you get what you pay for. There are so many good US custom and producton cues made today I can't think of one reason to buy a Chinese made cue. Other than it losing value every day it is owned and warping down the road. What is a Fury or Lucasi that someone spends $300 going to be worth in 5 years. I'd much go for quality than quanity. Better to buy one good cue than 3 averag cues. I'd much rather buy a custom sneaky pete for the price of a Fury or Lucasi or other Chinese cue. Just my two cents worth. I'm not a cue maker, heck, I have to hire someone to put a new tip on once a year.
I got this one from china.....when I took it out of the box....IT WAS GLOWING! It made me nervous but as soon as I started shooting with it, I shrunk about 5" and turned into a pinoy. I took it to a scientist and he said it was loaded with the radioactive element Cuetanium.
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Obviously, there IS a need for cues from China, since a large percentage of the cues sold here come from China. I got rid of an American made cue about 10 years ago, and replace it with one from China. I have had the same cue for years, and it has not warped, fallen apart, or given me any problems at all.
As for holding value, I buy a cue to use, not as an investment. I had an American production cue that I took a beating on when I sold it...it did not hold it's value any better than any other production cue.
Not everyone wants or needs a custom cue. Production cues meet the needs of a large segment of the cue buying public.
We live in a global market. It makes little difference where a cue is manufactured, since most production cues are actually manufactured on the same type of equipment. You can set up the same factory in Pioria or Peking, and get the exact same product.
If you prefer a custom made cue, that is fine. Many people do. But not everyone wants or needs to go that route. Like they say, different strokes for different folks.
Steve
As for holding value, I buy a cue to use, not as an investment. I had an American production cue that I took a beating on when I sold it...it did not hold it's value any better than any other production cue.
Not everyone wants or needs a custom cue. Production cues meet the needs of a large segment of the cue buying public.
We live in a global market. It makes little difference where a cue is manufactured, since most production cues are actually manufactured on the same type of equipment. You can set up the same factory in Pioria or Peking, and get the exact same product.
If you prefer a custom made cue, that is fine. Many people do. But not everyone wants or needs to go that route. Like they say, different strokes for different folks.
Steve
