Skylar Woodward's new Barbox line of cues by Meucci
- Thread starter Keith Jawahir
- Start date
73' is inanely long for a playing cue, and I highly doubt that this could be accurate. It wouldn't even fit inside most bars/pool halls.
But are they made out of wood or plastic?
Skyler beat Earl in a tournament on a 10' table, he does OK on the larger ones
Where and when was this? I know Landon torched Earl on the 10 Footer in Tunica, but I don't recall Skylar doing so.
That's probably 1973, 73' as a length would be 73 feet which is too long for a lot of things including cars, never mind cues LOL.
Looks like meucci is making moves. Now if they only could make their joint size standard so other shafts can be fitted that isn't a meucci, cause their shafts are trash.
I like a lot of their designs, and the finish over wrap, but they also don't have the right to ask so much for a cue that has had a bad reputation for a long while now.
And especially for a bar cue. If I ever bring a cue to a bar, which never happens bc I don't play in a bar league and don't want to be that guy that brings a cue to the bar, it would be my players back up cue, 68 dollar sneaky special.
Meucci is nuts if they think someone would pay that much. If I needed a bar cue it would be McDermott lucky, great bang for your buck.
I like a lot of their designs, and the finish over wrap, but they also don't have the right to ask so much for a cue that has had a bad reputation for a long while now.
And especially for a bar cue. If I ever bring a cue to a bar, which never happens bc I don't play in a bar league and don't want to be that guy that brings a cue to the bar, it would be my players back up cue, 68 dollar sneaky special.
Meucci is nuts if they think someone would pay that much. If I needed a bar cue it would be McDermott lucky, great bang for your buck.
Hi Guys,
I don't post often but billiards is my passion. I have the full line of Meucci Cues including the Skylar Woodward Bar Box and Jason Shaw series.
Over the past 8 months I've built a new website with thousands of billiard products from most of the North American billiard manufacturers and
one of a few dealers for Longoni Cues out of Italy. I've also published numerous free instructional videos from basic level through pro level including track
lines and the diamond system.
Please visit my new website if you have a moment: www.manningcues.com
Factory approved pricing on every item and free shipping in the USA on most items.
Also when you call Manning Cues you'll speak directly with me every time.
I provide genuine customer service with honest advice.
Thanks for your time and consideration.
Heath Manning | Owner Manning Cues
Toll Free: (844) MAN-CUES
Toll Free: (844) 626-2837
I don't post often but billiards is my passion. I have the full line of Meucci Cues including the Skylar Woodward Bar Box and Jason Shaw series.
Over the past 8 months I've built a new website with thousands of billiard products from most of the North American billiard manufacturers and
one of a few dealers for Longoni Cues out of Italy. I've also published numerous free instructional videos from basic level through pro level including track
lines and the diamond system.
Please visit my new website if you have a moment: www.manningcues.com
Factory approved pricing on every item and free shipping in the USA on most items.
Also when you call Manning Cues you'll speak directly with me every time.
I provide genuine customer service with honest advice.
Thanks for your time and consideration.
Heath Manning | Owner Manning Cues
Toll Free: (844) MAN-CUES
Toll Free: (844) 626-2837
Last edited:
:grin:
A bar cue is a cue that is so ugly, that you don't have to worry about someone stealing it.
Looks like it belongs hanging on the wall with the rest.
After all these years of using Meucci cues...now I find out that my Meucci cues are
not good enough to play in bars.
How come none of the cues offered in the Skyler line appear to be the model he uses in the video?
Last edited:
I watched the video, and I have some questions:
1. Why could we not see him run out the rack. My OCD is killing me. No poolplayer can stand to see a rack unfinished. Watching him break and run a complete rack would make for a better viewing. What, you had only 20 minutes to make the video?
2. What technology does the shaft have? Is it laminated? What kind of taper does it have?
3. Why would it be to your benefit to break with your player on a barbox, when it clearly isn't on a regular table?
4. Why couldn't Skylar rehearse his lines just a little better. I know it sounds overly critical, but memorizing the lines and saying them over and over to yourself until you believe in them, usually makes for a better presentation than reading off a teleprompter or a cue card.
1. Why could we not see him run out the rack. My OCD is killing me. No poolplayer can stand to see a rack unfinished. Watching him break and run a complete rack would make for a better viewing. What, you had only 20 minutes to make the video?
2. What technology does the shaft have? Is it laminated? What kind of taper does it have?
3. Why would it be to your benefit to break with your player on a barbox, when it clearly isn't on a regular table?
4. Why couldn't Skylar rehearse his lines just a little better. I know it sounds overly critical, but memorizing the lines and saying them over and over to yourself until you believe in them, usually makes for a better presentation than reading off a teleprompter or a cue card.
Of course you do
Now how many pieces of BB chalk do you need? I also can get the rest of your list :grin:
Well, I've not been apart of this site for very long….maybe a year or so. I see no reason to continue it. This is exactly what's wrong with pool. Too much damn negativity. I can't get on here and read a thread w/o someone putting their idiotic 2 cents in on a conversation that they could honestly give a shit about……damn shame.
Comments on the AZB forums have nothing to do with pool.
This is just a forum for comments. So you want to read a forum with no comments?
I did not read one negative comment about anyone using a sneaky pete cue used on a bar box.
I love my Meucci cues.
This is my two cents....:thumbup:
Budget Billiard
Registered
The Barbox Cue or Shaft is made to perform similar to The Pro Shaft with some minor modifications to the front end of the shaft, allowing for the larger 13 mm size, which can be used for breaking.
ANY cue that has a wood or plastic joint will vary in size. This is true of Viking, McDermott or Pechauer too. This is because metal joints hold to size better through the hand sanding process. It is not unusual for a joint to be sanded several times before it is lacquered, due to being sent back from quality control inspection.
The metal joint is not necessarily superior though. It can add weight and shift the balance of the cue more to the front, causing additional weight on your bridge hand. It also literally creates a metal wall between the butt of your cue and shaft. Increasing deflection and getting less spin on the ball with the same amount of effort.
Most manufacturers use a larger joint than Meucci. On average most manufacturers use a joint size of .845 of an inch, McDermott is thicker at the joint running between .850 - .860. While Meucci uses a thinner joint .825 (smaller at the joint for the same reason of not having metal joints)...so other manufacturers shaft brands off the shelf will not fit. We pride ourselves in being able to provide interchangable Meucci Cues with other shaft and Meucci Shafts for other brands.
As far as the disparaging remarks about Meucci, it has been a long well know fact that Predator Reps and those who wanted to knock down the king-of-the-hill used this forum to build the Predator Brand...when it was in it's infancy. It was a profitable endeavor.
We are the #1 Meucci Dealer Worldwide as well as a Top Dealer for Predator Products. We have more Exclusive Designs with more custom options than anyone else. We can put the BarBox Shaft on a Predator butt or put the Predator Shaft on a Meucci Butt. We match both the size and the joint designs.