"sleeper cues" lets see them

[nineballsafety8]

Lets see the cues that are not much to look at, but play with the best of them!

 

[measureman]

I'll take a picture of mine when it wakes up.

 

[galipeau]

I picked this Scruggs up for 200 hundred on craigslist. Old road player guy who was a blackjack dealer at a nearby casino was selling it. One of the shafts had a crack in it that Tom Coker repaired. I sold it, and the buyer had it refinished. I always thought that was such a huge mistake. The cue was so cool with the old patina. I should have kept it...

 

[nick serdula]

Richie Riches sneakie

No way.
Just got this for a friend.
Nick

 

[nick serdula]

Here you go!

This one.
Nick

 

[runout1961]

Here's one I used to own. It had a bunch of battle scars in all the right places and played like a dream.

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[01rkclassic]

Simple maple player but one of the best playing cues I have owned.

 

[ddadams]

I feel we're gonna see a lot of collarless sneakies.

Best feel in terms of vibrations out of any typical cue IMO.. Nothing really beats it. Every now and then there's a cue that may, but those are few and very far between I think.

 

[ideologist]

Plain Janes and sneaky Petes

I have a one piece maple butt with a white/green linen wrap that is a monster.

 

[DAVE_M]

Just about any Cognoscenti cue could be a "sleeper."

 

[peppersauce]

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[batalarms]

Jim Pierce.6 Ebony points on an Ebony forearm.Everything white is Ivory. Wasn't super expensive and plays as well or better than any cue I ever owned.Kind of 'plain' but plays like a very high dollar cue.The hit on this Ivory jointed Ebony nose cue is sweet.Stiff hit with excellent feedback.The short Ivory 'through ferrules' ( capless ) have very low if any deflection.
Marc

 

[ideologist]

Jim Pierce.6 Ebony points on an Ebony forearm.Everything white is Ivory. Wasn't super expensive and plays as well or better than any cue I ever owned.Kind of 'plain' but plays like a very high dollar cue.The hit on this Ivory jointed Ebony nose cue is sweet.Stiff hit with excellent feedback.The short Ivory 'through ferrules' ( capless ) have very low if any deflection.
Marc
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If this cue is a sleeper then most cues are vegetables or corpses.

 

[batalarms]

If this cue is a sleeper then most cues are vegetables or corpses.

Yeh,I guess you're right.Not so much a sleeper,but not really expensive.I guess my point was that it plays way above it's dollar value.Thanks for the correction.Have a great day.
Marc

 

[snowmon34]

The Scruggs is a given, but the Diveney was a surprise..

 

[peppersauce]

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[bubbaandthem]

This one might qualify as a sleeper

 

[HereWeGo]

One of my favorite playing clubs. I had the standard Schmelke uniloc pin taken out and replaced with a brass Radial.

 

[snowmon34]

Not really a sleeper

I would consider this a modest cue compared to some posted in this thread..

 

[BankT8Ball]

"not very sleepy"

Bludworth with leather wrap and ivory ferrule shaft.