Sneakey Petes

[Andrewk1988]

Anybody have any advice on the best ones out?

I want one. I want it to be a "true" sneaky pete also...no half way sneaky's....I already have one as my main player...McDermott G226 which is basically a sneaky with an irish linen wrap and a G core shaft. I want a pure looking cue that I can shoot with at the local watering hole without getting weird glances and called a hustler and not being able to get the 5-10 a game 8 ball games after some beers...because clearly I am not a hustler. I play to win if I'm playing my grandmother.

I don't really want a super expensive custom cue so that's out.

The best one I've seen and hit with is the Players sneaky.

Any other suggestions?

 

[KCRack'em]

Find a nice conversion from a custom cuemaker. It would be hard to say any one of them is the best. Post a price range, too.
Karl

 

[snuuker]

The best reasonably priced production sneaky I have played with would be Schmelke.

http://www.billiardwarehouse.com/cues/schmelke/schmelke_sneaky_pete_cues.htm

 

[jmoschgat]

yep price range would help

 

[DeepBanks]

Just a suggestion . . .

A "subtle" Sneaky . . . by Doug Patrick. He hangs out here. Very nice . . . Doug builds a great player's cue.

 

[SLIM]

You're not fooling anyone, anyway

so why not just take your tip scuffer with you, pick out the best cue off the wall, dress the tip & play with that.

You avoid any hassles of bringing in you own cue.

SLIM

 

[Rico]

I have a nice Deano cue made buy John Nemic its one of the first series cues two shafts. 350 plays great call me if you wish 563-357-3766

 

[DallasHopps]

John Nemec

I have a nice Deano cue made buy John Nemic its one of the first series cues two shafts. 350 plays great call me if you wish 563-357-3766

I'll vouch for how well JN's cues play, and for a custom that's a great price. Production cue wise, I have a $30 pawn shop Players sneaky in my "beater bag" that plays great, and I never worry about it getting stolen or having to club my way out of a bar if things go that way.

 

[Andrewk1988]

Yeah I should have mentioned price range. I really don't want anything expensive at all. Definitely under 200 and preferably 150 or less. I really just want it to take to smokey, drunken filled bars. And like Dallas mentioned, I do not want to be worried about it getting stolen.

Thanks for the responses fellas.

 

[plainbutt]

Players makes an good expensive np that looks identical to many house cues. Why pay several hundred for a np that others will be picking up and breaking with whenever you turn your back.

 

[Jgar]

Action makes a variety of sneaky pete cues and they all retail between $59 to $75 dollars and hit great.... good luck on your cue search!!!

 

[Avathar]

Maybe you can just stay with the McDermot Hustler?

I think you should be able to get it around $200 somewhere?

It plays great, looks pretty sneaky

 

[bankshotbo]

Meucci makes a real deal Sneaky Pete. They play like champs and look the part. No joint collar or fancy points. 2 bills new.

Get one, you will be glad you did. I've been using one for over 10 years and it is still monster hitter.

 

[PickPocket]

Huebler

Only way to go... Check Pawn shops... $40-$150 depending on condition. Plays great!

 

[purpdrag]

A "subtle" Sneaky . . . by Doug Patrick. He hangs out here. Very nice . . . Doug builds a great player's cue.

This cue is way too pretty to be sneaky. Nobody's gonna believe you pulled that one off the wall.

 

[poolfool1957]

Hit up KOINNKID for a SneakiestPete. True sneaky with no joint collars or buttcap, under $200 with a G-10 joint pin and a Kamui tip. Great looking wood choices yet still a very unassuming cue with strong performance.

 

[mhilton777]

The best reasonably priced production sneaky I have played with would be Schmelke.

http://www.billiardwarehouse.com/cues/schmelke/schmelke_sneaky_pete_cues.htm

I agree with trying a Schmelke. I bought one to take into bars instead of taking my higher end cues. I'm using a cocobolo with a Triangle tip and it plays fantastic and I think it cost me around $120 direct from Schmelke.

 

[TheThaiger]

I just picked up an unplayed Canadian made Dufferin SP in a trade - hits nice and solid and looks great too - just like the Doug Patrick pictured earlier, in fact, but much more 'sneaky'.

Anyone know how much a cue like that is worth? I'm not used to deflection, so will probably look to offload.

 

[Andrewk1988]

Thanks for the input guys.

I have a PM from a guy offering a McDermott "hustler" that is retired, which I is what I wanted but I couldn't justify spending the 250-300 that a few sites that had a little stock of them had it listed for.

I love my McDermott player and even my cheap "Lucky" that I got when I originally started playing. I guess I just like the 'wood to wood' feel that McDermotts have.

The only other one I've gotten to try other than the Players was a Rage, which honestly felt like a toy when I hit balls with it.

 

[david(tx)]

Anybody have any advice on the best ones out?

I want one. I want it to be a "true" sneaky pete also...no half way sneaky's....I already have one as my main player...McDermott G226 which is basically a sneaky with an irish linen wrap and a G core shaft. I want a pure looking cue that I can shoot with at the local watering hole without getting weird glances and called a hustler and not being able to get the 5-10 a game 8 ball games after some beers...because clearly I am not a hustler. I play to win if I'm playing my grandmother.

I don't really want a super expensive custom cue so that's out.

The best one I've seen and hit with is the Players sneaky.

Any other suggestions?

Muellers has a hustler , bocote , think it is made by Ryan of Rat cues , piloted 5/16 x 14 , believe it is 140.