southwest or Cognoscenti or Ariel Carmeli ?

[ntom0z]

hi all, I'm playing predator cue for more than 7 years. but now i don't like it anymore because of the power of the cue and very hard to control the speed of the cue ball. I'm living in Australia so i don't have any chance to try these 3 cues. please give me an advice.

 

[Monto P2]

Predator has a low deflection shaft and after playing so long with it, i think you will find it hard to play with conventional shafts.

I would advise you to get another shaft for your cue e.g. ob shaft,tiger x, mezz. These are all low deflection shafts and can solve your problem.

 

[ntom0z]

thanks, i have tried OB shatf and mezz. they put too much technology that make me sick of it

 

[Zirroe]

I would put them in this order
1.) southwest , holds it's value the best, great player
2.) Ariel Carmeli, great player, a lot of bang for your buck, 3/8 x 10 pin (will be easier to fit other shafts onto cue), also living in so cal I have hit with many and have not run into a dud, pretty consistent with good playing cues.
3.) Cognoscenti, only hit a with a few and only one impressed me, if you go beyond a plain player model they do not hold theyre vaue well.

 

[ntom0z]

thanks.
i considered to buy 1 of 3 kinds of cue. but today i bought a Josswest. actually, i have never tried any custom cue before. seller recommended me to buy Josswest. if to compare Josswest AC , SW, cog. what do you think about them. i mean about playability

 

[cbi1000]

JossWest play as good as any cue in the world.

Craig

 

[ntom0z]

very happy to hear that