test hit ?

yes

how else will he know if there is a problem? even the most well made cue might have a tic.
i usually put 4 coats of finish on my cues. i normally hit a few balls before i put the final coat.
after the final coat and a polish, the cue is new, and i know it hits as it should.
 
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I certainly hit some balls with any cue I build. No chalk, center hit and if it looks,sounds and feel right, out the door!
 
What do you do when you order a custom cue based on a previous hit and it turns out different and not what you like?
 
luke said:
What do you do when you order a custom cue based on a previous hit and it turns out different and not what you like?
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You can either try and sell the cue back to the maker for less than what you paid or try to break even selling it to another player. In my case the cue maker helped me find someone that wanted one of his cues but didn't want to wait. So I broke even.
 
desi2960 said:
how else will he know if there is a problem? even the most well made cue might have a tic.
i usually put 4 coats of finish on my cues. i normally hit a few balls before i put the final coat.
after the final coat and a polish, the cue is new, and i know it hits as it should.
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If you would like I can send you a shipping container for cues, feel free to send me any cues that you would like evaluated and I will simply send them back to you with a detailed report.:thumbup:
 
I don't know let me think about that for about a half second, got it !



When someone refers to fine threads, you can bet they're not talking about this.

What I mean by that is didn't you already know the answer to this before you
even posed the question?
 
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the reason I was asking I visited 3 cue makers shops in the pass 2 weeks. and only one has a table in the shop.my thought was how do they test the cues????
 
I know several custom cue makers who hit every cue. I also know a few cue makers who send designs to a selected few great shooters for evaluation. I myself, play with different cues in the summer to get a feel of most production cues as well. I can't answer all the questions out there, but, hitting a number of different cues helps me a little bit at least when trying my best to give honest answers as I hate saying I don't know.
 
uhhhh - YEA?!?!

it's called QC. unfortunately nowadays, with labor so short, it doesn't get done - like back in the old days. you get what you pay for.... and we "clean it up later".

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Would you expect Chevy to drive your new truck before they deliver it to you? Or the kid at McDonalds to take a bite of your burger before serving it up? Maybe expecting your contractor to live in your house before handing over the keys, just to be sure the roof won't fall in on your head?

Just playing devil's advocate, a different perspective.
 
dnixon said:
the reason I was asking I visited 3 cue makers shops in the pass 2 weeks. and only one has a table in the shop.my thought was how do they test the cues????
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:eek:

A few cue makers I know only test them to make sure they are straight.

Can't hit balls...that would make it a used cue.:speechless:
 
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