TheThaiger
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I've seen nothing yet on how well Filipino bar girls shoot.
The biggest farce in billards?
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I've seen nothing yet on how well Filipino bar girls shoot.
cue makers
I ordered a cue 6 months ago that i'm about to recieve from a long time, very well respected cue maker and old friend. He doesn't make a 60" cue
(59" max)and won't change his taper length to suit you. Lucky i play with a similar style cue...
I've also found a 60" cue with the longer pins won't fit in my instroke case...
I ordered a cue 6 months ago that i'm about to recieve from a long time, very well respected cue maker and old friend. He doesn't make a 60" cue
(59" max)and won't change his taper length to suit you. Lucky i play with a similar style cue...
I've also found a 60" cue with the longer pins won't fit in my instroke case...
I think we are missing his point here. I think he's saying that their isn't much different about a custom cue other than a production cue. He length was just an example. Being measured for golf clubs includes actually measuring the golfer and tailoring he club to their swing type, this does not appear to be as true with custom pool cues.
That being said, a custom cue allows you to have it built with the materials that create the hit you like, which is probably where the real value is.
In today's market, it seems as if a custom cue has more to do with design and value from an art standpoint than purely a playability stand point which is fine if that is what you want, but you might have a tough time arguing that a Tim Scruggs cue hits $2000 better than a schon, and that is where the OP's argument has validity. But, like I said, it's not all about playability to some people.
That being said, a custom cue allows you to have it built with the materials that create the hit you like, which is probably where the real value is.
In today's market, it seems as if a custom cue has more to do with design and value from an art standpoint than purely a playability stand point which is fine if that is what you want, but you might have a tough time arguing that a Tim Scruggs cue hits $2000 better than a schon, and that is where the OP's argument has validity. But, like I said, it's not all about playability to some people.
But to the guy with the $2K Scruggs, I bet it does hit $2K better that the Schon. It's all about perception.
You can get a cue built just as custom as you might desire...the trick is knowing what you want, and are able to convey that clearly to the maker. Far too many don't do this, and that is where the disappointment comes in. If you are providing the specs, and the maker follows them, then you already know how the cue should play...no surprises, unless there is build 'issue'...which can happen, but with a reputable maker, typically doesn't. The more info a maker gets, the more fine-tuned the cue can be. With less info, they'll default to their 'standard' specs where requested specs are missing. That is the difference between a custom cue and a production cue.
I approach a maker with strictly playability in mind...if there is enough room in my budget to 'prettify' a cue, then sure...but even that I prefer to keep simple.
$30 chalk = womens panties.......never owned a $30 pair of panties in my life!! Y'all got some women with expensive tastes...sheesh!
There are cue makers that will only allow you to choose between this wood or that wood and are unwilling to change the base design of their cue out of fear that it will change the sought after hit of the cue. I can understand that completely. After all, they have put allot of work into creating that certain "feel" of the cue. Southwest comes to mind.
Then you have cue makers that are will to do whatever (within reason). These are the custom makers that I prefer to deal with. They are willing to build you a cue to your specs. Be careful though, sometimes what you want might be bad for the playability of the cue.
I have lots of $30 panties in my shooting wardrobe for the models I photograph...Dont have any $30 chalk though...It looks like some pool players have expensive taste in their accessories!
When
I was 14, 15 ('62,'63) there was a basketball player on Saint Mary's College team from New Jersey, and he shot just fine with a 58" cue. He was 7'1" tall. I grew up in Dodge City, BTW.
I used to watch him match up with local players all the time.
I was 14, 15 ('62,'63) there was a basketball player on Saint Mary's College team from New Jersey, and he shot just fine with a 58" cue. He was 7'1" tall. I grew up in Dodge City, BTW.
I used to watch him match up with local players all the time.
LoL!!! :smile::smile:
Goose1972
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I think the poster has a point. People are so quick to criticize a 30 dollar piece of chalk as gimmick. But it seems taboo to criticize a 5,000 dollar cue with a 10 year wait list. What are they making 4 cues a year? I certainly haven't seen many of these multi thousand dollar customs cues in the real world. Someone made the point about fitting like.in golf clubs. Unless your going in and someone is analyzing your stroke and making something specifically for the way you shoot custom means nothin aside from name and looks. And unless the but is encrusted in jewel these prices have just as much weight as kamui chalk. It's all branding. I know peolple. Who'd pay 30 bucks for kamui chalk. That have shot with 5,000 thousand dollar cues. They had a lot more to say about the chalk as far as helping theur fame. I played a philipino kid the other day and he made a house cue look like a 5,000 dollar cue in his hands he was also using master chalk.