I have heard very good things about these cues. I am about to get a new Sugartree and i was looking for a more detailed description on peoples thoughts about them. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thoughts on Sugartree
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The guy who makes them talks real loud during tournament matches.
As for the cues the reputation they have built for playabilty is well deserved IMO.
I'm kinda biased though. Eric is a friend of mine and helped TAR since the beginning. My current player (not that I ever actually play) is an 8 point ebony into maple Sugartree with a thinner than normal handle. It's actually kind of ruined me a little bit because now most cues I pick up feel a little clumsy because of the extra thickness in the butt compared to it. I don't usually get super attached to cues and have a tendency to trade and sell them just to try something new but I think this one will stick around awhile.
Hope you like your new cue.
As for the cues the reputation they have built for playabilty is well deserved IMO.
I'm kinda biased though. Eric is a friend of mine and helped TAR since the beginning. My current player (not that I ever actually play) is an 8 point ebony into maple Sugartree with a thinner than normal handle. It's actually kind of ruined me a little bit because now most cues I pick up feel a little clumsy because of the extra thickness in the butt compared to it. I don't usually get super attached to cues and have a tendency to trade and sell them just to try something new but I think this one will stick around awhile.
Hope you like your new cue.
Thanks for the input, i know you are pretty tight with Eric so i was hoping you would comment on the thread.
Thanks for the comments, the cue im looking at has a curly maple handle and Tigerwood for the butt and handle. I also emailed Eric directly about making exactly what i want if this other one doesnt work out.
Jamie is who im going through:thumbup:
The ones I've tried hit nice; medium stiff hit. The wood selection is what really makes Sugartree cues stand out, IMO. Crisp seems to go to extra lengths to get the most uniquely figured woods and very high quality shaft wood.
I also consider Eric a friend (disclaimer) and also find his knack for talking loud during a match worth kicking him in the taint.
Eric
I also consider Eric a friend (disclaimer) and also find his knack for talking loud during a match worth kicking him in the taint.
Eric
I hear he invented Koa.
He must be good.
He must be good.
They seem to be great cues. I love the attention to detail and uniqueness of the woods and ringwork. I have a rather simple sneaky with ringwork and one shaft. It plays great and I would like to get another Sugartree in the future. I think they will hold their value, likely even increase in value, due to low quantities of them being made and quality. Eric really knows what he is doing with selecting wood and producing a good hitting quality cue. A very good choice you are making to buy one.
A friend of mine and I were lucky enough to get plain jane cues straight from Eric and have dinner and shoot pool with him. He is probably the most down to earth cuemaker I have met and his cues hit phenomenal. Not only that, but the wood he uses is of superb quality.
One word of advice on cues like this to make it an investment: Buy the fanciest one you can afford and make sure it screams "Sugartree" in the styling.
Even if you have to put a $5 bill in a jar every day for two years, do it. He has good buzz and I think it will continue to grow. The plain janes likely will stay around the same value, but the fancier ones should grow.
Chris
Thanks TATE thats great advice
It would be faster just to go over to mommy & daddy's house and lift the cash out of their wallets.
I looked at that cue in Valley Forge. Its sick. The Tigerwood is like nothing I have seen before. Its sounds nuts but when the light hits it right the only way I can describe the look is its like there is a light shining out from the cue highlighting the figure. Its hard to explain and I dont know if a picture can capture it. Im sure some others here saw what I am talking about.
First cue with that wood I have ever seen. I'm guessing that quality of that particular wood is hard to find or we would see more of it.
I think you just sold me on the cue, i was a little skeptical because i had never heard of Tigerwood before. But the combination of the pictures and that description did it for me. Thanks again.
Great advice. That is exactly the reason why I bought the biggest one he has made to date.
I must say Eric is the most generous CM I have ever dealt with. Over the years we have also became friends. He us incredibly knowledgeable and is always willing to explain his theories.
I have owned 7-8 Sugartrees over the years. Playability has gotten better and better since 2008. The newer, the better in my opinion. That is because Eric gets better and better as he learns more.
The first Sugartree I bought was from Jamie. He too has become a great friend over the last few years. There is no way you can go wrong with buying a Sugartree from him.
Good Luck with your new cue,
Chris
<~~~~ not a nut hugger...
I have had the chance on two occasions to hit balls with different Sugar Tree cues. The cue played exactly the way they have been described by others on the forum, and exactly the way I like and expect a cue to feel. They hit very solid, and the construction, Finish, and materials are top notch.
Good choice in cues in my opinion.