Three 3 Best Cue Makers in the World

[4scarecrow]

In no particular order:

Tascarella
Bluegrass
Southwest

Loved them all. That being said, I have never shot a Boar or Searing. I didn’t care for my Gina or McWorter much. Currently playing with a Diveney that I love, and have a Mariposa on the way.

 

[CanadianGuy]

Bob Meucci was way ahead of his time in this game, the marketing, the promotions, cue design, the exploration of cue technology....far beyond any cue maker there has ever been

if you doubt this, you simply don't know enough about the cue game

where he lacked was quality control and this was not entirely unintentional

 

[Black-Balled]

In no particular order:

Tascarella
Bluegrass
Southwest

Loved them all. That being said, I have never shot a Boar or Searing. I didn’t care for my Gina or McWorter much. Currently playing with a Diveney that I love, and have a Mariposa on the way.

Pat Diveney tops my list.

 

[Black-Balled]

So, hard then! Good thing you didn’t bet lol

I've been into the 3c for about 3yr and only played for money once, with a Vietnamese guy.

The Koreans- apparently- do not sully the game with gambling.

 

[trfitters]

From a playability/feel standpoint that I have owned…

Vigus
EDC
Bluegrass
Josey
Barnhart

In that order. The EDC (Jules Patterson-Mobley protege) was pretty incredible. Best linen wrap I have ever seen. Steel compression joint and the shafts had 1/2” ivory ferrules.

 

[Texas Carom Club]

I've been into the 3c for about 3yr and only played for money once, with a Vietnamese guy.

The Koreans- apparently- do not sully the game with gambling.

Sang Lee sure did

 

[xX-Wizard-Xx]

i really like prather's cues ... i have one of his full splice sneaky pete cues

 

[garczar]

i really like prather's cues ... i have one of his full splice sneaky pete cues

very under-rated guy. he learned a lot from his dad. their fs blanks are very nice.

 

[TheBook]

It looks as if Scruggs, Josswest (Biil Stroud), and Richard Black have fell off of the radar.

 

[8-ball Rat]

It looks as if Scruggs, Josswest (Biil Stroud), and Richard Black have fell off of the radar.

OP asked for only those makers still with us

 

[iusedtoberich]

Predator. Their shafts play the best. Their quality is top notch. They have many pretty cues. I can buy them and have them in my hand the next day.

 

[nicksaint26]

Predator. Their shafts play the best. Their quality is top notch. They have many pretty cues. I can buy them and have them in my hand the next day.

You mean the cues where the points are painted on lol. I do like their shafts and break cues though.

 

[xX-Wizard-Xx]

You mean the cues where the points are painted on lol. Do like their shafts though and break cues.

They are true splice lmao

 

[Tadaimarlon]

You mean the cues where the points are painted on lol. Do like their shafts though and break cues.

He means the cues where parts just fall off.

 

[chenjy9]

You mean the cues where the points are painted on lol. Do like their shafts though and break cues.

Nah uh! Some of them are inlayed onto a "thin sheath" that encases / wraps around their constructed maple core.

 

[chenjy9]

They are true splice lmao

Their Truespliced series might be, but their SP2 and Throne cues are not. Here is the description that Predator themselves provide:

Exotic woods and precious stones are inlayed on a thin sleeve and sheath the C4+’s core, thus allowing us to adorn any cue without compromising its integrity or performance.

To me, that almost sounds like a wrap.

 

[Korsakoff]

It looks as if Scruggs, Josswest (Biil Stroud), and Richard Black have fell off of the radar.

Richard is still making cues. I’ve seen 2 in the last year that were near completion. I did not ask, but I’m pretty sure both were low-to-mid 5 figures. Breathtaking.

 

[THam]

For me current cuemakers gotta consider Prewitt too. As for all time dead or alive Scruggs.

 

[korey]

The best....your opinion is as valid as mine.

 

[smiling_Hans]

Bob Meucci was way ahead of his time in this game, the marketing, the promotions, cue design, the exploration of cue technology....far beyond any cue maker there has ever been

if you doubt this, you simply don't know enough about the cue game

where he lacked was quality control and this was not entirely unintentional

These are young people on here. They don’t know how much of an impact Meucci was to the sport.

A pioneer of cue making then came Predator.

There are levels to this. XYZ cue builder doesn’t compare to industry pioneers.