These cues are great.
I bought cue #2, and received it about a week ago. I have a high end Scruggs as my usual player that I just had refinished, and didnt want to keep bringing it to the bar leagues that I am involved with, so I wanted to get a reasonable yet strong player for those nights. This replacement cue had big shoes to fill, as my Scruggs plays lights out. I have to say I am overly pleased with this Jazz cue. The cue hits extremely well, and the shaft has surprisingly low deflection like a predator 314-2. I changed the tip to a kamui black medium, but the tip it came with was very good. Highly recommended, especially for the price.