Top 3 best playing cues you have played.

[Bill Yerd]

List in order of preference please.
Reason for choice would be appreciated, but not required.

Mine:
Blue Grass Old School Rosewood Hustler.
Had a similar hit to a new school BG Hustler but I liked the slightly narrower shaft.

New School Blue Grass Bocote Hustler.
Hit better than any of the 5 fancier BG cues I owned.

Pat Diveney Ebony Butterfly cue with Lakewood shaft and epoxy 3/8x11 pin.
Hit very similar to the BG Hustler. If I was blind, you could have told me it was a Blue Grass Hustler and I would have believed you.

I've played cues from over 40 different and well respected cue makers.
These 3 cues cost me over $30,000 to discover

 

[atthecat]

1. Tascarella that is my current player the one I'm keeping! 3/8 10 pin with and Ivory Joint. The wrap is the real tight and thin linen. The cue has an old school feel but has more of a balanced feel. Cue just sits in your hands right!
Shafts are amazing. I didn't have to adjust deflection wise like I did with other shafts. You can see pictures of this cue in my signature.

2. Gus Szamboti- Didn't own this cue but played with it a few times. Typical Gus specs. Felt fantastic, but still not the same as my Tascarella.

3. 1974 Joss w Micarta Joint and 3/8 10 pin. Raist Chin's old Joss. A little more front heavy than the Tasc or Gus but really nice! Sold this cue, but I still use a 70's Joss as a back up cue.

 

[Seneca Steve]

Omega DPK
Kersenbrock
Cog

 

[Patrick]

Joss, gold letter era
McDermott D Series
1960's/1970's Dufferin Sneaky Pete

Patrick

 

[GoldCrown]

Dale Perry (from 2000 not ebay)
Predator Roadline
Cuetec from 1998 ....I'm being serious. It is a great player.

 

[Bill Yerd]

1. Tascarella that is my current player the one I'm keeping! 3/8 10 pin with and Ivory Joint. The wrap is the real tight and thin linen. The cue has an old school feel but has more of a balanced feel. Cue just sits in your hands right!
Shafts are amazing. I didn't have to adjust deflection wise like I did with other shafts. You can see pictures of this cue in my signature.

2. Gus Szamboti- Didn't own this cue but played with it a few times. Typical Gus specs. Felt fantastic, but still not the same as my Tascarella.

3. 1974 Joss w Micarta Joint and 3/8 10 pin. Raist Chin's old Joss. A little more front heavy than the Tasc or Gus but really nice! Sold this cue, but I still use a 70's Joss as a back up cue.

Are the 70's Joss' better than the current offerings?

 

[Bill Yerd]

Omega DPK
Kersenbrock
Cog

I'll have to try an Omega DPK.
What is the feel similar to?

 

[DavidMNienow]

My Top 3 Cue are the following:

Coker w/Ivory joint. I use it for my Straight Pool and One Pocket playing. I love the soft hit I get with this cue through the joint.

Phillipi w/SS joint. I use this cue for all my 8-ball playing. The shafts have real long tapers and the cue is light in weight. It just gives a nice natural assist in my stroke. I have won more tournys with the cue than anything else I have ever shot with.

McDermott Dubliner COM edition. I have this cue set at 18.5 oz with a 12.75mm standard McDermott shaft. This cue is my principal cue for all my 9-ball playing. It really moves the cue ball around the table very nicely when I need it too, and it breaks the balls great as well.

 

[Bill Yerd]

Dale Perry (from 2000 not ebay)
Predator Roadline
Cuetec from 1998 ....I'm being serious. It is a great player.

What is the difference in feel/playabpity of the Pre eBay dp's compared to the eBay era dp's? I had a couple $480 eBay dp's and thought they were decent, but not my fav ever.

 

[Bill Yerd]

Playabpity is the new word of the day!

 

[Seneca Steve]

I'll have to try an Omega DPK.
What is the feel similar to?

Kersenbrock

 

[Snapshot9]

Cues

1970's Joss
Gina
Shurtz (Bob Owen)

 

[Quesports]

Kikel...Kikel...Kikel.

 

[blucollar]

Tascarella with phenolic joint..great resonating hit and perfect balance
James White with ivory joint, again nice resonating hit
Dale Perry, $150 ebay cue..thing hit amazing..i really hate to admit this bit is is a FACT..maynot be the best execution as far as workmanship and materials but this particular one played lights out

 

[scsuxci]

Kevin Varney-awesome cue,solid as a rock,sold one to my buddy.I just got another great one though.Superb players!!

Layani-another great cue with a unique joint but a really great player.

Predator cues in general-have had great success with Predators or just
using there shafts.Right now I have one on a Pechauer butt and it
feels superb.

When it comes to custom cues, I like plainer cues even though some of the
fancy ones look great.For my style of play and how a cue plays,if I could
only play with one cue,it would be with a Varney,just feels right to me.

 

[Bill Yerd]

I'll have to try a Kevin Varney too. I've heard many good things about his cues.

 

[doitforthegame]

Paul Drexler; Samsara; Predator

 

[or1pkt]

Richard Neighbors-flat faced radial
James White-piloted ivory
Gina-piloted ivory

 

[Heyalex40]

Al Romero Sneaky Pete
Kerry Zeiler (Zylr)
Judd

 

[digitalcrack]

Best feeling cues with performance (I like a softer hit)
1. Myron Nakamura 4 point cue full ivory radial with ob-1 shaft
2. Tim Scruggs Bocote Sneaky with phenolic joint with 12 mm shaft (Schmelke blank ones)
3. Bill McDaniel cue with 3/8x10 full ivory with 314-2 30 inch shaft

Best pure striking cues (Purely based on how well it moves the cueball)
1. 1993 Schon 6 point cue with pre-cat shaft
2. Ed Prewitt Purpleheart Sneaky Pete
3. Southwest 1989ish purpleheart satin 19 ounces