Viking cues,Good or bad?

That is sweeeet! I love my Viking (P6 with a leather wrap), it has won a lot of matches in the past few years and is going to the IPT. :p
 
lol rackm...

Yea, they're good, but I feel they're too expensive for a cue... if you have the money then go for it.
 
i believe when you spend allot of money on a pool cue the rewards should be hit, design and future value. viking makes a decent cue but they make thousands of cues per annum and their lower end cues hit just as well as their upper. there are a mirid of cue makers who's cues play well also that look comparable and cost much less. why waste your money? as i said in another thread pick makers who's number in production of cues is less for similar quality, design, and workmanship. if your going for looks alone and that's what drives you than you can get sucked into many holes. i use to have a great meucci that i loved. a guy came up to me and asked if i would trade him for his schon and said no way your cue is't as nice (looking) as mine. that was the biggest mistake i ever made buying or trading pool cues. luckily it came early. if your going to spend a thousand or so on a cue contact makers who produce lower numbers of cues per year and spend your money wisely. this is not a slight to viking as much as it is to the overall picture of buying cues as potential investments for future cue purchases. i guess i'm saying do some research (read the cue threads) and you can find great bargins on cues that not only play as well, look as good and will be worth more so in the future when you see that special cue for sale you will have a little more money to get it than having to take a hit on a cue you spent big dough for and now won't bring much in a sale. it didn't use to be this way but cues are fast become part of the "street stock market". good luck in whatever choice you make.
 
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i believe when you spend allot of money on a pool cue the rewards should be hit, design and future value. viking makes a decent cue but they make thousands of cues per annum and their lower end cues hit just as well as their upper. there are a mirid of cue makers who's cues play well also that look comparable and cost much less. why waste your money? as i said in another thread pick makers who's number in production of cues is less for similar quality, design, and workmanship. if your going for looks alone and that's what drives you than you can get sucked into many holes. i use to have a great meucci that i loved. a guy came up to me and asked if i would trade him for his schon and said no way your cue is't as nice (looking) as mine. that was the biggest mistake i ever made buying or trading pool cues. luckily it came early. if your going to spend a thousand or so on a cue contact makers who produce lower numbers of cues per year and spend your money wisely. this is not a slight to viking as much as it is to the overall picture of buying cues as potential investments for future cue purchases. i guess i'm saying do some research (read the cue threads) and you can find great bargins on cues that not only play as well, look as good and will be worth more so in the future when you see that special cue for sale you will have a little more money to get it than having to take a hit on a cue you spent big dough for and now won't bring much in a sale. it didn't use to be this way but cues are fast become part of the "street stock market". good luck in whatever choice you make.
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Could not agree more, and very well said.

I am a huge Viking fan, but if I were going to spend that kind of coin, I would look elsewhere.

Their low to mid range products are hard to beat, and a great value.

BTW, I have a VM28 that I am very fond of;

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When I first statarted getting serious about pool, my mother (of all people) gave me a brand new Viking VM-07. I really liked the pro tapered shaft, but eventually, I had to move away from the skinny ferrule (11.9 on mine). I still have it and use it occasionally. I think it retailed for 780.00 brand new.
 
While theres nothing wrong with a Viking cue, if your looking long term or spending over 300$ i would look more at a Schon.

They hold thier Value more and play better and is better quality.

I had a VM34 which i used for breaking and loved the cue, even while playing with it, because it was a 21oz cue. And i could Control the CB alot when breaking with the cue.

dave
 
Years ago those that I seen had the quality of a telephone pole.
I haven't looked at any Vikings lately and hopefully they have improved .
 
Me-thinks

I have three Vikings -- One from a long time ago and two recently. I haven't had any problems and they play well for me. I did put a 314 shaft on one and like it 7000 times better.:eek:

I would check around before you pay full retail though. I have found good deals on the internet or from dealers.

Before I purchased the two recently, I really looked around, but all other things aside, Viking had the only cues that I could stand to look at. I just didn't like the styles that other cues had out there. I considered custom, but couldn't afford something with the 'flair' I was looking for.

Nothing but good compliments on the look of my cues. Now if I could only play better!:o

PS - Never missed a shot I could blame on the cue yet.:rolleyes:
 
I can't speak for all Viking's as I only have tried a few of them. But the one I own I like very much. My playing shaft has what I believe Viking considers their "break shaft taper?" which is quite a bit stiffer than the normal one. I really have come to like it recently.
 
risky

Viking makes a decent hitting cue. And I have often thought of getting that cue in perticuliar. However, it is a lot of money and the hit of the stick I don't think is even close to the hit of say a schon at the same price or a decent custom would give you. It is a sweet looking stick. If I were u, I would try to find someone with a viking with that same joint combination and hit a few before you spend a grand on a cue that has a hit not to your liking. JMO.....
 
I just got a Viking F14 cue a few weeks ago. I LOVE IT!! It puts my Brunswick by Joss cue to shame. I love the feel of the Viking, the way it shoots; I feel its a quality stick. Here is the one I got, althought I had the purple & pearl colors reversed:

http://www.vikingcue.com/pages/cues/f14.html

The one you are looking at is quite spendy, way out of my price range (I paid $540 for mine (with the custom color swapping))
 
Vikings hit good...

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I'm looking at buying a viking cue perticularly th F02 model what do you guys think?
http://www.vikingcue.com/pages/cues/f02.html
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Viking makes a good cue. Most people that choose Viking cues consider them good starter to intermediate cues. As long as you are happy with the $1100 price tag on that cue I would say go for it. They are very difficult to resell in that price range though. Most people spend $200 to $600 on Vikings. Cues are always a personal choice. The cue that you love will always get criticism and comments from others no matter what you buy. The more expensive of cue you buy, the more negative comments you will get from jealous players. So worry most about what feels right to you, what appeals to you in terms of looks and in price. I know great players with $50 cues and horrible players with $3000 cues. Take everyone else's input in stride, including mine. We have been selling Vikings for about 30 years now. At least Viking always stands by their cues. One thing to watch out for; many cue manufacturers unload their "factory seconds" to guys that are selling on Ebay etc. So make sure to contact the factory (BEFORE YOU BUY) to see if they are an Authorized Dealer to get your warranty! Good luck with your purchase!
 
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Thanks

Thanks for all the honest replies, I think I'll start looking into a Falcon.
They're Canadian made and so am I.:D :cool:
 
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