WANTED: Entry Level Dennis Searing (used or new)

jdelcue

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Same applies as my post about Coker and R. Howard...

I'm contemplating whether I ought to have Searing (or any other cuemaker out of my list of 20) make my first custom. Looking to acquire an either used (or new if inexpensive enough) entry level Searing from anyone who's looking to part with theirs. Let me know! :)
 
FWIW- I've seen Searing sneaky pete's go for $1500-$2000. Most people are unwilling to part with them either.
 
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yeah.. i wish you luck... i think just about everyone here wants a entry level searing... the worst part is the price isnt any where close to entry level! lol

best of luck..

chris
 
Good luck find a Searing for under $2500....

Maybe you should look at Szamboti.... :p :D
 
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I hope you're not looking to buy a "custom" cue, with the intention it will bring your game up to another level, because it won't. If you're shooting good with your McDermott, why change?

If you simply want to start collecting cues that is another story altogether, but if your focus is improving your game, I would stick with the equipment that you are most comfortable with. Believe me, it is time consuming and frustrating switching to a new cue if you DON'T have to.

Heck, I know a guy who plays with nothing but PLAYERS cues. He could buy anything, but he loves them and plays great with them. It isn't the rod, it is the fisherman...or it isn't the car it is the driver.....you get the picture.
 
And to follow on what Matt said, I wouldn't get so hung up with finding a big name for your first custom. It's easy to be swept in by all the pretty, top dollar cues here. You can find great playing cues (maybe new) for under $500. I suggest working your way up once you find the hit you like.

And not to dissuade you, but when I got my first custom, I was pretty tentative playing with it. It's just natural to be protective of it when you lay down big $$.
 
keith josey is right there by you in savannah. talk to him about a cue. you won't be disappointed.
 
jdelcue@emory.e said:
Same applies as my post about Coker and R. Howard...

I'm contemplating whether I ought to have Searing (or any other cuemaker out of my list of 20) make my first custom. Looking to acquire an either used (or new if inexpensive enough) entry level Searing from anyone who's looking to part with theirs. Let me know! :)
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Shouldn't this be in the NPR section? It IS a joke, right?? :p
 
With all due respect, you're going about this all wrong. It would seem that you're shopping around based on names that you've heard and that just doesn't seem too productive. If you do that, you'll come across the names of a thousand cuemakers that people will swear to up and down who really aren't worth a grain of salt.

You may also pass over a few really accomplished cuemakers that don't get the same mention that some other guys do.

Your best bet is to do a little research. Ask around. See what people in your area are playing with. What they have played with. Ask to try a few. Check out cuemaker's websites. Check out the "Ask the Cuemaker" forum on this site.

The reason I make this assesment is because you seemed to jump from Tom Coker to Dennis Searing in a matter of a day or so and these guys are on different tiers of the cuemaker's scale. Not to take anything away from Coker, but Dennis Searing sits comfortably in the upper eschelon.

I'll do my best to give a some ideas for solid cuemakers based on playability, craftsmanship, and most improtantly PRICE (but keep in mind, hit is subjective as is taste in design. What I like, you may not and vice versa so you really should look into this a little further.)

Less pricey, affordable cues:
If you're looking for points and inlay work at a decent price, Bryan Mordt is a good call.
Mike Webb also makes a decent cue.
As for craftsmanship, Skip Weston gives you a LOT of cue for the dollar.

If its a cheap, plain-jane player you're looking for there's the Judd JT-1. Judd and Trudy Fuller make a solid cue and this one is a no frills player. It hits great and the price is around $700 new.
Pete Omen also makes a no frills, no points plain jane for about the same price. I've owned several Omens and loved them all.
Eric Crip (Sugartree Custom Cues) has been making a name for himself because of his woods and the play of his cues. But because his wait list is now almost 2 years, you may want to pick one up second hand.
Several cuemakers will make you a sneaky pete for a good price like Keith Josey, Ariel Carmelli, and a few others.
 
Check that Ned Morris cue in the for sale section.
You can't go wrong with that one imo.
 
I have been researching a whole bunch and playing with cues made by many of the players you've mentioned already. Unfortunately, this was just an embarrasing moment for me...

I had NO IDEA that Searings were THAT ridiculous. Reason being I actually know not one, but two, players back in my hometown in Miami who both play with Searings (and one actually has a matching set) -- and they both designed and bought theirs brand new from Dennis. And they just didn't seem the "made of money" type to me...lol

In any case, excuse the post. Would've removed it if I could've.
All said and done, I'm going with BCM.

Thanks for all the feedback.
 
jdelcue@emory.e said:
I had NO IDEA that Searings were THAT ridiculous.
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Ridiculous is when a cue is priced that no one will buy it.
Priced right is when cues are bought up in seconds at the going street prices.
And the Searing cues tend to sell in seconds...

Myron
 
Point taken...

I meant "ridiculous" in regards to the quality and market demand, not price. Like I said, I just didn't do as thorough a job researching Searing as I have others (mostly because I couldn't find very many around -- hence, what you're saying -- and his website is pretty basic). Just thought I could learn about him through this forum, but obviously this wasn't the route to go... :p

Just wanted to purchase one to try one out since I never got the chance to shoot with either of the ones the guys I know in Miami own...thassall.
 
jdelcue@emory.e said:
All said and done, I'm going with BCM.
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Excellent choice!
You can also try to get on the list for a Searing cue as well which will give you two excellent choices in cues.

Myron
 
i believe if you a buy a cue directly from dennis himselt it is reasonbly priced for what your getting.. the secondary market is out of this world...

i talked to dennis at Valley Forge, a couple years ago when he had a booth.. well.. he had a table with 5 or so cues on it that were all already sold long before valley forge.. i was looking at a plain veneered cue with a hoppe ring.. i asked him how much it was.. i expected to hear 3,000.. he told me it was $1,800... later that day, i told another guy i know that i was looking at them and my friend had a few of them in the past.. i told him how i was surprised, that they were cheaper then i expected.. he told me if i can touch that cue for less then 3 grand on the secondary market i would be lucky..

chris
 
Thanks for all of your help and all of the info, everyone! I'm actually in the process of getting in contact with Dennis now via email. I like the idea of getting on that list if I can do it for less than those secondary market prices, as your saying in the previous post...
 
jdelcue@emory.e said:
Thanks for all of your help and all of the info, everyone! I'm actually in the process of getting in contact with Dennis now via email. I like the idea of getting on that list if I can do it for less than those secondary market prices, as your saying in the previous post...
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Make sure you have a living trust for your future children on that cue.:D
 
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