WANTED: Entry Level Dennis Searing (used or new)

jdelcue@emory.e said:
Lol...dare I ask what the wait is?
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I don't even know why he would even answer e-mails and phone calls anymore.
Truthfully, if I were him, I wouldn't.
I would just make cues the way I want them then sell them to a dealer.
Dennis is in that position now where ANYTHING that comes out of his shop is collectable.
 
Maybe he's doesn't just want to make them for collectability...

I'm sure that one of the reasons that anyone would become involved with the art of cue building is to answer those emails and field those phone calls...no?
 
jdelcue@emory.e said:
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.
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to be fair, i didn't mean to sound as harsh as i did. apologies.

and for the record, most people with high dollar cues are NOT the made of money type. most of us just burn our money in all the wrong places!!! :D
 
its not that he doesnt return phonecalls or answer emails..

once your on the list.. you get a cue when he is ready to make it...

that could be 4 years from now.. or 5 or 6...

if you can get on the list.. just be patient.. eventually sometime you will get your cue...

and they arent just for collectability only.. THEY PLAY LIGHTS OUT!
 
why so much?

exuse my ignorance, but what makes these Searing cues so much damn money? it definitely isnt the design IMHO. dont flame me too bad :(
 
Hehe........ya gotta love that free market system, baby!





<----- Philosophy & Economics Major :p
 
PunchOut said:
exuse my ignorance, but what makes these Searing cues so much damn money? it definitely isnt the design IMHO. dont flame me too bad :(
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They hit great.
People keep saying hit is subjective but somehow some cues are famous for their hit.
 
pharaoh68 said:
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.
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A great post my friend, but just a *tiny* little problem...Skip Weston does not give you a lot of cue for the dollar; he gives you the BEST cue for ANY dollar. :)

Concede that point and rep points will be rewarded. Contest it, and you're no longer a member of the wof pack.

-Roger
 
buddha162 said:
A great post my friend, but just a *tiny* little problem...Skip Weston does not give you a lot of cue for the dollar; he gives you the BEST cue for ANY dollar. :)

Concede that point and rep points will be rewarded. Contest it, and you're no longer a member of the wof pack.

-Roger
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For starters, I'm one of the FOUNDING members of the Pack. You can't kick me out of the pack that I helped to create.

Secondly, you will NEVER hear me say anything like that. Remember, I owned one of the fanciest Skip's out there. And it wasn't the only Skip I ever owned. So you can't say I didn't give his cues a chance. They just weren't for me.

- And for the record, a cuemaker who gives you the BEST cue for ANY dollar has to make a good playing cue and not just a good looking cue!!!! :D Admit that, and I'll give you some rep points!
 
confused

so let me get this right.....im going to pay roughly 3k for a PLAIN JAINE because people say the cue hits good. oh yeah and supply and demand.......madness!!!!!!
 
PunchOut said:
so let me get this right.....im going to pay roughly 3k for a PLAIN JAINE because people say the cue hits good. oh yeah and supply and demand.......madness!!!!!!
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economics weren't exactly your forte, were they?
 
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