Wayne, AE, James White, Dishaw? Which one
- Thread starter cbi1000
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cbi1000 said:
James White
pharaoh68
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jdelcue@emory.e said:
With all due respect to jdelcue, it doesn't really depend on anything. You have chosen four cuemakers; three of whom are good, respectable cuemakers and one who stands head and shoulders above the rest.
James White is the choice by far. He is a great guy and a terrific cue builder. I haven't seen anything by him yet that didn't A) play good, and B) look good. He is a master cue builder. You won't be disappointed.
ChrisC
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I will be the odd one on this and go with AE but I am partial to AE do to the fact that is all I own and collect. His workmanship is 2nd to none however if you are looking for resale I to would say White. But if you just want a beautiful cutom that plays well and a fair price then i would say AE and you can pick the up on resale at a faiir price.
pharaoh68 said:
While I agree with your statement, I disagree with your choice of which one that is. Thomas Wayne is most certainly the one that stands head shoulders above the rest - unfortunately he is no longer making cues. Of the ACTIVE cuemakers listed, I'd have to agree that James White's work is very impressive. JMHO.
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Pizza Bob
NOTE: I assumed that he meant Thomas, since he asked for contact info in another thread
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barryc
My advice is not to arbitrarily by any of them. I own Rundes, Richard Blacks, Omens, Phillippi's etc. and feel confident when I say that the maker will not necessarily translate to a cue you play the best with. Others may disagree, but my advice is seek out owners of the cues you mentioned, ask if you can test hit with them and then order what you like and hope you get what you ordered. Even this isn't guaranteed. From my experience, even custom makers very greatly. With the name comes confidence in quality and service, not necesarily hit because that's subjective. I think anyone who tells you that one cue maker's cue plays better than another without even seeing you play is doing you a great disservice. My (learned the hardway) opinion anyway.matcase said:
barryc
barry c makes a good point, you certainly may have a preference for one over another. Hopefully, you'll be able to try some cues before you buy. It is from the point of view that any of the makers you are considering have earned reputations for outstanding cues. Looks, quality of materials and construction, and playability, weigh heavily in the work of any of those mentioned. That is my meaning. You can't go wrong with any of them.