I love purple heart. Hate lizard wrap, rainbow veneers, uneven points.
Finally, I LOVE a cocktail waitress in a Dolly Parton wig.![]()
floating points yuck
reverse points yuck
reverse floating points omg i'm going to vom
put me on the malachite/turquoise yuckwagon
gothic point designs a la Keith Josey's scabdagger stuff (his cues play great, that design's just not to my taste aesthetically)
most stained maple yuck
sneaky petes with wraps look a little silly to me
more points than 6 blechh
lizard/elephant ear/most textured wraps blaghhh
uni-loc joints can go jump in a lake
Finally, I LOVE a cocktail waitress in a Dolly Parton wig.![]()
How did I know that?
Bacote. To me it's butt-ugly.
I notice malachite and turquoise mentioned a lot. Is it just aesthetics, or do the cues play/feel differently? (Feel as in how they hit, not to the touch.)
It's easier to describe what you like. I like old school cues. Piloted Steel 5/16x14, BEM Forearms, veneered Ebony points and simple Ebony butt sleeve. Leather Wrap, black Linen micarta ferrules. Simple, functional. Not a fan of inlays or other fancy things. A solid utilitarian tool with classic look.
Hate inlays in cues.