what cue would hit better then a joss west
- Thread starter coltstudd
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I'm going to be honest with you I don't like Bill Stroud, he's an ass but the truth is you're not likely to a cue that hits and plays much better than his. And the older cues were mostly tastefully done not like the gawdy stuff he turned out later.
here is my 2 cents and rather than derail the thread pm me if you disagree
the reason you like your josswest
is because
the butt size where you grip is comfortable
the weight and balance you have gotten used to so you like it
if you use bill's shafts
the diameter taper and tip you like
so find a cuenaker you like
and get a cue with the weight balance length and tip you like
you will like your next cue regardless who builds it
jmho
icbw
the reason you like your josswest
is because
the butt size where you grip is comfortable
the weight and balance you have gotten used to so you like it
if you use bill's shafts
the diameter taper and tip you like
so find a cuenaker you like
and get a cue with the weight balance length and tip you like
you will like your next cue regardless who builds it
jmho
icbw
Rick Howard
Since "hit" is so subjective it would be hard to say what you might think hits better.
You already have a top notch cue.
I have been playing my block letter Joss since 1985 and still don't prefer any other cue over it.
If you really want to retire your old cue I recommend trying a number of cues.
Attempting to retire my Joss resulted in a cue collection numbering around 85 cues.
Some excellent cues I have tied and/or own have been Dayton, Huebler , Searing, Espiritu, Tascarella, Scruggs, JW, Mottey, Predator, and some others....
My player for the last several years is a 1981 Huebler...but my Joss is still better and often goes to the pool hall with the Huebler. The Huebler is really a lucky find and a lucky combination with an original 29 inch shaft plus two 31 inch shafts.
I let an old time player try it out this past summer. We have talked a few times at the local pool hall. He saw my Fellini and I saw his Fellini...and we just started talking. When I let him try the Huebler he just asked "How much?" and I said "Not for sale." He nodded and smiled. Then he asked about the cue in the Fellini, and I showed him my Joss and told him the story behind it. He tried it (rarely do I let anybody). He looked at me and said "I would never even ask how much on this one."
Sometimes it's the right maker, materials, dimensions, etc. Sometimes it is a mystery. Often it is very personal.
Trying to out-do a cue you have played with since 1979? I wish you the best. If you are like me, and your cue is like mine, that will be a tall order, but trying could be a lot of fun and quite the adventure as well as an education about cues. I have learned more about cues in the last few years than I eve knew before, all because I was trying to retire my old Joss.
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