What cue would you buy from Amazon for$650 or less?

So many subjective aspects to buying a cue. I'll leave those to everyone else.

An objective point I would like to make, look for a cue that is sold by amazon or fulfilled by amazon. I suggest this for almost anything. The reason why, amazon has great customer service and return policies. I purchased a shaft through amazon and did nto like it, clicked return, printed a return shipping label (with return shipping paid by amazon) and back it went, no questions asked.

I currently have Helmstetter/adams Balabushka GB22 that I purchased on amazon and use a katana shaft with it and am very happy with it and it gets a lot of looks from people that see it. My other cue, is an old Jackson T-3 (I believe scruggs era) and love the way that cue plays more than recently produced schon's that I have tried. Not suggesting to go this route, but rather decide what you like by trying cues locally (if possible) then just go find it on amazon. And if you can find it sold by or fulfilled by amazon, all the better.
 
el_h3fe said:
Well I definitely appreciate that info however these giftcards are on my account so I don't know that they are any good for anyone except for my amazon account. I would have definitely done that but I'm not sure exactly how they work in that regard.
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In that case, of all the cues mentioned, I recommend a Schon, which would be a nice step up from your Pechauer.
As far as Amazon is concerned, I've never had a problem with anything except fro some crappy tool bit cutters, and that was my fault for buying them...I should of known better
 
Spend half of it(or less) to get a shaft and use the other half to get W1P, SMS or some other rare pool book or videos. The odds are that the cue value will go down, but the book values won't and you can get quite a bit of information out of them.
 
i say go with a Schon you cant go wrong with them,they hit good and they are nice looking and probably hold their value
 
I had a Predator, actually two, and played with them for several years. I liked the Predator but this year I bought a Jocoby shaft for it and I really love it. So Jacoby would be my suggestion.
 
Thanks again for the replies as the info has been useful (well most of it). So far, I've narrowed it down from about 1000 cues lol to a handful. These are some that I was considering. I know the prices vary on them but these have caught my eye so far...

Mezz zz32
Schon cx37 (nicest looking schon in the price range imo)- 637.00
Schon cx02- 572.00 (mot my favorite)
Schon cx03 like 625.00
Predator 6 pt sneaky green or orange (wrapless)- 425.00?
Jacoby and pechauer sneakys schon r7? Sneaky- 600.00ish

There are a few others that I like but I can't help but look for looks in addition to playability. Any other good looking cues or other brands thhat offer good cues in this price range? And what would you choose out of these cues I listed? Also, what do you guys think of the schon cx37? In the pics, those inlays look extremely small.... so small like it makes the cue look bad with those extremely small pieces of ivory. The stain really sets it off though. What do you guys think?
 
Lucasi or Mezz, IMO

I suggest either Lucasi or Mezz.

That said, the way you phrased your inquiry is great. (I have 600; what to buy?)
Wishing you luck on finding the right cue!

RL
 
Thank you very much, RL. Thanks to everyone whk posted. I have a feeling ill be making my choice within a day or so. Bringing me to my last question which may be better suited by creating another thread but... mezz or schon? Which do u prefer and why?(at the 600.00 pricerange)
 
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Get a cue with your favorite University or beer cue and put a Predator or Tiger shaft on it for a hustler OR do the Schon/Mezz/Adams and get the look you want.
 
el_h3fe said:
mezz or schon? Which do u prefer and why?(at the 600.00 pricerange)
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I'll take the fancy one, because i like fancy cues. Both brands are good, I'll take the Mezz, only because they are new on market, something like a fresh air.

Post the models you choose, it will be easier to say.
 
You can't go wrong with either one of them...I was caught in this same predicament between schon and mezz only I was at a cue shop where I was test hitting the two side by side ....I ended up with the schon but not because it did anything better than the mezz but because it had a tiny chip in the finish at the very bottom of the butt cap and they gave me a killer deal on the cue...again you can't go wrong with either one
 
Here are some of the cues I've narrowed it down to...

Mezz:

http://www.amazon.com/Mezz-ZZ-33-19...qid=1391708492&sr=8-14&keywords=mezz+pool+cue

http://www.amazon.com/Mezz-ZZ-34-19...qid=1391708492&sr=8-15&keywords=mezz+pool+cue

http://www.amazon.com/Mezz-ZZ-34-19...qid=1391708492&sr=8-15&keywords=mezz+pool+cue

http://www.amazon.com/Mezz-ZZ-32-19...qid=1391708492&sr=8-16&keywords=mezz+pool+cue


SCHON:

http://www.amazon.com/Schon-19oz-Cu...qid=1391709643&sr=8-3&keywords=schon+pool+cue (sharp looking cue except for the extremely small ivory inlays)

http://www.amazon.com/Schon-CX03-Cu...id=1391709755&sr=8-21&keywords=schon+pool+cue

http://www.amazon.com/Schon-CX02-Cu...id=1391709837&sr=8-34&keywords=schon+pool+cue


Not that there arent other nice cues in the same pricerange from Mezz and Schon, im just limited to what is on Amazon. The R7 sneaky from Schon is nice but isnt listed on Amazon right now either. I didnt post a pic but the 6pt predator roadlines is another choice but everyone knows what they look like. Jacoby and Pechauer sneakys as well. What would you choose out of these cues?
 
For me the choice would be the Schon CX-37 (always liked the looks of that cue) but again I dont think you can go wrong with any that you've listed...IMO Schon and Mezz are top of the food chain when it comes to production cue's....Do you have a local billiard supply outlet or something that you could go hit a couple balls with a Schon and a Mezz and see if there is one that you like better out of the two?
 
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