What Do You Pay in Your Area for Cue Work?
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I will be there tomorrow for the one pocket, forgot about that or otherwise I could have had you do it, could have saved $10 a bought myself a beer or 2.
I am okay with paying $40 for the tip, as I said it lasted me a very long time, getting a year was pretty good. Maybe I will keep track of the hours I put in for the year on this tip, sorry but I am a numbers guy keeping track of money wins and losses too.
I charge $25-$35 max which includes minor dent removal and shaft/ferule cleaning (If desired)
You guys are going to laugh at me. I just got the shaft tonight, tip on and everything is all good and I tip pik lightly, catch the edge of the tip and put a little indent in the tip and ferrule. Its not too bad but still sucks, probably a quick sand on the lathe and it will be gone. 
I am having a tip done on my cue, the last time I got it done was a year ago so getting a year out of a tip and playing 3-4 times a week is pretty good so its not big deal paying $40 to have it replaced with a Kamui Black. When I first started playing in a poolroom about 6 years back I could remember Moori tips being about $25 or so. I am curious what prices are in your area for tips and other work like wrap replacement, ferrule, and shaft work.
im in fl.
i have had 2 kamuis black a soft and a medium tip put on 2 different shafts at 2 different times by 2 different people and paid $30 each both times
For $40 you should get a new tip each time:grin:
About six months ago I had my local Billiard Factory put a Moori medium on my cue. $25 for the tip and $20 for labor. Around the same time a buddy had someone in our local hall replace his tip. I think he only charged $10 or so labor. A day after my buddy got his cue back he said "hey, I just got this ultimate tip tool. It can even burnish the sides of the tip!" He proceeded to put the tip between the two prongs of the tip tool and rotate. Pop! The tip snapped off and went rolling across the floor. Boy was he pissed; this was minutes before the start of our local weekly tournament. My tip has been doing fine for six months so I guess the moral is that once you find someone that does quality work, stick with them.
Ultimate tip tools are great for popping tips off.
Probably had zero to do with the installation.
That wasn't the mechanic's fault. Those Ultimate tip tools with the burnisher is the worst device invented by man as far as tip conditioning is concerned. There is no tip on earth that can't be twisted off with one.
Dick
I was paying $35ish for a new layered tip, Kamui or Moori. I have been doing them myself for a year or so and its saved a ton of money. I use the Porper tools and the Porper burnisher is great. Never gave me trouble.
Wrapwork varies. I had a wrap groove cut in my Predator wrapless and had it wrapped for $40, but I paid him $60 b/c the job was done so well.
Wrapwork varies. I had a wrap groove cut in my Predator wrapless and had it wrapped for $40, but I paid him $60 b/c the job was done so well.
That pricing is too fair!
Wow, I guess my guy is a good deal... I never really thought about the price before, I just always considered tips to be a cost of playing the game.
He used to charge me $23 for a Moori, and the last time bumped it to $28... That is for a tip and the installation, and yes they are real Moori's I always tip him like $5, so it actually costs a little more out of my pocket, but no biggie.
He does the install while you wait, and also cleans and burnishes the shaft before giving it back to you. Maybe that's normal, not sure.
He used to charge me $23 for a Moori, and the last time bumped it to $28... That is for a tip and the installation, and yes they are real Moori's
I always tip him like $5, so it actually costs a little more out of my pocket, but no biggie.He does the install while you wait, and also cleans and burnishes the shaft before giving it back to you. Maybe that's normal, not sure.
Shaft Cleaning starts with CLEAN HANDs. So you don't have to CLEAN your Shaft, but I sooner or later you will,
so use a good Cue Wax, (Carnauba Wax) on the Shaft to keep it Slick and FREE of CRAP, CHALK, PERSPIRATION, etc.Honestly I do this ever 6 weeks, and it takes all of 30 Minute to Way Two Shafts, Let the Wax Dry, and Buff with a Soft Cloth.
Been doing this for years, and it is the BEST Solution to a problem I have found. Let the Way Set 20 MINUTES before Buffing, and it works awesome.
he give he reg. customers a good deal on some things.