The BIGGEST and STINKIEST A**hole is the one who
resorts to name calling when they don't get their way.
Off to "Super Ignore" YOU go ... and, don't forget to
take that Southwest Cue with you.
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What do you think of Southwest Cues?
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The BIGGEST and STINKIEST A**hole is the one who
resorts to name calling when they don't get their way.
Off to "Super Ignore" YOU go ... and, don't forget to
take that Southwest Cue with you.
Anybody know how long the current wait is for a Southwest?
Here's the contact info ...
You may just want to phone Laurie and ask the question.
I have been told that "once in a while" they have an extra
Cue available for immediate sale. Who knows, you may get lucky.
You may just want to phone Laurie and ask the question.
I have been told that "once in a while" they have an extra
Cue available for immediate sale. Who knows, you may get lucky.
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Thx for the contact info Str8PoolPlayer. Will definitely give her a call. Always wanted to own a southwest.
I have owned 6 Southwest Cues
I have been to their shop and met Laurie and Jerry. Jerry was busy working on cues the day I was at their shop, and Laurie has always been polite. I bought 3 new cues from them and a used one. One of the 3 new ones was a fancy cue and played the best of all. The butt also warped on the fancy cue. I also bought a new Southwest from Vince Tedesco. It hit like a steel pole. I think these cues are over priced, and the wait is ridiculous. If I owned some Southwest cues, it would be logical for me to defend the inflated prices that they bring. My fancy Southwest is not the only Southwest I have seen with a warped butt. The other one was a 60 in. plain jane birdseye. It could have been a pacifier. I found out the hard way that you can get a cue that plays really good for a fraction of the cost of a Southwest, but to me profit is not a dirty word, so good for Southwest. Keep those prices high, and the dollars rolling in.
I have been to their shop and met Laurie and Jerry. Jerry was busy working on cues the day I was at their shop, and Laurie has always been polite. I bought 3 new cues from them and a used one. One of the 3 new ones was a fancy cue and played the best of all. The butt also warped on the fancy cue. I also bought a new Southwest from Vince Tedesco. It hit like a steel pole. I think these cues are over priced, and the wait is ridiculous. If I owned some Southwest cues, it would be logical for me to defend the inflated prices that they bring. My fancy Southwest is not the only Southwest I have seen with a warped butt. The other one was a 60 in. plain jane birdseye. It could have been a pacifier. I found out the hard way that you can get a cue that plays really good for a fraction of the cost of a Southwest, but to me profit is not a dirty word, so good for Southwest. Keep those prices high, and the dollars rolling in.
Any cue can warp regardless of who made it or how much it costs,it is wood,a natural material.
Sw 1991
Mine turns 20 in June. I bought it from a pool hall owner who always had a few cues on order for eventual sales. He never saw the cue. So, even though I didn't order it, I am the only owner. It feels lighter than the 19.9 oz that it is. Great cue. Not over-hyped IMHO.
Mine turns 20 in June. I bought it from a pool hall owner who always had a few cues on order for eventual sales. He never saw the cue. So, even though I didn't order it, I am the only owner. It feels lighter than the 19.9 oz that it is. Great cue. Not over-hyped IMHO.
Been playing with mine since 1991, but really only fell in love with its hit and feel after I convinced Jerry to make me birdseye pro taper shafts for it ("soft" in his opinion - he understood but didn't agree with my wish/choice, but the shafts he made are perfect). Has remained dead-straight, no complaints whatsoever, except perhaps that for a relatively short-fingered player like myself, who also happens to grip the butt at the far wrap end, the butt diameter is slightly on the thick side of the spectrum.
Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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The contrary is true! They are expensive, maybe too expensive, but as to work, you're alluding to design/inlays only, of which one can have as much as one is willing to pay for (there are fancy Southwest cues, make no mistake about that). The reason these cues play so well, and stay straight forever, is in the handling of the wood, however. I personally find it a saddening phenomenon of modern times that no amount of work that isn't visible to the naked eye seems to be worth much anymore - and I mean in general, not just as far as custom cues are concerned. But I'm old-timey… :embarrassed2:
Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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Both mine were not over rated, nobody who played with mine didn't like them. They were not heavy, both had points and trim rings and the second one had three veneers. The curing of the wood and attention to detail are two of the reasons they hold their value.
Sorry, fail.
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I have flown almost a million miles with my SW. It has been in every type of climate including quick climate changes and its been dropped on about everything including gravel.
I play, break, and jump with it and it is still perfectly straight and hits great.
And its a fancy ivory cue that I've turned down $15K for.
I've seen a lot of fancy cues by other makers that look worse, are coming apart, and/or are warped. And they haven't experienced anywhere near the abuse my cue has.
I have flown almost a million miles with my SW. It has been in every type of climate including quick climate changes and its been dropped on about everything including gravel.
I play, break, and jump with it and it is still perfectly straight and hits great.
And its a fancy ivory cue that I've turned down $15K for.
I've seen a lot of fancy cues by other makers that look worse, are coming apart, and/or are warped. And they haven't experienced anywhere near the abuse my cue has.
Like mine with which I've been playing with for 20 years? Like my buddy's who's played 19 and 18 years with his, respectively?
So much the better: would be a pity if they played like a one-piece broomstick, wouldn't it?
In other words, you find it impossible to tell apart one cue from another? What should that tell us about cues?
Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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Now this is precisely what I'm talking about. Admittedly, mine could use a refinishing job for optical reasons, but after 20 years of use, most other cues would have warped, fallen apart etc. From that perspective alone mine would have been worth every dollar. But then, everyone who's ever tried it wanted to keep it - not because it looks all that great no, because of the way it plays.
Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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„J'ai gâché vingt ans de mes plus belles années au billard. Si c'était à refaire, je recommencerais.“ – Roger Conti
I will be able to do a Southwest Review in 4-5 years, my wait is now not long......LOL
Oh, please, these were not just my friends. I've always told people what I've thought of cues when they asked me and I was asked often. I've never been afraid to speak my mind, as many here can tell you. I've had people tell me they didn't like Southwest cues but they didn't tell me that about mine, they didn't play with mine.
Don't be so damn cynical!