What is so special about Cognoscenti cues?

What is so special about a Cognoscenti?

Those who are in the know know.

(cognoscenti is Latin for those who are in the know)
 
haminh said:
I just wonder what is so special about Cognoscenti cues that make them have the basic price of more than 2.5k or so, given the fact that they don't have ivory on them such as other high end cues.
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I assume it is because they are known as one of the best playing cues ever made. Same reason why Richard Harris (Bluegrass) cues are so expensive (and known to not be very fancy). Because they are known to be really great playing cues.
 
putt-putt44 said:
Cogs are known for their incredible playability. Last time I spoke to ''Freddy the Beard'' , he told me he was playing with a new Cog and loves it,,,Freddy has seen his share of wood over the years too and is a world class banker to boot..!!

Joe Gold is now making wrapless cues,,,freaking beautiful,,,check them out at www.Indyq.com.........

like ''Freddy '' would say ''you can thank me later''..........!!
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I really love the looks of this one, which is priced at about $2500.

http://www.indyq.com/custom-cues/cognoscenti/cognoscenti-112/cognoscenti-112-enlargement.html
 
Ken_4fun said:
While the pin is different, he is far from a significant contributor. He is a significant user of CNC in his cues, and I find little impressive about any I have seen. I have played with a few and they played okay to downright awful.

Kersenbrock? yes. Gold? no.

Ken
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I guess it is just a matter of opinion. He must have been popular, and known to build a really great hitting cue, in order for his cue prices to have gotten that high. I do not know, but I imagine that his cues did not cost that much when he 1st started building cues. His rep must have really gotten high for good reason. I always wanted to try one of his cues out, just to find out my own opinion about them. I always loved that 3/8x11 G10 glass epoxy pin he uses. I always loved the cues I had in the past with that pin, like a Durbin that I had for example.
 
A note about CNC inlays versus Pantograph Inlays. The fact is the end result is exactly the same. For the end product it makes no difference which way the inlays were made. Looking at the end product nobody can tell which method was used to build the cue. If they tell you they can tell a difference they are lying and don't know what they are talking about.
 
Cdryden said:
Forgive me for getting a little of track but Scott makes a good point about CNC work. I've always found it funny that in the cue world some people see the CNC as a big evil. As a person who worked as a Machinist for 11 years and a tool and die maker for another 5 I can tell you this, a CNC lathe or mill is just a means to be more efficient and accurate.
I think a lot of people hear the term CNC and think mass produced which is not always the case. Most of these guys using CNC machines to build their cues are every bit the craftsman as the guys from older generations.

Why wouldn't you want to use the best machines available to produce the best product possible?
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You can't tell the difference between a pantograph inlay and a CNC inlay.
 
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