What's the deal with Lucasi?

paksat

paksat

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Ya know, I hear all these people in these threads speaking of joss, viking, mcdermott and so on... yet in the time i've been around here, not one peep about Lucasi.

I personally love the hit of them. I think they are pretty damn good sticks for what they cost.

Obviously, others don't feel the same way though, what's the deal?
 
i know a couple people who have lucasi's. They look nice, but they both have uni-loc quick releases.. yuck.
 
Somehow they have the rep for being cheap sticks, on par with newer meuccis and only a half step about cuetecs. I have hit with a few and didn't have any complaints. I'm not a cue guy really, but I can tell when a cue has something wrong with it and these cues didn't seem to have any issues.
 
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People reccomend Lucasi all the time. They are good cues. Jim Lucas paid Bill Stroud to consult with the factory and teach them how to build good cues. Since then that knoweldge has spread throughout the cue industry in China as the people from the factory that makes Lucasi have gone to other companies or founded their own. The net result between that deal and the fact that otehr companies brought over other cue makers to teach them is that there are some damn fine cues being built in China right now. Cues that use the latest and greatest parts and techniques.

Kao Kao has over 1 million shafts in various stages of construction. That's 1,000,000 with six zeros. When you go into their wood warehouse you will see and endless amount of shaft wood hanging just like the best cue makers do it. All of graded and dated as to what stage each piece is at. I was told recently that they get only 300 pieces of AAA grade shaft wood out of 60,000 pieces.

The point being that the Lucasis and other name brands from China are damn good cues that are as good as any other production cues made anywhere else. And what I mean by that is that you can pick one off the wall and run racks with them easily if your skill level is up to it.
 
I won a new Lucasi in a tournament one time. To be completely honest, I was surprised at how it hit for an inexpensive cue. It wasn't bad. Meaning, anyone here could run a lot of balls with one. It wouldn't hold you back, with some getting used to. It may not feel like a custom cue, but I can't in good conscience knock it to death.

I sold the cue the same day I won it. But it was still ok.
 
I won a Lucasi in a raffle back in 2001 and haven't looked back.

They are a good hitting cue for a reasonable price.
 
paksat said:
Ya know, I hear all these people in these threads speaking of joss, viking, mcdermott and so on... yet in the time i've been around here, not one peep about Lucasi.

I personally love the hit of them. I think they are pretty damn good sticks for what they cost.

Obviously, others don't feel the same way though, what's the deal?
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I think they are great cues but their customer service stinks....
 
I agree on them being a good cue. Started out with one and never really had any complaints about it.

I play with customs now but every now and then I take a look at what Lucasi is offering, I'm sure I'll own another someday.
 
Lucasi makes a terrific cue. I know at least a dozen people that have one or have had one (I have 2 of them myself, including my first cue and a cue I used for the last 5 years. (I am transitioning to a JOsey Custom now)) People that I know that own them really like them.

Let's use this analogy... Lusaci cues are the Honda Civic of pool cues. Realiable, Durable, and in many cases a pretty good looking cue for the money. you know what your getting and it's a no nonsense tool for accomlishing the one thing a cue (or car) is meant to do... get you from point-A to point-B. Anyone that frowns on you for playing with a Lucasi cue, is essentially a cue snob; The same person that snears when you tell them you drive a Ford SUV... because it doesnt have the heated seats and Rims thier Caddilac Escalade or Lexus has.

Maybe not a perfect analogy, but damn close to the mark. IMHO.

A person says they play with a Lucasi cue; I generally think the person knows a little something about pool and is probably a pretty solid shot.

The only argument that I have ever had with Lucasi cues is the shafts, while there is nothing "wrong" with them in regard to the way they look... the deflection ratings are very high (actually ranked MED HIGH) But, at the same time; Schon cue shafts actually have an even higher deflection ranking... Yet, they are viewed as a better quality cue?.. It's comes down to it's how a cue performs, in your hands. Lucasi is a solid cue.
 
The first cue that I dropped some coin on was a Lucasi. Spent 300 and loved it. It was good looking and played. Wish I still had it today. Left it in a pool hall in germany because I was taking this chick home and was not thinking about my cue. :wink: i personally loved the quick release. Lets me get out of there in a hurry.
 
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The first cue I ever bought and second cue I ever owned was a 1996 Lucasi VI with a 5/16-18 steel joint. Beautiful looking cue! Great hitting cue! I still have it to this day happily stored with my cue collection. Can't seem to let it go because of sentimental reasons...
 
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