Who do you let play with your cue?

Scott Lee said:
When I repped Samsara Cues for 9 years, I let anyone who wanted to try them go ahead and hit some balls. If somebody showed an interest, I turned them on to Jim & Dave @ Samsara, who turned them into customers. As a result, my cues have some small dings as results of accidents, but I've never had anyone slam the cue on the rail or table. :D

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Amen! Who slams someone else's cue on the rail/table. I cringed when I read another poster who said his "friend" slammed his cue on the table after he asked to borrow it?!? That's crazy to me! Luckily, I don't have "friends" like that. And if I were the guy who that happened to, I would have one less friend after that little incident. If you don't respect me enough to find a better way to deal with your frustrations than to damage a cue I was friend enough to let you borrow??? Yeah, we would have issues!
 
I can only think of 1 person that I would let borrow my cue to actually use. He could take it home with him for a short period if he wanted to. That is due to a couple reasons, I know he would take good care of it because his cues are very nice like mine and if anything did happen there is no doubt in my mind that he would offer to make it right. All of the other people I shoot regularly with no matter how expensive their cues are the shafts feel like rough sawn lumber. Many people who have picked up my cue ask me if my shaft is new cause its smooth, many people just do not seem to mind dings and so on. If someone wants to try my cue while I am with them that is OK by me. I have tried many others cues just to see what they hit like but it is only for hitting just the QB a couple times. During league I had a couple guys want to use my break cue every week, I told them that is fine as long as they are prepared to buy a new shaft if something happened. They do not ask anymore.
 
I've let a few people try my Josey...but only a few. I've found that anybody halfway serious about the game respects their equipment to the point of being careful. Still, accidents happen.

I don't ask to try others cues...just seems impolite to me.

(edit) Drive my car? Generally the same thoughts. But I drive a relatively inexpensive Mustang now. When I had a collector car worth 6 figures I was more careful. I got tired of the hassles attached to that car...

But I can't help but wonder how many here have cues worth more than their car...
 
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Ak Guy said:
A man should keep a few prized possessions for him self.
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I agree, the things I prize, tho, are called 'friends', which is why I will spend time playing pool with them and will let them use my cues. If a friend should happen to damage a cue, I won't let him pay anything for it because I will know it was due to unfortunate circumstances.
 
pwd72s said:
I don't ask to try others cues...just seems impolite to me.
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Usually seems like a compliment to me, it means they admire what I chose to use. It can be done in a tactful way or it can be disruptive. The tactful ones usually get to play a couple games with it.
 
Ugh, I need to read a little more carefully. I'm reticent about letting people use my equipment but usually let just about anyone try them out since I used to be a Predator rep and still play with their equipment, so in essence I'm an unpaid ex-employee that still demonstrates and sells their products for them.
 
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I will pretty much let anyone play with any of my cues if they ask first and I think they are qualified......I think they don't look goofy......but God help the S.O.B.
who picks up one of my cues to try if they aren't one of my pals......I will in their shit immediately and they do not want to _uck with me.......I am too old to fight
and am always armed at all times which includes playing pool.......and if someone was to actually hit me, well, let's put it this way......their loved ones will place
pennies over their eyes. Now that may sound a bit extreme but guys........4 rotator cuff surgeries in 5 years.......I can't throw a worthwhile punch.......but I sure
has hell can drill the 10 ring at 25 ft..........yeah, I probably sound extreme and maybe even absurd.......but I am what I am and that's all that I am.
 
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victorl said:
I once let a friend use my cue in a tournament and soon as I turned away, I heard a huge "Whack!" behind me. Apparently he got angry at a missed a shot and slammed the cue on the rail, leaving a big dent in the forearm... my fault for letting him use I guess, but boy was I pissed!

Despite that though, I don't really have any problem with people using my cues, as long as they stay in my sights and don't do anything stupid with it.
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I lent my Szamboti to a friend ....he's a part-time entertainer and a funny guy.
When I walked away from the table I heard a loud THWACK!.....:eek:
....I whirled around....he had grabbed a rack cue and smacked the rail...
....man almost gave me whiplash...but it was funny.

I like to lend cues...I don't want my things owning me.
 
pt109 said:
I lent my Szamboti to a friend ....he's a part-time entertainer and a funny guy.
When I walked away from the table I heard a loud THWACK!.....:eek:
....I whirled around....he had grabbed a rack cue and smacked the rail...
....man almost gave me whiplash...but it was funny.

I like to lend cues...I don't want my things owning me.
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That's a guy with my sense of humor LOL

BTW, grats on 12,000 posts :thumbup:. Now quit wasting time and do the laundry or something you are clearly neglecting house work to post on here.
 
Bavafongoul said:
I will pretty much let anyone play with any of my cues if they ask first and I think they are qualified......I think they don't look goofy......but God help the S.O.B.
who picks up one of my cues to try if they aren't one of my pals......I will in their shit immediately and they do not want to _uck with me.......I am too old to fight
and am always armed at all times which includes playing pool.......and if someone was to actually hit me, well, let's put it this way......their loved ones will place
pennies over their eyes. Now that may sound a bit extreme but guys........4 rotator cuff surgeries in 5 years.......I can't throw a worthwhile punch.......but I sure
has hell can drill the 10 ring at 25 ft..........yeah, I probably sound extreme and maybe even absurd.......but I am what I am and that's all that I am.
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You would kill someone while carrying a weapon illegally because they took one of your toys? You are one hell of a fine specimen.
 
If you play in bars and such, the drunks seem to grab an obvious two piece from leaning against your case on a REGULAR basis.
Baffled when you claim your cue back.
Even had one belligerent drunk get offended when i "politely " told him he had my cue.
Set down your player ( alongside its case) to break, and turn back to find it gone.
Smack my d$&n head!
 
I would let everyone to play with my cues.Well,almost everyone.Would not give them just to Zdravko M and Dean Orlic:)
They(cues) could easily get legs in their hands:eek::eek::eek:
 
ECF....once again you royally manifest you atrocious reading comprehension skills.....I never wrote that nor implied such
but your inability to understand the written word is conspicuous.......getting in their shit does not say drawing my weapon....
...it doesn't mean brandishing it or threatening people....well, sorta because it does mean telling the MF to put my cue down
now or there'll be a problem......theirs not mine......and if someone wanted to fight me, I would legally pronounce the
"prescribed words" that legally permit me to defend myself with lethal force....if someone still wants to fight and I feel threatened,
well, that's why I can legally carry a CW in 39 states & always adhere to the law & ironically it's always to my advantage too.
 

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Bavafongoul said:
ECF....once again you royally manifest you atrocious reading comprehension skills.....I never wrote that nor implied such
but your inability to understand the written word is conspicuous.......getting in their shit does not say drawing my weapon....
...it doesn't mean brandishing it or threatening people....well, sorta because it does mean telling the MF to put my cue down
now or there'll be a problem......theirs not mine......and if someone wanted to fight me, I would legally pronounce the
"prescribed words" that legally permit me to defend myself with lethal force....if someone still wants to fight and I feel threatened,
well, that's why I can legally carry a CW in 39 states & always adhere to the law & ironically it's always to my advantage too.
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You certainly did imply that you would shoot someone over a cue. You say that you can't fight, but always carry.

I've always been taught that you only draw if you intend to fire.

Unless all the places you play pool don't serve alcohol, you are carrying illegally while you are in there...in every stat I know about.
 
elcorazonfrio said:
you certainly did imply that you would shoot someone over a cue. You say that you can't fight, but always carry.

I've always been taught that you only draw if you intend to fire.

Unless all the places you play pool don't serve alcohol, you are carrying illegally while you are in there...in every stat i know about.
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Boy, then you were taught wrong little..........really wrong.....Remember what Col. Colt said.....Do a Google search.
I much rather have a gun and not need it than need a gun and not have it.....Duh?
And surprise....I am also very much in favor of more stringent gun laws.

Have you been paying attention to the soaring rate of public homicides the past 2 years......and I do not mean police shootings.......Hey, who's to say where and
when a weapon is required and I hope I never need to defend myself but I have zero quibbles about using my weapon for that purpose.... I can't adequately
physically defend myself due to extensive surgeries to both my shoulders but I can still steadily hold, fire and hit what I aim at. If and when I ever feel threatened
with grievous bodily harm....I am not going to trade blows with my adversary.......I will ask someone to stand down, warn them, maybe mace them if I remembered
to carry with me but sans that......someone had better get a couple of pennies ready.

By the way, it's not illegal to carry in establishments where alcohol is served as long as alcohol is not the primary business..........restaurants, pool halls, hotels, etc.
It's called primary business purpose and it's a pool hall with a liquor license.......it is not a bar with pool tables........and I never drink alcohol when I carry either......
this is becoming tiresome and I'll leave you alone before I embarrass you any further........Don't forget to have someone check your calcs........we sure don't want
an oops which certainly seems to be a trait you like to show off. A..I am too old to fight and am always armed at all times which includes playing pool.

p.s. What I wrote was...... "if someone was to actually hit me, well, let's put it this way......their loved ones will place pennies over their eyes."
 
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Bavafongoul said:
I will pretty much let anyone play with any of my cues if they ask first and I think they are qualified......I think they don't look goofy......but God help the S.O.B.
who picks up one of my cues to try if they aren't one of my pals......I will in their shit immediately and they do not want to _uck with me.......I am too old to fight
and am always armed at all times which includes playing pool.......and if someone was to actually hit me, well, let's put it this way......their loved ones will place
pennies over their eyes. Now that may sound a bit extreme but guys........4 rotator cuff surgeries in 5 years.......I can't throw a worthwhile punch.......but I sure
has hell can drill the 10 ring at 25 ft..........yeah, I probably sound extreme and maybe even absurd.......but I am what I am and that's all that I am.
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Jesus, lighten up francis.
 
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