My vote goes to RICK HOWARD ...... His cues play jam up.........
who makes the best sneaky pete?
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IntoTheRail; I think your cue has a bolt to reach a specific weight and balance requirement, as stated Bob normally doesn't currently use bolts, cues are drilled up from Butt to Handle area, and a Threaded lug is put very close to balance point if needed. JP
My 4.3 OZ shaft sneakky pete scruggs with a hoppe ring is SICK
I say get the maker of your current to built you one to same specs as said current one. be able to use the same shafts and you will be happy.
Or get a g-10 Diveney!
Or get a g-10 Diveney!
For price , value and quality and hit I would put a Sly up against any of them... There are some great cue makers out there and I doubt you will go wrong with several of them... I have never hit with a Frey because while I like the 3/8 10 pin I do no like the bullet type that he uses. I am not knocking Frey or his cues this is just my personal prefrence and everyone is different. But if your looking for a great Sneaky you won't go wrong with Sly and I'm not sure how much longer he will be building Sneaky's as he told me sometime this summer he plans to make higher end cues ... Sneakys may always be a part of his line I don't know but I know he builds a very good one that woud compare to alot of others or better at a good price compared to some of the top cue makers ... The success is starting to show and he is staying very busy these days ...
It all depends, are looking for a "true sneaky" (hustler) or are you looking for what has been dubbed a "sneaky Pete" but in reality is just a basic cue w/ 4 points (sometimes more). Maybe a wrap maybe not, a collar usually Stainless Steel...or not.
If a true Sneaky Pete is what you desire then you may want to check out poolfool1957. He makes cues called the "Sneakiest Pete" with any Lam shaft. OB-2 314-2 z-2, I-1, 2 or 3. I believe he also has standard maple shafts too. I first fell in love with his cues when I saw them. And the price can't be beat. He also does many different variations of wood and colors.
Here are some of his links.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=135900
and
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=135124
For the record I have no association with him I just plan to purchase on of his cues sometime.
Hope this helps.
TJ
I ordered a Bob Frey from JP last year, and I was very impressed by the cue, and the transaction. Bob & Jon are great folks, and I wouldn't hesitate to recomend them to anyone. The only cues I care to hit with are my Josey, and my Frey.
Joe
Joe
I am not assuming anything, actually just the opposite. Tim clearly stated he has made no Sneaky pete's, so who is the real Master of Sneaky Pete's? I doubt seriously that Tim spent much time inspecting them, and I also doubt that Bob would change the way they were made because they were so well recepted by the public.
So if Tim did not make them and Bob did I guess the only differents is the TS Logo, so I would suspect that should be given the credit he deserves and the cues should just be called FTS Sneaky Pete Cues or Tim Scruggs Sneak Pete's made by Bob Fry.
But, in the end was it the cues themselves or just a Name!!!!!!!
Sent an email to Tim, got a reply from Mike Cochran stating Tim stopped making sneakies in 2002, and that the rumour about Frey making all the TS sneakies isn't true.
Now I'm really confused.
It is true, Bob didn't make "all the TS sneakies". I think you think too much...!
You bet, these threads usually turn into a popularity contest of sorts, but I have own's of Rick's sneakies and it hits great. He doesn't make too many, but I recommend buying if you come across one. Rick is a player's cuemaker for sure.
Why did you not just post the email you received, it is pretty easy to cut and paste. I could careless personally, but you are calling another forum member a Liar ( Dave Sutton ) because Dave has posted to this forum that he spoke directly to Tim and Tim said he never made any. I don't know if this is true or false and like I said above I don't even really care.
I don't own and would not buy a Sneaky Pete by any maker for such a large sum of money ($500 +), if I liked a cue makers work I would purchase a Four Point cue with Veneers for a few hundred more.
To each his own!!
Check Post 25 below from Dave Sutton.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=135015&page=2
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* Date: Fri 27 Mar 05:13:35 CDT 2009
* From: "tim scruggs" <qmaker@msn.com> Add To Contacts
* Subject: Re: TS Sneaky Pete Rumor
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There is absolutely no truth in that rumor. Tim and Bob were partners from 1978-1984 when Bob left. Tim stopped making Sneaky petes in 2002. Don't believe anything you hear and about 1/2 of what you see.
Mike Cochran
My original email was asking him to verify whether it was true or not that the TS sneakies out there were in fact made by Bob Frey.
* From: "tim scruggs" <qmaker@msn.com> Add To Contacts
* Subject: Re: TS Sneaky Pete Rumor
* To: XXXX
There is absolutely no truth in that rumor. Tim and Bob were partners from 1978-1984 when Bob left. Tim stopped making Sneaky petes in 2002. Don't believe anything you hear and about 1/2 of what you see.
Mike Cochran
My original email was asking him to verify whether it was true or not that the TS sneakies out there were in fact made by Bob Frey.
I have heard a lot of great things about Pat Diveney's SP's. I have one on order now. It was nice to work the the actual cue maker. He was very easy to work with and really focused on what I wanted.
I heard Tim Scruggs choked an alligator with his bare hands while vacationing in Mexico.
That's one way to get cheap wrap stock I guess.
Dave
<edit : OnTopic, I like my Dufferin SP and both my Schmelke SPs>
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