Who's cues hit like (*&%?
- Thread starter 1pRoscoe
- Start date
VonRhett said:
I have heard that his cues are inconsistent, so there must be some truth in it. I have only owned one Skip Weston, and it was awesome - the points and veneers were as good as you will see, and my particular Skip had great shafts and hit like a dream.
As others have said, I think you really have to hit with several cues by the same cuemaker, before you can pass judgement, and even then it is subjective.
pharaoh68 said:
Brian,
I can't agree with your selection, as you would know..
Ariel makes a very good hitting cue.. I've probably owned 40-50 of them and played with one for some time.. They are a stiffer hit, not for all, but great for others..
As for Skip's cues... I can't really give a broad evaluation on the majority of them, but I'm playing with one right now that is a great hitter..
Brian can contest to it's performance from lastnights peppering with the 6 and out.. It was all stick, I just held it..
Best,
Ken
Highendcues
i have had ABSOLUTELY horrid luck with tads. i've owned two, played with another. i didn';t like a single one. my two tads had dead joints, and i got virtually nothing on the cb. the third was a plain jane that a very close friend of tad's used....so one would think his cue played beautifully. i didn't like it. it felt like a cheap sporting goods store cue.
yet everyone i've know who's played with a tad love the hit and action.........oh well.
oh,,,and did i mention rubino's cue blow.
yet everyone i've know who's played with a tad love the hit and action.........oh well.
oh,,,and did i mention rubino's cue blow.
pharaoh68
Banned
WalkerInTN said:I can't believe it took you this long either. Having used the search, it seems like you take every opportunity to bash Richard Black's cues.
Just because that's your experience doesn't make it a fact.
Yeah, there's little room for debate on that one either.
Every Black I've ever played with played horribly. That's NOT an opinion. I did NOT like how they played. Plain and simple.
And remember, just because you seem to love Richard Black cues doesn't make them gold.
But I guess its like they say, opinions are like a**-holes. And I guess I just quoted one.
pharaoh68
Banned
HighEndCues said:
I'm glad you think I can 'attest' (
)HOWEVER, if you recall correctly, you were playing with your Schick with the spaceship inlays. Besides, you play at Open speed and I suck ass. And, you're my kryptonite. You give me a game I'm supposed to win. But I can't. And why? Like I said, I suck.
Ok, as for the Skip- if I recall correctly, on one occasion you held and hit with my fancy Skip and voiced your distaste, and rightly so. Plus, you also acknowledged that your Skip - which does play well - was a rarity. Most do not.)
As for the Carmelis and Blacks, I know Ariel and Richard are friends of yours so, I mean no harm. But remember, hit is subjective. They aren't my cup of tea.
Luv ya killer,
Brian
Plus
Last edited:
NYC cue dude
Banned
pharaoh68 said:
Are you kidding me? Did I just read that correctly?
Rg
pharaoh68 said:I'm glad you think I can 'attest' (
Besides, you play at Open speed and I suck ass. And, you're my kryptonite. You give me a game I'm supposed to win. But I can't. And why? Like I said, I suck.
(Oh, and if I recall correctly, on one occasion you held and hit with my fancy Skip and voiced your distaste, and rightly so. Plus, you also acknowledged that your Skip - which does play well - was a rarity. Most do not.)
Luv ya killer,
Brian
Plus
Yeez..
Your right I actually did give my Schick a test drive against you lastnight...
BUT, I did use the Skip shaft on it.. So, were both correct..
I will give you that my Skip does play exceptional.. Yes, I have tried yours that didn't appeal to me.. But, I can't put all of his work into these few examples.. Thats why everyone should make their own opinion..
This is a brutal thread... I think it helps AZer's to speak about great playing cues then the opposite.. Every cuemaker has made a dud in their time.. They shouldn't be chastised in public for it..
One cue doesn't make a career...
Brian-- Your loving this thread.. Aren't you..
Best,
Ken
Highendcues
Come on Randy, don't you take the word of an admitted hack player over a former world champ's (Mizerak) ???? 
Just kidding, guys, I think Brian mispoke and meant that was his opinion, which we all are entitled to, of course, and that's what this thread is about. As a general rule, I don't care for the hit of Black's cues either, but a few I've had the pleasure of playing with were absolutely beasts. Also, there are worse hitting cues than them IMHO.
Just kidding, guys, I think Brian mispoke and meant that was his opinion, which we all are entitled to, of course, and that's what this thread is about. As a general rule, I don't care for the hit of Black's cues either, but a few I've had the pleasure of playing with were absolutely beasts. Also, there are worse hitting cues than them IMHO.
I just wanna add my 2 cents. I've only been playing pool for a couple of years and I've went through atleast 100 different cues. I only regret getting 2 of them, I think it was the shaft wood that made them play like crap.
Got a Dale Perry 1/1 (no offense to mr. perry) I think the shafts were made of drift wood.
And a Judd Fuller, I think he got his shaft wood from meucci cause that cue was so whippy I had to wait for the shaft to stop moving before I could take my next shot.
Got a Dale Perry 1/1 (no offense to mr. perry) I think the shafts were made of drift wood.
And a Judd Fuller, I think he got his shaft wood from meucci cause that cue was so whippy I had to wait for the shaft to stop moving before I could take my next shot.
runscott said:
I will put Skips cues against anyones on a per cue basis. In fact there are a few cues that would qualify as the right hand of God. Tom G's cue has no equal, no place. It's simply the best playing Skip I have ever encountered. Why? I don't know. But I can tell you it was made the same time and in the same batch as the fancy cue Brian has an issue with. The shafts, same batch. However it is ivory jointed. It's just one of those cues that you will pay over for, and be happy you did.
But hit is subjective, ALSO if you hit with a cue you REALLY REALLY dislike, chances are you won't give a second cue from the same maker a chance. I have been guilty of this on occasion.
JV
classiccues said:
Now I'm wanting my Skip back
Speaking of subjective, I had a Mottey that felt better than any cue I had ever owned up to that point - felt great in my hands, sounded and felt great when it hit the balls, drew the hell out of the ball - everything was perfect...but my game sucked with that cue. Weird. Still, it "felt" so great that I nearly bought it back two years later.
Hit is so subjective that I doubt this thread has much influence on anyone - I can look at the opinions of people who like the same hit as me (Jazz, Bogey, Mason), and that will definitely influence me, but I would never listen to anything Brian said.
Scott <=== headin out to watch Torre lose his job
I tried to play with a Samsara for a while , I couldn't do anything with it. I had one of those "rediscovered" McDermotts with the old spliced points, no good, it was as skinny as a pencil in the handle. Good thread, don't judge a book by it's cover.
Andy
Andy
pharaoh68 said:
No, you said they ALL played like crap. That's YOUR opinion, not a fact. Now you're backpeddling to the ones you have played with.
Steve Mizerak seemed to like his Richard Black cues well enough to have owned more than a few, & I'd bet he knew what a nice hitting cue felt like.
pharaoh68 said:
And remember, just because you seem to hate Richard Black cues doesn't make them crap.
pharaoh68 said:
Didn't take long for the name calling to start. I guess that explains your signature.
Sorry, dude, but this thread is all about opinions.... If you don't like those opinions of others in this thread, then feel free to start one of your own.WalkerInTN said:No, you said they ALL played like crap. That's YOUR opinion, not a fact. Now you're backpeddling to the ones you have played with.
Steve Mizerak seemed to like his Richard Black cues well enough to have owned more than a few, & I'd bet he knew what a nice hitting cue felt like.
And remember, just because you seem to hate Richard Black cues doesn't make them crap.
Didn't take long for the name calling to start. I guess that explains your signature.
Please tell Steve Mizerak to post his own opinion in this thread and not send his proxy...
Thanks,
-Ross
Feels pity for those that can't form their own opinion
1pRoscoe said:
I agree it is about opinions, & I don't mind anyone having one.
Just don't try to pass it off as fact. Understand?
BTW, last time I checked, Steve had passed on.
Last edited: