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I am not sure what exactly it is that you are talking about.
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Why are Jacoby cues not more popular? Are they not considered custom?
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I am not sure what exactly it is that you are talking about.
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No, it is around 12.5 mm. I played with 12 and under, and it is nowhere near as thin as a 12mm.
No, I'm talking about the white stuff that looks like.......... well let's call it oxidation of sorts seen in your second pic.
Pardon me sir, do you have any grey poupon?
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This thread is not meant to try to publicize my cue, and I really do not care if the thread gets deleted.
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Okay, I see it now. I have no idea what that is. I do not know why I did not notice it before. Will a refinish fix the issue, or does it look like a more serious problem.
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Lol, I do not understand the joke. I know that line is from an old commercial, but what do you mean by it.
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Yep, the clear appears to be lifting. Which makes me wonder how that cue was stored.....
I think I have had the cue for around a year, and it has just been stored in a cheap black tube case. I just lean it against my bedroom wall in the corner . does the issue look very serious? Will a refinish fix it? Thanks.
I really like Jacoby. Good company, good sponsor, good supporter of the sport. I hit with their hybrid shaft at Derby City and really liked it. Just one problem, I can't seem to find any of their designs I like. I wish I could. The couple that have come closest have rounded points, and I like sharp points.
No idea but I'd guess a refinish would solve just about any issue . I'm far from an expert but I'd guess it is an issue with the clearcoat.
Yes, it "looks very serious". Without handling the cue, it appears to be missing some finish, with another large patch lifting off the wood.
Assuming whatever did that to the finish caused no other damage, then yes a refinish would fix it. But that cant be answered through pictures.
Was this cue stored beside a heating vent or the like?
I'm not going to catalog all cues to car manufacturers? I used Toyota cause they are a quality car, and also made in America. Just like Jacoby. It appears you missed the point, your cue is pretty piss poor shape, and it's always harder to sell things in bad shape. Most folks fix dents in their cars before selling or replace stained carpeting before selling their house. So, yeah, $100 refinish will get you more for the cue than selling it in the shape it's in.
Since at any given time we are talking about a given cue, it would seem that designating the builder as 'custom' or 'production' would be the wrong way to think of it. Is the CUE 'custom' or 'production'? is a more pertinent question. No one should pay custom prices for a production cue from a 'custom' builder.
To OP: If you aren't sure whether it would be worth refinishing, why would expect a buyer to know? The failing finish reflects on both the cue and the builder, imho.
Thank you kindly.
I would price a refinish job from a reputable person and go from there. Unless you want to almost it away, I doubt you will have many bites due to the finish condition.
FWIW I think this says more about the owner and how they treated the cue than the cue itself or the builder. Cue looks like it was thrown or something.
To OP. Buyers may be skeptical because it is hard to know if the butt is cracked or not but possible considering what the finish looks like.
It will be much easier to sell if you get it refinished.
Being from WI I know many people that have Jacoby cues, I was considering one myself. I have tried many of the Jacoby's that are owned by people I know. They are very nice looking cues. I personally do not care for the way they hit though. To me they seem to have little to no feedback whatsoever. Schon cues tend to have a good amount of feedback when hitting, I myself do not feel any of this in Jacoby's. Im not sure if it is the tips or maybe the laminated shafts but I just do not care for the lack of feel otherwise I would own one in a heartbeat.
Their edge hybrid shafts play great. I'd choose a Jacoby with an edge hybrid over a Schon anyday but it's a subjective opinion. In terms of the refinish: get it refinished I'd say regardless, it won't sell for much in that condition and isn't overly expensive to have it fixed. It's bizarre the way the clear coat peeled off, maybe a humidity/moisture issue stemming from light damage done to the cue and then way the cue was stored after that happening. I would consider Jacoby custom as you can use their software to design a cue just about any way you wish and the price to have it custom made is fair. I designed one a few months back and it was quoted under 1k with a hybrid shaft.
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Jacoby cues aren't very popular because they are so popular. In other words there is a saturated market. They don't hold value very well because there are a lot floating around and they aren't terribly expensive in the first place. Most of their designs are kind of "meh" in my opinion but I prefer bridged points and tightly grouped 6 pointers.
Jacoby, Schon, Joss, and Pechauer fall into the same boat in my opinion. Schon is the only maker out of the 4 that doesn't produce an LD shaft but they also have the strongest cult following. All 4 will probably do a custom cue for you, but for all intents and purposes they are production shops that will do custom work. I say this because a majority of the money these company's make is from production cues and they produce more productions than customs.
Jacoby, Schon, Joss, and Pechauer fall into the same boat in my opinion. Schon is the only maker out of the 4 that doesn't produce an LD shaft but they also have the strongest cult following. All 4 will probably do a custom cue for you, but for all intents and purposes they are production shops that will do custom work. I say this because a majority of the money these company's make is from production cues and they produce more productions than customs.