Why is Southwest a SOUTHWEST

[HIRUN526]

South West....

Perfect timeless design
Excellent craftmanship(consistant from cue to cue)
Excellent history
Awesome people

Plays pretty darn good to.

Worth every dollar spent on a South West Cue.

 

[Murray Tucker]

Simple, you can spot one from across the room. Others try but you know the real thing when you see it. Plus they don't play half bad either.

 

[sygfrid]

It's not entirely hit, it is STATUS.

I'll toast to that! Even if you can't run-out balls or even if you only win once in a blue moon, having a "show-off" cue with great reputation of performing well (in the right hands) can't destroy the PRIDE of owning such coveted cue :thumbup:


I hope Mrs Franklin will call earlier than 2018... I also hope Mr & Mrs Fuller will answer my emails soon :frown:

 

[Pushout]

I had two. Playability and craftsmanship, status means nothing to me or to most people who own them. I seriously doubt I'll ever have the money it takes for one today. I agree that you can buy one, play with it for several years, and resell it for more than you paid for it. I did it with both of mine. I also agree that the way the wood is aged and worked has a ton to do with it.

 

[ugotactionTX]

A ten year wait in '93 ???

I had no idea they had a wait like that in the early 90's. I thought that teh 10 year wait was a modern convention. I was quoted 7 years about 3 years ago. just wondering

I play with a South West and I fly with it all over the world. I break, jump, and play with one cue. It has remained straight, it plays awesome, and I could sell it for a lot more than I paid for it. The only downside was that it took ten years to get it (ordered in 1993, received in 2003.)

I think the biggest secret to South West cues is the way the wood is selected and dried. Being in Las Vegas, there is little or no humidity. The wood is cut several times over a couple years, and it slowly dries and stabilizes naturally to the dry climate. I think the wood ends up much more stable than kiln dried wood (JMHO.)

That, and great engineering originated by David Kersenbrock, produces a very solid playing cue.

If South West was willing to cut corners, they could fill orders quickly. But they won't, and I commend them for that.

South West is more than just a name. Its a company that produces a cue that is made without compromise.

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