why the hell do people call a cue a monster or hits a ton !!! , that just turns me off . any reason

When I see the same ol' same ol' bs, monster, hits a ton, the best cue I ever had, I assume there isn't much real to be said about the cue. Perhaps the seller is just lacking in imagination. The guys that have flipped the best cue they ever had forty-three times must have started off with a $2.98 ramin wood special!

The people that can't tell the simple truth about a cue have soured me on buying a used cue off of the net. Why can't somebody simply say nice cue but not my cup of tea? Hits too hard, too soft, too pingy to suit me, whatever is true.

Hu
 
ShootingArts said:
When I see the same ol' same ol' bs, monster, hits a ton, the best cue I ever had, I assume there isn't much real to be said about the cue. Perhaps the seller is just lacking in imagination. The guys that have flipped the best cue they ever had forty-three times must have started off with a $2.98 ramin wood special!

The people that can't tell the simple truth about a cue have soured me on buying a used cue off of the net. Why can't somebody simply say nice cue but not my cup of tea? Hits too hard, too soft, too pingy to suit me, whatever is true.

Hu
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Hit's a ton doesn't really mean anything. Pingy, soft, hard do have some more meaning, but are also open to interpretation. I had a cue I thought had a crisp hit, when another person tried it, he claimed it hit soft and mushy. Clearly we had different reference points on what those words actually meant. Compared to one cue, it hit crisply, compared to another it hit softly. You risk disagreements that way. "Hits a ton" is a vaguely positive description that means whatever you want it to mean. Like a car described as a "great daily driver". Is it comfortable, does it get good gas mileage, is it nice and responsive, easy to park? Whatever you think, that's what it means.
 
Straightpool_99 said:
Hit's a ton doesn't really mean anything. Pingy, soft, hard do have some more meaning, but are also open to interpretation. I had a cue I thought had a crisp hit, when another person tried it, he claimed it hit soft and mushy. Clearly we had different reference points on what those words actually meant. Compared to one cue, it hit crisply, compared to another it hit softly. You risk disagreements that way. "Hits a ton" is a vaguely positive description that means whatever you want it to mean. Like a car described as a "great daily driver". Is it comfortable, does it get good gas mileage, is it nice and responsive, easy to park? Whatever you think, that's what it means.
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Without naming a name, one of the greatest terms of all is taper roll. Sure sounds better than crooked as a shillelagh!

Hu
 
ideologist said:
A good message to remind people about the shady tactics of sellers and their shills. A $200 cue getting sold for $600 that hits like a $100 McDermott.

Thanks for the example.
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My Jackpot hits like a million dollars, but it isn't for sale.

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jay helfert said:
Simply put, a "Monster" cue is one that has a lot of well executed work in it. There aren't many in that category. I'm not so sure about "hitting a ton." I guess that means it has a good clean hit, which is the way I would describe a cue that hits good. To me the best hitting cues go through the ball effortlessly and there is only a momentary crisp contact when striking the cue ball. There should be little to no sound either.
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To me cues that dont have a noticeable "pink" sound when striking the cue ball feel "dead" to me.
 
HawaiianEye said:
My Jackpot hits like a million dollars, but it isn't for sale.
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Continuing to drive the point home, thanks for the further example. A cue is worth $200 retail, but if it hits like $1,000,000 it must be a great value at $600.
 
A cue is not responsible for "hit" -- you are. Otherwise, with a monster cue or one that hits a ton, how could you ever miss? The cue does not change from day to day, but you do. I judge a cue by how it feels when I pick it up and stroke with it. This is "feel test" as in "it feels right" or "it doesn't feel right". I am not certain as to all of the qualities which unconsciously enter into my analysis, but I am sure that balance point and shaft diameter and weight predominate. I use my "feel test" as a pass/fail examination as I have rarely, if ever, shot well with a cue that did not "feel right".
 
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It hits like a Monster (that sneaks up behind you in the dark and does evil things to your game. I have seen break cures do exactly this; but opposite as to the intended purpose of the phrase.)

It hits like a Ton. A ton is a unit of weight/mass whereas Hit is a force. The users of this sentence know nothing about physics or mechanics.
 

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ericdraven said:
is it a ongoing joke ?? something im missing
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I agree! I can only assume "hit a ton" is meant to describe a stiff hit. Cues with lots of pop and energy transfer give me that feel. So my break cue hits a ton!!

However a different tip can give a cue that feel. So yes, it is a joke (on the buyer). 😂

I try not to describe a cues feel because it is so subjective.
 
The rest of the world is like that...a $20 item is usually $19.99.
I aint the sharpest knife in the drawer, but that insults what little intelligence I have.
 
pt109 said:
The rest of the world is like that...a $20 item is usually $19.99.
I aint the sharpest knife in the drawer, but that insults what little intelligence I have.
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Hard to believe but they price like that because it has been proven over and over to work! Another thing about price points, works the other way too. A company sold the novelty stuff you see in grocery stores. The small toys and items of that nature. just as an example, one range of prices was $1.59, $1.69, $1.79, $1.89, and $1.99. They raised the price on any of these that weren't already $1.99 to $1.99. Sales stayed basically the same, profits soared!

Once I bought a pick-up very cheap. Did a little work and had $125 and a half day labor in the truck. I ran it in the paper for four fifty. Got two calls and all they wanted to know was what was wrong with it. Called the paper and bumped the price to $650. I didn't get any work done the next day for answering the phone. The first guy to look left a hundred dollar deposit, definitely coming back. Two more guys insisted on coming look just in case.

One guy called about closing time. "Isn't this the same truck that was for sale yesterday for $450?"

"Yes, but nobody wanted a $450 truck, everybody wants a $650 truck!"

Gospel truth!

Hu
 
Straightpool_99 said:
Hit's a ton doesn't really mean anything. Pingy, soft, hard do have some more meaning, but are also open to interpretation. I had a cue I thought had a crisp hit, when another person tried it, he claimed it hit soft and mushy. Clearly we had different reference points on what those words actually meant. Compared to one cue, it hit crisply, compared to another it hit softly. You risk disagreements that way. "Hits a ton" is a vaguely positive description that means whatever you want it to mean. Like a car described as a "great daily driver". Is it comfortable, does it get good gas mileage, is it nice and responsive, easy to park? Whatever you think, that's what it means.
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I guess judging the characteristics of pool cues could be similar to many things, like you bringing up a comparison to cars. However to get an honest assessment of how a specific car handles you'll need and experienced knowledgeable driver. Without that you're going to get a LOT of opinions......That said, for some their Mustang is their "Lambo".

Skins ..................... is a Chevy guy 😲
 
all you bangers that cant make a ball because you are too cheap to move up from your 500 dollar cue to a 1500 dollar cue that hits a ton will never get better and always be just a banger. so sad what you all are missing out on in life.
 
Joe_Jaguar said:
Just dumb sh!ts trying to make a sale, and unfortunately you can't call them out anymore without some clown banning you.
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One of the people known for pulling moves is a moderator. Can't call a pot or a kettle black around here.
 
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