WTB: My First Custom
- Thread starter Wylie
- Start date
How about a 2001 Wenge 6 Pointer Bluegrass to start your collection going 
Great players cue and looks good too! $1500 shipped!
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=50647
Great players cue and looks good too! $1500 shipped!
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=50647
Wylie said:
that rick howard is one sweet cue.. very sharp points and that big pin..
chris
My Suggestion
For $1500 the sky is the limit on the secondary market. Alot of dealers would love to send you pictures and cues to consider. But, you are best off holding out and driving to the Super Billiards Expo in king of prussia. Pop out that $1500 bank roll and all of a sudden it becomes lets make a deal!
For your first custom I would want to go from Booth to booth and hold/ test stroke each cue that is of interest and insist on putting it together and a few test strokes to see if the weight/balance and feel are good for you. I would also do a couple tests on the cue to see if it performs well with vibrational transfer, a couple test taps on the shaft with your hand while holding the cue and you can tell if there is good or bad vibrational transfer. Just like a pitch fork! Becuase there are so many variables in a cue that can not be known from a picture, you are best buying in person. I so often see various omissions of vital information on this board in the for sale section and ebay is worse.
Examples:
#1. No weight listed,
#2. no length listed,
#3. No ferrulle diameter
#4. no pin type listed
#5. Weight bolt or not inside?
#6. Fat butt or thin butt?
#7. Ferrulle Material? Aegis, LBM, Ivory
#8. Shaft inserts or screws into wood
#9. Shaft Weight?
#10. Cored or not cored?
#11. wrap type? Leather, linen or wrapless
#12. Shaft Taper?
#13. Butt Taper?
#14. Joint Type? Ivory, Stainless, Wood to wood/ sleeved.
#15. Shaft stiffness? is it a predator laminated shaft?
#16. Balance Point/ weight distribution A.k.a. butt heavy/butt light
#17. deflection or tip weight
#18. Tip Type. Moori, Kanui, Lepro & Etc.
#19. good vibrational transfer or muted vibrations?
In five minutes I have named 19 variables in cue selection that make it hard to buy sight unseen. The only way sight unseen makes since is if you are A COLLECTOR and buy for your collection with no intention of playing with the item.
So, consider why you are buying? TO collect or to play? Answer the 19 questions above regarding what you want and bring cash so you will get the best deal for your money. MONEY TALKS! Do not settle for anything at retail or qouted price. They inflate their qoutes to increase profit. Also, Haggle and let them know you have a CASH NOW deal! thats good for a 15% discount lower then quoted price minimum.
The gas money from ohio and back is well worth the savings you will get out of the trip.
Kid
Dynomite
For $1500 the sky is the limit on the secondary market. Alot of dealers would love to send you pictures and cues to consider. But, you are best off holding out and driving to the Super Billiards Expo in king of prussia. Pop out that $1500 bank roll and all of a sudden it becomes lets make a deal!
For your first custom I would want to go from Booth to booth and hold/ test stroke each cue that is of interest and insist on putting it together and a few test strokes to see if the weight/balance and feel are good for you. I would also do a couple tests on the cue to see if it performs well with vibrational transfer, a couple test taps on the shaft with your hand while holding the cue and you can tell if there is good or bad vibrational transfer. Just like a pitch fork! Becuase there are so many variables in a cue that can not be known from a picture, you are best buying in person. I so often see various omissions of vital information on this board in the for sale section and ebay is worse.
Examples:
#1. No weight listed,
#2. no length listed,
#3. No ferrulle diameter
#4. no pin type listed
#5. Weight bolt or not inside?
#6. Fat butt or thin butt?
#7. Ferrulle Material? Aegis, LBM, Ivory
#8. Shaft inserts or screws into wood
#9. Shaft Weight?
#10. Cored or not cored?
#11. wrap type? Leather, linen or wrapless
#12. Shaft Taper?
#13. Butt Taper?
#14. Joint Type? Ivory, Stainless, Wood to wood/ sleeved.
#15. Shaft stiffness? is it a predator laminated shaft?
#16. Balance Point/ weight distribution A.k.a. butt heavy/butt light
#17. deflection or tip weight
#18. Tip Type. Moori, Kanui, Lepro & Etc.
#19. good vibrational transfer or muted vibrations?
In five minutes I have named 19 variables in cue selection that make it hard to buy sight unseen. The only way sight unseen makes since is if you are A COLLECTOR and buy for your collection with no intention of playing with the item.
So, consider why you are buying? TO collect or to play? Answer the 19 questions above regarding what you want and bring cash so you will get the best deal for your money. MONEY TALKS! Do not settle for anything at retail or qouted price. They inflate their qoutes to increase profit. Also, Haggle and let them know you have a CASH NOW deal! thats good for a 15% discount lower then quoted price minimum.
The gas money from ohio and back is well worth the savings you will get out of the trip.
Kid
Dynomite
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CAMCUES
New member
New Snakewood for $1500
OK I will let this go for $1500 shipped if you like with 2 shafts
and cue is NEW
Made by me(Chad McLennan) Cam Custom Cues
19.3 oz
13mm shafts
Pictures attached below and also a Ebay Link with more pics and detailed description
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Cam-Custom-...8QQihZ005QQcategoryZ21212QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
OK I will let this go for $1500 shipped if you like with 2 shafts
and cue is NEW
Made by me(Chad McLennan) Cam Custom Cues
19.3 oz
13mm shafts
Pictures attached below and also a Ebay Link with more pics and detailed description
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Cam-Custom-...8QQihZ005QQcategoryZ21212QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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This is a good list. 
Kid, you make some good points here. This is a good guide for everyone to keep on file, when looking for a cue or custom. It’s is how I order my first custom and every cue, I will purchase in the future.
My Skip came with 3 shafts and the cue weight stays the same as does the balance point, although one of shaft is an inch longer, he did an excellent job for me. :~)
Bugs.
Kid Dynomite said:
Kid, you make some good points here. This is a good guide for everyone to keep on file, when looking for a cue or custom. It’s is how I order my first custom and every cue, I will purchase in the future.
My Skip came with 3 shafts and the cue weight stays the same as does the balance point, although one of shaft is an inch longer, he did an excellent job for me. :~)
Bugs.
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Wylie said:
Check out my website below, we have quite a few cues in your range and more on the way. Since you are in Ohio also, maybe you can stop and try out some custom cues first hand.
Thanks,
guycrunch said:
Alex brick makes a nice cue too! and that one is a prime example of sweetness!!
chris
daytonajoe
Deceased
We have a few brand new Andy Gilbert cues listed on our site around $1000-$1250. Please let em know if you have any questions regarding these. Keep $250-$500 for gas to the Super Billiard Expo....still would be worth your while to attend. There's no better crash course in custom cues !!!
www.cueaddicts.com/gilbert.htm
Sean
www.cueaddicts.com/gilbert.htm
Sean
Ohhhh ooohhh Mr. Kotter.. pick me..
http://www.classiccues.com/cues/newcues_2.htm
At the bottom of the page is a nice Kikel and a Paul Mottey. Paul is one of the finest cuemakers around and this is a prime example of his standard cue. These cues start around 1500 new... Plus if you look the site over, you'll see some more in your range.
JV
http://www.classiccues.com/cues/newcues_2.htm
At the bottom of the page is a nice Kikel and a Paul Mottey. Paul is one of the finest cuemakers around and this is a prime example of his standard cue. These cues start around 1500 new... Plus if you look the site over, you'll see some more in your range.
JV
Check out my website
www.bamacues.com
Click on the "Custom Cues" tab and scroll down. I just added some really nice cues and all of them are WAY UNDER your budget, including a super nice Jensen Hoppe cue, a new Espiritu, and a real fancy Jacoby Limited, and, of course, there's still the Rick Howard.
Joe
www.bamacues.com
Click on the "Custom Cues" tab and scroll down. I just added some really nice cues and all of them are WAY UNDER your budget, including a super nice Jensen Hoppe cue, a new Espiritu, and a real fancy Jacoby Limited, and, of course, there's still the Rick Howard.
Joe