I do have to say that anyone that does not think a great custom cue plays better than a production cue has not hit with my Lambros. Last week someone was playing with a Revo, and since I had interest in the Revo we swapped cues for a while. He LOVED the Lambros and actually thought it much better than his Predator with Revo, and thought the deflection was low enough that the adjustment was minimal.
The Lambros IMO is worth the delta over any production cue. It hits better. Plain and simple. And by better I mean more consistent, applies more energy to the ball, has incredible feedback and more finesse than any other cue I have played with. Drag draw and very soft shots, as well as big stroke length of the table shots are just simpler with the Lambros.
For the OP, when you do graduate from your first cue I would heartily recommend you look at Lambros, and also Treadway who makes a phenomenal cue as well, with impeccable craftsmanship, and has a hit only the biy behind the Lambros. If you find you like stiffer cues, the Treadway hit is a bit stiffer than the Lambros. I have a review of my Treadway in the cue reviews section.
I used to be in the "custom cues do not hit better" camp until I played with a Lambros. It is amazingly good.
The Lambros IMO is worth the delta over any production cue. It hits better. Plain and simple. And by better I mean more consistent, applies more energy to the ball, has incredible feedback and more finesse than any other cue I have played with. Drag draw and very soft shots, as well as big stroke length of the table shots are just simpler with the Lambros.
For the OP, when you do graduate from your first cue I would heartily recommend you look at Lambros, and also Treadway who makes a phenomenal cue as well, with impeccable craftsmanship, and has a hit only the biy behind the Lambros. If you find you like stiffer cues, the Treadway hit is a bit stiffer than the Lambros. I have a review of my Treadway in the cue reviews section.
I used to be in the "custom cues do not hit better" camp until I played with a Lambros. It is amazingly good.