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06-24-2005, 02:34 PM
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Re: Pool Cues
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meucci's are nice. if its still in good condition you could get some decent money for it if you wanted to get rid of it. [/ QUOTE ] unfortunately i left it with my folks for like a year at one point, and they left it leaning up against a wall in a closet. It got all warped, not to mention beat up from my dad throwing stuff in on top of it. it was a great stick though. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] 
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#2
06-24-2005, 02:38 PM
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Re: Pool Cues
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[ QUOTE ] meucci's are nice. if its still in good condition you could get some decent money for it if you wanted to get rid of it. [/ QUOTE ] unfortunately i left it with my folks for like a year at one point, and they left it leaning up against a wall in a closet. It got all warped, not to mention beat up from my dad throwing stuff in on top of it. it was a great stick though. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] ah, that's too bad. if you've shot at all recently with new cues (like predators) i'm guessing you'd be impressed with the advance in their technology (much less deflection than a meucci, etc)
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#3
06-24-2005, 02:42 PM
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ah, that's too bad. if you've shot at all recently with new cues (like predators) i'm guessing you'd be impressed with the advance in their technology (much less deflection than a meucci, etc) [/ QUOTE ] Funny you say that. I played last weekend for the first time in probably 5 years. Crappy bar cues...LOL. I really don't know anything about the new cues at all.
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#4
06-24-2005, 03:05 PM
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Re: Pool Cues
I used to collect pool cues. IT really depends on what kind of "hit" you want. I started to play pool again and picked up a nice cue, but it has been on a shelf since I got married.
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#5
06-24-2005, 03:24 PM
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Re: Pool Cues
I've got a Helmstetter that rocks! I especially like knowing that all my Meucci & McDermott friends have never heard of it.
oh, and Helmstetter cues are made in the same factory as Balabushka cues. Nice plus... Stay away from CueTek, I've seen a good number of them shatter on a break. ok, maybe only 3 or 4...
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#6
06-24-2005, 03:25 PM
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Re: Pool Cues
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I've got a Helmstetter that rocks! I especially like knowing that all my Meucci & McDermott friends have never heard of it. oh, and Helmstetter cues are made in the same factory as Balabushka cues. Nice plus... Stay away from CueTek, I've seen a good number of them shatter on a break. [/ QUOTE ] hmm, interesting. I haven't seen this problem, but there ARE cheap cues afterall.
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#7
06-24-2005, 03:27 PM
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[ QUOTE ] Stay away from CueTek, I've seen a good number of them shatter on a break. [/ QUOTE ] hmm, interesting. I haven't seen this problem, but there ARE cheap cues afterall. [/ QUOTE ] I never broke with my "good" cue anyway.
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#8
06-24-2005, 03:39 PM
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Re: Pool Cues
I have had a Jacoby cue for a long time now, both a sneaky pete, and a cue I had made for me. They are very reasonably priced, and quick turnaround for ones being made for you. They also have a very solid hit, not a twangy hit like a meucchi. The bottom line is this though, you have to hit a few cues to know what you like period. Good luck! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
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#9
06-24-2005, 03:25 PM
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Re: Pool Cues
If you are a casual player and really just want something that has a good tip on it and hits way better than the crap off the wall then a Cuetec might be a good choice. They hit good and aren't expensive. A friend of mine got one off ebay for $30. The great thing about them is they have a fiberglass coating that makes them handle wear and tear very well. If someone knocks it over off the wall and the shaft hits something there won't be a ding. Also you can leave the thing in your car with out it warping. One of the downsides is that even if you have good habits about keeping your hands clean while playing, the shaft can gum up relatively quickly and you have to use a special cleaner for it. Here is there website: Cuetec Cues.
Allan
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#10
06-24-2005, 03:29 PM
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Re: Pool Cues
I would stay away from cuetec, meucci, lucasi (I have one of those) players and other low end production cues. The sneaky pete advice was good. You might be able to get a sneaky pete from a custom maker for around 250. Meucci has terrible quality control now from what I hear and is a terrible playing cue. The lucasis aren't horrible for the money but the wraps can be bad. I would stick to American production cue companies if you aren't willing to step up to low end custom. Maybe with the exception of Helmstetter. You could pick up a helmstetter from billiard warehouse for around 200. Those are good Japanese made production cues. If I were going to spend 200 on a production cue right now, I'd look for a low end Joss or maybe the helmstetter.
I am not sold on the predator shaft. I have one for the lucasi I mentioned and don't like it a lot. Anyway, If you want to try one you can have a too heavy bad wrap lucasi with one regular and one predator shaft for cheap. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Seriously, check out Indy Q Shop on the net and see what kind of low end custom/sneaky you can have instead of just getting a lucasi or viking or something. The problem I have discovered is that everything is a stopgap until you get something good. And now that I have something good I want the Gina/Josswest/Tad anyway, so I should have just bought that to beging with. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
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