Just bought my own cue...

[Garet Jax]

I picked it up from Billiard Warehouse.. Greg is very knowledgeable and very pleasant to talk with. I decided on the Schmelke T4.

Can't wait for it to arrive.

 

[pennylane]

Nice . I would say more/look at the cue but I have to go soon. Enjoy!

 

[blackdogdeek]

sweet.

i have a schon but i don't remember the model number. i love it.

 

[dxkj]

Isnt Schmelke a jewish word for weiner?

 

[Electric Amish]

Wow... I wish I had $125.

 

[EvilYoda]

Nice! Looks like a great beginners cue...what weight did you decide to go with?

We should start up an AT Yahoo! Pool tourney

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Nice! Looks like a great beginners cue...what weight did you decide to go with?

We should start up an AT Yahoo! Pool tourney

I went for a 20oz.

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Nice! Looks like a great beginners cue...what weight did you decide to go with?

We should start up an AT Yahoo! Pool tourney

Beginner??? $125??

Damn! What do you call the $50 cues you buy at the local sporting goods store?

 

[thebestMAX]

20 oz is just about right for me.

You will never regret owining your own cue unless you go into a country and western bar and try to play for money!

 

[blackdogdeek]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Nice! Looks like a great beginners cue...what weight did you decide to go with?

We should start up an AT Yahoo! Pool tourney

Beginner??? $125??

Damn! What do you call the $50 cues you buy at the local sporting goods store?

actually $125 is around the price i would expect to pay for a beginner's cue. the $50 cues from local sporting goods stores are much, much lower in quality. even worse than house cues.

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Nice! Looks like a great beginners cue...what weight did you decide to go with?

We should start up an AT Yahoo! Pool tourney

Beginner??? $125??

Damn! What do you call the $50 cues you buy at the local sporting goods store?

I had to get over this as well. I played with a bunch of other cues. Schmelke cues were the ones that I liked best. Cue prices can go very, very high. $125 is a definitely a low end cue.

I was amazed when I started looking as well.

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: Electric Amish

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Nice! Looks like a great beginners cue...what weight did you decide to go with?

We should start up an AT Yahoo! Pool tourney

Beginner??? $125??

Damn! What do you call the $50 cues you buy at the local sporting goods store?

I had to get over this as well. I played with a bunch of other cues. Schmelke cues were the ones that I liked best. Cue prices can go very, very high. $125 is a definitely a low end cue.

I was amazed when I started looking as well.

Yeah, I've seen very high priced cues, but I still couldn't even bring myself to pay $125 for one...

 

[mryellow2]

For the first couple hundred dollars you're paying for good craftmanship. Beyond that it's just inlays/points/wrapping etc. etc.

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: mryellow2
For the first couple hundred dollars you're paying for good craftmanship. Beyond that it's just inlays/points/wrapping etc. etc.

That is what I started to understand as I progressed more and more with my research.

 

[blackdogdeek]

Originally posted by: mryellow2
For the first couple hundred dollars you're paying for good craftmanship. Beyond that it's just inlays/points/wrapping etc. etc.

i have to disagree. have you ever hit a $2000 black boar? it's seriously MUCH nicer than hitting a $200 meucci.

 

[pyonir]

I have a McDermott. Haven't used it in a couple years though. I used it quite a bit when i got it though.

 

[GroundZero]

have an original adams
a mali
and 2 mcdermotts

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: GroundZero
have an original adams
a mali
and 2 mcdermits

Wow. Someone has a lot of money!

 

[GroundZero]

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: GroundZero
have an original adams
a mali
and 2 mcdermits

Wow. Someone has a lot of money!

not anymore...

 

[EvilYoda]

Originally posted by: GroundZero

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: GroundZero
have an original adams
a mali
and 2 mcdermits

Wow. Someone has a lot of money!

not anymore...

hehe! You're my idol. After I go through my next few "must-get" purchases (LCD, X1, CC, etc...), I hope to get a new cue and then keep the Viking for a break/jump cue. And then to buy a real jump cue...those things are so cute. (Saw Tom Rossman in person two weekends ago...that was so cool!)

 

[all168]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Nice! Looks like a great beginners cue...what weight did you decide to go with?

We should start up an AT Yahoo! Pool tourney

Beginner??? $125??

Damn! What do you call the $50 cues you buy at the local sporting goods store?

Then what do u call a $17 graphite cue from Wallymart? a pre-pre-pre-beginner cue?

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Wow... I wish I had $125.

I knew there was a reason I drove a cavalier.

 

[virtuamike]

Originally posted by: all168

Originally posted by: Electric Amish

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Nice! Looks like a great beginners cue...what weight did you decide to go with?

We should start up an AT Yahoo! Pool tourney

Beginner??? $125??

Damn! What do you call the $50 cues you buy at the local sporting goods store?

Then what do u call a $17 graphite cue from Wallymart? a pre-pre-pre-beginner cue?

Graphites are great to have around the house. That way no one uses your nice cues.

Just got a Joss a couple months ago. Bought a Cuetec sneaky pete around the same time too.

 

[all168]

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Wow... I wish I had $125.

I knew there was a reason I drove a cavalier.

Right, if you get a $125 you are going to win $125 x N = $125N on pool table. If you own a $1000 cue you are going to win $1000 x N = $1000N on pool table.
That's why you drive a cavalier because you win $125N
That's why I am driving a 14 years old Toyota because my cue is only cost me $17.

 

[all168]

Originally posted by: virtuamike

Originally posted by: all168

Originally posted by: Electric Amish

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Nice! Looks like a great beginners cue...what weight did you decide to go with?

We should start up an AT Yahoo! Pool tourney

Beginner??? $125??

Damn! What do you call the $50 cues you buy at the local sporting goods store?

Then what do u call a $17 graphite cue from Wallymart? a pre-pre-pre-beginner cue?

Graphites are great to have around the house. That way no one uses your nice cues.

Just got a Joss a couple months ago. Bought a Cuetec sneaky pete around the same time too.

You are 100% right, at my work place, they have a bad condition pool table, there are several nice cue but they all broke and no one repair it, unless no cue is available, otherwise no one touch my graphites cue, that's why I still have my 2 years old cue so I can play everyday.