Pool cues - 2 piece or 1 piece for home use.
- Thread starter Garet Jax
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I would personally get a two piece for my own use and a regular house cue for anyone else that comes over. Those things will warp anyway.
1 piece may actually be better for home because it's construction is uniform wood, instead of having a joint in the middle. Still, I'd probably get a 2 piece because it's easier to store (away from prying hands) so it won't warp.
For guests I'd recommend they just use a 1-piece. Either one that came with the table or one not so great one.
For guests I'd recommend they just use a 1-piece. Either one that came with the table or one not so great one.
Exactly my dilemma. I have a table with great balls (keep your minds and comments clean) and no cues. I am borrowing a cue from a friend right now so I can play.
I will be buying a few cues for people to use when they come over, but I hate the plain looking cues in almost everyone's pool room. I want to have a few colourful cues to spice things up.
I will be buying a few cues for people to use when they come over, but I hate the plain looking cues in almost everyone's pool room. I want to have a few colourful cues to spice things up.
I know I can get a few quality Schmelke one piece cues for people to use for around $50 each. Or I can jump on ebay and buy some Action, J&J or other similar name brand two piece cues for a little cheaper.
I have always liked the 2 piece cues, but I don't think the quality will compare to the one piece Schmelke cues I can get locally.
I have always liked the 2 piece cues, but I don't think the quality will compare to the one piece Schmelke cues I can get locally.
I agree, but there are exceptions. The guy who assembled my table is an amazing player who would earn the ability to bring his cue where ever he goes.
Those are only the rice boys where i play... those guys come in fully loaded... hard case and everything. Then you watch them miss all their shots.
You need at least one break cue, which doesn't need to be anything decent. I wouldn't get 2 piece cues for guests unless you're only playing with sharks. Casual players will eventually warp your cues.
Casual players will eventually warp your cues.Herein is the problem. Normally I totally agree. However, in this case I am not sure. I will eventually be buying myself a good cue and will therefore not be playing with the ones I buy for the home. They will be there for visitors and to look good.
God, I am sounding less and less like a man and more and more like my wife
Originally posted by: boyRacer
<--- Joss fanboy
Joss make great cues, but a little too expensive for having for guests.
Originally posted by: Garet Jax
Originally posted by: boyRacer
<--- Joss fanboy
Joss make great cues, but a little too expensive for having for guests.
I meant for you... as for guests... blah... you could pretty much buy anything. Those things will surely get dropped... nicked... bent and poked around with.
pyonir
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I disagree. If it is a bar with two pool tables then yes. If it is a bar with 20-30 pool tables then I see no problem with someone bringing their own cue. I bring my own if i go to a pool hall, because it is the weight i like, it isn't warped, it has the tip i like, and it feels better. Hence I shoot better and have a better time.
for home get the one pieces. they'll take more damage from guests than 2 piece cues.
and i used to bring my cue with me into bars(when i was playing in the bud light league)
and i used to bring my cue with me into bars(when i was playing in the bud light league
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EvilYoda
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- Apr 1, 2001
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Compromise: get a few sneaky-petes. As for adding some color, someone already pointed out quality over aesthetics...you can get some gorgeous high-quality cues, but you can also get some tacky sh*tty cues. And depending on where your pool table is located, you might consider storing the cues in a room with a dehumidifier or oversized cue humidor, to prevent warping in the future.
Dunno about your price range, but Johnny Archer's line, Scorpion, has some decent cues with good designs on them...the most expensive model they have is only $250 or so, so you can't get too ridiculous.
Cuetec also makes good but cheap cues...tho you won't get very ornate designs in those series.
As for adding some color, someone already pointed out quality over aesthetics...you can get some gorgeous high-quality cues, but you can also get some tacky sh*tty cues. And depending on where your pool table is located, you might consider storing the cues in a room with a dehumidifier or oversized cue humidor, to prevent warping in the future.Dunno about your price range, but Johnny Archer's line, Scorpion, has some decent cues with good designs on them...the most expensive model they have is only $250 or so, so you can't get too ridiculous.
Cuetec also makes good but cheap cues...tho you won't get very ornate designs in those series.
Vic
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- Jun 12, 2001
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I would say that any person is a little too strong. Some very good players take their pool very seriously (some are there to compete in pool leagues even), and bar cues tend to be quite crappy (no flex, bent shafts, bad tips, poor weighting, etc.). Personally, I'm very picky about having a perfectly weighted 19 oz. cue with a very flexible front shaft and a small round tip -- something you just can't find in a bar cue. And then there's the fact that the very reason for having a 2-piece is for ease of transportation...
But then again, I used to take my custom 2-piece into bars just to hustle people who think like you...
Garet Jax, what cues you should get for home use depend on how seriously you are about pool. If the play is not very serious and the cues are going to stay in the house, then I would say get some inexpensive 1-pieces. If you are serious about pool, then get a nice quality 2-piece for yourself, but there's no reason to spend that kind of money to buy quality 2-pieces just for your friends to come over.
I actually won a :beer: in a bar because of this verse. The question was what did Rod Stewart steal to make money in his song Maggie May.
It was a good pint.
I'd get one piece cues, I believe they are cheaper and would you really notice the difference in quality. And in terms of warping, you go into any pool hall and hardly any of the cues are straight. You gotta learn to play with a warped cue if you wanna hustle.
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