Pool Players Wanted

[GearHead_1]

It`s been some time since I`ve had a new pool cue. Looking to buy another not necessarily retiring my present. I`ve been using a McDermott for the past 15 years and would consider them again though it`s time for new tip on it. Thinking Sniper. I use a Players Break cue. I`m not interested in breaking the bank. Looking to spend < $500. Considering Arnot, Predator, Viking, Schon, Lucasi, Joss and others. I like the idea of buying an American cue (the Lucasi is not). Interested in opinions. If you have one you like and would buy again, let me know. Thanks.

[AndrewBigA]

sorry i cant help but i would just like to tell you that im the worst pool player. you know your bad when you miss the easy shots & you get the wierd ones to fall in the pocket. sometimes i just smile like i meant to get the ball in but really im pretty bad.
good luck lol.

[GearHead_1]

Truth is I expected you to be one of the first responders to this thread. I kind of thought you`d be pretty good. I have no idea why I`m under that impression.

I don`t play leagues any more but still think I play better with my own cue in hand. It`s a buck here, a buck there these days fortunately I go home with most of those Washington`s

[tropicsteve]

sorry i cant help but i would just like to tell you that im the worst pool player. you know your bad when you miss the easy shots & you get the wierd ones to fall in the pocket. sometimes i just smile like i meant to get the ball in but really im pretty bad.
good luck lol.

i hear that andrew. i`m the kind of player other people pay not to play, but i really appreciate the skill necessary to play well. i`m always impressed when people are striking the ball with rt. & lt. english, top spin, back spin, and setting up other shots. i`m sure having a quality cue makes a big difference too with weight, balance , etc.

[GearHead_1]

i hear that andrew. i`m the kind of player other people pay not to play, but i really appreciate the skill necessary to play well. i`m always impressed when people are striking the ball with rt. & lt. english, top spin, back spin, and setting up other shots. i`m sure having a quality cue makes a big difference too with weight, balance , etc.

Absolutely the case. It`s amazing what a truly skilled player can do with a typical 1 piece house cue. That said, it`s pretty amazing to see what a slightly better than average player can do with a very nice cue.

I`m of the impression that there is a certain price one can pay and get the best in materials (quality and pretty woods) and workmanship along with a great shaft. You can pay a lot more than that figure for a cue and get some gorgeous cues (inlays, rings, splices, ivory, etc.) but the improvement in playability stopped back at that certain price. From that point on, it becomes mostly aesthetics.

[Orinda Auto Detail]

Im amazing at pocket pool! Been practicing since I was 12

[GearHead_1]

Now would be the time to indicate that I have no interest in a shorty cue. Had to use a sawed off cue when we played in my father`s basement. One corner of the table was just too close to the wall.