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| Al in SoCal |
Posted - 06/20/2005 : 11:05:46 AM
Hey all,
I'm new to 9-Ball and the association and I was hoping to get a couple of lingering questions answered:
What is a good and CHEAP <--most important cue to buy (someone mentioned Sears at the game last thursday)? Any other suggestions (names, brands, stores, etc). I'm really looking in the $40 - $50 price region. Also, I'm around 6 ft, and kind of large - any suggestions on the weight?
This site that tracks our stats - what does MW in the point breakdown mean?
One last question: Can you drill down to your individual game scores? It doesn't look like it, but I maybe I'm wrong?
Any info or advice is GREATLY appeciated!
Thanks!
Al in SoCal |
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| HotShots |
Posted - 07/23/2005 : 01:06:28 AM
Hey there If you are looking for a cue I do sell them and have a wide range in pricing. Be careful from buying at big 5 or sears they usually have china or cheap import cues. I have cues starting from $49 and up and they come with maple shafts. Make sure you buy a maple cue not Ramin wood it is sawdust glue together to put it nicely . For you 1st cue or any cue you want it to last. As for weight and size you can give me a call and I will help you on that. Hope I this helps You can email me and I will give you my Phone Number If you want and you can give me a call. |
| johnnyshotmaker |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 04:51:01 AM
Sorry man but my ADD kicked into High gear when I saw your comment about going to Sears. Now I read the other post and for sure the tip is very important. 19 oz is the standard weight. Heavier the straighter ya shoot. Lighter the more action ya can put on the ball and faster speed. 19 oz is really best for starting out.
Who's Your Daddy! |
| johnnyshotmaker |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 04:45:02 AM
Hey Man, Do NOT go to Sears, Big 5 or any other general sporting goods store for a pool cue. Go to PTS in Thousand oaks and see what they have in your budget. I dont work there or support them but they do have good inexpensive stix. Check out the straightness and Joint fit/quality. also the wrap if you want a wrap. Get a plain cue where your money is put towards playability instead of prettyness if you have to. Forget the Case if you have to. you can improvise a case or buy a used one from someone. hell, 5 inch PVC x 32 with the end caps and 1/4 yard of felt inside to protect it works and you can drive a truck over it. I use mine as a weapon. Stick a few Van Halen Stickers on it and your stylin to boot. haha. Ask other players where they got theres and what they paid. check online too. Can ya put a want ad on this site? Good Luck. |
| trhxke |
Posted - 06/21/2005 : 1:07:06 PM
Hi Al,
Welcome to the APA and especially the South Coast APA.
I see that Torsten mentioned out web site and thought you might like a link to it...the link to the home page is in my signature below but if your looking for an inexpensive cue some are better than others.
I agree with Torsten that it is important that it be straight but there are several other things you will want to consider or at least be aware of.
The tip is probably one of the most important parts of a cue since that is what actually makes contact with the cue ball and very often determines if you are getting the results you are expecting. (Stay away from those screw on tips like some of the cheaper cues have...bad, bad, bad.) You should probably get a cue of 19.5 ounces (that is what most of the pros use & recommend) and you may as well start out right, get used to the correct weight and then you won't have to adjust later when it will be harder for you to change habits.
Brand names of some really good but inexpensive cues are Action, Cuetec and Scorpion. Click here to go directly to some of the more affordable Action Cues.[url]http://www.bigrigtoys.com/acvasepocu.html[/url]. If you want to handle some of there cues any billiards store will probably carry them and most will let you try it out (or will have a demo model you can take a couple of stokes with) before you buy it. Unfortunately most of those kinds of store will want to charge full retail price so do be surprised that the prices will be some 20% higher at those stores.
If you should order on line our site offers APA Members and additional 10% off the regular discounted price. That is all explained on our site but because of the competitive nature of these products we are not allowed to actually advertise that discount.
We are happy to help you anyway we can so if you have questions call or email us or let me know directly if I can be of assistance in anyway.
Good luck and good shooting.
ps: Thanks Torsten for the good words about BigRigToys.com
Tom Hardinger
www.BigRigToys.com
Your Internet Source for pool cues, darts and colletibles. |
| Torsten |
Posted - 06/20/2005 : 11:24:22 AM
Hi Alfred. That was me, by the way, who mentioned Sears. Look, the last thing you want to do, being new the league, is go out and spend $100 bux or more on a cue. Sears has decent stuff for around 20 bux. You can also go to Copeland's Athletics, Big 5 or any of those types of outlets and see a wider selection of sticks ranging from about 30 to 75 bux. Thomas and Carol Hardinger who play in the league also have a store. I think its called BigRig Toys or something like that, in which they sell cues. The main thing is that you get one that's straight.
MW I believe means 'matches won.'
Oh yeah, about the weight... Not a critical element if you ask me, but I wouldn't go under 20 ounces. You have to go by feel, and you don't want the cue to feel too light in your hands. |
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