Drinkin& Thinkin agian.....best cue stick on the cheep

[ErnieDeBord]

I like to shoot a little pool. I am "decent" at best. Anyone have any ideas for a good cue stick for around 100 or less? And what kind of tip do the pros use? Regards Ernie

 

[DeathGrip]

I shot a lot of pool when I was younger and it ain't the stick. I never shot pool in a pool hall with my own stick. If the stick is solid and has a good tip about the only think I ever needed was a scuffer for the tip.

It always freaks someone out when I rap a stick on the table then check it for straightness by rolling it over the table. If it don't rattle (loose weight or crack) and is warped enough that my opponent sees it I'll use it. They hate it when I kick their butt with a warped house stick.

 

[doublesharp]

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[madmikeb]

I've got two Smith & Wesson sticks I picked up on ebay awhile back, and they are pretty nice sticks. Being a die hard Smith fan like I am what else could I shoot!
I haven't seen any for sale lately though that have been a reasonable price.

 

[fat tom]

I paid most of my my way through Clemson from winnings on the pool table. I NEVER used a custom cue if I was playin' on "foreign turf.". The suckers usually won't take a chance that they can beat you and the best local players get a call from the proprietor to come on down,there's a player in the house. All that aside,I always liked Meucci.
f.t.

 

[A10]

Shot a bit of pool in my younger days, and I always used a house stick when playing in public. I always thought bringing your own cue just sorta set you up as either a shark or a sucker.....

 

[RightArm]

I only used my own stick in money tournaments. That's when all of us dusted off the leather satchel and nice cues. I was lucky, and found a Mali that was on clearance in the Student Union store. I think it was 65 bucks back in '90. Most pros use a hard leather tip as opposed to the soft tips on house cues. They make a different sound but produce better english.

 

[LoadedRound]

As was said.....it's the shooter not the stick.

Anyway. I've always liked Lucasi cues. Not gonna get a fancy new one for $100. You might prowl ebay for awhile and come up with something.

Good Luck.

 

[-db-]

I had an expensive Meucci when I was younger that ended up getting stolen out of my car. I never replaced it but if I were to get back into shooting pool, I'd get a nice relatively inexpensive "Sneaky Pete" cue (you can Google that to see what I'm talking about) to hustle with.

 

[RightArm]

A real pool player can spot those Sneaky Petes a mile away. We know you're either a hustler or someone who thinks he's a hustler. We'd probably try you just to see if there was money to be made.

 

[-db-]

A real pool player can spot those Sneaky Petes a mile away. We know you're either a hustler or someone who thinks he's a hustler. We'd probably try you just to see if there was money to be made.

I didn't mean to imply I'd be out trying to fool any big money Texas hustlers, only that the Sneaky Petes can be quality cues but a bit more affordable due to having no frills. In other words, the quality is there but you're not shelling out extra for fancy inlays and other features you don't need.

 

[LouisianaJoe]

In the late 90's I played in a local 8-ball league. I love beautiful wood work so I bought a Predator 99-5 cue that I still use today. In 1999 our team tied with several other teams for 64th place out of 512 teams at the APA National 8-Ball Tournament in Vegas. I got a free trip out of it.

Here is a link for old Predator Cues. You can scroll down to the 99-5 to see what mine looks like. Predator Retired Pool Cues

When the pool hall moved, I bought a Brunswick Oversize 8 foot table and 6 cues and a rack of balls from the owner for $800. At the time the table cost $3600 new. I built a new house a few years ago an I built a room around the table.

My son came into town and invited a friend and dad over to play pool. He thought that it would be a father son - father son match. His friends father, a long time player, walked in and said "Old guys against young guys". They did not stand a chance against the old but experienced guys.

 

[nicky4968]

Again, it's the player, not the cue.

I do prefer McDermott. Sold off my Palmers years ago.

Something straight & the right weight, sometimes can be found in a pawn shop.

I do have a Brunswick Eagle, though . . . . .

 

[YeshuaIsa53]

Wish I had the stick a guy broke over his thigh when I whipped him in a tournament.
Having one's own stick is great when the house is full and it's slim pickins on the shelves.

 

[DeathGrip]

My best friend got a full sized table when I was 14. I learned to play on that table.

My grandfather had two sticks hanging in the garage. I asked him about them and he gave them to me with a few pointers. They were one piece sticks and if you tapped them on the table they would vibrate like a fine guitar. I remember he told me they were "Snooker Sticks from England". I wore them out but the funny thing is they looked just like your average house stick.

 

[ACP230]

If anyone wants a birdseye maple cue stick I can tell you where to
find one. Never used one, but they do look good.

 

[LouisianaJoe]

Here is a selection with a wide range of prices.

Select Men's Cues

 

[perrazi]

not for $100 but southwestern makes nice ones. when you are in vegas you can even pick out the wood and spec out whetever you like on it.