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<blockquote data-quote="Savant" data-source="post: 179180" data-attributes="member: 546108"><p>I play on occasion (about twice a month).. I'm not trying to win any trophies or impress anyone, I just like playing..</p><p></p><p>My first que was a K-Mart special for around $20 (12 years ago).. it rolled straight on the floor and had a 13mm tip (I like the narrower tips.. is the 13mm the thin one? or is that 11mm.. or is the standard 15mm?.. been a long time since I've actually compared them).. I used it for about a year and a 1/2.. then it started warping (but I wasn't taking care of it either.. it spent 1/2 the winter in WI in the back of my car).. Then I got a 'nice' one for ~$75 from a local pool shop.. I didn't see any difference in how well I hit or controlled the ball (at that time I was playing pool dayly while I was in college.. about 4 hours a day).. I lost that stick (was stolen).. Then I didn't play for many years.. Out here in Colorado, some guys from work go down the the local poolhall/bar about twice a month after work on Fridays.. I needed a stick.. I bought a $16 stick from Walmart.. it was straight and light and had a 13mm tip.. The rubber bumper on the butt fell off in the first month.. But, the stick was straight and the weight wasn't changed.. I used that stick for 2 years and it just now is starting to show a little bow.. Time to get new cue.. but, I'll still probably not buy a 'nice' one.. why? I'm not shooting in comps and it's not my profession.. I shoot to have fun and be in a social setting..</p><p></p><p>That said.. I would suggest getting a nice cheap stick from Walmart.. make sure it's straight (roll it on the floor.. I'd say that about 80% of them have a bow) and is a weight you think you like.. Play with that for a year or so.. practice up.. decide if you think you need a 'really good' stick or not.. Hell, you might not even like playing enough to justify buying a stick, and won't know until you have a few hundred games under your belt.. *shrug*</p><p></p><p>$200 is a bit much for a piece of wood, if you ask me.. If you have the money to spend, good for you.. I can think of a lot of other things I could do with the other $180 if I get a WallyWorld special, and I like playing pool //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif .. At some point, I'm sure I'll get another 'good' stick ($100 or less), but in the mean time, since I need one now that the old one is starting to bow, I'll be heading to WallyWorld.. infact, we have an outing scheduled for Friday, I'll probably get a stick on the way there..</p><p></p><p>as a side note, buying a good (great?) stick won't make you good at pool //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif .... I'm sure there are plenty out there that can spank me on a house cue while I use a $2,000 Bambooshka (is that even a real cue? from the color of money..). I'd guess that going from a straight properly weighted house que to a 'great' cue might increase your game 5%- 10% with the increased finess you can apply, but that presumes you are already pretty good and just need that little edge to make some of the more difficult shots..</p><p></p><p>Just my opinions //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Savant, post: 179180, member: 546108"] I play on occasion (about twice a month).. I'm not trying to win any trophies or impress anyone, I just like playing.. My first que was a K-Mart special for around $20 (12 years ago).. it rolled straight on the floor and had a 13mm tip (I like the narrower tips.. is the 13mm the thin one? or is that 11mm.. or is the standard 15mm?.. been a long time since I've actually compared them).. I used it for about a year and a 1/2.. then it started warping (but I wasn't taking care of it either.. it spent 1/2 the winter in WI in the back of my car).. Then I got a 'nice' one for ~$75 from a local pool shop.. I didn't see any difference in how well I hit or controlled the ball (at that time I was playing pool dayly while I was in college.. about 4 hours a day).. I lost that stick (was stolen).. Then I didn't play for many years.. Out here in Colorado, some guys from work go down the the local poolhall/bar about twice a month after work on Fridays.. I needed a stick.. I bought a $16 stick from Walmart.. it was straight and light and had a 13mm tip.. The rubber bumper on the butt fell off in the first month.. But, the stick was straight and the weight wasn't changed.. I used that stick for 2 years and it just now is starting to show a little bow.. Time to get new cue.. but, I'll still probably not buy a 'nice' one.. why? I'm not shooting in comps and it's not my profession.. I shoot to have fun and be in a social setting.. That said.. I would suggest getting a nice cheap stick from Walmart.. make sure it's straight (roll it on the floor.. I'd say that about 80% of them have a bow) and is a weight you think you like.. Play with that for a year or so.. practice up.. decide if you think you need a 'really good' stick or not.. Hell, you might not even like playing enough to justify buying a stick, and won't know until you have a few hundred games under your belt.. *shrug* $200 is a bit much for a piece of wood, if you ask me.. If you have the money to spend, good for you.. I can think of a lot of other things I could do with the other $180 if I get a WallyWorld special, and I like playing pool [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif[/IMG] .. At some point, I'm sure I'll get another 'good' stick ($100 or less), but in the mean time, since I need one now that the old one is starting to bow, I'll be heading to WallyWorld.. infact, we have an outing scheduled for Friday, I'll probably get a stick on the way there.. as a side note, buying a good (great?) stick won't make you good at pool [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif[/IMG] .... I'm sure there are plenty out there that can spank me on a house cue while I use a $2,000 Bambooshka (is that even a real cue? from the color of money..). I'd guess that going from a straight properly weighted house que to a 'great' cue might increase your game 5%- 10% with the increased finess you can apply, but that presumes you are already pretty good and just need that little edge to make some of the more difficult shots.. Just my opinions [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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