Cue it Up

Last night was league night,and it went well for us.We won 4 of 5 matches,that's a good night.I almost had too play the opening match,and would have had to use Big Scotts cue,because my cue was having the tip replaced.Big Scotts cue is a beautiful Skip Weston cue.I hit a few shots with it during my warm up,and it hits nice,I loved the sound of Skip Weston cues! I've been around a few of his cues,and they all make the sweet ping that I like.There's just something about a cue that sings!That's when you know you put a stroke on the CB.He's got a nice players cue,that's what I call them.Big Scott also uses Predator shafts and that's why I hit his cue,because I also play with a Predator shaft,and once you get used too one it's very hard to play without one,they just play so different than a standard maple shaft.I think I would have played well with his Skip Weston,but I don't like playing with other peoples equipment for a number of reasons.The biggest reason is I'm always afraid that I'll fall in love with that cue,and have to have it!The 2nd reason is,pool players are a different breed,we hate it when someone plays our cue,and if someone plays it better than we can,we really hate it.It's like a girlfriend that cheated on you,we might still love her,but you'll always remember that affair!That affair goes 2 ways,if our cue gets played better by another player,it's not good,and if we play better with another cue rather then our own it will put questions into your own cue.So that's why I don't play any other cue but my own.

I play with a really beautiful Pete Omen,that too be honest with you,I took advantage of the original owner.It took about 10 minutes of play with this cue,and I knew I had too have it,I fell in love with it!

My Omen is a six point Ebony/Coco Bola cue.I have had more than one person ask me if it was a South West cue,which is the most sought after cue in the world,South West has a 10 year waiting list for a cue!And they produce about 150 cues a year,that's a lot of cues to make by hand.By comparison Omen Cues only produces 35 cues a year!I'm not sure how long his waiting list is,but I do know it's not 10 years.In my opinion South West cues play great and I've hit a few of them,but they don't play any better than an Omen.So if you want one of the best players cue,look into getting an Omen,you will not be disappointed!

I almost sold my cues,that's actually how I got back into the game,and ended up starting this blog.I had posted my cues for sale on http://forums.azbilliards.com/index.php and the only thing that happened was people trying too steal this cue! I think the best offer I got was about $1200!What a joke,the cue market is soft right now,and I understand that,but $1200 give me a break,I see people selling Schon,Joss,Viking,etc,etc,for nearly as much as $1200.These are production cues!Mine is a one of a kind hand built cue,that if I called Pete Omen and wanted to replace it would cost me $3500,yup I said $3500.00.So instead of selling something I loved so much,but just didn't use,I decided too use it 1 more time!That was a little more than a month ago.I have not stopped my love affair with this cue since then! I'm now dedicated too becoming the best player I can be!And I'm going to do it with my Omen,and my Xbreaker,the perfect players set up!

I just had Giant Jerry replace my Talisman Water Buffalo medium,which I ground down too nothing in 3 weeks because of the way I chalk,with a Talisman Water Buffalo hard.I only got too play with it for a small warm up,and league match.I think I like the tip but will have to get back too you tomorrow after I play it today.I didn't get a good read on it during league,it's a little loud in Diamond Jim's on league night,which by the by is every night,too concentrate on hearing my cue sing.It did feel great though,bit the the CB nice maybe not as nice as the medium,but dam close. I'm going to save the tip talk for tomorrow,if I can get to the pool hall today I'll be posting my Talisman Tip review tomorrow or the next day. Oh yeah that Omen cue I have,almost made it too the floor last night!! I had too be cat like too save from it's first dive too the floor.It all worked out in the end but I gotta tell you,man I would have been fuming had it made it too the floor,but I caught it thank God,that cue has never seen the floor it's pristine and I want too keep it that way.So until next time.STRETCH