Pool Cue reviews from Reddit

"Absolutely Love it!"

"It's almost like I just started playing again."

"One of the happiest best upgrades I've done."

"Probably the best possible performance for that price."

"Try to find a used Cuetec Avid. My teammate just bought one and it plays SO WELL."

"Cuetec avid or better yet j flowers"

"Cuetec avid forsure best beginner cue"

"This options are wooden cues."

"I can’t recommend the cuetec avid series enough."

"Personally I would recommend you spend a little more and get a Cuetec Avid."

"This options are wooden cues."

"I bought a McDermott Lucky 7 and it’s great!"

"But I vote McDermott. I have 2, one g core in 13mm which hits like a dream."

"The usual suspects are Players, Viking Valhallas and McDermott Lucky & Star series."

"Players, McDermott lucky or don’t forget to check pawn shops if they are open."

"Players or McDermott makes very good cues around this price."

"The hxt is a good choice but I've always been a bit of a McDermott slutt."

"Get a Star brand cue by McDermott. I recently got mine and it shoots like a dream."

""McDermott Lucky" or maybe "Players"?"

"I play a McDermott lucky and it plays well."

"I got a Players sneaky pete for 120 including case and extra shaft."

"Players is a great choice and it comes with a lifetime warranty."

"Players HXT"

"The usual suspects are Players, Viking Valhallas and McDermott Lucky & Star series."

"Players, McDermott lucky or don’t forget to check pawn shops if they are open."

"Players i own 2 love em"

"Players or McDermott makes very good cues around this price."

"I just bought a players pure x hxt15 and Im in love with it."

"I bought a players cue with an HXT low deflection shaft and have been absolutely loving it."

"We love to recommend new players the Pure X / HXT Line from Players."

"I played many years with this cue and they’re great sticks."

"Viking Valhalla, McDermott Lucky, Predator Aspire, Cuetec Avid, Fury Cues."

"This options are wooden cues."

"I got a base model Viking for $70 at a brick and mortar store and it is perfect."

"Viking Valhalla can't be beat for the price."

"I’d suggest a Viking vikore or McDermott gcore."

"The usual suspects are Players, Viking Valhallas and McDermott Lucky & Star series."

"My first cue was a Valhalla, and I liked it a lot."

"$150 range - Viking Valhalla"

"I like Valkey House and Viking house sticks."

"[https://www.schmelkecue.com](https://www.schmelkecue.com) offers cues starting at about 110us."

"Schmelke is the only answer to this question."

"Schmelke or Lucky cues."

"If you want something made in the USA then I choose Schmelke."

"Go to schmelkes website, build out a standard Bocote cue."

"Schmelkes, they are *awesome* for the money"

"Schmelke, Action, Valhalla (I think Viking shaft wood is better and more stable than most manufacturers)"

"Schmelke makes some good entry level cues in that price range."

"Check out schmelke. Custom cue with LD shaft for around 200."

"I would recommend Schmelke Cues. Very well made, and made in the USA."

"I picked up an Action jump/break for a little less than that and I love it."

"I bought an Action cues INL series for $120 a couple years ago and Im very happy with it."

"Any action/players/Viking cue will satisfy this requirement."

"Action or players sneaky pete. Or just a one piece house cue if it's never leaving home."

"I bought a really good Action cue for $110 USD around a year ago cause I wanted something simple."

"I love my Action pool cue. It was around 100$."

"[This](https://www.pooldawg.com/pool-cues/cues-by-style/one-piece-pool-cues/action-one-piece-cue-bundle) is a much better bundle."

"From my own experience Action cues are also pretty good for their price."

"My first cue was an Action cue. They are cheap, but hit really well."

"I can vouch for Meucci, McDermott and Lucasi. Those are some of the best I’ve played with."

"If you are looking at Meucci's I can't say enough about how great the 5/16 x 18 pin hits."

"If you can get a Mezz, they are better."

"Good condition used Meucci if learning to play with English."

"Buy sneaky pete meucci m1 little more then 250."

"I'm personally a fan of Meucci."

"Pull up some lower cost Meucci cues."

"At that skill level you do not need a cue worth hundreds of dollars. Get something basic for $50-100."

"This cue is sex... don’t think the shaft is anything special if you weren’t trying to change up his feel from the Meucci too much."

"I think you'd dig a Joss cue."

"I'd look for a Joss, Huebler, or Adam."

"Joss in my opinion is high value for money."

"I got this recently https://www.pooldawg.com/joss-jossp01-sneaky-pete-cue."

"Joss's hit the purest in my opinion."

"I do not like the stock Joss shafts, though."

"Mezz"

"For low deflection: mezz, predator, ob."

"World class pool cues right now don't need to be anymore than like 700 bucks."

"For that money I'd go Mezz. Great quality cues."

"Get a mezz cue. Best production cues on the market."

"I'm a Mezz fan myself and that would be a great cue."

"I started with a predator and never looked back."

"This options are wooden cues."

"Upgrade the shaft instead. Predator 314-3 is in your wheelhouse price wise."

"IMO a good-quality cue = one with a good low deflection shaft, which means spending like ~$400."

"The roadline predators are a really great stick for the money!"

"I am in love with the quality and craftsmanship of my lucasi custom."

"This lucasi is a really nice cue, and definitely more than just a starter cue."

"Lucasi is a decent brand to start with"

"Lucasi sneaky pete"

"I have a $300 lucasi cue that i like a lot."

"Pure x is a great option"

"I had a pure X with a LD shaft i got it a few years ago."

"Pure X is a pretty standard recommendation in your range."

"I got a pure x 4 piece jump break cue for about $350."

"Just pick one that looks cool off of Seyberts or PoolDawg's website."

"Seyberts is a great website to look at."

"If you're really hell-bent on having a uni-loc quick-release joint, Seybert's 1811 are probably the best bang for the buck."

"Cues are personal, so I would strongly consider a gift certificate to a place like Seyberts or Pooldawg."

"I highly recommend tiger sniper. Very good tip."

"Corey has strong connections to the tiger guys and knows how each cue builder operates, and can help get you a for-life player cue"

"The Tiger factory and showroom in Burbank is also nice."

"My first cue was a Pechauer for $300.... really nice quality."

"If you can give up uni lock and add a few extra hundreds pechauers make good cues."

"My favorite entry level cue companies are pechauer and schmelke."

"I have a Peradon Crown two-piece. I'm very happy with it."

"Woods and Peradon do great 1/2 jointed cues."

"You probably want to be looking at brands like Peradon, Cue Craft, and Britannia."

"If you want the top notch quality at a afordable price, I would honestly recommend a JFlowers cue."

"Ive bought myself a JFlowers cue for an early xmas present and im more than satisfied."

"I would order from pooldawg.com if you went with an online store. They have the best customer service."

"Your best bet is to get him a gift card to like PoolDawg.com. A cue is a personal preference thing and their return policy is awesome."

"Check out championcues. I bought their champion ST and also the champion LCP2 cue and and found them to be a really good value."

"$100 cue should be fine or even less champion out of California makes decent cues for cheap action."

"I started on a Valhalla, since moved up to a defy McDermott."

"My first cue was (actually still is) Valhalla. They're boring, inexpensive cues that play well."

"Sneaky Pete’s are only like 50$, play straight, and look like a house cue."

"You could get a cheap sneaky pete on ebay for around your price range."

"At that budget, your best bet would be to get a 1 piece house cue from dufferin."

"I got a dufferin for $80. Nothing fancy, but it's a nice looking, reliable cue."

"Rage jump break cue! Best bang for your buck"

"Varner or Schmelke!"

"You could get a nice Lucasi Custom in that range, that will play much better than anything you are going to find in the sub 80 range."

"The best cue for your money right now is the konllen carbon fiber cue on amazon for $299."

"Im using one rn and totally satisfied with it."

"This options are wooden cues."

"Any from the PureX range :)"

"I recently got a Cynergy and it’s amazing! But before that I had an Excalibur pool cue that I still play with and it’s amazing!!!!!! I would recommend gator cues for entry level and it’s cheap, options of 11.75-13mm which is really good playing cues, professional cues 150+ and above are the McDermott’s, Meucci, Joss, Lucasi, Cuetec and HTX low defection cues which are really good."

"Go to seybertsbillardsupply.com they have a section for affordable cues."

"My recommendation is any cheap 50 dollar or so cue on amazon.com"

"The J&J Jump Break is the only cheaper J/B combo that I've ever used and I thought it worked well for the price."

"If you are looking to spend in that range check out Shelby William's cues they are gorgeous."

"I got a JFlower carbon fiber shaft and it’s been working fine for me."

"Have you looked at Woods Cues? Give them a google, they have quite a range around that price."

"I really like the JP USA at this price point (although it's $310, rather than $300)."

"Every pawn shop I've ever been to has several $100-200 cues for sale for around $40."

"I like it a lot it’s a great shot low deflection."

"My advise would be to check out Athena cues on billiard wearhouse."

"For cheap carbon fiber cues ~$200, check out Rhino."

"If you are looking at under 200$, Viking, Action, Players, and some McDermott lines have some GREAT beginners cues."

"Cuetec Avid, based in model McDermott, Viking."

"There is a world of fantastic production cues out there that won't break the bank."

"There are quite a few good brands out there for beginners."

"I went with an Outlaw cue! I’ll let you know how she works!"

"I always enjoyed the cue I primarily shoot with."

"I'd say your best option would be one of the cues from Woods."

"I used an Imperial Cyclone cue for 3 years and ran tables with it."

"Get a Cynergy 15k, and buy whatever shaft you like."

"My game has seemed to improve ever since I switched to using ESPIRITU cues."

"My schon is the best playing cue I have ever used."

"How do you feel about these, titanium is always nice? https://www.americangamingsupply.com/metallic-blue-titanium-pool-cue-billiard-stick.aspx"

"Voodoos are a nice first cue. All my friends and I got voodoos when we started taking pool somewhat seriously and we all loved them"

"House cues are generally pretty good. Valley house and Viper one puece cues with a hood hard tip are fine for a home table."

"The McDerrmot cues are pretty nice but what attracted me to Lucasi was one of the cues had a rubber handle and the design was beautiful."

"Meh Level: Dufferin, Lucky; Entry Level: Schmelke; Mid Level: McDermott, Viking, Joss, Lucasi; Top Level: Schon, Mezz, Pechauer, Predator, Tiger"

"This is just about as cheap as you can go for a 'good' cue."