Pool Cues reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 179 Reddit reviews across 5 subreddits and 22 posts to rank the best Pool Cues brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/billiards, r/pool, r/snooker, r/disability, r/AskReddit. Top-rated brands include McDermott (4.2/5), Players (4.2/5), Viking (3.9/5).
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Reviews179
Subreddits5
Posts22
Brands59
Products38
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#1
McDermott
4.2
(21)
"For about $380 you can get a McDermott G series cue with a G-Core shaft."
"Been playing with a leather grip McDermott Massey Rocket for 12 years now and can say it definitely was worth the ~$350 I invested in it."
"I'm a strong advocate for the entry level mcdermotts. Lucky and star series. They are well made cues for their price."
"I stand by McDermott!!"
"I have a Lucky brand built by McDermott. Amazing stick I love it so much."
"Professional cues 150+ and above are the McDermott’s."
"McDermott has cue’s in that range and have a great warranty."
""McDermott Lucky" or maybe "Players"?"
"Cuetec Avid, based in model McDermott, Viking. You can’t really go wrong with these three for beginner cues."
"Viking, Action, Players, and some McDermott lines have some GREAT beginners cues with great quality for the price point."
#2
Players
4.2
(18)
"Players probably has the best cheap cue."
"Players is a great choice and it comes with a lifetime warranty."
"Players HXT"
"Players i own 2 love em"
""McDermott Lucky" or maybe "Players"?"
"Players cues are decent. So are the 'custom cues' from 'billiards.com'."
"Action, Viking or Players cues are good for beginners."
"Viking, Action, Players, and some McDermott lines have some GREAT beginners cues with great quality for the price point."
"Glad to hear people recommending the low deflection players hxt... It's what I went with for my first and current stick."
"I second the players. I got a cheap one and an HTX. The HTX plays as good as my g-core."
#3
Viking
3.9
(16)
"I played many years with this cue and they’re great sticks."
"Action, Viking or Players cues are good for beginners."
"Viking and I believe the "Lucky" line from McDermott start right at around 100."
"For the $100 range its hard to beat a Viking Valhalla."
"Cuetec Avid, based in model McDermott, Viking. You can’t really go wrong with these three for beginner cues."
"Viking, Action, Players, and some McDermott lines have some GREAT beginners cues with great quality for the price point."
"I use the entry level viking valhalla 100 series and its not too bad for $100"
"Viking makes a solid cue. Honestly, I'd snag a used one on eBay for the value part."
"Second this. Great cues for great price. Best value in my opinion for a starter."
"Viking valhala, mcdermott lucky, or players hxt. The first 2 will be 60-100usd players are going to be a little above 200 but are low deflection."
#4
Lucasi
4.3
(8)
"I am in love with the quality and craftsmanship of my lucasi custom."
"Professional cues 150+ and above are the ... Lucasi."
"Lucasi are two of my favorite brands in that range."
"For decent one piece cues get the Lucasi ones."
"I really like the lucasi line they’re budget friendly with a low deflection shaft and have some decent designs."
"I personally have a Lucasi cue."
"Mid Level: McDermott, Viking, Joss, Lucasi"
"Also Lucasi House Cues are good too."
#5
Cuetec
4.6
(7)
"Can’t go wrong and it’s inexpensive."
"Cuetec Avid, based in model McDermott, Viking. You can’t really go wrong with these three for beginner cues."
"I can’t recommend the cuetec avid series enough. A solid cue that has enough features to take advantage of modern technology, without dropping a ridiculous amount of money."
"I recently got a Cynergy and it’s amazing!"
"I bought a Cuetec sneaky Pete for under $100 about ten years ago and it’s been perfect for my needs."
"I switched from a Meucci Carbon Pro to a Cuetec with an Avid shaft. Even though it's not high-dollar, it plays amazing. The Chroma line can be had for $200, and the Florian Kohler model I got was $259. Can't beat it."
"I only ever tried the cynergy from cuetec and it was pretty good."
#6
Action
4.1
(7)
"This is a much better bundle."
"Action, Viking or Players cues are good for beginners."
"If I was getting cues for the house for kids or guests, I think the Action will be fine."
"I think the Action cue will be more than fine for your purpose."
"Viking, Action, Players, and some McDermott lines have some GREAT beginners cues with great quality for the price point."
"Action cues aren’t bad. I had a premier brand sneaky Pete a while back, 19 oz, and it played really nice."
"Action cues are also pretty good for their price."
#7
Schmelke
4.0
(7)
"Oh man I forgot about schmelkes, they are *awesome* for the money."
"I would personally recommend a schmelke."
"Best bang for your buck cue in that range is a schmelke."
"For that budget you can get a nice Schmelke cue (made in USA) or Jerico sneaky pete."
"Schmelke’s are solid budget cues and have a big selection."
"Or go for a Schmelke for a more customized offering."
"Entry Level: Schmelke"
#8
CueTec
3.7
(7)
"Cuetec shaft has a fiberglass coating, which is supposed to help with preventing warpage."
"Any of the three will do well. I would get the Cuetec."
"I now only shoot with carbon cues, Becue, Revo, Jacoby Black, Miucci, Cuetec to name a few choices."
"You might also be able to get a cheaper Cuetec model in that range."
"If this is one of his first cues, take him somewhere that sells cuetec. They should fall within your budget and are decent cues."
"Cuetec"
"I'd say that about any 'name brand' cue in the $200-$300 range will serve you just fine."
#9
Meucci
4.2
(6)
"Professional cues 150+ and above are the ... Meucci."
"This is the setup I've been using for a few years now. Meucci Power Piston 3 with a z3 on it."
"Best value in my opinion are those basic meucci butts ordered with a predator shaft."
"I now only shoot with carbon cues, Becue, Revo, Jacoby Black, Miucci, Cuetec to name a few choices."
"Budget billiards for meucci is good."
"For Meucci, Budget Billiards is run by Bob Meucci's daughter and seems to have a lot of cues."
#10
Joss
4.5
(4)
"Professional cues 150+ and above are the ... Joss."
"I prefer Joss or Schon."
"He also sells cues (Joss, McDerrmot and Lucasi)."
"Mid Level: McDermott, Viking, Joss, Lucasi"
#11
Predator
4.3
(4)
"If you are spending up to $400, I recommend Predator Aspire."
"Top Level: Schon, Mezz, Pechauer, Predator, Tiger"
"I play with a 400$ predator and it plays like a dream."
"For predator cues I feel like Seyberts is the best hands down place in North America."
#12
Viking Valhalla
4.0
(4)
"I have one of the Viking Valhalla cues for around 100 bucks. Solid cue, no complaints."
"I used a Viking Valhalla for the past close to a decade in my garage."
"Viking Valhalla is on sale on amazon."
"Viking Valhala, Mcdermott Lucky, Players Sneaky Pete, Schmelke, Cuetec Avid."
#13
Lucky
4.0
(4)
"I bought a Lucky L1 cue. It is a no frills but extremely well made beginning cue."
"I picked up a Lucky L22. It is fantastic. Great cue for the price. Perfect for entry level."
"I used a lucky for a few years and loved it. Bought a meucci sneaky Pete pro shaft after that and as much as I liked that lucky the meucci feels much better."
"Meh Level: Dufferin, Lucky"
#14
Mezz
5.0
(3)
"The mezz ec7 is on sale and comes with a wx700 (one of the best). Sale makes it under 500."
"Judging on current t pricing the best value is a Mezz ec7 with wx700 shaft for about $400."
"Top Level: Schon, Mezz, Pechauer, Predator, Tiger"
#15
Cuetec Avid
4.7
(3)
"Cuetec Avid is the best cue you’re going to get with that price."
"Gotta recommend the Cuetec AVID line."
"I think a Cuetec Avid would be good for your price bracket."
#16
Avid
4.0
(3)
"I have the avid chroma. They are over $100, but are a very good deal for the price they are."
"I just got an Avid for my first cue. I haven’t played with it yet but they seem to be really great bang for the buck."
"I also have an Avid cue that I won in a raffle. Really great for the money."
#17
Schon
5.0
(2)
"Top Level: Schon, Mezz, Pechauer, Predator, Tiger"
"I prefer Joss or Schon."
#18
Pechauer
5.0
(2)
"Pechauer's entry level line (JP USA) has some of the best quality cues for the money!"
"Top Level: Schon, Mezz, Pechauer, Predator, Tiger"
#19
Dufferin
3.0
(3)
"Players and Dufferin and Viper are all quality enough."
"The Dufferin House Cues are half way decent."
"Meh Level: Dufferin, Lucky"
#20
PureX
4.5
(2)
"I recently started playing and bought the PureX HXTC14 LD cue, and have been loving it."
"I recently started playing and bought the PureX HXTC14 Low Deflection Pool Cue."
#21
McDermott Lucky
4.5
(2)
"McDermott Lucky all the way!!"
"I think you can get McDermott Lucky cues for around that."
#22
Peradon
4.5
(2)
"I have a Peradon Crown two-piece. I'm very happy with it."
"Woods and Peradon do great 1/2 jointed cues."
#23
Valhalla
4.0
(2)
"My first cue was (actually still is) Valhalla. They're boring, inexpensive cues that play well."
"My first cue was a Valhalla, and I liked it a lot."
#24
OB Shaft
4.0
(2)
"Well, honestly get a nice cue shaft. Buy an OB shaft and put it on the but of your fathers cue."
"I'd prob try and get an ob1 shaft."
#25
Rhino
4.0
(2)
"Rhino carbon shafts play great"
"For cheap carbon fiber cues ~$200, check out Rhino."
#26
Valley House
4.0
(2)
"I like Valkey House and Viking house sticks."
"Valley house and Viper one puece cues with a hood hard tip are fine for a home table."
#27
Viper
4.0
(2)
"Valley house and Viper one puece cues with a hood hard tip are fine for a home table."
"Players and Dufferin and Viper are all quality enough."
#28
ASKA
4.0
(2)
"Am very pleased with them (I have my own cues but I occasionally use one of these at home and don’t mind them)"
"For house cues, I bought this set on Amazon and they’ve been great."
#29
House
3.0
(2)
"Use a house cue to make sure you like the game and want to continue playing."
"I've always heard to break with a house stick since its single-piece."
#30
Summit
5.0
(1)
"I have a summit and love it. Their pro-LD shafts are 1/4th the price of carbon fiber but play very similar"
#31
JFlowers
5.0
(1)
"I gotta recommend my JFlowers cue I've been rocking for a few months now. Its such a solid carbon cue/shaft."
#32
Axi
5.0
(1)
"That or an axi for under 500. Plays fantastic and quality craftsmanship."
#33
Temu
5.0
(1)
"For $100 there is nothing better on planet earth than Temu Carbon Fiber shafts."
#34
Hot Shot
5.0
(1)
"Found one! https://ideamobility.com/recreation-and-leisure/254-hot-shot-pool-queu.html"
#35
Cuetec Avid Chroma
5.0
(1)
"The best value in the world of cues right now- the Cuetec AVID Chroma line."
#36
J Flowers
5.0
(1)
"Get a J Flowers, great cues."
#37
HTX
5.0
(1)
"HTX low defection cues which are really good."
#38
Excalibur
5.0
(1)
"Before that I had an Excalibur pool cue that I still play with and it’s amazing!!!!!!"
#39
Tiger
5.0
(1)
"Top Level: Schon, Mezz, Pechauer, Predator, Tiger"
#40
Players and Elite
4.0
(1)
"Players and Elite are two low cost cue brands that I've used and thought they played just fine."
#41
Manning
4.0
(1)
"At ManningCues.com we generally beat both Seyberts and pooldawg on pricing."
#42
Australian
4.0
(1)
"I’ve purchased a couple of good quality but affordable cues over the last couple of years."
#43
Sneaky Pete
4.0
(1)
"The best bang for your value in a two piece cue would be the 'sneaky pete' style."
#44
Samsara
4.0
(1)
"If you want an awesome one piece house cue I heard Samsara one piece cues are really nice."
#45
J Pechauer
4.0
(1)
"J Pechauer and Lucasi are two of my favorite brands in that range."
#46
Players Sneaky Pete
4.0
(1)
"Players Sneaky Pete Cues are decent for this price."
#47
Predator Shaft
4.0
(1)
"Or a predator shaft."
#48
Jacoby
4.0
(1)
"Look at Jacoby cues or Durbin cues for something you will shoot with forever."
#49
McDermott Star
4.0
(1)
"I shoot with a $150 McDermott Star and like it better than some $300 cues."
#50
Lucasi LD 6
4.0
(1)
"I'm going for a lucasi LD 6."
#51
Woods
4.0
(1)
"Woods and Peradon do great 1/2 jointed cues."
#52
Voodoo
4.0
(1)
"Voodoos are a nice first cue."
#53
Becue
4.0
(1)
"I now only shoot with carbon cues, Becue, Revo, Jacoby Black, Miucci, Cuetec to name a few choices."
#54
Revo
4.0
(1)
"I now only shoot with carbon cues, Becue, Revo, Jacoby Black, Miucci, Cuetec to name a few choices."
#55
Jacoby Black
4.0
(1)
"I now only shoot with carbon cues, Becue, Revo, Jacoby Black, Miucci, Cuetec to name a few choices."
#56
Gator
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend gator cues for entry level and it’s cheap."
#57
Bierbower
4.0
(1)
"Also look at Bierbower."
#58
Outlaw
4.0
(1)
"I went with an Outlaw cue!"
#59
Moyeri
3.0
(1)
"Moyerely has some cheap carbon fiber cues just above 200aswell."
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