Skippy's Pool Cue Buyers Guide

Buyers Guide: Meucci Originals Inc.

November 30, 2008

Meucci Originals Inc has been around for decades and is one of the most popular cues in the marketplace. I think their popularity is mainly due to their aggressive marketing, low price point and good value. They are a high-volume production cue company. I played with a Meucci cue for years when I was in [...]

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Buyers Guide: Predator Cues

September 13, 2008

Predator Cues Review Predator cues are, truly, unique and innovative. When considering buying a predator cue, you should be considering the technology and performance features that they provide. If your not familiar with predator products and your looking for a cue, then you MUST, at least give one a try before you make a final [...]

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Buyer’s Guide: McDermott Cues

September 15, 2008

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McDermott Cues Since 1975 McDermott Cues have been around for a long time. The company was started by Jim McDermott. Jim started doing cue repairs in the mid 60′s and worked with another cue maker up until he started his company in 1975. When I was playing a lot in the 80′s, these cues were [...]

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Buyer’s Guide: J. Pechauer Cues Review

November 11, 2008

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J. pechauer cues are made by Jerry Pechauer and his son Joseph. Jerry started working on and building cues over 30 years ago. I’ve heard a lot of good things about Jerry’s choice of wood for his shafts. He has developed a process for harvesting, grading, drying and turning his shafts. I’ve played with his [...]

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Buyer’s Guide: Schon Cues

November 11, 2008

I’m a huge fan of Schon cues. I played with a custom Schon cue for several years when I was in college (PSU). I bought it from Ed Matushonek up in PA. I really like that cue. I had “upgraded” from a Meucci, which I didn’t like at the time. Anyhow, enough about me, Schon [...]

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Buyer’s Guide: Joss Cues Ltd.

November 13, 2008

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Joss Cues since 1968, by Dan Janes… I haven’t played with any Joss Cues. From being around other players, Joss seems to have a good reputation. Dan Janes and Bill Stroud started the company way back in 1968. They split-up in 1972. Since then, Bill Stroud has been making cues under the name of Joss [...]

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Meucci Cues, Still a Player in the Cue Industry

July 28, 2011

The Fall of Meucci Cues Monopoly For decades, meucci cues were, probably, the most recognized pool cue in the billiards industry. Of course, the pool cue industry has changed a lot in the last 10 years or so. There has been an influx of custom and production cue makers in the U.S. and a vast [...]

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The Viking V166 Pool Cue Review

March 10, 2012

About The Viking V166 Pool Cue The Viking V166 cue is one of the more ornate Viking Cues, featuring birdseye maple forearm and butt sleeve. There are 10 Mexican Bocote floating points, too, and 30 bocote and Michigan maple sleeve inlays on the butt. Tons of inlays for a production cue. It features a 13mm [...]

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The Joss JOS67 Pool Cue Review

February 13, 2012

About The Joss JOS67 Cue The Joss JOS67 is a nice looking cue with some really nice woods like curly maple, black ash, Brazilian bloodwood, ebony and holly. This is not one of my favorite cue designs from Joss cues, but that is just my opinion. Though, I’m sure the craftsmanship is great and the [...]

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McDermott NG01 – Stinger Jump/Break Cue Review

February 12, 2012

About The McDermott NG01 Jump/Break Cue (a.k.a. The McDermott Stinger Break Cue) The McDermott NG01 cue is also known as The Stinger jump/break cue. It has that name, because it features McDermott’s “stinger” technology that was designed to take hit energy straight to the center of the shaft, regardless of where you hit the tip. [...]

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Viper Pool Cues Review, Cheap Pool Cues

February 5, 2012

Are Viper Pool Cues Any Good? Viper pool cues are a low-end production cue that you can pick up for under a hundred bucks. They come in many different styles with lots of graphic designs. I think the quality of these cues is marginal. They are probably better than the cheap pool cues that I [...]

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The Meucci HP01 Cue Review

January 20, 2012

The Meucci HP01 cue is one of my all-time favorite meucci cues. I’m a huge fan of traditional old-school cue designs. I think this cue looks really cool for the money. Also, the nickel silver joint makes it different from most Meucci cues and should make it play a little stiffer, which I think would [...]

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The Viking V170 Cue Review

January 15, 2012

About The Viking V170 Cue The Viking V170 cue is very similar to the Viking V174 model that I just reviewed. The main difference is that it has less inlays, which is why the price is a bit lower. This Viking cue features nicely figured birdseye maple throughout the butt of the cue. It features [...]

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The Viking V174 Cue Review

January 15, 2012

About The Viking V174 Cue The Viking V174 cue is one of the high-end models viking cues. This pool cue has a lot of inlays. It all starts with nicely-figured birdseye maple in the forearm and butt section. Then they added 24 South American Snakewood points (mirrored, high and low). Add to that, 90 inlays [...]

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The Mezz Z405 Pool Cue Review

January 13, 2012

About the Mezz Z405 Cue The Mezz Z405 cue is, predominantly, made from laminated ebony in the butt and forearm sections. The forearm features white inlayed floating points. Each point has turquoise inlays in the center. The butt features matching floating points that correspond with the forearm. This Mezz cue has a black Irish linen [...]

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