If you want a good playing cue without all the fancy expense of most custom cues, then a sneaky pete cue might be a good choice.
Sneaky pete cues are cues that tend to look like a house cue that you would find at most pool halls. Basically, it is like cutting a house cue in half, then adding a joint screw.
Obviously, the quality of play and the craftsmanship of these cues vary from cuemaker to cuemaker, just like any other cue they make. Luckily, most cuemakers offers a sneaky pete cue. Typically, this is the lowest cost option from most cuemakers.
I've had some great playing sneaky petes. Sometimes they play better than a 1000 dollar cue from the same cuemaker.
Another option is to find a sneaky pete butt and get a predator or OB1 shaft for it. Check out the sneaky pete from predator that I'm hoping to buy soon. This is a good example of how a typical sneaky pete cue might look.
There are lots of different sneaky pete cues out there. Check out the cues in the column to the right. These are good bargains, too. Good luck with your search.
Cheers,
Skippy
