Tim Fan
What a nice surprise !
I ordered the CL01 cue set 2.I got everything shown in the stock photo :--- Carbon shaft + cue butt, with joint protectors.--- 1x1 cue case, a nice surprise because it's a hard case with a soft exterior pouch, and a shoulder strap.--- 4 weight bolts. There is another weight bolt (smallest in photo attached) came installed in the cue, making a total of 5.--- Cue Extension. The thread is slightly different from the stock photo. It's has less threads = less time needed to switch around.Now for the review:Cue plays very well. Joint was smooth and seamless, this is very important to me because I've caught my beard with cues that have less than perfect joints and it HURT.The paint and finish job looks better than those stock photo.The tip is multi layered leather. It's medium hard, leaning towards hard.Rolls straight, no surprise here. And it's carbon so it should stay this way for years to come.Shaft : NOT Pro Taper. Since it' has a 12.5mm tip the increase in shaft diameter is not that steep compared to a snooker cue. Not a huge deal breaker for me but I figure I should mention this here since this might be important to somebody.One thing that was not mentioned here was the weight. Probably because it varies and they don't want people crying about it's off by 0.25 oz. I weighted mine, and here is my result :Shaft = 3.88 ozButt (with factory installed weight bolt removed) = 14.46 oz.Factory installed weight bolt = 0.60 oz.(4) included weight bolts = 1.23 oz. ; 1.83 oz. ; 2.47 oz. and 3.03 oz.Cue extension : 3.28 oz.Conclusion : This is a decent choice for people starting out. The set has plenty of things for you to explore with and learn from. You are not getting AAAAAA graded maple, or any exotic wood, abalone shell, gold, ........ You are getting a decent playing cue with all the essential accessories.With it's hard leather tip and the biggest weight bolt, you can probably use it as a break cue when you are ready to upgrade from this later, or keep this as a spare cue, or take it to the bar with all the greasy food (carbon wipes clean easily).At this price, I would be really pissed if it gets stolen, but at least I won't be crying.Ver másVer menos
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