In my humble opinion, you can tell a novice billiard player by how they first approach the cue: Grab it from the rack, look it
Custom billiard cues by Hercek.
over, and then roll it along the felt before they start to rack the balls.
I always feel a slight wave of disdain when I witness that happening. You see, first and foremost is the weight of the cue. I am notorious for looking away from the cues as I simply take them between my thumb and second and middle finger to quickly gauge their weight. And that’s what seperates you from the novices. Novices don’t understand that the cues will vary greatly in weight from 16 ounces to 21. Personally, I like a nice heavy cue that feels solid in my hands — then I’ll be concerned if it’s warped or not.
Don’t even get me started on the felt and the perfect wool / polyester blend.
So with this in mind, Hercek makes billiard cues for people like us; however, I do caution you that it can take up to 10 years.
Each cue is hand constructed from elephant ivory that was harvested before the banning, exotic hardwoods, precious stones and metals and you have yourself a cue to write home about!
Only thirty cues will be made each year and start at $20,000.
