Acuerate cue

[ADR147]

In my club, we always try out each others cues, we're very curious on that score...
We have loads of Mastercues, O'Mins, some Acuerates, some Parris (Ultimates, too), a Wooldridge, a Trevor White and a Hunt & Osborne (green) plate. Mine is generally considered the best playing cue, by any owner of the mentioned cues. Believe it or not.

I just don't like that sort of "junk", "not comparable" generalization, some might compare, some might not - as any other handmade cue of any other brand.

i am afraid i don't agree, the quality of the woods and the craftsmanship is not in the same class as any of the others you mention.

[neuronic]

Well, mine is... sorry.

[Terry Davidson]

Well, mine is... sorry.

I have to agree with ADR here. My Acuerate Pro model when compared to my MW custom built handmade just doesn't stand up. The ash in the shaft of the Acuerate is not the same quality and the workmanship on the butt is also poor. I also found their claim of less throw to be inaccurate.

Now this summer after the season is finished I'm going to take my Acuerate and slim down the real meaty portion of the shaft and try and get it to a medium flex which I believe will reduce the throw more.

I paid 525E for this Pro model Acuerate but if anyone wants to buy it for half price I would sell it in a New York minute. That's what I think of Acuerate cues.

Terry

[neuronic]

I'm a carpenter. I know my woods and I know how to work them. The ash in my Acuerate is by no means of lesser quality than any of the cues' woods I mentioned above.
It's a very dense, evenly grained shaft of well matured ash with fifteen very nice chevrons facing up. It's perfectly straight. Definitely on the heavy side by the way. More stiff than whippy. It's quality wood.
There were flaws, but they were purely cosmetical and easily fixed.
I paid €325 seven years ago, it was custom ordered, full set with two extensions and very nice case. And again, I wouldn't trade for any of the cues I mentioned above.

The whole non-deflection thing is just marketing IMHO. We've already discussed that.

[jykl2119]

Maybe you can post some pictures for us.

[neuronic]

I'm not very good with the camera, but I'll try next time I'm at the club

[ADR147]

I'm a carpenter. I know my woods and I know how to work them. The ash in my Acuerate is by no means of lesser quality than any of the cues' woods I mentioned above.
It's a very dense, evenly grained shaft of well matured ash with fifteen very nice chevrons facing up. It's perfectly straight. Definitely on the heavy side by the way. More stiff than whippy. It's quality wood.
There were flaws, but they were purely cosmetical and easily fixed.
I paid €325 seven years ago, it was custom ordered, full set with two extensions and very nice case. And again, I wouldn't trade for any of the cues I mentioned above.

The whole non-deflection thing is just marketing IMHO. We've already discussed that.

maybe 7 years ago he was having them made by somebody different?

[Ramon]

we have been through this - they are over priced junk!

My younger brother had one. accurate 147. bought two years ago. absolutly a big disaster !!!! . maybe there are exceptions. but I would 'nt even want to pay 30p for it !!!!!

[Fairuz]

i think still everyone not clearly understand this cue concept really, what chris henry does is a quite remarkable genius.. he design this cue so it would help amateur or newbies player play more consistency, there are no "magic" behind his creations.. the cue only will helping player playing side without need to adjust the aim like every player used to do with standard traditional cue. Basicly 8.75mm were trowing the most less when using side.. which is really good for beginner player who would like to learn playing using side for control in their game.. 9.25mm are design for player who already have skill of using side with previous standard cue which is you still need to adjust your shot but not as much as before.

but for those statement saying it would "eliminate unintentional side spin" was a total joke or just for marketing purpose only.. no cue in world would do that.. its all depend on how you are sighting the cue ball and object ball and how you cue actions work..

the price a little high as i would agreed with ADR.. i will rather to buy MW instead of this acuerate cue but i wish i have more money because MW are really not a cheap cue.. for uk player still ok.. but for asian man just imagine high price of MW cue + shipping i could put a down payment for a brand new car overhere.. so you got Acuerate Cue **** finishing.. look ugly.. but you played well with that cue.. so what wrong with that.. use imaginations..

[jorock63]

Hi Terry,,,my student bought a Pro 1 piece last week and have a cracking sound,,the front 6 inches of the cue have a hairline crack,,,,email Peter but no reply yet...

[Terry Davidson]

Hi Terry,,,my student bought a Pro 1 piece last week and have a cracking sound,,the front 6 inches of the cue have a hairline crack,,,,email Peter but no reply yet...

Try emailing or Facebook Nic Barrow as he is a representative for Acuerate now

[POWERGLIDE]

Hi everyone

Regarding the Acuerate cues. I have recently acquired a 6 year old Maple 147 such as the one Stephen made a 147 with at the crucible. I got lucky with it as it's very solid but weighs 18.5 ounces and has a 9.75mm ferrule. It plays very much like my existing cue which has a conical taper

The main thing in creating a low deflection cue is having a thin walled brass ferrule or a phenolic resin ferrule such as on pool cues of a smaller size such as 9mm

I've seen many many Acuerate cues and I see all kinds of good and badly made ones with great and bad shaft material. The one I got lucky with is as well made and is as good a shaft as you would see on a very expensive cue.

I really like the way this one plays I must say.

D.D.