edwin reyes cues
yung wun
opinions? What prices do his cues typically cost?
Mikko Jäntti
> Has anyone ever played with them extensively, and what are your
> opinions? What prices do his cues typically cost?
My friend in Helsinki has two Edwin Reyes pool cues and I've
tried them a couple of times and I think they play quite well,
they feel like custom cues and the woodwork is nicely done.
I don't know about the prices because my friend got them as
a sponsorship/gift from Edwin while living in the Philippines.
Regards,
Mikko Jantti
Espoo, Finland
currently Delft, the Netherlands
nu
shaft you get. He offers 3 different kinds of shafts, his standard
shaft, the ER8, and the ER240.
Haven't played with his standard shaft often enough to comment on it.
The ER8 is an 8 splice shaft. Hits very similar to a 314 shaft, based
on my experience and on that of some 314 users. I noticed that
squirt-wise, there's virtually no difference between the ER8 and a 314
on soft to medium shots. 314's squirt less on hard shots. The 314
also felt slightly more 'powerful' than the ER8.
The ER240 is a 240 splice shaft. I only used this for several weeks
though. Hit feels stiffer than a 314 shaft. Squirt-wise, I didn't
feel any noticeable difference between the ER240 and the ER8. What I
did notice however is how the ER240 seemed to be more powerful. I
consistently get more draw or follow using it. Sidespin doesn't 'fade
away' even until the cue ball has almost stopped rolling. I have to
stress however that this is all subjective, from my experience with
it.
I'm not too sure about the prices though. I just borrowed the cues
from Edwin Reyes. =D
He's posted here several times. Try doing a search on him so you can
get his email address. Maybe you can communicate with him directly.
nu
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oj
back in the 80's and handcrafts less than 50 cues a year. Even makes
his own laminated pigskin tips and 240 splice shafts which sell for
$700+/pc and yet have a long waiting period. He does the best carved
ivory cues which was displayed by Alpha Billiards at the Tokyo
Billiards Expo alongside Dick Black's. His cues are mainly sold in
Japan due to a distributorship agreement with a dealer there. His
cues are currently the most sought after playable collectible cues in
Japan and some parts of Europe.
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yung wun
700 for JUST the shaft?!!? does it have less deflection than the 314?
does it generate more spin?
Bob Johnson
consider that much for a shaft, it better run racks whether I'm there or
not!
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> 700 for JUST the shaft?!!? does it have less deflection than the 314?
WilleeCue
another day of your life.
William Lee
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oj<----want to try one
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yung wun
suggestions? which has more collectibility?
Bob Johnson
has a 6.5" carbon fiber bar (?) at the front of the shaft. It would seem
this is similar to a Predator, but with 240 maple layers! 240 layers in a
12.75 MM shaft? Anyone know anything about Mr. Reyes' thought process on
this design? It also has an ivory ferrule.
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Mikko Jäntti
> im trying to decide between one of his cues and a capone....any
> suggestions? which has more collectibility?
I have owned a Capone and tried a couple of Edwin Reyes cues.
IMHO, Capone has a much more nicer finish and also a superb
hit ! Whereas Edwin Reyes cue seemed to be quite ordinary
and have a nice hit. But, my opinion would to choose Capone.
Of course this is only my opinion, you should try both to
make up your mind.
Gregory
> It would seem this is similar to a Predator,
> but with 240 maple layers! 240 layers in a
> 12.75 MM shaft?
.002"-.0065" per layer!! What's up wit that?
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thickness of the laminate glue layers, which I bet would be thicker than
this. Could it be that "240" is simply a model number Reyes uses for a
shaft with 24 layers?
Mike Collier -- thinks 24 layers is more in the realm of believability
Oak Harbor, WA
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Could it be that "240" is simply a model number Reyes uses for a shaft
with 24 layers?
Mike Collier
(*<~ Just remember, It is easier to write the entire bible on one
layer of a laminated cue, than to pass a camel through the eye of a
needle or on the Interstate.
Or, something like that....
NEXT,
Doug
~>*(((>< Big fish eat Little fish ><)))*<~
yung wun
Dan
> im trying to decide between one of his cues and a capone....any
> suggestions? which has more collectibility?
Capone, Capone, Capone, Capone, Or maybe Capone.
Dan
dale flying eagle chilton
>>>>>>I think I might have the answer. You use flat laminated stock
1/40th" x 1"=40 peices make 6 pie shape cuts- glue them back togather
just like 314 shaft now you would have 240 peices. It may play simular
to 314 shaft, but I'm guessing the shaft with 240 peices is heavier.
Dale Chilton
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nu
supposed to have 240 splices, but I can't imagine how that can be
accomplished, to the exact number. I actually tried counting them
once but I keep losing count somewhere around 30+.
Maybe I'll try to count them again the next time I get my hands on
one.
nu
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Mailman Mike
This means that, all along the pro taper out to the tip itself on a 12.75 mm
shaft, each radial laminate is 0.00657" wide on the outer surface alone and
narrows into almost nothing as it approaches the center of the shaft.
This is almost equally hard to believe as is 240 flat laminates. Because of
the necessary porosity of the wood in order for the glue to work, this would
be almost all glue and no wood.
Mike Collier -- now shooting for 24 radially spliced pie shapes
Oak Harbor, WA
yung wun
nu
that the finish of current Edwin Reyes cues are just as good, if not
better. Maybe the ER cues you've tried are older ones. Edwin Reyes
uses a different finish now.
The hit of course, is very subjective.
nu
Mikko Jäntti <mja...@cc.hut.fi> wrote in message news:<as6mh0$3nq$1...@nntp.hut.fi>...
Mikko Jäntti
> I've seen Mika Immonen's Capone really up close, and all I can say is
> that the finish of current Edwin Reyes cues are just as good, if not
> better. Maybe the ER cues you've tried are older ones. Edwin Reyes
> uses a different finish now.
Good point, I didn't realize Edwin has changed his finish, I think
the cues I've tried are around 3 years old and I could honestly say
that I could feel the inlays through the finish quite clearly whereas
the Capone I owned had the best finish I've ever seen. But, the
Capone was brand new.... so the comparison made wasn't really fair.