Escalade Sports Minnesota Fats Hustler Value Graphite Cue

The stick is smooth and sleek and has a good feel. I recommend it to anyone thinking about owning their own stick. Unfortunately it has not improved my mediocre playing.

Great pool stick!

I'm giving it four stars because of the good price and because it looks cool (you don't see a lot of jet black cues in most pool halls!). That it comes with a wrap is nice too, if you're prone to sweaty hands like me.But the graphite shaft feels "odd". The [...] pool guy claims graphite doesn't perform as well as real wood sticks, and I have to agree. Something about it just doesn't feel right. Also, the tip doesn't appear to have the correct rounded shape, although this may be intentional (so the player can shape the tip themselves?).If you simply want a cue that's straight and better than the unreliable house cues at your local pool hall, this is a good value for the money. But if you're serious about your game, you should pony up more cash and go with something better.

It's not straight. I can't say it's warped or anything but it wobbles when I test it on the table. I really like it too. I'm probably going to give it another chance - I'll swap it for a second one through Amazon and try one last time. I'll update my review in a week or so once I've tested the second one.Besides the wobble, I think if it were straight I would keep it - seems like a good value. Has a good feel to it. Like the other reviewers said, the graphite slides nicely and it looks sharp. Wobbling aside, I think it's a good value at this price. I think someone mentioned a problem with stickers being difficult - I did not have that problem.Update:Ordered a second one and it's worse than the first - very warped/wobbly. The way these sticks arrive in the mail or are packed is kind of shocking. They're literally just thrown into the box - the two pieces are just loose in the box to bang around in transit - no protective wrapping. I'm surprised they arrive in decent shape at all. But, surprisingly the two I ordered had no damage. I'll probably send them both back.

Was a Christmas gift for my aunt and I didn’t expect much for the price but it certainly exceeded my expectations! It’s a gorgeous pool cue with a lot of quality in its construction for the price you pay....

They are nice feeling but the clear coat below is starting to chip off already and has only been used for a few days.

It wasn't perfectly straight but at this price I wouldn't expect it to be flawless. I like the smooth upper and weight and i have seen a noticeable improvement to my pool game.

I already own one of these and decided to buy another because I like it so much.HOWEVER, the product I recieved last night was a disappointment. As I am screwing the two halves together... the top part completely detaches from itself.I can either A.) send it back and give up all hopes of having it ready for Christmas, or b.) use some gorilla glue to repair it myself...Either way, Do not take this as a bad review on the Cue itself, it is a bad review on who ever shipped it out and did not care to check quality as this is a problem that would have been immediately noticeable to anyone trying to attach the two pieces together.Thanks, but no thanks.*** I will also like to add that after trying to contact AMAZON customer service about this, I received as much help as a chimpanzee answering phones. It was clear that "Rohan Singh" the amazon customer service rep, was not familiar with things such as customer service, words, or even basic thought process and logic. If you have to order this through Amazon, go ahead, but be sure to shop around first. Amazon usually has good service, but when it comes to customer service... what a nightmare.I was shocked to be treated this way.