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Originally Posted by biosurfer1
That is beyond ridiculous.
I'm not one of these kids who needs to have things right this second, but 14 years is a joke. I'm sure with that kind of waiting list, the cost is sky high too, which usually means only older people can afford them so I wonder how many on the list never make it to actually receiving the cue.
Or perhaps is sort of like the Packers season tickets waiting list, parents signing their kids up the day they are born just to say they are on the list, knowing full well its decades long.
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Sort of like that. Often people will sell their cue after getting it. I've shot with one. Nice cue with good feedback with a stiff hit. In that regard, I still prefer my Keith Josey cue. Plus the Josey waiting list is only 2-3 years depending. The best cue? Well, that's a subjective call. A lot of the top pros are making the switch to low deflection" shafts made of carbon fiber these days. Those just feel weird to me, so I stick with old fashioned maple. All that said, I wouldn't kick a Southwest out of my case, but at my age, I shouldn't buy green bananas...
Southwest started by Jerry Franklin. His widow runs the place now. She keeps a tight grip on quality, the cue made as her husband insisted on. Customers given choices in woods used and veneer colors. Players love them, but there is also a collector demand.