we had a conversationabourbarry over searing and I was fortunate enough to have both Barry and Gus build me cues, as well as Schick, Kikel, Mike Bender, Joel Hercek and have had two Gina's a Southwest and a few lesser known cue makers. Unfortunately I only have the Hercek which I am taking to the grave. Of all of them I think the Mike Bender and Hercek played the best but other than the Kiekel and Southwest there wasn't a dude among them. I played the Gus for 19 yrs and it was as straight the day I sold it as when I bought it.

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Fatboy, just curious why you believe a Barry Szamboti over a Dennis Searing? Gus made me a cue that was fairly fancy by his standards and I shot it steady for 19 yrs and it was as straight than as when i got it. Barry made me a cue that was sweet and I think Barry's workmanship was better than his dads how ever I didn't play it 19 yrs. Dennis made me a cue that plays probably better than either of them but not by much. I was just curious as I was tempted to make a trade for a Barry but damn the Searing is sweet (in my eyes). If you search some of my posts you can see the Searing.

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