[lchase]

Hi Stephen,

I oversee the Student Center Game Room here at Temple University! We have been replacing all of our old wooden cues with fiberglass Cutec 1pc House cues. They are pricier (about $100 ea.) but seemingly last forever (as opposed to our wooden cues which broke and splintered constantly with heavy use). I was told 1pc are better for communal use as they would be quite hard to steal (as opposed to 2 pc which can be easily fit in a backpack or duffel bag).

We buy from a local billiards store that allows us to pick them up rather than pay for shipping and recommends the best brands/equipment. We do have to bring them in once or twice a semester to be re-tipped, but that will most likely be the case with any high-use cue. Our local shop does a great job of re-tipping for about $10 a stick. I would suggest purchasing from online billiards companies rather than Amazon and investing in fiberglass sticks. Hope this helps!

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Laurel Chase
Operations Manager – Temple University – Howard Gittis Stude
Temple University
Philadelphia PA
(215) 204-9266
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-07-2024 10:19
From: Stephen McCay
Subject: Pool Cues

I wanted to see what others were using in their game room for pool cues. We had a local vendor that was supplying pool cues and we have most recently been purchasing from Amazon. Both of these have been a standard wooden cue. Our pool cues are not lasting long before they become damaged and no longer useable. They typically last for about 2 – 3 months before we are needing to make another purchase. Let me know what the good options are out there that can stand up to heavy usage. 

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Stephen R. McCay, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Operations | Union Department
The University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive #5067 | Hattiesburg, MS 39406
P: 601-266-4220 | F: 601-266-5870
stephen.mccay@usm.edu
http://www.usm.edu/union
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[Michael Golze]

Hi Stephen,

We also use the Cuetec 1 piece cues here at the STAMP Union. I’ve been here for almost 3 years and have yet to order new cues. We also re-tip our cues in-house with a small kit. 

I’d be happy to pass long the products we use for repairing tips. 

Cheers!

Mike Golze
TerpZone Manager 
Adele H. Stamp Student Union – Center for Campus Life
B0106L The Stamp | University of Maryland |College Park, MD 20742 
mgolze@umd.edu | T 301.314.9372

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Original Message:
Sent: 2/8/2024 9:33:00 AM
From: Laurel Chase
Subject: RE: Pool Cues

Hi Stephen,

I oversee the Student Center Game Room here at Temple University! We have been replacing all of our old wooden cues with fiberglass Cutec 1pc House cues. They are pricier (about $100 ea.) but seemingly last forever (as opposed to our wooden cues which broke and splintered constantly with heavy use). I was told 1pc are better for communal use as they would be quite hard to steal (as opposed to 2 pc which can be easily fit in a backpack or duffel bag).

We buy from a local billiards store that allows us to pick them up rather than pay for shipping and recommends the best brands/equipment. We do have to bring them in once or twice a semester to be re-tipped, but that will most likely be the case with any high-use cue. Our local shop does a great job of re-tipping for about $10 a stick. I would suggest purchasing from online billiards companies rather than Amazon and investing in fiberglass sticks. Hope this helps!

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Laurel Chase
Operations Manager – Temple University – Howard Gittis Stude
Temple University
Philadelphia PA
(215) 204-9266
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-07-2024 10:19
From: Stephen McCay
Subject: Pool Cues

I wanted to see what others were using in their game room for pool cues. We had a local vendor that was supplying pool cues and we have most recently been purchasing from Amazon. Both of these have been a standard wooden cue. Our pool cues are not lasting long before they become damaged and no longer useable. They typically last for about 2 – 3 months before we are needing to make another purchase. Let me know what the good options are out there that can stand up to heavy usage. 

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Stephen R. McCay, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Operations | Union Department
The University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive #5067 | Hattiesburg, MS 39406
P: 601-266-4220 | F: 601-266-5870
stephen.mccay@usm.edu
http://www.usm.edu/union
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