Dale Perry Cues.

[Rylis24]

Hi KJ, I just wanted to ask if you know Dale Perry and what do you think about his Cues.

[KJ]

Actually, I have met Mr. Dale Perry. I was doing cue repair at the Super Billiards Expo several years ago and he asked me to do some clean-up work on one of his cues as he hadn't brought a lathe with him. Nice fellow.
I've never played with a DP but feel that the fit/finish is as good as anyones and the designs in his cues are very contemporary. Personally, I'm not a big fan of the Radial pin used in conjunction with a ss joint although I've never heard anyone else complain about it.
I'm told that his cues play well but the resale value has taken a hit due to his marketing techniques.

[poohkiller]

KJ is very right on that one, the resale value of the DP cues are very-very low - so low that if you get one I assume that you won't be able to sell it below the price you got as their current price is so low...

What is more is that I wouldn't get one as I have heard a few issues with his warranty / customer service, but that's just me and there must be many players who are satisfied with his cues...

...but I would spend my money on something else.

[zenpool]

Hey guy. The DP well...I own one. Very pretty cue. I paid a couple hundred or so for it. To be honest with you...of all the cues I own it shoots the worst. That may be the effect of the shaft but it doesn't feel the same as the others either. I wouldn't expect to get what I paid for it if I sold it and even though they are all one of a kind there is certainly nothing special about them outside of that. I have 2 meucci's (one Original and one with black dot shafts) and 2 predators. And they are all my first choice over the DP.

[trej33]

I also have purchased one of these e-bay specials from Dale , I asked him why prices are so low he said summer time specials. Although I do feel for the people who have his older cues and the resale dropping drasticaly, because of his marketing technics, the cue is very well constructed and hits well and I will probally not sell it, and after I get a 314-2 shaft for it from seyberts I'm shure I will be happy with it. With all that said, if I knew then what I know now I would not have bought it, so be cautious when buying one of his cues if your looking to resell it.

[Rylis24]

Well, I'm sorry for you guys that don't feel happy with your DP Cues, but I'm very happy with mine. My first one I bought on the internet and after I did some research I contact DP himself and had him make me another cue to my specs. And let me say this, I've played with a bunch of cues and to me, I prefer DP cue's hit over all of them. I feel no vibration at all when hitting. I have his DP-R shaft and 2 months ago I bought a 312^2 and it just gotten better. Right now I'm working on a new design for anohter DP Cue.
These are my 2 DP Cues.

[poolbandit]

I have the same cue i got it off of ebay 1/1 i have the linen rap

[ruggz]

I have an ebay DP 1/1 put a Predator z shaft on it and it plays perfectly quality is as good as anything else I have seen.

[Rick48195]

I bought one of Dale's showcase cues, it is probably one of the nicest looking cues I have ever seen, when I lay my McDermott Knight next to it, you really can't figure out which one you'd like to own. They both are decorated with the ebony/ turquoise theme and look absolutely beautiful, They also both hit very nicely.
Great work Dale