Viking VM-17

I am thinking about buying the VM-17. IT is nice looking and in my price level- it will be my first good cue. Was wondering how they hit, and what size shaft I should get. I have heard that the smaller the diameter the more english you can achieve? Also, anybody ever use the Bunjee Jump/break cue?

[Jim]

The VM17 is indeed a popular model. (Ranks #9 on our "best seller's" list, out of 77 models.) The design of the cue's inlay has very little to do with the "hit" of the cue. The "hit" of a cue is influenced by a number of things, including tip hardness, ferrule material, shaft diameter, joint material and style, etc. These items do much more to change the "hit" of a cue, than an inlay design ever could.

[Jim]

The VM17 is indeed a popular model. (Ranks #9 on our "best seller's" list, out of 77 models.) The design of the cue's inlay has very little to do with the "hit" of the cue. The "hit" of a cue is influenced by a number of things, including tip hardness, ferrule material, shaft diameter, joint material and style, etc. These items do much more to change the "hit" of a cue, than an inlay design ever could.

[Cue-Wizard]

Jim, then which cue rank #1 to 3 ? ? Just curious.....

[Jim]

The VM17 is #7 on our Best Seller's List, based on "Number Of Units Sold". The top ten on that same list are (in order): 1)VM34, 2)VM37, 3) VM39, 4)VM40, 5)VM38, 6)VM25, 7)VM36, 8)VM30, 9)VM17, 7 10) VM 27.
Based on "Amount of dollars generated", the top fifteen cue models list as follows: 1)VM34, 2)VM37, 3)VM25, 4)VM17, 5)VM13, 6)VM40, 7)VM27, 8)VM38, 9)VM39, 10) VM36, 11)VM31, 12)VM30, 13)VM28, 14)VM2, and 15)VM23.

[parrothead]

The VM17 is #7 on our Best Seller's List, based on "Number Of Units Sold". The top ten on that same list are (in order): 1)VM34, 2)VM37, 3) VM39, 4)VM40, 5)VM38, 6)VM25, 7)VM36, 8)VM30, 9)VM17, 7 10) VM 27.
Based on "Amount of dollars generated", the top fifteen cue models list as follows: 1)VM34, 2)VM37, 3)VM25, 4)VM17, 5)VM13, 6)VM40, 7)VM27, 8)VM38, 9)VM39, 10) VM36, 11)VM31, 12)VM30, 13)VM28, 14)VM2, and 15)VM23.

Guess that shows that even an inexpensive (notice I didn't say cheap) Viking cue is a great cue that you can recommend to your friends. If those lower priced cues weren't so good they would never sell so many of them.