At $150, Viking or Lucasi?

I'm looking to spend around $150 for a cue, and I'm wondering if I should get a Viking or a Lucasi, and why one would be better than the other. Any help would be appreciated, Thanks!

[dags_lax]

This one is a no brainer. Viking. Quality and you are supporting american craftsmen and a company that pays american taxes!

[akaziggy]

I (respectfully) disagree. I played with both before settling on a Lucasi for myself. It felt more solid, and the quality of workmanship seemed just a cut above the Viking.
Viking makes a good cue. I bought one for my dad because nobody else would make an 11mm shaft from the factory. In the end, though, Lucasi gets my vote.
Good luck :wink:

[ttruong]

There is no doubt in my mind that viking would be the best cue, if I was to gauge it to the Lucasi. Though now I play with a custom cue; I've owned two vikings, a lucasi, and a mc dermott. The viking by far out performed all of those cues mentioned. In my experience with the Lucasi, the shafts always deflected more than the viking.