Mizerak 58″ Canadian Maple Pool Cue Stick – 2-Piece, Quicklock Joint, Ivory Ferrule – Low Deflection Billiard Cue for Competitive Play

This cue is cheap but the shaft doesn't fit the butt very well. The stickers that come on this stick leave hard to remove glue on the shaft and the butt. I used 91% alcohol and lots of elbow grease to remove it. Like all budget cues the shaft needs sanding. It was very gritty. The tip is nice and shapes very well. Now for the only real con is the finish isn't what it looks like in the stock photo. It's stickers and looks very cheap. The balance is good and at this price $25 it is a decent stick if you know how to fix these issues. At it's normal price of $40+ I would look at other cues. I already fixed the issues before I decided to make a review. These newer Mizarak cues are not as good as the 1990's versions.

The cue was not 100% straight - but then again most sticks in this price have a slight wobble. The linen handle wrap was loose. And the box they shipped it in was slightly too small - the end of the cue was poking out by a full inch upon delivery.

I’ve used this stick for couple years and it has exceeded my expectations. It does have a lot of flex if you break with it but I like that. The tip is medium and I get a lot of English on cue with even soft hits. I have a more expensive stick but this stick performs nearly as well an maybe better on some tables.