How to Buy a Sneaky Pete Pool Cue

Pool players have a wide variety of pool cues from which they can choose. Serious players avoid using house pool cues in favor of using their own. Many players prefer using a Sneaky Pete pool cue. The Sneaky Pete was originally the tool of the hustler. Today, players use Sneaky Pete pool cues for a variety of reasons.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Take advantage of the Sneaky Pete design. Created originally as a hustler's cue, it looks like a house cue. If you want to play with your own cue but you don't want to look too flashy, this cue is for you. Also the Sneaky Pete's two-piece design makes it easier to carry around than a one-piece cue.

2. Choose a Sneaky Pete for its playability. You can get decent Sneaky Pete pool cues that play really well and you don't have to spend a ton of money. Many players prefer wooden cues, particularly for flexibility, over graphite cues. The Sneaky Pete has a range of wooden cues to choose from.

3. Consider the drawback of the Sneaky Pete. Some players feel that the popularity of the Sneaky Pete is a drawback. If you want a unique cue, a basic Sneaky Pete isn't for you.

4. Go to a billiards store and test out some different Sneaky Pete pool cues. Test the cues for weight, flexibility and overall feel. Sneaky Petes come in a range of prices that reflect the quality of the wood and the quality of the finish.

Tips & Warnings

• Purchase your Sneaky Pete pool cue keeping in mind the various custom options that are available to you. Depending on your budget, you can customize the color, type of wood and tip of your Sneaky Pete pool cue.
• Hustlers originally did use the Sneaky Pete to fool unsuspecting opponents. But because the Sneaky Pete is so well known and so widely used now, it doesn't work well as a hustling tool anymore.

Resources

• View a number of Sneaky Petes.
• More Sneaky Pete pool cues.