美國(guó) CA$H 球桿簡(jiǎn)介:
Ca$h美國(guó)手工桿為一個(gè)兩人制桿團(tuán)隊(duì)，師承球桿名家，Bill McDaniel鯊魚(yú)，他和Bill一起制作球桿十幾年，而后Bill(鯊魚(yú))，因?yàn)橥顿Y副業(yè)失敗，導(dǎo)致破產(chǎn)，故Bill McDaniel鯊魚(yú)的商標(biāo)被債權(quán)人收走，Bill從此退休，Bill在退休的同時(shí)，把自己的廠(chǎng)房、設(shè)備及木頭材料全部賣(mài)給了他的徒弟，也就是Ca$h團(tuán)隊(duì)，Tommy和Jess跟隨Bill制做球桿十多年，相信現(xiàn)在市面上的鯊魚(yú)球桿很多都有經(jīng)過(guò)他們的制作，在市場(chǎng)上流通，但因?yàn)?/font>Bill McDaniel商標(biāo)被Bill的債權(quán)人收走，故他們需要另外成立一個(gè)品牌，Ca$h如是誕生。一樣廠(chǎng)房設(shè)備木料，但是新的思維，Ca$h一改鯊魚(yú)品牌晚期被少數(shù)美國(guó)球具商壟斷，大量生產(chǎn)、固定化樣式的缺失，回歸手工桿的本質(zhì)，客制化，零售接單，用心制作。Ca$h在制桿風(fēng)格上除了承襲了鯊魚(yú)奢侈用料、精密雕刻的習(xí)慣之外，同時(shí)Ca$h，也在球桿結(jié)構(gòu)上做了改變，前截的錐度、前截的制程、后截上的制程都有改變，更注重球桿本身的打擊性能。目前Ca$h球桿年產(chǎn)量約為50枝。
鯊魚(yú)(Bill McDaniel)嫡系的CA$H手工桿，由Tommy及Jess操手，一改過(guò)去鯊魚(yú)時(shí)期大量生產(chǎn)的概念，改採(cǎi)限量精緻化的作工。前節(jié)特選密而直的加拿大楓木，以「無(wú)先角」的方式完成高難度的「Low Deflection」前節(jié)（簡(jiǎn)稱(chēng)LD前節(jié)），要達(dá)到「無(wú)先角」 標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的楓木，必需是自然乾燥並且是直又密的木材才行，否則無(wú)法承受持續(xù)的撞擊力。十一牙，象牙中輪，全桿為虎紋超密的夏威夷「Koa」木，大輪為復(fù)古Hoppe式無(wú)橡皮墊設(shè)計(jì)，完美的作工，完美的選材，完美的前節(jié)，將鯊魚(yú)的層級(jí)提升到另一個(gè)境界。目前CA$H年產(chǎn)量不及三十隻，是收藏的絕佳選擇。PS：Ca$h 是鯊魚(yú)的繼承者，但是品質(zhì)和定位，又高于鯊魚(yú)，青出于藍(lán)而勝與藍(lán)，其品質(zhì)可從選料，細(xì)節(jié)，可見(jiàn)一斑。適合預(yù)算1w出頭的朋友，性?xún)r(jià)比很好，乃不二之選。
Bill still makes a small number of hustler cues with his own full splices, which are available in rosewood, cocobolo, or ebony, with a birds-eye maple forearm. If you need an extra shaft for your Bill McDaniel cue, it is not necessary to send in the butt, as all McDaniel shafts are designed to be interchangeable.Bill is justifiably proud of the quality of his leather wraps, and offers a large selection of exotic skins, including lizard and snakeskin. He believes that some of the changes he has made in the construction of his cues in the past three or four years make his cues among the best constructed cues available today. A number of top pro players have won championships with their McDaniel cues, including Karen Corr, Julie Kelly, Ismael "Morro" Paez, and Nick Varner, Alex Pagulayn, Jose Parika, and Santos Sambajon.and are still being used today. He has also hand-signed special cues at the customers request. Bill has always used the same 5/16-14 piloted joint that Balabushka used since he started making cues. In 1993 he invented a shock absorbing ring that is placed under the stainless steel joints. The wood does not touch the stainless steel and Bill believes this gives an unequaled hit that compares to the feel and playability of an ivory joint. As an option, he offers a 3/8-11 flat face joint in steel, phenolic, and ivory.In 1994 Bill started using a CNC for his inlaid points and inlays. He has fourth-axis machining capability, which allows him to execute virtually any type of inlay or inlaid point a customer desires. Inlaid points are available in any number, though he prefers multiples of four. He will also make short or full spliced forearms if the customer desires, although most of his cues with veneers are V-groove short splice. Bill decided to set out on a mission to master the art of cuemaking and make the perfect cue.Bill continued his education, earning a business degree. When an astigmatism affected his eyesight to the point that he was no longer as competitive at pool, Bill decided to combine his business knowledge, artistic ability, and love for pool to start making cues. He got to know George Balabushka through several phone conversations. George gave Bill some advice to help him get started in the right direction. Bill later became friends with Tim Scruggs, eventually becoming a partner in Tims shop.Bills early cues were inspired by the work of George Balabushka, and Bill has been making constant design improvements ever since. Bills very early cues were mostly four-point short spliced cues with veneers and were not marked with any type of identification. Soon Bill originated a shark logo and a stylized MC logo. Both logos have been used throughout most of his cuemaking career, BILL MCDANIEL CUES Maker of pool cues from 1974 to present in Jackson, Tennessee. Bill McDaniel grew up around the game of pool. His family owned McDaniel Amusements, a vending company that owned many pool tables in various establishments around Bills hometown of Jackson, Tennessee. Bill went with his father to check on the tables and machines.While his father was working, Bill would play pool. He was so small when he started, he had to surround the table with pop bottle boxes in order to stand and reach the table. Before long, he became one of the better players in the area, and became a regular at tournaments such as the famous Johnston City tournaments in the sixties and early seventies. During his years as a player, Bill paid constant attention to what type of cues other players were using. He became friends with many cuemakers of the time. Although he owned virtually every kind of cue that was available, he was never able to find a cue that completely suited him. At this time,