Why serious pool players love Andy Gilbert cues

I've spent a lot of time around pool halls, and whenever someone pulls out one of those classic Andy Gilbert cues, the room just seems to take notice. It isn't because they're the flashiest things in the world—though they certainly can be—but because there's a specific reputation that follows Andy's work. If you've been playing for a while, you know that the "hit" of a cue is everything. You can have all the turquoise inlays and exotic wraps you want, but if the cue feels like a dead piece of driftwood when you strike the cue ball, it's not going to stay in your case for long. ...

May 6, 2026 · 7 min · Akiko Adamn