Coker Cues in Sacramento, California. With the exception of an occasional apprentice, Coker Cues is completely family-owned
and operated. Tom is joined by his son Grady, a very accomplished custom cue maker with a gift for color and exotic wood
selection. Today, Tom's wife, Michi, designs and fabricates floating point and inlay designs as well as assists managing the family
business.
Coker Cues are known for their half-splice points, eye-catching index rings, solid hit, & exceptional playability. The handcrafted,
razor-sharp, points are fabricated from blanks that are spliced in-house. The most common Coker index ring features 24-windows
& 24 inlays and is available using several configurations and materials.
Most pool players seeking a Coker Cue, however, are seeking playability in a custom cue. The primary attraction of a Coker Cue is
the unmistakable Coker hit. After years of extensive research, experimentation & optimisation, Tom has perfected the construction
of his cues to maximize consistency and playability. A Coker Cue has a distinctive solid hit providing a great deal of feedback to the
pool player. The construction achieves tremendous action on the cue ball while minimizing vibration.
Cue construction, including the 3/8-10 flat-faced joint, is similar to that of South West Cues and dpk (David Paul Kersenbrock),
though other construction techniques and features, such as the distinctive butt and shaft tapers, are uniquely Coker. Unlike
Southwest Cues & Kersenbrocks, Cokers are still very economical for the average serious pool player and the waiting list is
currently very reasonable.
The most common Coker configuration is six point-high/low, however, Coker Cues also currently fabricates all of the following
configurations: 20pt, 16pt, 12pt, 10pt, 8pt, 6pt, 5pt, 4pt, no-point, floating-point, full-splice sneaky Petes, & break-jump cues.
Prior to 1995, Coker Cues were unsigned. Older cues can be difficult to identify, though they certainly hit like a Coker. In 1995, Tom
began signing the month and date along side "Coker Cues" on either the forearm or in the points. In 1996, Coker Cues began
omitting the signature on cues that included a custom-molded bumper. In the late nineties, the signature returned on all cues and
the molded bumper was discontinued. In 2003, Tom started occasionally removing the month from the signature.
Prior to 2003, all inlay work was performed with a pantograph. In 2003, a CNC was introduced for floating-point and inlay designs.
Points, however, remain exclusively half-spliced. Although the Coker specialty remains the characteristic half-spliced, handcrafted
points, Coker Cue custom CNC inlay-work exhibit some of the sharpest and precise corners and points that you will find in a
custom cue.
Notorious perfectionist, Tom Coker, will always stand by the quality & craftsmanship of his cues and guarantees against all
manufacturing defects. In addition to the cue maker's guarantee, Matador Custom Cues provides a 100% money-back
guarantee upon every sale of a Coker Cue. Matador Custom Cues is proud to be an authorized dealer of Coker Cues.
Upon the 15th year of cue making, Tom's reputation of impeccable craftsmanship and Coker Cue playability has prompted demand
for pre-owned Cokers to increase and therefore they are beginning to appreciate. If you are looking to sell your pre-owned Coker
Cue, Matador Custom Cues would be happy to take it off your hands.
If you wish to modify, service, upgrade or sell your Coker Cue or if you need assistance identifying or authenticating a Coker Cue,
feel free to use the contact page on this website.
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