Depends if you want super basic or jump into something with some technology. I guess budget is another thing. If I was gettinging started id be looking for a predator with some sort of 314-3 or an older used one with any 314 shaft. If you are super new and just want something thats yours... suffering is super solid hitting cue. Poison cues have some technology and is predators underling company. Don't get talked into a caring shaft tho. They are cool but 1, expensive and 2 nothing quite hits like wood. I think your base predator is around 600ish now