Spotted on eBay

[ADR147]

The spiel on an ultimate cue used to be " a magnificent shaft, very straight grain, very even points". The grain on that cue in the listing is mostly clustered around the middle of the shaft. Compare it side by side to the pic above of the maximus cue that has grain points that have a pretty even spacing between them. Does amaze me though that for a 5 year wait and over a grand thats the quality of cue you get, whereas a pro has to wait a few months tops and get an infinitely better looking shaft (plus they don't pay for it). Look at Kyren WIlson or Mark Williams cues for examples.

Here's an image of my old Glover shafted H&o cue, never seen a shaft since with 6 arrows spaced like that. Was sold as a replica, probably made its way to China as a legit cue by this point.

no actual H&O is that good.

[narl]

I honestly don't see whats wrong with this one but i am of course in no way an expert in cues, i'm sure you guys can tell me
(Apart from it being priced ridiculously high, was indeed 500 less this morning, which was already too high)
Also no sd lock i think, no info about length, weight.

The spiel on an ultimate cue used to be " a magnificent shaft, very straight grain, very even points". The grain on that cue in the listing is mostly clustered around the middle of the shaft. Compare it side by side to the pic above of the maximus cue that has grain points that have a pretty even spacing between them. Does amaze me though that for a 5 year wait and over a grand thats the quality of cue you get, whereas a pro has to wait a few months tops and get an infinitely better looking shaft (plus they don't pay for it). Look at Kyren WIlson or Mark Williams cues for examples.

Here's an image of my old Glover shafted H&o cue, never seen a shaft since with 6 arrows spaced like that. Was sold as a replica, probably made its way to China as a legit cue by this point.

[Delphi]

I honestly don't see whats wrong with this one but i am of course in no way an expert in cues, i'm sure you guys can tell me
(Apart from it being priced ridiculously high, was indeed 500 less this morning, which was already too high)
Also no sd lock i think, no info about length, weight.

[narl]

And he just stuck the bidding price up another ?500,

[narl]

Imagine waiting over 5 years for that!!! It would be getting sent straight back

Most of the headers ordering these just seem to want to order them just to flog on ebay, though it seems now a lot of the buyers are going for the low numbered ultimates.

[jrc750]

Imagine waiting over 5 years for that!!! It would be getting sent straight back

[narl]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/John-Parr...UAAOSwh-Jd7QlC

Apparently this is what passes for an ultimate these days.

Compare that to the shaft on a 250 quid maximus legend i had a few years back:



The pressure on the ridiculous backlog of these cues has them badging up anything half decent as an ultimate. I can honestly say i';ve seen better looking shafts on club rack cues.

Not intended to be a dig at parris but the proof is in the pics, maybe if they done away with the handplanes and went to electric they would be able to get these cues cranked out a lot faster. Makes zero difference to the final product in terms of looks or playability so why stick with a now archaic method?

[ADR147]

What's wrong with this picture?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Phoenix-C...IAAOSwuCBd3CU1

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/James-But...oAAOSwqwhd3CXj

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Maximus-U...sAAOSwrxpd3CRj

Weirdest listings ever, i've seen him post before with similar images, the auction runs the course and nothing is ever updated.

Well I would not be bidding!

[narl]

What's wrong with this picture?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Phoenix-C...IAAOSwuCBd3CU1

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/James-But...oAAOSwqwhd3CXj

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Maximus-U...sAAOSwrxpd3CRj

Weirdest listings ever, i've seen him post before with similar images, the auction runs the course and nothing is ever updated.

[narl]

I know someone that bought one recently and paid just over ?1K , as you say no way is he getting anything like that with those specs.

Yup, delusional. Already messaged him saying as much and he just thinks "im entitled to my opinion"

[Cue crafty]

Messaged this guy asking whats the reserve on this, 2k. Lucky getting that for a full size one never mind one that's short. Been relisted about 3 times now.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hunt-O-by...wAAOSwFw1drewn

People really seem to have delusions when they get one of these cues that it's like they won the lottery.

The splice finger levels at the bottom are way out on this cue too! :torn:

[Neil Taperell]

I know someone that bought one recently and paid just over ?1K , as you say no way is he getting anything like that with those specs.

[narl]

will probably go to Far East

Not for that price it won't, thats around his third time listing it, he's had offers of around a grand or so but seems to think its worth 2x that.

[DeanH]

will probably go to Far East

[narl]

Messaged this guy asking whats the reserve on this, 2k. Lucky getting that for a full size one never mind one that's short. Been relisted about 3 times now.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hunt-O-by...wAAOSwFw1drewn

People really seem to have delusions when they get one of these cues that it's like they won the lottery.