new member, cue wanted

[old school]

In Birmingham there is A&D Billiards ,postcode (B73 5HH, Sutton Coldfield really), Thurston Padmore (B6 7QP) and Birmingham Billiards (WS9 8ER) B &W Billiards ( B64 5QR,Cradeley Heath) . I have supplied postcodes (as far as I know they are correct) so that you can check on Google Earth to see which are closest to where in Birmingham you are actually going.Good luck.

[franksandellsnooker]

Hi. Danfire.
Just come across your posting. Go to www.franksandellcuesport.co.uk and check me out. I,m in Worthing. You can try cues to your hearts content in quality conditions. Drop me an E. mail from the site with your contact details. You'll find the short journey worthwhile. By the way I fit tables in the Petersfield social club. F.

[danfire70]

Jason, I have been looking on Ebay and have seen quite a few decent looking 1 piece cues for reasonable money and I may end up taking this option, I will look at the cues in Birmingham tomorrow as I am going there anyway. As far as specs are concerned given my level of ability, I am sure something fairly standard, 57 and half or 58 inch, 9.5mm tip, 18oz approx, 1 piece or three quarter ash will do me just fine, I just really want to see what it feels like when I strike a ball and what the grain looks like when I look down it (as mentioned in earlier post I have wood fetish). Thanks for your comments. Regards Dan

[danfire70]

Hi. Danfire.
Just come across your posting. Go to www.franksandellcuesport.co.uk and check me out. I,m in Worthing. You can try cues to your hearts content in quality conditions. Drop me an E. mail from the site with your contact details. You'll find the short journey worthwhile. By the way I fit tables in the Petersfield social club. F.

Thanks Frank, You may well be the answer to my quest, I will either contact you through your website or give you a call, I'm surprised nobody mentioned you in response to my need for a cue supplier in Southern England.

[DeanH]

...surprised nobody mentioned you in response to my need for a cue supplier in Southern England.

DOH! No offence to Frank but totally forgot about this website.
Dan, Frank has previosuly helped several people on this forum, either on the cue hunt or as a coach as well (very good reviews there).
All the best to you in your search.

[danfire70]

DOH! No offence to Frank but totally forgot about this website.
Dan, Frank has previosuly helped several people on this forum, either on the cue hunt or as a coach as well (very good reviews there).
All the best to you in your search.

Dean, Looking at Franks website he seems to have a passion for the game and if he throws in some free coaching I'm sure we can have a deal.

[ADR147]

Just another thought,
Buy a 58 inch Joe Davis 147 cue off ebay for £40. Get it cleaned and re tapered to a 9.5mm tip for £30.
In ash these cues are generally stiff and good enough players.
This will serve you for a year, then if you have a specific design you want, get a custom made cue.
You wont lose much on the joe davis cue.

in fact i have a perfect cue for that a red badge 146 on just now.

[ADR147]

In Birmingham there is A&D Billiards ,postcode (B73 5HH, Sutton Coldfield really), Thurston Padmore (B6 7QP) and Birmingham Billiards (WS9 8ER) B &W Billiards ( B64 5QR,Cradeley Heath) . I have supplied postcodes (as far as I know they are correct) so that you can check on Google Earth to see which are closest to where in Birmingham you are actually going.Good luck.

i would give B &W Billiards a miss.

[danfire70]

i would give B &W Billiards a miss.

I hadn't heard of this place either, checked their website, seem to have a reasonable selection of cues if a little pricey for me, what is the concern with this place, what do I need to be aware of? Thanks Dan

[danfire70]

I have bitten the bullet and ordered a Mike Wooldridge, 1 piece Black Shark, despite saying I wanted to see my cue before I bought it this was not going to be possible with this cue (sure I won't regret it) and people on here all seem to say good things about these cues. Glad I won't have to trawl round Birmingham later on and better still I don't have to visit Leeds. Thanks everyone for your comments and advice, I shall be stalking the DHL drivers now until my cue arrives.
Regards Dan