John Parris - CLASSIC/TRADITIONAL CUE

[BeerMonsterNudge]

LOL......Where can i buy one from ? Gotta be a grand plus for one of those they are unique with an 11mm tip lmao

11mm tip isn't any good for me I use the smallest amount of tip and play with mostly my ferrule. I once had a 51 break in a league match with a ferrule.

[DeanH]

There is only one cue maker named John that i would trust and it's not Parris, can't go wrong with a Bennett

John Bennett, no longer making cues from before WWII, the same maker?

11mm tip isn't any good for me I use the smallest amount of tip and play with mostly my ferrule. I once had a 51 break in a league match with a ferrule.

Do you mean you have only a sliver of a tip on the ferrule or no tip at all?
1. that must be difficult to get screw/side etc.
2. most clubs would not let you play as you can easily damage the balls

[BeerMonsterNudge]

Yes THE John Bennett, brilliant cue maker.
I use the smallest amount of tip on the cue, I sand it down so much that i'm almost playing with just a ferrule. It suits my game down to the ground I've tried playing with more of a tip and it doesn't suit me at all. I play everything plain ball love the tinking sound it makes striking the balls.

[fred.england]

Yes THE John Bennett, brilliant cue maker.
I use the smallest amount of tip on the cue, I sand it down so much that i'm almost playing with just a ferrule. It suits my game down to the ground I've tried playing with more of a tip and it doesn't suit me at all. I play everything plain ball love the tinking sound it makes striking the balls.

Well our club would ban you immediately for playing with a tiny tip, unless you brought your own balls!! I imagine damage to balls would be pretty frequent mate.....our club sometimes does random checks of tips.

[DeanH]

Yes THE John Bennett, brilliant cue maker.
I use the smallest amount of tip on the cue, I sand it down so much that i'm almost playing with just a ferrule. It suits my game down to the ground I've tried playing with more of a tip and it doesn't suit me at all. I play everything plain ball love the tinking sound it makes striking the balls.

as said, most clubs will ban you for playing with barely covered ferrule.
I have seen many a club ball with the crescent shaped dents

[tommo146]

The Parris I have is from 15 years ago so likeyhood is was made by him .....agree with you that other cue makers working for John are doing them now but not 15 years ago......did not get on with GBL hated it .......you need a slap

[tommo146]

as said, most clubs will ban you for playing with barely covered ferrule.
I have seen many a club ball with the crescent shaped dents

Superb Nudgemaster i might do this sounds good ha ha

[Neil Taperell]

Because you hated a GBL Cue, doesn't mean that they are no good .

You defend JP others are defending GBL .

Its all subjective at the end of the day .

[tommo146]

Yes THE John Bennett, brilliant cue maker.
I use the smallest amount of tip on the cue, I sand it down so much that i'm almost playing with just a ferrule. It suits my game down to the ground I've tried playing with more of a tip and it doesn't suit me at all. I play everything plain ball love the tinking sound it makes striking the balls.

Superb Beermonster.......sounds a good tactic does it win you many games lol

[tommo146]

Because you hated a GBL Cue, doesn't mean that they are no good .

You defend JP others are defending GBL .

Its all subjective at the end of the day .

Very true only defended beacuse a lot of people here seem to hate Parris I dont really care plays great for me end of as for GBL they ok really just not for me

[tommo146]

11mm tip isn't any good for me I use the smallest amount of tip and play with mostly my ferrule. I once had a 51 break in a league match with a ferrule.

That makes you a hell of a player lmao

[BeerMonsterNudge]

They won't ban me because I spend a fortune on beer

[tommo146]

They won't ban me because I spend a fortune on beer

very TRUE YOU ARE A BEERMONSTER ! CAN YOU PICK ME UP FROM THE CHIPPY LOL

[bradlymattews]

Yes THE John Bennett, brilliant cue maker.
I use the smallest amount of tip on the cue, I sand it down so much that i'm almost playing with just a ferrule. It suits my game down to the ground I've tried playing with more of a tip and it doesn't suit me at all. I play everything plain ball love the tinking sound it makes striking the balls.

why don't you just put a talisman hard tip on you will get pretty much the same effect, without destroying the clubs balls.

[ADR147]

why don't you just put a talisman hard tip on you will get pretty much the same effect, without destroying the clubs balls.

lol - glue half a marble to your cue.