The importance in cues to game improvement?

[Chunqx]

Hi Chunqx.

Considering your personal situation, I would buy a cue for around the £150 mark.

You can get something extremely good for that money in comparison to the "cheap" cues.

Indeed for that money you get a cue that would last your snooker career.

Regards.

That sounds like a fair suggestion. Still has to get approval from the minister of finance and home affairs. What do you suggest at that price?

[spotsand stripes]

if yer aint sure what the new cue will bring to yer game, yer not ready for one yet. personally i think the money can be better spent with a few coaching sessions.

[eaoin11]

how much of a difference would getting a 200+ quid cue be to my game vs getting a 40 quid Riley cue?

In my opinion the question shouldn't be how much difference money makes. The question should be, 'how much do cues vary in playability?'

The answer is a lot.

In general, cues that cost play well because of excellent craftsmanship cost a lot.

But cheaply made cues sometimes play very well too.

[mooneyy]

That sounds like a fair suggestion. Still has to get approval from the minister of finance and home affairs. What do you suggest at that price?

Get yourself a Wooldridge shark. A machine spliced cue that actually looks like
a handspliced one (butterfly splicing). They are around £160, I think.

[eaoin11]

if yer aint sure what the new cue will bring to yer game, yer not ready for one yet. personally i think the money can be better spent with a few coaching sessions.

Agree with that too, more experience allows you to feel the difference between a responsive cue or a lifeless (even if straight) peice of driftwood.

But even relative newcomers can often appreciate the balance and feel of a good cue.