Dark Hprse MYX Design cues.

[gettingbetter]

Hey, im From Australia

Dark Horse MYX cues are popping up here n there throughout Victoria Australia.

Anyways managed to get my hand on one for $140 AUD which is around... 70GBP. asked around about it n no one had anything bad to say...

do u guys know anything about these cues?

Same thing is happening here in Sydney. I've had a look at the cues, and for a 'starter' they aren't too bad, comes with the whole lot - mini-butt and telescopic extension as well as a case, so if you are starting out, its not a bad buy.

[samad]

mike wooldridge 'BLACK SHEEP' cues - coming soon near you

how are they gonna be ? will they have free extensions and cases ??

[samad]

Hello sh1234...

By way of agreement with you, let me observe that the greatest brain surgeon in the world could probably perform surgery with a spoon just as ROS could probably thrash us both using a broomstick.

It might not be pretty though.

I haven't ever heard anyone on this forum assert that a Trevor White or a Mike Wooldridge or a Will Hunt etc turned them from club ball pecker into an exquisite potting pro. Ever.

But I for one do appreciate fine craftsmanship and a gift for making a well-balanced tool whether I can afford one or not.


=o)

Noel

i'll agree with you one that one

[thai_son22]

still dont think they worth the money. £70 for cue with extensions? might as well buy a £20 argos cue and buy a push on extension. does the job for half the price

[samad]

still dont think they worth the money. £70 for cue with extensions? might as well buy a £20 argos cue and buy a push on extension. does the job for half the price

LOL . but these have 40 pound aluminium cases with them

[thai_son22]

true. but in all seriousness, if thats a word, i dont think those cases are "worth" £40. most aluminium cases on ebay arent worth £40. i made that mistake and learnt. not that i paid £40 for one but the quality of the inside.

not good at all to be honest. the only aluminium cases worth £40 are the ones sold by craftsman and they are a tad under £40

[sh1234]

But certainly getting a decent cue can improve standard in my opinion.

That is my point exactly, a decent cue. 'Decent' can easily be bought for 30 or 40 quid. I do not agree, however, that a decent cue can 'improve standard', I think that this is attained through practice. Certainly, high standards are difficult to attain using a cue with a rubbish tip, but I feel that as long as the player is comfortable with a cue with a good tip, that they can achieve any standard with it.

mike wooldridge 'BLACK SHEEP' cues - coming soon near you

Sometimes I feel as though this train of thought makes me a black sheep, I'll take one of those cues (but I won't pay too much for it).

[Marlboro]

Brief outline of my snooker experience. I have played the game for 10 years, stopped playing for 10 years and for these past 3 years have picked up the game again.
For this seconded period of snooker playing days, I bought a 70gpd Reily cue machine spliced. Played horrible for 1 month before I bought a 40gpd LP cue (Chinese made) hand spliced.
I played with the LP with no complaints for 3 years until recently I upgraded to a Wooldridge cue.
Don;t knock Chinese cues, they are better than equivalent priced "Argos" cues.
(p.s. Im from UK so I do know Argos is a department store rather than a cue brand )

[stevemartin]

Myx "dark horse" cue

I have been an avid snooker player for some 30+ years and owned several cues in that time, at the moment I use a R.O'S cue, however I recentley bought my son one of these MYX cues and decided to borrow it for a few frames over the period of several visits to my local Riley's club.

I get the distinct feeling from the posts on this forum that we have a classic case of snooker snobbery in regard to these cues, yes I agree they are not as good as some premium £150 cues but your missing the point guys, you get what you pay for and in the case of these MYX CUES, you get alot of cue for your money, It is well balanced, looks well made and feels solid to play with.
Add to that the aluminium case, butt extension & reach extension and it is ALOT OF CUE FOR THE MONEY, I for one would not feel embarrased using it in any of the club competitions I regulary play in and have had plenty of fellow snooker players comment on how smart it is and how well balanced it is.
Enough said. (horses for courses)

[RGCirencester]

I have been an avid snooker player for some 30+ years and owned several cues in that time, at the moment I use a R.O'S cue, however I recentley bought my son one of these MYX cues and decided to borrow it for a few frames over the period of several visits to my local Riley's club.

I get the distinct feeling from the posts on this forum that we have a classic case of snooker snobbery in regard to these cues, yes I agree they are not as good as some premium £150 cues but your missing the point guys, you get what you pay for and in the case of these MYX CUES, you get alot of cue for your money, It is well balanced, looks well made and feels solid to play with.
Add to that the aluminium case, butt extension & reach extension and it is ALOT OF CUE FOR THE MONEY, I for one would not feel embarrased using it in any of the club competitions I regulary play in and have had plenty of fellow snooker players comment on how smart it is and how well balanced it is.
Enough said. (horses for courses)

Problem is the quality of woods used theres just no way of knowing how long they will last. The cases seem OK, but the foam inside is not of the quality of a proper case, though the price reflects this.
They are often heavy too, if you want something lighter than 19 ounce you would struggle with most of the chinese cues.
Although if the cues your are comparing them to are the likes of argos, JJB etc. I would certainly buy the cue off ebay.

Any chance of some pictures of your sons cue?

[Jonny]

Any chance of some pictures of your sons?

oh the importance of punctuation, you a pedo rgc?

[BoBnoGG!n]

I LOVE MY CUE (its an MYX, im knox's brother) cause i beat a lot of people in pool and snooker with it and they go on abt how they got expensive good cues for cheap, etc, bla bla bla. yeh its good, but it really comes down to you. ive picked up a fair few cues, pretty much, every chance i get i play with peoples cues, and to be honest, i was blessed and absolutely thrilled i got given a 16.5 ounce cue when it said online it was supposed to be 19 ounces lol

it turned out to be a good thing. ive since then ordered about 5 more cues for my friends, and each one, has turned out, great. feels good, everything. i let a guy in my club play with my cue, he wanted to buy it off me with only the knowledge i got it for cheap. but i said no. only because, i dont hav access to another cue thats 16.5 ounces, atm, except my last cue which is a P.O.S. eddie charlton thing my friends uncle makes. having said that, i do love that P.O.S. and beat most ppl locally with that thing too. lol

verdict: it comes down to how it plays for the individual. =D

[Dan27]

I have been an avid snooker player for some 30+ years and owned several cues in that time, at the moment I use a R.O'S cue, however I recentley bought my son one of these MYX cues and decided to borrow it for a few frames over the period of several visits to my local Riley's club.

I get the distinct feeling from the posts on this forum that we have a classic case of snooker snobbery in regard to these cues, yes I agree they are not as good as some premium £150 cues but your missing the point guys, you get what you pay for and in the case of these MYX CUES, you get alot of cue for your money, It is well balanced, looks well made and feels solid to play with.
Add to that the aluminium case, butt extension & reach extension and it is ALOT OF CUE FOR THE MONEY, I for one would not feel embarrased using it in any of the club competitions I regulary play in and have had plenty of fellow snooker players comment on how smart it is and how well balanced it is.
Enough said. (horses for courses)

I would rather save up a bit more money and spend an extra few quid on a cue that I had more control over the specs.

[knox]

Okay since i started this tread yonkers ago ill say that the cue is very decent.
Its not a Parris, UT, MW or TW but for the amount u pay u dont really complain.

mine is
ash shaft
9.0mm tip
57" long
29mm butt
18.2ounces
balance is around 17" from the butt.

hand spliced ebony with maple veneer and 4 splicing of cambodian Narra Wood.
it looks pretty nice, the splices are even to around 1mm, my ebony was not painted over, it was left natural.

It plays well but i wanna move onto something a lil more special, hence im waiting for my UT =]

[RGCirencester]

Pics? Eventually I'll find someone with pics of one of these things
Is it still straight?