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I know theres probably ton's written on the forum about this well known brand but I have to tell you......
My own cue is a 15 year old Peradon & Fletcher Tudor cue which just seems to feel "right" to me regardless of value, quality of wood or whatever. My uncle has taken a liking to it too after a few sessions having a go with it and we've been looking into buying something similar.
On a budget there is this:
http://www.billiardsboutique.com/per...-cue-162-p.asp
And at the higher end there is this:
http://www.billiardsboutique.com/per...-cue-171-p.asp
Now I was in a local Greaves sports yesterday and they have both these cues in stock though hugely over-priced the pro was £200 for christs sake!!
The edwardian looked not too bad, more or less what I would've expected for the money, obviously more importantly I dont know how it would've played but I have to say the Pro-cue?? £200?
I would put my old Tudor cue up against it anyday of the week, the grain of the ash was almost non-existent, to me the ferrule and brass joint looked very cheap for the money. The ebony butt was matt finished which I dont know if thats the norm now though but I would have thought to add a touch of class it would have a sheen on it?
Also and it could just be holding something in a shop and having no knowledge of how it plays but it just didnt "feel" like £200 worth.
I mean for another 50 quid you could have a Parris cue.
Maybe Im being harsh here or perhaps it was a bad example cue, are there any very happy pro cue owners out there?
And what are others thoughts of peradon as a brand?
I mean I dont think the Pro-Cue was a bad cue, but a retail of £200 when you can buy mastercraft or mastercue of a similar quality for just over a tonne?
Rant over :snooker:
My own cue is a 15 year old Peradon & Fletcher Tudor cue which just seems to feel "right" to me regardless of value, quality of wood or whatever. My uncle has taken a liking to it too after a few sessions having a go with it and we've been looking into buying something similar.
On a budget there is this:
http://www.billiardsboutique.com/per...-cue-162-p.asp
And at the higher end there is this:
http://www.billiardsboutique.com/per...-cue-171-p.asp
Now I was in a local Greaves sports yesterday and they have both these cues in stock though hugely over-priced the pro was £200 for christs sake!!
The edwardian looked not too bad, more or less what I would've expected for the money, obviously more importantly I dont know how it would've played but I have to say the Pro-cue?? £200?
I would put my old Tudor cue up against it anyday of the week, the grain of the ash was almost non-existent, to me the ferrule and brass joint looked very cheap for the money. The ebony butt was matt finished which I dont know if thats the norm now though but I would have thought to add a touch of class it would have a sheen on it?
Also and it could just be holding something in a shop and having no knowledge of how it plays but it just didnt "feel" like £200 worth.
I mean for another 50 quid you could have a Parris cue.
Maybe Im being harsh here or perhaps it was a bad example cue, are there any very happy pro cue owners out there?
And what are others thoughts of peradon as a brand?
I mean I dont think the Pro-Cue was a bad cue, but a retail of £200 when you can buy mastercraft or mastercue of a similar quality for just over a tonne?
Rant over :snooker:
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