Cue prices

[ste bed]

well acording to his web site he's says he does the whole process on site in forest hill and is not associated with any other cue makers. is he getting them made in thailand ? i dont know i dont work there and unless you know 100% he is you shouldnt be saying.

[andy carson]

well acording to his web site he's says he does the whole process on site in forest hill and is not associated with any other cue makers. is he getting them made in thailand ? i dont know i dont work there and unless you know 100% he is you shouldnt be saying.

exactly, as it can be libel / defamation even just heresay on a message board, it is still technically published and can be used against in a court of law if he reads it and decided to take further action....

[unclevit]

I know this is going to be a rather contentious issue. But here goes. I will refrain from specifying makers names etc but what is the common opinion about prices of cues. i have seen prices of cues up to 700-800 quid. That being said I do know that the woods used in the manufacture of those cues are of very good grades. I have done a little research and have found that the cost of the materials may be 50 quids at most. I stand to be corrected and I may not have an apprciation for the amount of hours into making of a custom spec but I still think that the prices paid for some are rediculous. Maybe this thread would help me understand why people would part with that kind of cash when in most cases I cannot see the difference in cues that cost a fraction of those prices.

This makes me feel happier, as I live in Thailand where there are many good cuemakers around. Good cues for money spent, and good snooker clubs for even cheaper. Thanks God

[checkSide]

i never said it did cost £50 i was just using it as a example..

I think you misunderstood. I was agreeing with your point....

[ste bed]

your right there unclevit i have always said thai cues are very well made offer great value for money and there's a good choice of maker mastercue,omin,unique plus stu green at www.greenbaize.com as his gbl cues made in thailand i own a 1 piece c5 and i tell you if you took out the badge and replaced it with a parris ultimate you could fool anyone they are that well made by far the best thai cue i have ever seen miles ahead of mastercue or omin but he wont tell me who makes them but they are top class.

[ste bed]

I think you misunderstood. I was agreeing with your point....

my mistake i only read it quickly it could be seen as i read it though and how you meant it to if you get what i mean.

[sunny3909]

your right there unclevit i have always said thai cues are very well made offer great value for money and there's a good choice of maker mastercue,omin,unique plus stu green at www.greenbaize.com as his gbl cues made in thailand i own a 1 piece c5 and i tell you if you took out the badge and replaced it with a parris ultimate you could fool anyone they are that well made by far the best thai cue i have ever seen miles ahead of mastercue or omin but he wont tell me who makes them but they are top class.

Stuart is a top bloke and his GBL cues are very good and are excellent value for money.

[sanman]

All this has been discussed before, it takes a huge lack of insight to suggest top end cuemakers are ripping us off just because materials are estimated by some bozo to cost no more than 50quid.
If, however those cuemakers were lying to us, and cues promised (or implied) to be made entirely in the UK were in fact being (even partly) made say in Thailand then we'd have every right to be ****ed off I think.
And when a top end cuemaker occasionally lets out absolute rubbish 'cause he's still riding a reputation earned more than 10 yrs ago the same applies.

1. bozo - a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
cuckoo, fathead, goof, goofball, jackass, twat, zany, goose
fool, muggins, saphead, tomfool, sap - a person who lacks good judgment

Now I am not here to bash you for that statement. It means I come down to your level. Not very pleasant thought that.

This thread was started out to understand why these cues cost the prices they do. When I started this thread I quoted 50 quid as an approximate amount for materials. The costs of these materials are from my country South Africa where a sizeable amount attached to that price is import duties. I could break it down but from my understanding of what materials compromises a good cue I again stand by my estimation. If you would have bothered to check out the credentials of “The BOZO” as you put it I would provided them for you. Making mistakes is not in my line of work. I am an engineer you see with a masters degree in engineering and an honours degree in commerce. Costing is a significant part of my job. If you did bother to read the statement you would understand that I did say I stand to be corrected. Also the argument here is not really about cues that cost 200 or 300 quid but rather at ques that approach a 1000 quid. As for badmouthing things made in Thailand I would just like to point out that I have aquired many things made in Thailand, from my many viists there in the last 15 years. Excellent workmanship and very reasonable prices on all things made there. Finally from my understanding you seem to think that only things made in England are of any reasonable quality. Tell that to Ford and Jaguar, Land Rover and other English Brands. Oooohhhh wait. The Indians have bought out jag and Landie. Shame. Revenge of the Indians I suppose. Soon it will be the revenge of the Chinese on English cue makers. Oh well I suppose this turned out to be a bit of a bashing. At least your last statement made sense about cue makers rolling along with reputation.

[unclevit]

your right there unclevit i have always said thai cues are very well made offer great value for money and there's a good choice of maker mastercue,omin,unique plus stu green at www.greenbaize.com as his gbl cues made in thailand i own a 1 piece c5 and i tell you if you took out the badge and replaced it with a parris ultimate you could fool anyone they are that well made by far the best thai cue i have ever seen miles ahead of mastercue or omin but he wont tell me who makes them but they are top class.

Yes, GBL cues look great, and very familiar to my experience . Is the butt end padded with a thin layer of leather ? Please PM your answer to me, not here

[cueinhand]

your right there unclevit i have always said thai cues are very well made offer great value for money and there's a good choice of maker mastercue,omin,unique plus stu green at www.greenbaize.com as his gbl cues made in thailand i own a 1 piece c5 and i tell you if you took out the badge and replaced it with a parris ultimate you could fool anyone they are that well made by far the best thai cue i have ever seen miles ahead of mastercue or omin but he wont tell me who makes them but they are top class.

TOTALLY AGREE!!!
I'm using GBL C4, absolutly perfect, top class with very good price!!!!!

[cueinhand]

Yes, GBL cues look great, and very familiar to my experience . Is the butt end padded with a thin layer of leather ? Please PM your answer to me, not here

Hi Unclevit,
No need PM , you're right, there is a hard layer at the end of the butt, the idea look exactly like Mike's cue(of course not mean the price). Stu told me that the layer is protect ebony.

once again, GBL is top class.

[unclevit]

TOTALLY AGREE!!!
I'm using GBL C4, absolutly perfect, top class with very good price!!!!!

Food for eyes. Tournament Grade Shaft. This cue is in progress, by a reputed Thai cuemaker. 20 splices, using all exotic hardwoods. For those who fancy beautiful butt work. I thought the maker was going to add snakewood too, but keeps it for other cue

[cueinhand]

Actually, plain ebony would not be my cup of tea , but I don't like complicated splicing too.

Facing splice or 4 lower splices is good enough for me.

Unclvito you remeber what you promise me?

[unclevit]

Actually, plain ebony would not be my cup of tea , but I don't like complicated splicing too.

Facing splice or 4 lower splices is good enough for me.

Unclvito you remeber what you promise me?

Picture is for fun only. Personal preference is different By the way, remind me again..... Dealership ?

[cueinhand]

to pry into a person name......