Collection Purpose - Hunt or Mike or Trevor or JP

[Chrystal]

Hi guys,

Just wondering, ignoring money, which one is more suitable for collection.

[1lawyer]

I think its a shame if any of those cues you mentioned were in a collection just gathering dust....cues are for playing with.....why buy a ferrari and leave it parked on the drive?.......:snooker:

[sanman]

I think its a shame if any of those cues you mentioned were in a collection just gathering dust....cues are for playing with.....why buy a ferrari and leave it parked on the drive?.......:snooker:

definately T White from my xperience
Not impressed with a parris
just my opinion though

[TheRowdyOne]

Im going to say TW too. Only because TW doesn't have a website to order online so i would say that it's human nature to go for MW or JP because they are easier to order. I'm just thinking that TW doesn't turn out as many cues as the others do, especially JP. In my opinion that would make them more valuable in the future. All in all it would also depend on the woods used and the design.

If i were you i'd start collecting all three, then you cant go wrong

[KeithinFrance]

Hi guys,

Just wondering, ignoring money, which one is more suitable for collection.

I'd say Hunt & O'Byrne, because the company doesn't exist any more, and so, from a collection point of view, they are more desirable as they're rarer.

If Hunt means Hunt & Osborne, then of H&O, Mike, Parris and Trev, I'd say Trev, as his cues are 'less easy' to get hold of, as he doesn't have a website, however, older Parris cues fetch silly money when they come up for sale, especially the ones with Parris's post code on the badge.

[khizzy]

TW all the way

[Chrystal]

Thanks for the suggestions, guys.
I have a Hunt & Osborne black plate, just got a month ago, it really is a superb cue ( Compared to my BCE cue, which I bought 7 years ago), super smooth, excellent feel, that makes me want to buy another H&O Black Plate, especially when somebody told H&O makes the best ash cue.
I am planning to get 2 new cues in the next one or two years, mainly for collection purpose.
Trevor should be the next to buy. The third one might be H&O black plate.

[KeithinFrance]

Thanks for the suggestions, guys.
I have a Hunt & Osborne black plate, just got a month ago, it really is a superb cue ( Compared to my BCE cue, which I bought 7 years ago), super smooth, excellent feel, that makes me want to buy another H&O Black Plate, especially when somebody told H&O makes the best ash cue.
I am planning to get 2 new cues in the next one or two years, mainly for collection purpose.
Trevor should be the next to buy. The third one might be H&O black plate.

I don't know who said that H&O make the best ash cue, but it's simply not true. All of the makers you've asked about can build a perfect cue, be it in ash or maple, but none of them makes a better cue than the others (at the top end of their ranges for JP and H&O) and no-one makes a better ash or maple cue than the others.

Just a wee word about the finish - if you like H&O's finish, then you should be aware that Trev's cues are finished totally differently from theirs. H&O's finish is much drier than Trev's, and is more similar to MW's IMO. If you like a drier finish, and that suits your skin, then it's just a little something to think about. Do you know anyone who has a Trev cue? It might be a good idea to look and feel one beforehand if you can.

[poolqjunkie]

H&O seems to have a very high resale value all over the world--some of the price on ebay for simple basic H&O is just unreal. If I was only looking for a cue with the best resale value, I would go for a H&O.

[Chrystal]

I don't know who said that H&O make the best ash cue, but it's simply not true. All of the makers you've asked about can build a perfect cue, be it in ash or maple, but none of them makes a better cue than the others (at the top end of their ranges for JP and H&O) and no-one makes a better ash or maple cue than the others.

Just a wee word about the finish - if you like H&O's finish, then you should be aware that Trev's cues are finished totally differently from theirs. H&O's finish is much drier than Trev's, and is more similar to MW's IMO. If you like a drier finish, and that suits your skin, then it's just a little something to think about. Do you know anyone who has a Trev cue? It might be a good idea to look and feel one beforehand if you can.

Not here to offend trevor and mike fans, as i said H&O is my first english cue, compared to BCE, it is a huge difference. i have never tried trevor or mike, they might suit me better, who knows. that is why i am going to get a cue from trevor.
In australia, people do not have massive experience in selecting cues. people just go for famous brand, like one of my friends bought a John Parris limited edition (not even custom made), kept saying John Parris is the best in the world. when i tried it, it really felt normal, i am not an expert, but i can tell you the wood used for my H&O is much much better than my friend's JP limited edition.

[willytan]

In trem of resale value, it has got to be H&O & JP bcos of the demand by those chinese buyers... Thou i m a chinese too but i will not pay those sky high price for a good cue.

JP has been a consistancy in term of resale value but not in term of workmanship. I have owned a played with a couple of old JP (classic - ultimate), they are really well made and have played my best with them.

But if you are to buy for collection, then it will be a totally different story.
You must not be buying just for its resale value but for its playablity, workmanship, excellant shaft and etc.

Just what i felt.

[gussy28]

I just bought a John Parris Classic cue which is with out a doubt the best cue ive ever had. I recently sold my Gravity cue which realy helped me to stop twisting my wrist (not everyone believes in the gravity cue but it helped me) but since using the jp my game has got so much better ! Hit a genuine 87 with it which is miles higher than my previous high break of 52

[noel]

I ask you...
Where is Andrei when you need a proper valuation?


=o)

Noel

[itx]

andrei?

Probably spending xmas with our old friend "fedia".

[TheRowdyOne]

In australia, people do not have massive experience in selecting cues. people just go for famous brand, like one of my friends bought a John Parris limited edition (not even custom made), kept saying John Parris is the best in the world. when i tried it, it really felt normal, i am not an expert, but i can tell you the wood used for my H&O is much much better than my friend's JP limited edition.

Did he order it from John himself or buy it from a friend of a friend? I think there's alot of dodgy fakes getting around down under. Two of my mates have one each, paid $180 for a "genuine" JP, but in the end they don't really care because it they were cheaper than a Barracuda gold medal, or anything else getting around so they're like bahhh.

But then i can't 100% say i've held a genuine JP so maby his quality isnt all it's cracked up to be.