Helpp a newwbie

[TobyMc]

I am new to snooker and have been given a crappy BCE cue (i think thats the make).. it's old and tatty. I am looking to buy a new cue and have a fair amount of money, but dont want to buy anything I DONT NEED.
I want a cue thats going to last me a good while (a year or so) whilst I improve my game. I've got the basics but now, it's all about improvment and learning to break build and being in control of where the cue ball ends up!
So any suggestions would be helpful!
I dont know about tip sizes cue sizes or anything.
I think i'd prefer a heavier cue but not sure
Im 6ft 2' and 16 years old so could still grow... (telling you this because im not sure what cue size to get)
If anyone can help me with makes, sizes or ANYTHING. I'll be very thankful!
Thanks.

[Jonny]

how much is a fair amount of money?

[RGCirencester]

Read through the information section on mike wooldridge site. will give you a good base to start from.
Best thing would be to go to a showroom (craftsman, greenbaize etc.) and try a load of cues to find out what you like.

[willytan]

I have a Omin perfect cue for sale if you are interested.

Brand new O'min 3/4 perfect (£90)
Splice - rare kingwood over white then green veneer
57", 9.5mm, 17.5oz & 29mm butt

Unclethai traditional (£145)
splice - Asia burrwood over maple veneer
57", 9.5mm, 18oz & 29mm butt

Unclethai 4 lower splice (£150)
Splice - Pradoo wood
57", 9.5mm, 18oz & 29mm butt

Keith Auld (£90)
Splice - Thuya burr over maple veneer
57", 9.5mm, 17.3oz & 29mm butt

10yrs old O'min 3/4 perfect maple cue (£155)
57"
17.5oz
9.7mm Tip
28.5mm butt
Perfectly balanced at 17" from butt
Splice - 4 splash of rare kingwood over thin black veneer follow by green veneer plus a face splice of the darkest ebony over thin green veneer
Extra - 9" ebony mini butt w/ rare O'min badge & black O'min 1pcs leather case (not 3/4)


All cue comes with mini butt unless not stated.

Postage by Air(7-10days) - £30

Email me willysellcue@yahoo.com

[brendan147]

Hello TobyMC...welcome to TSF...

If you are looking for a new cue (customade) with a fair amount of your money, you can also try this link:- www.mastercraft-cues.co.uk. They made good quality cues with low price range. Service is also very2 nice and friendly.

In addition, for your height and age, try this standard cue spec first. 18oz weight / 58" length / 30mm butt diameter / 9.5mm ferrule diameter.

Either butt (3/4) jointed or 1pc cue should be okay for you but the 3/4 cue is the most popular choice anyway (convenience purpose). Avoid buying a centre (1/2) jointed cue.

Hope this helps.

[trevs1]

I am new to snooker and have been given a crappy BCE cue (i think thats the make).. it's old and tatty. I am looking to buy a new cue and have a fair amount of money, but dont want to buy anything I DONT NEED.
I want a cue thats going to last me a good while (a year or so) whilst I improve my game. I've got the basics but now, it's all about improvment and learning to break build and being in control of where the cue ball ends up!
So any suggestions would be helpful!
I dont know about tip sizes cue sizes or anything.
I think i'd prefer a heavier cue but not sure
Im 6ft 2' and 16 years old so could still grow... (telling you this because im not sure what cue size to get)
If anyone can help me with makes, sizes or ANYTHING. I'll be very thankful!
Thanks.

You are ALWAYS best buying a cue which will serve you now AND the future also.

There is no reason why you would require a cue to 'improve' with, only to perhaps move onto another cue in twelve months time. Cues in themselves will never teach, develop or particularly improve your positional play, that's going to depend on how you learn the skills required over a period of time, and also, the amount of perception and talent you have to begin with.

Making breaks is not the be all and end all of playing great competitive snooker, it's more about minimising the errors in your play, whatever the shots are that you might be playing. The selection of the shots you play is perhaps one area of the game which is not given enough attention by many players.

Regarding the cue......If you can try other people's cues, then that would be useful to you, especially in terms of length, tip size or weight that you may feel most comfortable with. There is no reason why you need to spend any set amount of money on finding a cue which will serve every need you'll ever have in a cue, because a good cue is a good cue, no matter who built it or what it costs.

For your height, and if you are uncertain of spces for a cue, then I'd not use anything less than 58" in length, (or much over 59.5" unless you are Nikolai Valuev) with a ferrule of approx 9.5mm and a weight ranging between 17oz's to 18.5 oz's. Any other specs are fairly irrelevant.

Good luck with your search.

[TobyMc]

how much is a fair amount of money?

Up to £150ish could stretch either way

[andy carson]

You are ALWAYS best buying a cue which will serve you now AND the future also.

There is no reason why you would require a cue to 'improve' with, only to perhaps move onto another cue in twelve months time. Cues in themselves will never teach, develop or particularly improve your positional play, that's going to depend on how you learn the skills required over a period of time, and also, the amount of perception and talent you have to begin with.

Making breaks is not the be all and end all of playing great competitive snooker, it's more about minimising the errors in your play, whatever the shots are that you might be playing. The selection of the shots you play is perhaps one area of the game which is not given enough attention by many players.

Regarding the cue......If you can try other people's cues, then that would be useful to you, especially in terms of length, tip size or weight that you may feel most comfortable with. There is no reason why you need to spend any set amount of money on finding a cue which will serve every need you'll ever have in a cue, because a good cue is a good cue, no matter who built it or what it costs.

For your height, and if you are uncertain of spces for a cue, then I'd not use anything less than 58" in length, (or much over 59.5" unless you are Nikolai Valuev) with a ferrule of approx 9.5mm and a weight ranging between 17oz's to 18.5 oz's. Any other specs are fairly irrelevant.

Good luck with your search.

thats the best advice you will get and coming from one of if not the best cue maker in the UK.....

[TheRowdyOne]

TW on the ball

It's good to see that when a "newwbie" asks for help about a choice of cues that a cue maker offer's the best advice. I don't think that TobyMc's post was about wanting to buy a new cue, more about what specs would suit him in a new cue. Weight, length, tip size etc.... But yet the first two out of four posts were people trying to palm/sell some cues.

Thanks for your input TW.

[andi mack]

It's good to see that when a "newwbie" asks for help about a choice of cues that a cue maker offer's the best advice. I don't think that TobyMc's post was about wanting to buy a new cue, more about what specs would suit him in a new cue. Weight, length, tip size etc.... But yet the first two out of four posts were people trying to palm/sell some cues.

Thanks for your input TW.

Unless someone has edited the posts, the only one trying to sell off cues was willytan.

Trevs advice is defo spot on and having some of the best cue makers in the UK is a massive plus for the forum and it's members.

[TheRowdyOne]

Unless someone has edited the posts, the only one trying to sell off cues was willytan.

Trevs advice is defo spot on and having some of the best cue makers in the UK is a massive plus for the forum and it's members.

True... My Bad. To much Alcohol for me... i just assumed Brendan147 was trying to promote mastercues with his link... Sorry Brendan you gave some good advice too.

[willytan]

[QUOTE=andi mack;445858]Unless someone has edited the posts, the only one trying to sell off cues was willytan.QUOTE]

I m trying to provide like minded snooker players with a quality cue at reasonable price...

With 150, i strongely suggest you get a mid price range Thailand made cue set such as O'min & mastercue instead from ADR or stu green.
Unless you are looking for a black ebony cue.

Thailand made cue workmanship & quality is almost near or on par with some of the UK made cue but they lack the vast selection of exotic wood for splicing.

[Jonny]

Up to £150ish could stretch either way

for that you could get

mastercraft
craftsman
wooldridge shark (+160 i believe)
mastercue
omin

but then you've got to think about cases which set you back 50 quid too

[willytan]

Get a 20ish leatherette case from ADR...
He shld be able to find something, somewhere.. & some how....

Sorry.. it is 30ish plus...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ONE-PIECE-LEAT...item3c9b526bff

[Jonny]

can you get them that cheap? always thought the leather ones were much more expensive