Opinion needed

[jrc750]

just got this cue for my bro for £80 delivered. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...#ht_500wt_1182. will let you know how it "feels" but looks like a solid cue . BTW congrats to Mark Selby. best come back , especially against Ronie

99% certain that will be a "James Butters" cue - thats the seller who i bought mine off - (the one which RGCirencester has now)

[moose21]

Thanks a lot guys i think i will be havin a chat with ADR when i get paid an try to work something out with him
Just need to get my 10 posts first

[vladimir007]

yepp!! just gone trough his/her feedback and look like he/she selling them on regular basis.

[jrc750]

yepp!! just gone trough his/her feedback and look like he/she selling them on regular basis.

One thing tho - i did ask why James doesnt put his badge on all the cues, and was told "he only puts them on his best work" - so its likely the splices wont be perfectly aligned etc - but for the price it wouldnt bother me at all - just waiting for him to list one above 18 ounces and ill definetely try to get it

[moose21]

Does the weight of the affect it much?
Sorry for the silly question

[jrc750]

Does the weight of the affect it much?
Sorry for the silly question

I had to ask same question a while back - read thro this if you can

http://www.thesnookerforum.com/board...ght+cue+matter

[vladimir007]

One thing tho - i did ask why James doesnt put his badge on all the cues, and was told "he only puts them on his best work" - so its likely the splices wont be perfectly aligned etc - but for the price it wouldnt bother me at all - just waiting for him to list one above 18 ounces and ill definetely try to get it

im sure it will not bother my bro either . IMO if it feels right so be it... and if it does then this cue will be a good , very good value for money, we shall wait and see SORRY FOR GOING OF TOPIC HERE

[vladimir007]

Does the weight of the affect it much?
Sorry for the silly question

in this case it hit and miss method. you would need to try different cues with different weight and see what weight feels right for you. as long as you feel comfortable :snooker:with the weight of the cue thats all what matters.
for example i used to play with 21 OZ. cue and i thought i need heavier one until i tried 18 OZ cue and it felt so natural in my hands, it felt like ive gained more control over cue ball, especially around black spot area if thats make any sense !!!

also balance point plays big role in feel of the cue to .
Usually balance point of the cue should be in between 16"-18" inch .

[andy carson]

looking at a cue on there at the moment would be a good buy for any begginer out there...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-ASH-ONE-PI...item3ca93584af

[vladimir007]

THIS ONE LOOK GOOD TO!!! :snooker:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-HAND-MADE-...#ht_500wt_1182

[vladimir007]

just to make it easier !!!

I had to ask same question a while back - read thro this if you can

http://www.thesnookerforum.com/board...ght+cue+matter

here one post from thread above which was contributed by great cue maker Trevor White:


I think maybe this is being looked at too closely here.

Weight is only one aspect relating to why a cue does what it does. You could line up 30 different cues of the same weight and very similar specs, only to find that 6 of them were excellent, another 16 were very ordinary and 8 of them were complete garbage.

What can we deduce from weight then?

The simple issue for most players in relation to weight is one that provides a feeling of comfort when we are over the table addressing the ball. What happens when we strike the ball is often another story altogether, and, is in no way going to be definite and predictable performance simply due to the weight being 'correct' for our taste alone.

Generally for snooker, as most will know, a cue needs to be somewhere between 16 and 19 ounces to offer us the ability to play most shots with a degree of ease, although this varies from cue to cue. Some actually like to use above 19oz's, while some can and do use below 16oz's. The problems that can arise through weight are probably most noticeable outside these extremes, but, it's not exactly so in every case.

Many believe that cues with more weight will offer more power, more ability to move the white ball about, and so on. This is an absolute myth and is just not true. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that cues above a certain weight, can and often do make a cue feel a little dead and lacking in response, especially when striking low in the white. Oddly enough, these same cues can tend to have the most incredible power when playing shots with lots of topspin, but again, it's not always the case.

The feel and response a cue can offer is much more to do with the 'overall' package, and not simply a question of how heavy a cue is.

As an exampe, if we had two ash cues of the same specs, length - thickness - weight, etc, then is it fair to argue that they'll behave the same?......no, it isn't.

But.....

I would bet that if one of these cues had a shaft which was made from very hard and heavy timber, and one was of much lighter softer timber, that the one with the softer timber would be more repsonsive than the one with the heavy, hard timber, especially when striking low in the cueball to create backspin.

This one element (shaft density) in one of these otherwise indentical cues, can show how weight is not the be all and end all of cue performance.

[moose21]

hmmmmmm interesting stuff.. I hadn't given the weight that much concideration befor thankls for the link it was a very interestion read.

One last dft question is there any real benifit to havein a 1 piece cue over a 3/4 split or 1/2 split?

[jrc750]

hmmmmmm interesting stuff.. I hadn't given the weight that much concideration befor thankls for the link it was a very interestion read.

One last dft question is there any real benifit to havein a 1 piece cue over a 3/4 split or 1/2 split?

Nothing can go wrong with a one piece cue - ie, the joint - plus some say because of no joint you get a better hit of the ball. Only downside to one piece cues is they are harder to carry around

[vladimir007]

Nothing can go wrong with a one piece cue - ie, the joint - plus some say because of no joint you get a better hit of the ball. Only downside to one piece cues is they are harder to carry around

completely agree m8.

[moose21]

Thank you all very much!!!! you have been very helpfull