Northwest Cues

[CueAntW147]

The holy grail of cues, lol.

lol.........almost, needs to be at a great price as well

[Istabraq]

had 1 cue of kevin about 10 years ago and it wer ok. i seen 2 replacement joints he has put into cues and he done a top class job. one thing i dont like is the shaft/butt, on his 1 piece cues, very low, it looks terrible.

[Asi]

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Do you find that he likes to use a slightly thicker taper than other cue makers?[/QUOTE]

Yes you are right. this is one of the reasons why I like his cues. but it's a personal preference. the splices might not be perfectly even, but the "feel" of the cue he made me 2 years ago is second to none IMO

[poolqjunkie]

Yes you are right. this is one of the reasons why I like his cues. but it's a personal preference. the splices might not be perfectly even, but the "feel" of the cue he made me 2 years ago is second to none IMO

I have only seen a few and on the few I have come across I did notice the taper felt a bit more "straight" and thick than that from say John Parris.
I think perhaps those who are looking for a firmer and stiff hit would prefer this type of taper.
And since the taper is a bit different from other cue makers', it stands to reason that you probably will not find another cue with a hit close to your Northwest once you sell it. Does this make any sense?

[Mr O]

I think he learned his trade working for Barracuda when they were made in Kirkham. Told me Mark Williams' old cue was a Barracuda, was very open and chatty on the phone lol

[Asi]

I have only seen a few and on the few I have come across I did notice the taper felt a bit more "straight" and thick than that from say John Parris.
I think perhaps those who are looking for a firmer and stiff hit would prefer this type of taper.
And since the taper is a bit different from other cue makers', it stands to reason that you probably will not find another cue with a hit close to your Northwest once you sell it. Does this make any sense?

You are right; the cue is stiffer than most cues I have used. And I like it that way. Has to do with the thicknessof the taper and the density of the shaft. Can't play with spring/whippy cues and usually their taper is on the thin side.

[cueball22]

Just wondered if its ok to just walk into north west cues, or should i ring to see if hes busy or not first. And will he have alot of finished cues to look at or will they all be works in progress. cheers

[Watford]

Worth ringing to make sure he's in.
I've never seen a many finished cues there. Will vary I suppose.
It's not the easiest place to find. It's not a shop like Craftsman it's just a workshop.

[cueball22]

cheers mate for the reply. phoned first he said it was ok, me and a mate went. He didnt seem that intrested at first until i placed an order but cant blame him he must get loads of time wasters in there. just cant wait untill its ready now.

[cueball22]

After ordering my cue on friday ive been thinking. Kevin said he dosen't use snakewood, is there a particular reason for this or is it hard to find or something.

[finabb]

New John Parris or Mike Wooldridge?

What would you suggest I do?

Buy a Parris cue you can feel and test out; or a Wooldridge you have to wait until the post arrives, is it then too late do you wish you had tried a cue out somewhere else?

What do the Wooldridge owners think?

My heart says Wooldridge but my logical side say Parris.

Help please.

[ashy30]

where is the crazy cabbie?

[Crazy_Cabbie]

So.....
In the end i decided to get my existing cue modified rather than spend a lot of money on a new one, after visiting kevin at Northwest Cues, he reccomended that it would be the best option for me, but not for him, which I thought was good of him , he could have easily made a sale from me but seemed quite happy giving me good advice.

Anyway the upshot is I had my cue made heavier, shortened by an inch and a half, had a thread added to the butt for a mini butt extention, and the tip made smaller to 8.5mm, and re finished to remove all knocks and damage. all in all cost me 65 pound, and I'll tell you he has done a superb job.
Just like having a brand new cue, and I couldn't be happier.

And it seems like a good decision, as a few days after giving it to kevin, a friend of mine offered me his parris amassador cue which is in absolutely perfect condition for £50.00.........OMG!!
£50 bloody quid still cant believe it, obviously i bought it, as its a massive bargin, same size as my modified one just a little lighter.
so now I have 2 cues for pretty much half the price i was going to spend on a new one....
Cuffed is not the word...
Cheers Kevin for a fantastic job done on my old cue, I will reccomend him to any one who will listen from now on!!!

Just thought i would share this with you.

[ashy30]

So.....
In the end i decided to get my existing cue modified rather than spend a lot of money on a new one, after visiting kevin at Northwest Cues, he reccomended that it would be the best option for me, but not for him, which I thought was good of him , he could have easily made a sale from me but seemed quite happy giving me good advice.

Anyway the upshot is I had my cue made heavier, shortened by an inch and a half, had a thread added to the butt for a mini butt extention, and the tip made smaller to 8.5mm, and re finished to remove all knocks and damage. all in all cost me 65 pound, and I'll tell you he has done a superb job.
Just like having a brand new cue, and I couldn't be happier.

And it seems like a good decision, as a few days after giving it to kevin, a friend of mine offered me his parris amassador cue which is in absolutely perfect condition for £50.00.........OMG!!
£50 bloody quid still cant believe it, obviously i bought it, as its a massive bargin, same size as my modified one just a little lighter.
so now I have 2 cues for pretty much half the price i was going to spend on a new one....
Cuffed is not the word...
Cheers Kevin for a fantastic job done on my old cue, I will reccomend him to any one who will listen from now on!!!

Just thought i would share this with you.

Jackanory give us a story! sheesh if i have trouble sleeping at night i shall read one of your FAR FAR from the truth posts!

[Crazy_Cabbie]

the word IDIOT springs to mind