think its time for an upgrade advice plz?

[ian046]

Well personally i would,nt pay that amount for a cue thats not saying their not worth it . After all they are master Craftsmen at the end of the day and you have to take into consideration the amount of time and effort that goes into their cues . So if your paying that to have a cue with fancy spicing ets , that is perfect in every way , then i suppose its woth it . Plus it,s one of the very few thing that will not lose value .

A good chippy will cost you £100 per day so whats the difference . But a cue from the above and a few others will be a damn good cue for the money .

hmm well i might buy a new cue and put 1 of them ulimate cues on order if there a gd investment

[hotpot]

Pity you didnt have the money now as there are some lovely cues floating about , personally i would,nt go for a J P , you can get just a nice cue from others that will still hold their price .

[1lawyer]

Are cues like the ultimate worth the money?

Well not really because a cue is a cue they are all made from wood.
Then again in comparison to what you pay for a good 9 ball cue in the States, snooker cues (even the more expensive Hunt and OZ, Wooldridge, Parris, TW) are cheap.

The resale value of cues like these JP H & OB TW cues are quite high, if you get a good one.

T White cues seem more reasonable and more sought after at the minute. Also if you don't like it you have a good chance you will make your money back.
So choice is yours mate. Do yourself a favor and ask ADR147 what he has in stock.

[ian046]

Are cues like the ultimate worth the money?

Well not really because a cue is a cue they are all made from wood.
Then again in comparison to what you pay for a good 9 ball cue in the States, snooker cues (even the more expensive Hunt and OZ, Wooldridge, Parris, TW) are cheap.

The resale value of cues like these JP H & OB TW cues are quite high, if you get a good one.

T White cues seem more reasonable and more sought after at the minute. Also if you don't like it you have a good chance you will make your money back.
So choice is yours mate. Do yourself a favor and ask ADR147 what he has in stock.

ye problem is with me is im fickle i have to feel its nice to play with or i dont want it lol does any1 know where the closeest place is for me to try quality cues???? i live in barnsley btw

[1lawyer]

You could go to kippax.

Craftsman have a large, extensive range of cues and a full size table to try them out.
They are nice people and their prices are some of the best around.:snooker:

[ian046]

You could go to kippax.

Craftsman have a large, extensive range of cues and a full size table to try them out.
They are nice people and their prices are some of the best around.:snooker:

ive heard about this place off a few ppl where exactly is it plz???

[1lawyer]

Here you go Ian

http://www.craftsmancues.com/acatalog/info.html

Ask for Dave..

[ian046]

Here you go Ian

http://www.craftsmancues.com/acatalog/info.html

Ask for Dave..

cant see the times of business as i wouldnt mind going through tmoz do u know?


edit: never mind found it on the banner lol

thanks alot anyways pal xxx

[Watford]

Yeah get you ass to Craftsman play with loads of cues. Play with the second hand as well.
Take your current cue with you too. See what you like that is there. Complare weight, balance tip size.
If you don't pluck out Excalibur have a word with Dave show him your current cue. Tell what you like about it and don't like (with a bit of help from the cues you've seen) then he'll make you your own cue to spec and design.

I don't have a Craftsman but several mates have and I've been there a few times it a good laugh but amount of cues they have in varies quite a bit.
I once played pool with Dominic Dale in there

[ian046]

Yeah get you ass to Craftsman play with loads of cues. Play with the second hand as well.
Take your current cue with you too. See what you like that is there. Complare weight, balance tip size.
If you don't pluck out Excalibur have a word with Dave show him your current cue. Tell what you like about it and don't like (with a bit of help from the cues you've seen) then he'll make you your own cue to spec and design.

I don't have a Craftsman but several mates have and I've been there a few times it a good laugh but amount of cues they have in varies quite a bit.
I once played pool with Dominic Dale in there

god i would love to destroy a snooker player at pool done a few of the local op players and a player called steve duggen ppl may know him he used to be in top 32 had 151 break or sumthing in a proper match sum1 had higher now tho

[Watford]

Dominic was actually good as you'd expect but wasn't really up on rules.
They can always pot snooker players so are dangerous.
You can always resort to fudging that always works

[ian046]

Dominic was actually good as you'd expect but wasn't really up on rules.
They can always pot snooker players so are dangerous.
You can always resort to fudging that always works

i have a very strong tactical game but any1 who knew the guy who coached me would no that put its my aggressive potting game i pride myself on i would run the table on him lol show him how to play pool properly

[Watford]

I'm getting boring in my old age.

One of my mate dishes for fun all time (did me four on row last time practced with him) so I'm just getting dirtier and dirtier.

So what tip do you think you'll stay with what you've got.
I play with a 9.25mm tip because I play snooker too with it.
My mate I've just said has a 7mm.
I think it's swings and round abouts. 8mm is as small as I think you ever need to go. I would stay at around 9mm I think. Did pick up an old cue with a 10mm tip and knock an 8 ball in first go over the summer and it made me wonder if I had it all wrong.

I like a light cue for pool.

[ian046]

I'm getting boring in my old age.

One of my mate dishes for fun all time (did me four on row last time practced with him) so I'm just getting dirtier and dirtier.

So what tip do you think you'll stay with what you've got.
I play with a 9.25mm tip because I play snooker too with it.
My mate I've just said has a 7mm.
I think it's swings and round abouts. 8mm is as small as I think you ever need to go. I would stay at around 9mm I think. Did pick up an old cue with a 10mm tip and knock an 8 ball in first go over the summer and it made me wonder if I had it all wrong.

I like a light cue for pool.

i play with an 8.7 mill tip ive been thinking about taking it down to an 8 but dunno, it has a thin butt i hold it right at them bottom with my lil finger pritty much not on the cue lol oh and its light about 16 oz i think

[ADR147]

i wouldnt mind knowing what adr thinks hope he reads this thread lol are cues like the jp ultimate really worth the money lol

right reading through now - first question - i think no not really - good cues but not at £600-900