Stephen hendry's cue spec's

[jim evans]

cues

so your saying the cue makes the player and not is ability,now put me right is a cue a piece of wood,does the cue not concentrate or the player,different standerd players may play well with any thing,i am not a good player ime average i have played with over a hundred cues ranging from 100 years old to a few weeks old i have played with my match cue for 10 years with it i got my highest break, i have also picked up a cue for the first time and knocked in 40s and 5os so explain why the cue is the beall and endall and not the ability of the player

[Inoffthered]

so your saying the cue makes the player and not is ability,now put me right is a cue a piece of wood,does the cue not concentrate or the player,different standerd players may play well with any thing,i am not a good player ime average i have played with over a hundred cues ranging from 100 years old to a few weeks old i have played with my match cue for 10 years with it i got my highest break, i have also picked up a cue for the first time and knocked in 40s and 5os so explain why the cue is the beall and endall and not the ability of the player

I hear what you're saying... but to put into perspective, I've had a maximum with three different cues (granted, it was only practice against a player, no line ups here). The cue I have now will most prob. be the one I have for the rest of my life.

Although my highest match break is only 144, if that makes me mediocre, than so be it.

I'm sure the same ruleset applies to a lot of other players on here. No, they're not on the pro tour (or even pro-am tour), but they enjoy playing the game to a high standard, at least for them.

If players aren't regularly knocking in total clearances or 100 breaks, there is some truth in what you are saying.

But if someone 'feels' something is not right with their cue, why not be able to ask for a 2nd opinion? Either on here or amongst friends.

So for that reason, I will differ with your definition of mediocre Jim.

[jim evans]

cues

so let me get this right ive been playing snooker for the last 20 odd years in a league that is why i know what standard i am i have beat some top players in sheffield due to the handicap system,i have also lost to people who cant play,so if i had a white a parris or another top class cue as such i would be a lot better player,lee trevino once said of golf you can have 1000 pound club if you cant play it wont make you any better i rest my case it is practice practice and more practice what makes the player the cue is only an accessary

[Inoffthered]

so let me get this right ive been playing snooker for the last 20 odd years in a league that is why i know what standard i am i have beat some top players in sheffield due to the handicap system,i have also lost to people who cant play,so if i had a white a parris or another top class cue as such i would be a lot better player,lee trevino once said of golf you can have 1000 pound club if you cant play it wont make you any better i rest my case it is practice practice and more practice what makes the player the cue is only an accessary

You are reading the posts, right?

[jim evans]

cues

yes ive read the posts casmac says he is not the same player with 1 cue as he is with the other what ime saying its not the cue hes going through a bad patch a bad session we have all been there but to say its the parris or the white why hes playing a bit iffy is wrong its like i said inbetween our ears whats wrong on the day thats all and he said i was talking rubbish

[Inoffthered]

yes ive read the posts casmac says he is not the same player with 1 cue as he is with the other what ime saying its not the cue hes going through a bad patch a bad session we have all been there but to say its the parris or the white why hes playing a bit iffy is wrong its like i said inbetween our ears whats wrong on the day thats all and he said i was talking rubbish

I think it's half of one and half of another... you're right in as much snooker is a confidence/mental aptitude 'sport' (glorified pub game?), but having the right equipment is a bonus too.

Some of the top pros still use the same cue (or 2nd, 3rd) cue they 'found' when they were starting out. It could be said it's easy to get sucked into the whole 'best equipment = better player' scenario, but to some extent I think a lot of ppl have been thru that at least once in their chosen pastime.

Just have to suck it and see and practice (we don't totally disagree).

Being in Sheffield Jim, do you see as many youngsters coming thru now? I feel at grass roots level the game is dying, no young blood (apart from 16yrs+). I'm probably wrong tho. Any names we should look out for?

[jim evans]

young players

we have a few young ones ime not in there league in more ways than 1 theres a few 13 -15 year olds i think sheffield might improve because of the big snooker place the young ones are getting more practice against some of the pros and top ams but i know what your saying when i first started in the league at 40 odd ile add i played against kids of 8-12 regular you dont see it asmuch but when i started there were 9 or 10 divisions were down to 5 so its bound to decline a bit my brothers lads have played since they were about 10 and stopped now there 17-18

[cazmac1]

If a cue means nothing then explain why SH hasn't one a major ranking title since breaking his cue. Explain to me how ronnie can win the masters with a cue that he has played with for less than two weeks then give it away. The point is a cue doe's have a big impact on your game no matter what level you play at. No one here is claiming that find a magic cue and you will become RO.
Just merely pointing out facts in my game. I know my game inside out and know the cue is costing me pots and position. I will do what I want with regards trying to improve my game and if that means swopping cues thats what I'll do. I don't need to be preached to or to be told where my level is at.

[G30 MC]

Well said fella, Everyone to there own. If everyone was the same it would be a seriously boring place:snooker:

[jim evans]

cues

im not haveing a go at you atall you still have both cues dont you or thats what it sounded like if you have and 1 dont work just change i dont realy care how many times you change your cue or have it doctored i wasnt trying to tell you your level i just think too many players put the blame on the cue when things dont work sorry if i upset you but thats life mate

[Raldon]

Actually I think that he has stopped using Acuerate cue last season and changed to Parris cue

At the EPTC1 (end of August) he was definitely playing with the Acuerate.

[khizzy]

At the EPTC1 (end of August) he was definitely playing with the Acuerate.

its spliced like an acuerate but is actually a JP ultimate

[S Davis Fan]

Single Splice of Ambioner.

What is this, isn't listed on Parris site of woods, don't you mean Thuya Burr.

[snookercanada]

cues

cazmac:

I doubt it's the butt diameter that is the cause of your problem betgween the 2 cues. It's more likely to be either the shaft flex or even just the tip on the TW.

As a player who is still searching for that 'perfect cue for me' I can feel your pain and after trying many second hand cues which weren't exactly on my specs I now have a custom TW ordered to my exact specs and it sure looks like it's going to be the 'ONE'.

I still have 3 more cues coming though as a hold-over from my search days, so I'll see how that goes. I have to admit I do prefer a 29mm butt though even though my hands are normal sized.

Terry

Hi Terry
I am new to the snooker forum; i live in mississauga and have played in 3 qualifiers; working on my game.
Terry, i am looking for a 3/4 english made cue; do you have any cues for sale?
Thanks
Paul

[Terry Davidson]

snookercanada:

I managed to sell most of my cues and only have a small selection left, 2 x Andy Travis with mini-butts and one expensive LK.T cue which I just received and haven't even used yet. I have 1 Dark Horse which is a nice cue and priced very reasonably at $150.

The AT cues are value for money as I'm selling them at $250 apiece but the LK.T cues cost me $889 all in with shipping although it is a very high quality cue.

I'm going to Britain the second half of April for 2 weeks and will be picking up a custom-made Robin Cook cue while I'm there and it will be priced around $700 if I decide to sell it.

The 2 AT cues are around 17.5oz, 57", 9.5mm ferrule and 29.5mm butt diameter, the LK.T cue is 18.3oz, 57", 9.4mm and 29mm butt.

You are about 1hr's drive from my house and I have a table you can try the cues out on if you wish. I'm free most weekdays but on weekends I play in the tournaments

Terry