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Greetings all the way from Malaysia,
I'd like to ask for some advice on what cue should I buy if I were to shop online in stores such as ebay.co.uk. Currently, I'm using a CM1 3128 Handmade Cue (As written on the butt). Bought this cue 4 years ago when I started to gain interest in snooker. It has a glossy finish and a 9mm tip. I dont know how much it weights but I can be sure of one thing, which is that it is the heaviest among all the cues I've held. There is no info available on this model online, so I reckon it must be a cheap common 3/4 cue. Converted to GBP, I bought it for around 50pounds.
I'm planning to change my cue to something better (or different) as I find the weight a bit too heavy and there is no socket at the butt for me to add on extensions. There isnt much snooker cue importers over at M'sia. The only brands that are common here are Omin and CM1. The snooker centre that I play in, however, has got some John Parris 1 piece house cues. I particularly like the feel of it. I can "feel" the grains on the surface. Since there isnt any article that I could find between the physical differences of an Ash vs Maple cue, I dont even know what wood my current cue is made of!
My budget, currently, would be approximately 50-70GBP ( poor student I am
). As there is no way I could have tested any of the cues sold online, are there any specific models or brand to look out for within that price range?
for instance, this "jian ying" cue seems to be a value buy with the extensions and all for that price. But are they any good compared to the more reputable brands of this price range?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Tradit...item23133f367d
Sorry for my long-winded post. I love snooker and I love this forum. Wanna hear more from all you snooker enthusiasts from the other side of the world!
Thanks
I'd like to ask for some advice on what cue should I buy if I were to shop online in stores such as ebay.co.uk. Currently, I'm using a CM1 3128 Handmade Cue (As written on the butt). Bought this cue 4 years ago when I started to gain interest in snooker. It has a glossy finish and a 9mm tip. I dont know how much it weights but I can be sure of one thing, which is that it is the heaviest among all the cues I've held. There is no info available on this model online, so I reckon it must be a cheap common 3/4 cue. Converted to GBP, I bought it for around 50pounds.
I'm planning to change my cue to something better (or different) as I find the weight a bit too heavy and there is no socket at the butt for me to add on extensions. There isnt much snooker cue importers over at M'sia. The only brands that are common here are Omin and CM1. The snooker centre that I play in, however, has got some John Parris 1 piece house cues. I particularly like the feel of it. I can "feel" the grains on the surface. Since there isnt any article that I could find between the physical differences of an Ash vs Maple cue, I dont even know what wood my current cue is made of!
My budget, currently, would be approximately 50-70GBP ( poor student I am
). As there is no way I could have tested any of the cues sold online, are there any specific models or brand to look out for within that price range?for instance, this "jian ying" cue seems to be a value buy with the extensions and all for that price. But are they any good compared to the more reputable brands of this price range?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Tradit...item23133f367d
Sorry for my long-winded post. I love snooker and I love this forum. Wanna hear more from all you snooker enthusiasts from the other side of the world!
Thanks
If only these were genuine Parris cues eh, it would be heaven 
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