review of "Andy Travis"

[cueinhand]

Got my Travis cue on 5 September, he accurately done my specification and requirements including weight, butt size, tip size, length of splice, thickness of veneer (except the balance point a bit forward to my order)
I really love this cue with attractive pattern combination of facing splice of Bocote and thick(thicker than normal) veneer of Tulip.

Excellent service, Andy could always reply my email within same day or next day .Discussing & providing his expert advice on the length of facing splice, thickness of veneer and the taper size to me. Providing 2-3 pcs of maple shafts, Bocote & tulip for my selection, I’ve never enjoyed the same level of service. Andy just spent 4 days to finish my cue, this is out of my cognition.

In all honesty the about attention to details of craftsmanship, Travis cue probably not the same level of well-know cue makers such as TW, DC,MW, RC etc. , but I’m sure my Travis cue has a greater value than its price. It’s definitely worth more than what you pay for a cue from UK. You had done a very good job! Andy

I have 2 cues in my hand right now, Dave Coutts & Andy Travis
Compare with them with a checklist for your easy reference.
Craftsmanship:
Andy 85 Dave 99
Playability
Andy 85 Dave 95
Service:
Andy 95 Dave 80
Waiting time:
Andy 100 Dave 60
Price:
Andy 100 Dave 85
Accuracy of spec and requirement:
Andy 90 Dave 95
Good-looking:
Andy 95 Dave 90

[hotpot]

Lovely looking cue that

[jaffa.johnson]

Nice cue you have there.

[cally]

Nice.......

[jrc750]

Great looking cue, and a nice write up

[cueinhand]

Two of my cues Dave Coutts & Andy Travis!!!

[coomsey76]

lovely looking cues bud......!!

[poolqjunkie]

That Dave Coutts is a beauty, love his work.
You applied some oil on your Travis before you took those pictures?

[cueinhand]

That Dave Coutts is a beauty, love his work.
You applied some oil on your Travis before you took those pictures?

Yeah, Andy applied some wax on the cue , but I get rid of it and applied some DC oil as I don't like wax.

[poolqjunkie]

You have done a great job re-finish your cue.:-)
I really like Dave Coutts work. A top notch craftsman and very under rated in my opinion.

[cueinhand]

You have done a great job re-finish your cue.:-)
I really like Dave Coutts work. A top notch craftsman and very under rated in my opinion.

The craftsmanship of Dave Coutts is second to none.

[poolqjunkie]

Yes, really love his cues. Congrats of having two nice cues in your collection:-)
By the way, is there a 3/4 joint on your Travis cue, looks like it in the picture but cannot tell for sure.

[cueinhand]

Hi Airin
This is butt joint with invisible, I think the hit feel better than brass joint.

[JP1]

What do you mean by check list?? is that just your own opinion on a scale of 1 (being awful) to 100 (being perfect) ? Or is your checklist universally accepted as the paragon of excellence in cue production ? I like your last point Good -looking?? are you?

Got my Travis cue on 5 September, he accurately done my specification and requirements including weight, butt size, tip size, length of splice, thickness of veneer (except the balance point a bit forward to my order)
I really love this cue with attractive pattern combination of facing splice of Bocote and thick(thicker than normal) veneer of Tulip.

Excellent service, Andy could always reply my email within same day or next day .Discussing & providing his expert advice on the length of facing splice, thickness of veneer and the taper size to me. Providing 2-3 pcs of maple shafts, Bocote & tulip for my selection, I’ve never enjoyed the same level of service. Andy just spent 4 days to finish my cue, this is out of my cognition.

In all honesty the about attention to details of craftsmanship, Travis cue probably not the same level of well-know cue makers such as TW, DC,MW, RC etc. , but I’m sure my Travis cue has a greater value than its price. It’s definitely worth more than what you pay for a cue from UK. You had done a very good job! Andy

I have 2 cues in my hand right now, Dave Coutts & Andy Travis
Compare with them with a checklist for your easy reference.
Craftsmanship:
Andy 85 Dave 99
Playability
Andy 85 Dave 95
Service:
Andy 95 Dave 80
Waiting time:
Andy 100 Dave 60
Price:
Andy 100 Dave 85
Accuracy of spec and requirement:
Andy 90 Dave 95
Good-looking:
Andy 95 Dave 90

[cueinhand]

What do you mean by check list?? is that just your own opinion on a scale of 1 (being awful) to 100 (being perfect) ? Or is your checklist universally accepted as the paragon of excellence in cue production ? I like your last point Good -looking?? are you?

Hi, just my own opinion to compared with Dave Coutts and Andy Travis, the check list just for readers easy reference.