Mike Wooldridge Cues

[MikeWooldridge]

Hi Mike,anything in your sinbin yet?

nope. i'll be clearing stuff out over xmas and putting more cues in shop, both normal and sin bin, as and when i have a chance.

[calvinlim]

Sure mate, which part of Msia are u from? Sure
Mikeadyla, but I am not a very good snooker player myself but maybe we can share some experience

i actually live in kl somewhere near damansara n one utama... what bout u? what's ur number? easier to contact... Hehe..

[poolqjunkie]

Hi Mike,
Yes, I have actually seen and tried one of your "Cue man" cue in person quite a while ago--the shaft was very nice with a very nice 'feel" and "hit." I did nto know much about snooker cue back then (and still dont, LOL). It was a very old cue and I did not know at the time the cue was made by you. Later on a very good player from Asia told me he had one of your early cues and it was badged as the "Cue man" which was the best cue he had. I cannot remember whether it had 4 prongs or 2 prongs but as you said it really does not matter. Wish I had held on to it, a piece of history of a legendary cue maker that was.
When did you start making cues, Mike, if you dont mind me asking? Was there someone you really looked up to or someone who influenced you a lot when you first started?

[MikeWooldridge]

Hi Mike,
Yes, I have actually seen and tried one of your "Cue man" cue in person quite a while ago--the shaft was very nice with a very nice 'feel" and "hit." I did nto know much about snooker cue back then (and still dont, LOL). It was a very old cue and I did not know at the time the cue was made by you. Later on a very good player from Asia told me he had one of your early cues and it was badged as the "Cue man" which was the best cue he had. I cannot remember whether it had 4 prongs or 2 prongs but as you said it really does not matter. Wish I had held on to it, a piece of history of a legendary cue maker that was.
When did you start making cues, Mike, if you dont mind me asking? Was there someone you really looked up to or someone who influenced you a lot when you first started?

i only made about 4 butterfly spliced cues back then, so it was probably a 'normal' hand spliced cue.

do you remember the name of the chinese player?

i started around 25 years ago i guess. did not have a clue what i was doing. just started messing about with my own cue and somehow, i still do not know how it happened, i ended up making them.

so no, i did not learn, nor aspire to be like anyone. i just knew what i was trying to achieve, from a players perspective and found a way to do it.

god! it was hard when i think back on it...

p.s. i think it also helped being an anally retentive, perfection seeking, control freak...

[poolqjunkie]

Thank you.:-)

I am sorry I do not remember the name of the person as we only corresponded via email a while ago. He was asking about a cue and I asked him what he was using and he told me he had a "Cue man" cue. So I said I had one before and it was a nice cue but I had no idea who made it. He told me it was made by Mike. I was like, "Mike...you mean Mike Wooldridge?" He said yes and it was the best hitting cue he ever had. I told him may be he should contact you if he was thinking of a new cue and that was it. He never contacted me again, I assumed he must have emailed you.

You actually started around the time John and Will started then isn't it, may be just a couple years after...

I love that perfection seeking attitude, think it is very important.

I am very impressed by how you keep finding ways to further improve your already top quality work even after all these years. It shows a deep desire to seek perfection and a lot of pride and integrity.

Thanks for the reply.

Have a Merry Christmas.

[Snooker Rookie]

I have a 3/4 unbadge cue bought at about 1994 from a dealer in Vancouver (Chinese Canadian). But I never know the maker as they never want to disclose. When I receive cue back from a alteration, I only found from a small label with returning address and a company name..."The Cueman".

But the 3/4 cue is a four points splice instead of butterfly. Mike, are you the only maker at this company or there other makers at "The Cueman" during the early/mid 90's?

[MikeWooldridge]

I have a 3/4 unbadge cue bought at about 1994 from a dealer in Vancouver (Chinese Canadian). But I never know the maker as they never want to disclose. When I receive cue back from a alteration, I only found from a small label with returning address and a company name..."The Cueman".

But the 3/4 cue is a four points splice instead of butterfly. Mike, are you the only maker at this company or there other makers at "The Cueman" during the early/mid 90's?

I don't know. Email me a pic of cue.

[Jasonteh6688]

I ve receive my cue , love it!! Thanks mike will post some pic later.

[mikeadyla]

Did you receive it in Malaysia? That's ridiculously fast. I'm in the Netherlands and I still haven't received mine.

[Jasonteh6688]

Yea,in Malaysia, i receive it few hours ago =) really nice. love the chevons on the shaft , didnt expect to get such nice arrow on the shaft as it is not a deluxe ash shaft. =D wonder how a deluxe ash shaft from mike will look like , planning to order one when VCM is back on the shop.

[MikeWooldridge]

Did you receive it in Malaysia? That's ridiculously fast. I'm in the Netherlands and I still haven't received mine.

yours would usually be next day, i.e. yesterday. but for some reason all the european packages i sent showed up as being unloaded from plane then put back on later.

this delayed it but it's in rotterdam and says out for delivery today. fingers crossed it gets to you...

Yea,in Malaysia, i receive it few hours ago =) really nice. love the chevons on the shaft , didnt expect to get such nice arrow on the shaft as it is not a deluxe ash shaft. =D wonder how a deluxe ash shaft from mike will look like , planning to order one when VCM is back on the shop.

i picked you out a good one. seeing as it's xmas ;-)

[Deepscrew]

sorted your sin bin sales yet?

You must be well quiet this time of year sort it out!

[MikeWooldridge]

Thank you.:-)

I am sorry I do not remember the name of the person as we only corresponded via email a while ago. He was asking about a cue and I asked him what he was using and he told me he had a "Cue man" cue. So I said I had one before and it was a nice cue but I had no idea who made it. He told me it was made by Mike. I was like, "Mike...you mean Mike Wooldridge?" He said yes and it was the best hitting cue he ever had. I told him may be he should contact you if he was thinking of a new cue and that was it. He never contacted me again, I assumed he must have emailed you.

You actually started around the time John and Will started then isn't it, may be just a couple years after...

I love that perfection seeking attitude, think it is very important.

I am very impressed by how you keep finding ways to further improve your already top quality work even after all these years. It shows a deep desire to seek perfection and a lot of pride and integrity.

Thanks for the reply.

Have a Merry Christmas.

yes hk/chinese often refer to them as 'mike' cue or 'mr mike' cue. i may have heard from him, not sure, get so many emails.

not really sure when hunt and jp started but was before me.

yes, attention to detail is vital i think. although some people seem to get by without bothering...

and i've never been one to rest on my laurels. like to keep driving forward. innovation and improvement. keeps my brain active.

have a great xmas and a prosperous new year

p.s. keep up the good work, your cues seem to be coming on nicely.

[Jasonteh6688]

i picked you out a good one. seeing as it's xmas ;-)

Thanks so much Mike, Merry christmas to you =) will order telescopic and ebony mini from you when its done .

[MikeWooldridge]

I'm in the Netherlands and I still haven't received mine.

aha! delivered 2.25pm. merry xmas

sorted your sin bin sales yet?

You must be well quiet this time of year sort it out!

yeah, all goes quiet here xmas time...