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Been thinking about getting a cue made from one of the premium cue makers for some time since starting playing UK 8 ball Pool 8 months ago after a 20+ year break from snooker.
I'm glad I waited as I have been doing a lot of experimenting with different cues to find what type of cue that suits me and after changing to many different specs I have come to find that I prefer to use a very short and lightweight cue which I find great for controlling the lighter/smaller cue ball used in UK 8 ball.
I emailed Mike originally back in October to see if it was possible for him to make me a cue to my extreme specification and he was not 100% sure as he had never made a cue this short or this lightweight before. He was hopeful and mentioned that he was waiting on some new lightweight joints to be developed and these should make the 3/4 cue I wanted as light as possible.
Finally received the cue just before xmas but it was a little heavier than I'd hoped at 15oz. I emailed Mike and like the true professional he is, suggested some ideas that could reduce the weight further and the cue was returned for him to do his magic.
Cue finally arrived back today and I've had a quick practice with it and must say it plays wonderful. I felt comfortable with it from the first shot I played which is very encouraging. The workmanship and finish on this cue is truely excellent and better than any cue I've owned so far. The splices are perfectly formed and the finish is just super smooth and to top it off it has my favorite tip on it (MW Supertip)
The specs are -
3/4 maple cue with Mike's invisible lightweight joints
51" long
40" Shaft
11" Butt
8.5mm tip
28mm butt (fully round with no flat slice)
MW lightweight butt joint
13.93oz according to my digital scales
Balance point 15.5 inches
Being plain ebony/maple perhaps make it look a little plain to some but thats how I prefer them. It doesn't even have a MW badge on it!
I'm glad I waited as I have been doing a lot of experimenting with different cues to find what type of cue that suits me and after changing to many different specs I have come to find that I prefer to use a very short and lightweight cue which I find great for controlling the lighter/smaller cue ball used in UK 8 ball.
I emailed Mike originally back in October to see if it was possible for him to make me a cue to my extreme specification and he was not 100% sure as he had never made a cue this short or this lightweight before. He was hopeful and mentioned that he was waiting on some new lightweight joints to be developed and these should make the 3/4 cue I wanted as light as possible.
Finally received the cue just before xmas but it was a little heavier than I'd hoped at 15oz. I emailed Mike and like the true professional he is, suggested some ideas that could reduce the weight further and the cue was returned for him to do his magic.
Cue finally arrived back today and I've had a quick practice with it and must say it plays wonderful. I felt comfortable with it from the first shot I played which is very encouraging. The workmanship and finish on this cue is truely excellent and better than any cue I've owned so far. The splices are perfectly formed and the finish is just super smooth and to top it off it has my favorite tip on it (MW Supertip)
The specs are -
3/4 maple cue with Mike's invisible lightweight joints
51" long
40" Shaft
11" Butt
8.5mm tip
28mm butt (fully round with no flat slice)
MW lightweight butt joint
13.93oz according to my digital scales
Balance point 15.5 inches
Being plain ebony/maple perhaps make it look a little plain to some but thats how I prefer them. It doesn't even have a MW badge on it!
), he instantly weighed it and informed me of my 'mistake'. 
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