Top 10 Snooker Cue Manufacturers

[DeanH]

Must be an old quote ehh
He used a GBL for last 3 years i think

yep, he has had GBL, Mastercue, Robin Cook, Jason Owen, Maximus & Praram cues in the last 3 yrs; latest I have is that he is back to using the Robin Cook...

That JP quote is very old...

[ADR147]

I think I did mention the phrase 'top ten'. Mags apart (ranked 12th), the Scots aren't much threat. And here's what Mags said -

"I've played with Parris Cues all my career and they are second to no one. Anyone who wants to improve their game can't go wrong with Johns cues. 1st class service and always willing to help."

did you get that from johns website

[ADR147]

Everyone would be nice getting free cues now wont they? Hell If John Parris gave me an Ultimate I'd be nice give him a nice quote for his website and clean his car for him too - also the quote is common sense he Stephen is a nice guy so I bet he said something similar about GBL Maximus, Trevor White Jason Owen Exquisite and every other cue maker he has tried too.

Scottish snooker players have dominated a lot of the top snooker rankings for much of the past few decades at the top level so I also think that is a bit unkind to say they are not much threat don't you?

might also look silly come the WC's

[ADR147]

Though I think Eden Sharav may turn out to be a top-16 real deal if he can begin to control his mind but that's a way off yet. I see no other Scots who will improve and many who have seen too many Winters. Scottish snooker is generally going the same way as Scottish fitba and rugby - downhill.

you are blind. ants for a start.

[DeanH]

been looking for Scott D to change up a gear for some time now as well.

[markz]

What cue does Bingham use? He endorses Riley Sightright but does he use it for his games?

[DeanH]

What cue does Bingham use? He endorses Riley Sightright but does he use it for his games?

some have said it is a SightRight cue, others have said it is his old Gary Taylor cue altered by SightRight; and yes he does use it as you can see the little white marker thing on the butt.

[markz]

some have said it is a SightRight cue, others have said it is his old Gary Taylor cue altered by SightRight; and yes he does use it as you can see the little white marker thing on the butt.

Thanks Dean, just interested as his name was in thread and I didn't know what cue he used.

[itsnoteasy]

Parris Cues use old wood, naturally dried for decades, not kiln-dried dead shafts from Thailand. That's what really matters, for playability. I'm sure many other cue makers do the same, but few do it to the 'Ultimate' extent. As J6 says, it's all about the wood and in that regard, Parris has few equals.

Can this be true, where did he get his decades old wood when he first started? Where does he get it from now, why doesn't everyone get it from the same place?

[Ramon]

I think I did mention the phrase 'top ten'. Mags apart (ranked 12th), the Scots aren't much threat. And here's what Mags said -

"I've played with Parris Cues all my career and they are second to no one. Anyone who wants to improve their game can't go wrong with Johns cues. 1st class service and always willing to help."

I think this has been discussed before in this forum ( manytimes ).... As already mentioned by ADR : in reality most players use their geographically nearest cue maker.
Some think that pros don't pay and get these cue's for free. Believe me, they have to pay just like you. paying 800 pounds for a JPU would'nt be a problem for ROS. He has enough money. These guys always get more than one cue offered to try , so they can choosing one of them !! ( the one it's suits his game ).
Is not only jp who does this . Robert OS made a few cues for ros (4 or 5), a few years ago. So that he can choose one of them.
Someone like MW OR TW do'nt do this !!!
These guys don't need publicity!! does that mean these guys are bad cue makers and making a poor quality cues?? absolutely not.
I heard yesterday that Ryan Day plays with a praram limited range !!! He is also a pro.
praram limited range is 100% handmade and they are not cheap either!!
The fact is that every cue has its own character. You can't say a cue range is the best. Because such a thing does not exist!!

[cueman]

are you sure they are planed by hand

Well according to the literature that he used to send out years back that was the point of the Ultimate range and that very few cue makers still make cues this way. We obviously know that Dave Coutts is old school in that respect but why do you think Parris don't hand plane the Ultimate range?

[ADR147]

Parris Cues use old wood, naturally dried for decades, not kiln-dried dead shafts from Thailand. That's what really matters, for playability. I'm sure many other cue makers do the same, but few do it to the 'Ultimate' extent. As J6 says, it's all about the wood and in that regard, Parris has few equals.

you really know that for sure, so it would be impossible for me to know folks who have supplied him shafts.........

[ADR147]

Thanks Dean, just interested as his name was in thread and I didn't know what cue he used.

it is a cue doctor cue by gary taylor.

[ADR147]

Well according to the literature that he used to send out years back that was the point of the Ultimate range and that very few cue makers still make cues this way. We obviously know that Dave Coutts is old school in that respect but why do you think Parris don't hand plane the Ultimate range?

i do not wish to get involved with more nonsense on how cues are made - each cue should be judged on it's own merit.

[Ramon]

i do not wish to get involved with more nonsense on how cues are made - each cue should be judged on it's own merit.

+100 to that !!!