Aurora Snooker Cues

[Terry Davidson]

bigmeek and ADR:

I played Stephen at a club in Kirkaldy (not sure of spelling) just across the bridge from Edinburgh I believe and I think I remember I was told he practiced there but I can't remember the club's name. We did play on the front table as he had a lot of fans and of course I was the great unknown as it was my first tournament when I moved to Scotland. He blew me away 3-1 I believe and I can't remember if he had to give a start because he was the amateur champ.

I also played (practiced) with Stephen at Ian Doyle's club in Sterling (was it called Spencer's? - not sure) and I might have played him in their evening club tourney which was handicapped and I think I did well in that a couple of times (I was a better player in those days but nowhere near Stephen's class).

In June of 1985 my wife graduated and got her first physio job in Leicester so we moved to Glenfield, just outside. I used to practice at the Top Spot in Glenfield, who sponsored me on the pro-am circuit and I captained their league team and every once in awhile I got a call from Willie to come down and practice with him on his match table. In 1986 I won the Leicester County Champs, knocking off the favourite, Stephan Mazrocis (spelling again) in the semis much to the dismay of his dozens of fans from Willies. Only my wife was rooting for me and I got all the groans every time I made a ball or Stephan missed. It was a great time, playing in pro-ams almost every weekend along with Pontins and those Pro-Ticket tourneys usually held at Butlins.

Terry

[Bigmeek]

Thanks Terry. Happy days. KIRKCALDY. Phonetic is KIRCAW(as in saw)DAY.

[superman32]

Hi, I ended up searching through the forum posts and pool junkie is prolific. The pictures look great and that's the problem, folk seeing pics and being hooked into shopping.

At the end of the day ADR, whether bought from a car boot or shop, Hendry used a Powerglide cue that was top of the non-custom range, retailing about £120 at the time if memory serves me. I bought a Purist, as I was short of the dosh for the Conny, basically the same cue standard except for the splices and ash instead of maple. I still have it, they were great at the time because cue manufacture wasn't as advanced as it is now, and they were still only half the money of a custom cue from Powerglide. They were the best off the shelf cues one could buy in a sports shop. But Hendry's cue was too long for him. It was Hendry that made that cue work. It's still amazing he won so many titles with a cue that even in the day, was crap compared to custom made. The damn things were coated in thick, marine type varnish. Not the best to handle. The joints were single collar plastic and superior to todays brass joints, much more feel. The point is, he didn't spend 2000 on it, so all this talk of special order cues is nonsense. The most important part of the cue is the tip, and you've said that it actually doesn't matter if folk are using an elk or a moori, it's the player that makes the tip work too.

If folk wise up and avoid dodgy folk, trying to punt a lot of rubbish cues on to unsuspecting customers, and use known cue makers of repute they'll also save a long wait and a lot of money. As the cuefather wisely says in not so few words, folk on here building a business are mixing business with pleasure, which backfires. Any cue maker who makes cues that split in transit (nevermind playing) is a joke. Just as simple as that. It's bits of wood, that are glued and clamped together. This is basic stuff in any woodwork class at school. If they can't get this right, they shouldn't be making anything, not even paper aeroplanes. It doesn't matter how fancy the splices are, if the cue falls apart, the cue maker is rubbish. I can buy a machined spliced cue from BCE for twenty quid that will stay together better. I understand why folk want custom cues, it adds to the pleasure if one uses a cue designed for oneself and looks the way one wishes, so what's the biggie if it costs £600, it's still cheaper and healthier than folk smoking. A single golf club can cost as much as a custom cue, so it's hardly indulgence for a hobby that eats up so much of our time and effort. Just be careful guys, it's your hard earned money, don't waste it.

As for Aurora, the website and shop is active; take from that what you will. First rule of shopping; buyer beware.

YEs mate. He took pretty good pictures that what caught my eye to him . He use D3000 to take cue pictures. But making good cues are a lot more than taking good pictures. Here is a cue i ordered from him and he made 3 for me i tried them all and check them all this is the best one. He sold rest 2 one to Singapore and one he cut it to 55 and used himself. he sold the 55 one to some
one not long ago with snakewood mini butt. Anyway the best one i have has cracked twice on the splice part. And i have picture of the detail of his work. When i said on tsf that i think his crafmanship need improve he got mind at me and send me email saying i said negative things about him.

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"When you said on TSF you felt that TW and MW were perfect but our cues needed to improve in terms of craftsmanship, a couple people PM us saying they felt you did not know what you were talking about as they felt that our wood quality is obviously better than TW's and our craftsmanship is not worst. Some even said they felt that our cues is on par with MW but for less money. But you are entitled to your opinion and I told these people I agreed with you that we as cue makers should all improve on our craftsmanship. I have been doing this for only 2.5 years, so it is flattering that my work is compared to those who have been doing it for 20 years. I am not sure if these other cue makers still have the ability and room to improve but we are improving consistently.

If the last 2.5 year is any indication, we will be so much better in another 2.5 years. I do not want to say we will be the best but a lot of our customers are feeling this way which is why they are collecting our work now--while it is still cheap."

[superman32]

Funny thing happened. When I check my Facebook message today I found that some links Aurora cue send me became unavailable. He sent me a link to his Facebook for case pictures and other cue pictures before. But after I said here I got the case same on the pictures then he delete the link today. He don't post all his pictures on his front page he send people links that they can view. He is trying to delete evidences. However, I have the case picture downloaded. Stop messing around. I have too much evidence.
He is also asking my friend to pay him for a cue order. If you have time emailing people why don't you come and reply this threat?
People are waiting...

[markstar]

I dont know what happen?6.30tell me the cue almost finish ,I pay the last money.now not any message.I dont know what about my cue ,what about aurora!

[superman32]

I dont know what happen?6.30tell me the cue almost finish ,I pay the last money.now not any message.I dont know what about my cue ,what about aurora!

Mark Use paypal to get your money back.

How about deposit? Did you paid him with deposit paypal?

His phone is Shut off now.

Also he doesn't answer his home phone. Only Voice messages/

[carter43]

Aurora Snooker Cues

Guys Richard is on Facebook now add aurora cues there

[Terry Davidson]

Aurora FB site is - aurora.cues.1

[thelongbomber]

On an altogether lighter note, nothing like blowing your own trumpet bomber man lol

Haha.. ya, well you see in Vancouver there are only about 4 places you can play snooker. Near skid row where there are drunks and druggies and your precious cue is likely to get stolen, another far away where a lot of the pool players hang out and they will all want to gamble for a 20 and a drink, another place close to my club in Richmond where the music is too damn loud, has echoes like a orchestra, and the room lacks a/c and heating and the staff are rude, and then my club And yes, there really isn't any other place to play proper, serious, quality snooker than High Break Billiards. See the web site at www.highbreakbilliards.com. Cloth changed regularly, ironed every week, brushed after every customer, regular tournaments, a strong regular crowd of players, toilets that are clean enough to sit on, and girls... I did mention local elite.. hehe.. that means anyone that can make a 40 break or better This is Western Canada, not London

[Terry Davidson]

bomber:

What is Michael Ma's club like. I had heard he had 11 tables in pretty good shape. He used to live in Toronto and play in our ranking tournaments but I haven't seen him in quite awhile now, only once or twice at the Canadians.

also, when are you going to play in the Canadians?

Terry

[superman32]

bomber:

What is Michael Ma's club like. I had heard he had 11 tables in pretty good shape. He used to live in Toronto and play in our ranking tournaments but I haven't seen him in quite awhile now, only once or twice at the Canadians.

also, when are you going to play in the Canadians?

Terry

Top147 is very close to high break.

But high break have way better tables.

[thelongbomber]

bomber:

What is Michael Ma's club like. I had heard he had 11 tables in pretty good shape. He used to live in Toronto and play in our ranking tournaments but I haven't seen him in quite awhile now, only once or twice at the Canadians.

also, when are you going to play in the Canadians?

Terry

I'm in this wierd stage in the game right now. Going through big transitions trying to deeply understand cue action, refine my stance and stroke, and a whole bunch of things all at once. All with the aim of one day making a century in match play. It's part mental as I'm also trying to tame my little angry voice which used to be the fuel I would use to pot balls. I once was (yes.. the good ol' "once was" is rearing it's ugly head again!) a damn good potter. Could pot them off the lamp shades as long as everyone got out of my way and I didn't breathe for the duration of the break Oh, how I wish I had the confidence to pot silly like that again but only to do it with the added knowledge I now have. I use to pot balls by throwing them in and using side all the time but that was then. Now I'm potting with centre ball but the big breaks just aren't showing yet. Mind you I have been changing cues like a baby changes diapers so that's part of the problem. The other difficulty here Terry is that entry into the Canadian's is barely made public. The President of the association here does a terrible job of letting the players know that the tournament is on and I have to find out about tournaments from the grape vine. The whole association here needs to be abandoned and rebuilt.

Michael's club isn't really ideal playing conditions for me. Loud music, imperfect lighting, huge echos from all over the room, and worst of all rude staff. I can't be in there for more than an hour before my ears need a rest and I have to leave. Michael is a nice guy, but the other staff he has are obnoxious and ignorant. I have been blatantly ignored more than once when standing at the counter. The tables aren't well maintained, several with rips and tears, slow cushions and just overall poorly maintained. He has 2 pro tables in the front, but they are way overpriced. I think the club caters to the mainstream social crowd, ball bashers, and the odd regular that likes to practice and have an occasional game. Maybe I just had more than a few bad experiences there but I won't go back. I prefer playing at High Break. Soft music, excellent tables (except that the staff over iron them and burn the cloth a bit), nice cushions, nice clean balls, regular tournaments, lower ceilings, no echo, good air conditioning and proper heating, places to sit and relax, free wifi, and clean toilets. For long sessions, it's the better place to play.

Mayur