Using antiques as playing cues?

[jonnylovessn8ker]

Anyone use old antiques as playing cues? (ie jp mannock, burwat champs, ye old ashe, willie smith, w.cook, etc..)
What do you use and how do they play compared to today's modern cues?

[narl]

If theyre stiff enough theyre perfectly playable, some of them tend to be whippy and not many people seem to like a whippy cue.

[billabong]

I use an old riley cue fom the late 30's / early 40's. Hand spliced maple with the trapesoidal badge.

Plays well, and not too whippy. I just liked the feel as soon as I hit a ball with it.

Not one of the instantly collectable cues, but then , not bought for collecting either.

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[MinnesotaSlim85]

Anyone use old antiques as playing cues? (ie jp mannock, burwat champs, ye old ashe, willie smith, w.cook, etc..)
What do you use and how do they play compared to today's modern cues?

Hi, I play 9-ball with a 11mm tip old Burwart Champion!..plays very well indeed!

[jonnylovessn8ker]

Hi, I play 9-ball with a 11mm tip old Burwart Champion!..playing very well indeed!

do you use it for snooker?

[MinnesotaSlim85]

do you use it for snooker?

I have tried playing snooker with it and again it plays very well, really surprised me just how much spin I could get on the cue ball as the tips so large and the weight being only 16.5 oz..I just use it for 9-ball now, I even tried it on a 8-ball table that was a laugh I could hardly see the white ball in front of the tip!

[jonnylovessn8ker]

*strokes chin*
you're causing a stir in a mind. to get a new cue with 10.5-11mm tip or not......

[MinnesotaSlim85]

*strokes chin*
you're causing a stir in a mind. to get a new cue with 10.5-11mm tip or not......

lol I have to say I found long potting was easyer as well on the snooker table, less chance of putting side on the ball with a big tip! :snooker:

[jonnylovessn8ker]

STOP FLIRTING WITH MY WALLET! lmao.

[MinnesotaSlim85]

STOP FLIRTING WITH MY WALLET! lmao.

I'll shut up mate sorry lol

[jonnylovessn8ker]

hahahahaha thats alright. thank you for the insight on using such a big tip though. its always been an issue on my mind.
if you're selling the cue, let me know mate.

[MinnesotaSlim85]

hahahahaha thats alright. thank you for the insight on using such a big tip though. its always been an issue on my mind.
if you're selling the cue, let me know mate.

Ok mate no probs, theres a couple of other guys who I'll have to let know aswell if I ever sell it...got a bit of interest me old cue has

[narl]

hahahahaha thats alright. thank you for the insight on using such a big tip though. its always been an issue on my mind.
if you're selling the cue, let me know mate.

Get in line

[jonnylovessn8ker]

Get in line

Ok mate no probs, theres a couple of other guys who I'll have to let know aswell if I ever sell it...got a bit of interest me old cue has

actually, do you break with it?

come on! surely this guy above me isnt the only one who uses old/antiques as playing cues?!

[MinnesotaSlim85]

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actually, do you break with it?

come on! surely this guy above me isnt the only one who uses old/antiques as playing cues?![/QUOTE

No I break with proper 9-ball cue :snooker: