the more arrows d better??

[calvinlim]

Recently someone told me that d cue have lesser arrows on the shaft is better to play. And also better quality or it. I just wanna clarify whether is it true??

Pls advis
e...

Another things is asian cue like o'min is more suitable to used it due to the weather in my country malaysia coz those european cue like mw or jp will not suitable coz the weather here is diff from them.. Is it true??

Pls advise..

[Gerry Armstrong]

No, it's nonsense.

Each and every bit of wood is unique and different from the next bit. Lots of arrows, few arrows etc. is just cosmetic, nothing more.

[Terry Davidson]

I agree with Gerry, chevrons are just not important. For myself, I prefer a straight side grain but again that is not a truer indication of a better hitting cue as ash in a natural product and every piece is different.

For a British cuemaker, if he knows you are in a tropical country with high humidity all the time he would likely use a type of glue more suitable to a hot and moist climate. Here in Canada we have the opposite problem in that our winters are very dry with really low humidity and some cuemakers will adjust their type of glue although I've never had any problems with any custom made cues from Britain whether the cuemaker changed the glue or not.

If you take good care of a cue and don't leave it in your car to overheat and then cool down in the evening you won't have a problem. Just like furniture, you should try and keep the ambient temperature and humidity as level as you can. For our hot and humid summers here I use a de-humidifier in my snooker facility and keep the humidity down below 50% and the temp around 22C day and night.

Terry

[DeanH]

...d cue...

Not heard of this make of cue before, who makes them, where are they based?

[Particle Physics]

Recently someone told me that d cue have lesser arrows on the shaft is better to play. And also better quality or it. I just wanna clarify whether is it true??

Pls advis
e...

Another things is asian cue like o'min is more suitable to used it due to the weather in my country malaysia coz those european cue like mw or jp will not suitable coz the weather here is diff from them.. Is it true??

Pls advise..

It depends where the chevrons are and what type of belly you want on the cue? Lots of chevrons underneath the cue will be noticeable across the bridge, and unless the cue is immaculately finished, you will notice a very slight bumping sensation. If this bothers you, then go for a flat belly cue. It won't bother most folk. Some cue manufacturers both here and in the far east make flat belly cues. Flat belly cues have less chevrons in general, because the cue maker has to cut the ash at a slightly different angle, and this is done easier to a shaft billet with less grain and chevrons. If you also like to rotate your cue and use the topside of the shaft, you will also notice the grain more the more chevrons there are on the top side. Personally, I don't like lots of chevrons because I like the shaft as smooth as possible on the top and bottom. And the Phoenix cue I have is smoother than maple, as it has no chevrons underneath bar one near the splices.

A bigger difference is how the cue plays and feels will be to do with whether the ash has been kiln dried or naturally dried over many years.

[DeanH]

Not heard of this make of cue before, who makes them, where are they based?

We know that O'min make very good tips, the laminated pig skin tip I have on my cue is the best lammy I've used so far; chalks better than a Talisman. Not sure if their cues are good, but if as good as their tips, they'll be fantastic. I think O'min is Thai, and the Thai's make good cues, as good as Euro cues; think Phoenix etc.

Hi Particle, I know about O'min cues but I have not heard of "d cue"

[Particle Physics]

Hi Particle, I know about O'min cues but I have not heard of "d cue"

Just all over the place today Dean, had to cancel snooker practice due to the politics of two teams that I just don't want to get involved in. Greenhouse veggies a mess, veg garden eaten by slugs, windows that are being painted by me. And no snooker because of politics. Not a great Sunday mate. How's you? Is the leftie son a creative or orthodox player then? lol

See that Hunter cue on their site, any idea of cost? It's beautiful.

[jorock63]

I agree with Terry too,,,I believe is how long the cuemaker treat their wood and airdry them,,,,,as for wood I believe the older the wood the stiffer it gets if u take care of it....not abuse it....and all cues makes are different from each other as well,,,,its the feel u are looking for and reputable cuemaker which u are going for........

[DeanH]

PP - I have not played for about a week (both pool and snooker) business travel and home/garden commitments getting in the way of any chance to play
My son is not a committed player only plays sometimes when we happen to be at the club/pub, so have not yet had a change to evaluate his left-hand-playing with a cue (for other readers, see the other thread on playing with the left but use right hand for everything else).
ciao

[Samcheung001]

Chevrons of the wood have less density and therefore it's not only the visual matters but also being a factor affecting how the cue plays.

[damienlch]

Hi Calvin,

I have tried a number of cues and the chevrons never came into play except for aesthetics. You won't be able to feel the chevrons or the grain of the wood if the finish is good enough anyway. I never felt them on an Omin cue. I actually know some people who like the feel of the grain when feathering, I think they're kind of weird.

Omin cues are generally good playing cues. One of the smoother finished cues that I have come across. Won't go much wrong with it, imo.

I've never heard of "d cue"... kidding...

[tinytim139]

Hi Particle, I know about O'min cues but I have not heard of "d cue"

he meant "da cue" innit!

[DeanH]

he meant "da cue" innit!

ah, thanks TT, "da cue" - they have hundreds of chevrons

[willtyson]

ah, thanks TT, "da cue" - they have hundreds of chevrons

I think it's actually in the thousands

[calvinlim]

Thanks everyone for all the info.. Besides that how to choose a good cue??

For example is all the splice makes any different for the same model of the cue??

Apart from that, r them using the samw type of wood?? As compared to other series of wood??