john parris vs mike wooldridge vs robin cues

[mothsgunav2]

im looking at a new cue which ever one i go 4 its gonna av a maple shaft and im going 4 top of the line please tell me the best cue to get plz read the links!

please read this link! http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question...5082103AAG32U8

The Coutts& Robin Cue
http://www.robincues.co.uk/Cues.html


pro series
http://handmadecues.com/web/procues.htm#proseries



the ulltimate
http://www.parris-cues.co.uk/home.html



thanks 107 mike moss

[cueman]

Only you can decide really, its your money you're parting with. They are all good cue makers and you can't go wrong with any of them. If it was my choice I'd say Robin for a couple of reasons. Firstly he is much cheaper than the other two, secondly he makes the cue totally himself and therefore takes more care over the job. Just my opinion though, I'm sure other members will have their's.

[t88]

OMG I was searching trough the links above and came up on this cue with nice pattern, but the price, 2500 of sterlings, WOW, is there cues on world that can be more expensive than that ?

[Watford]

I wont diagree with cueman too much there!
I'am getting a Trevor White though!

[Cue_147]

I ordered a John Parris a couple of days ago at the shop and found them very helpful and the cues they have in stock look and feel great, the only bad thing this they are abit pricey.

I have never seen wooldridge or robin cue so i can't comment.

[Watford]

Wooldridge's look good, nice finish but didn't blow me away!
Parris' some are great, some are middling!
I'm sure an ultimate would be great but thats too much for a stick!

[cueman]

I'll say this like I say to anyone interested in cues. All UK based cue manufacturers get their ash/maple and most other woods from the same supplier. Now if they are all using the same timber why the big price difference between some of them. There are no magical ingredients that go into making a cue and they all use basically the same machinery and technique to make a cue. The wise person will always choose the better value for money, paying more doesn't guarantee a better cue. I know people who have spent over £600 for a cue and found it to be rubbish.

[Cue_147]

I have just paid that much for mine i hope it not rubbish.

I had a look and the one's in JP's shop and none of them felt right for me.

I ordered a custom made cue based on the one i got now, i was going to go for the cheap one but my dad paid the extra for the ultimate. I told him the proberly use the same grade Ash and Ebony for all the cues they make.

I did hear that on the ultimate the use ash with only a couple of shevrons and the grain is very tight.

[trevs1]

I'll say this like I say to anyone interested in cues. All UK based cue manufacturers get their ash/maple and most other woods from the same supplier. Now if they are all using the same timber why the big price difference between some of them. There are no magical ingredients that go into making a cue and they all use basically the same machinery and technique to make a cue. The wise person will always choose the better value for money, paying more doesn't guarantee a better cue. I know people who have spent over £600 for a cue and found it to be rubbish.

Well, this is not entirely true.

We don't all use the same suppliers at all. Whilst there are limited suppliers for the likes of ebony and some other exotic timbers, the choice for shaft material is fairly extensive. Also, the same techniques are not used by all cuemakers, some are far more mechanised than others, where there is a much greater emphasis on hand work.

I'll agree with you on the fact that more money does not equal more quality of cue though, you're spot on with that observation. What you're generally paying for is material, constructional and finishing quality......

If that is important to you?

[ADR147]

OMG I was searching trough the links above and came up on this cue with nice pattern, but the price, 2500 of sterlings, WOW, is there cues on world that can be more expensive than that ?

i believe he sold one to a customer in japan recently for £3k - the guy wanted a lot of fancy splice work!