New cue .... Need help !!!

[sanman]

See you took our advice and went for the GBL. If its a keeper you want you won't get much better than them. Post some pics of the GBL cue when you get a chance mate

I just bought a GBL cue and I'm very happy with it. The cue looks stunning and I've never played better. If you do a search on this site you will read nothing but good things about Green Baize cues.

[Maverick54]

Hi can you tell us why?

Just ordered a standard 3/4 cue from the Parris Collection (The Professional actually). After reading many threads on the poor quality splice work to many of their recent cues I decided I would rather have something simple and perfect rather than flashy and a mess basically.

OK here is my honest assesment of the cue. The 16" butt is pretty close to perfect and I cannot fault it. Great splice work great finish and the sd and main joint are a perfect flush fit. I can see a nice bit of grain in the ebony butt which I personally love. 10/10.

Its the shaft and its finish that lets it down. I didnt pay for an ultimate shaft and wasnt expecting one. I couldnt care less if there are no chevrons along the top edge.
First on one of the four splices you can actually feel it raised if you drag a finger nail over it.
The chevrons on the top of the shaft point both ways with four very close together and pointing the wrong way very close to the splices. I'm guessing this must have caused a bit of bad grain in the wood the sort where it roughs up whichever way you plane it. If you run your finger over this bit of the cue its badly rippled. Also a bit of twisty grain near the butt end.
The finish of the overall shaft is very poor as well and not silky smooth as I would expect from a top cue maker. The ferral, joint and Talisman tip are all excellent and fitted to perfection.
Just wondering if its young apprentices doing the donkey work on the shafts. Also read so much about the amount of wastage when selecting wood for shafts. My guess is that ther's not much wastage going on at Parris cues and anything goes for the Parris collection cues.

Just a little note to say I tried it last night. Played 3 frames without any time for a prctice warm up. Won all 3. Made a couple of very humble breaks of 26 and 20 in the first scrappy frame and ended the 3rd frame with a points victory of 92 - 5.
Cue appears to hit well and who knows when the tips bedded in a bit? watch this space

[jono*]

If it plays well, just get it to decent cue maker to get it refinished if you are not happy with it. I think the finish is important and if it isn't up to scratch then get it fixed. Shouldn't take long too.

[Samling]

Use parris cue oil ro refinish the cue. Oil it with 3-4 drops of oil and let it settle for an hour. Do it once a day for 3-4 days. Thats what I did. Its a lot better. Just want to order a 2 parris cue, too.

[narl]

Just ordered a standard 3/4 cue from the Parris Collection (The Professional actually). After reading many threads on the poor quality splice work to many of their recent cues I decided I would rather have something simple and perfect rather than flashy and a mess basically.

I know that John was out of the shop for a week or so, possible this slipped through without him seeing it. If you bring it back to the store they'll get the issues sorted for you.

[SouthPaw]

Did John actually make cues? As many people I speak to believe not, I find it funny when people blame the owner when infact they're not certain who calls the shots...

[narl]

Did John actually make cues? As many people I speak to believe not, I find it funny when people blame the owner when infact they're not certain who calls the shots...

According to the website he does work on a lot of the cues, at the same time however he gets a lot of people in the shop during the day he has to tend to as well as people calling looking for status updates on their cues. So between that and out hunting for wood id say he's mainly in a supervisory role as there's only so much time in the day.

Realistically though if his employees know how to make the cues he only really needs to inspect them to see if they're up to snuff, he said a while back they only turn out around 20 cues a week which is a pretty small amount.

[SouthPaw]

According to the website he does work on a lot of the cues, at the same time however he gets a lot of people in the shop during the day he has to tend to as well as people calling looking for status updates on their cues. So between that and out hunting for wood id say he's mainly in a supervisory role as there's only so much time in the day.

Realistically though if his employees know how to make the cues he only really needs to inspect them to see if they're up to snuff, he said a while back they only turn out around 20 cues a week which is a pretty small amount.

I think he's been a very shrewd business man and credit to him, though there seems to be maybe one or two of his team letting the brand down from time to time, I guess they'll learn eventually but that won't satisfy the owner of expensive sub standard work. On another note I would have thought they produced more weekly so that's good to know thanks...

[happy]

Hello
I am living in Switzerland and I am not a beginner but I am just starting to play snooker "seriously".
Short of going to England for buying a nice good cue, I have only websites to buy cues from.
Eg: www.discountsports.ch

Can someone give me an idea what is a good beginner cue and how much money I should spend on it?
I am 170cm tall (short) and I prefer a soft-touch cue action (meaning heavier is better?).
I am keen on 3/4 cues but may have to settle for a 1/2 cue due to my budget.
The max I am willing to go would be say 120chf at this website.

Can you guys suggest (from the website) which cue could be a good one to start with?
Pro Snooker, Powerglide, BCE, Pot Black? (Are these poor commercial cue-makers?)
They are mostly 50-80chf.
Cheap in my opinion.

Joe

[DeanH]

Hi happy, welcome to TSF
how much is 120chf in Sterling?
I would recommend you; 1) save up a bit more money (for postage if anything else), then 2) have a chat with Stu Green at Green Baize Ltd (www.greenbaize.co.uk) he is very experienced at discussing the players needs/likes and has a vast stock to hopefully find you a good one for you.
Word of warning, I believe Stu is moving his shop (same building but upstairs) so there may be a delay.
Also ADR147 here on TSF has some stock of good value stock that may be your cup-of-tea

[jrc750]

how much is 120chf in Sterling?

£83.10, that's a tight budget indeed

[DeanH]

£83.10, that's a tight budget indeed

especially with postage

happy, I repeat point 1)

[happy]

Hi happy, welcome to TSF
how much is 120chf in Sterling?
I would recommend you; 1) save up a bit more money (for postage if anything else), then 2) have a chat with Stu Green at Green Baize Ltd (www.greenbaize.co.uk) he is very experienced at discussing the players needs/likes and has a vast stock to hopefully find you a good one for you.
Word of warning, I believe Stu is moving his shop (same building but upstairs) so there may be a delay.
Also ADR147 here on TSF has some stock of good value stock that may be your cup-of-tea

Hello Dean

Thanks for the welcome.
1GBP = 1.45chf.

The reason I said 120chf (84GBP) is that that seems to be the top price for a cue in this website.
I am not travelling to UK to buy a cue.
I have this shop near me, where I can drop by and take a look (and feel) the cue.

I am inclined to buy a good and inexpensive cue because I am only starting up. I don't plan to spend say 200-300GBP on a cue unless I become very good at this sport.
I can afford this, but I am not going for the Rolls Royce when I can make do with a small toyota at first.

Of the brands in this website, which one is reputable?

Joe

[happy]

Hello Dean

Thanks for the welcome.
1GBP = 1.45chf.

The reason I said 120chf (84GBP) is that that seems to be the top price for a cue in this website.
I am not travelling to UK to buy a cue.
I have this shop near me, where I can drop by and take a look (and feel) the cue.

I am inclined to buy a good and inexpensive cue because I am only starting up. I don't plan to spend say 200-300GBP on a cue unless I become very good at this sport.
I can afford this, but I am not going for the Rolls Royce when I can make do with a small toyota at first.

Of the brands in this website, which one is reputable?

Joe

eg: http://www.discountsports.ch/black-b...hard-p-57.html

120chf.

[happy]

eg: http://www.discountsports.ch/black-b...hard-p-57.html

120chf.

Or this: http://www.discountsports.ch/ronnie-...er-p-1086.html

I am sure they are mass-produced stuff using machines. But I am ok to start with one like that.
Or is there a big reason I must avoid them at all costs?

The alternative is to go over to UK to buy a cue, but I am guessing that is way too much over the top.