Asian cues

[Leo]

same source

Thought as much tbh, so if everyone is using the same wood why are prices so different

[billabong]

Thought as much tbh, so if everyone is using the same wood why are prices so different

Labour costs, market expectations and the cost of living at the location of the seller / maker ?

Remember years ago the Porsche 914 used the same brake components as a Volkswagen van.

Both components were priced differently, because well, the market expected the price of a Porsche caliper to be more than for the van .

[golferson123]

Asian cues

to be fair leo I think your comparing custom made vs mass produce

[jim evans]

I have a custom made and they are more expensive, I have a maple which I thought I would try with ebony and then blue veneers and flame padouk.

[rdsalt]

I believe Thai average wages less than 15% of UK wage. I would think the raw materials would be much cheaper to purchase there as well, so the Thai cues are obviously going to be substantially cheaper to produce. In money terms a £100 Thai cue would be worth about £850 in equivalent UK wages.

[ADR147]

all the ash etc is from north america. but to the original question the thais make great cues!

[dmk35]

Do you have any for sale ADR?

[ADR147]

Do you have any for sale ADR?

i have a fair few yes. adr147@hotmail.com

[billabong]

Do you have any for sale ADR?

Did Alex move on the shot ? Is Gaz particular about his chevrons ? Does Mr Watt have a poster of Trevor White on his wall, etc etc

[ADR147]

Did Alex move on the shot ? Is Gaz particular about his chevrons ? etc etc

lol very good.

[jrc750]

Did Alex move on the shot ? Is Gaz particular about his chevrons ? Does Mr Watt have a poster of Trevor White on his wall, etc etc

I think he has a life size cut out

[jim evans]

I have a few if andrew ant got what you want.

[cantonguy]

Was thinking of an O‘min cue but noticed they have airlock joints not to sure about the reliability of these.

I lend my 1999 made O'min to my friend since that year, never had problem with the joint at all.
Excellent quality cue , better than some UK made cues.

[Kerr1992]

Hi,

I'm thinking of buying a thai cue as I currently use a £15 JJB cue I bought about 10 years ago haha.

what brand would use recommend for about £100?

Sorry for hijacking the thread but don't wanna start a new thread! :-)

Cheers
Craig

[jim evans]

You will be very lucky if you can get a new one for that price.I've found the cheapest new ones start about£130.