Don't buy a Snooker Cue (or anything else), it's a Conspiracy!

[golferson123]

The original op

[Benno]

Great post, I agree 100% with all points ;-)

[MikeTheBigMonster]

I can agree with the points he's made. Indeed a "master blaster" for those who spending big money on cue.
I've played with a cheap 20gbp cue that made me a good snooker player. I've owned some cues from top cuemakers as well that has no match against a cheap cue.
Likewise I have to say I'm a cue addict so I never stop finding a good cue. Well, if the cue does not feel that good at least some credits for the top craftsmanship

Good advice but still can't stop people like me to continue our strive in finding so called "best" cue LOL

[Master Blaster]

A tip to last 20yrs, a huge joint (there's value in all that brass folks), a lovely rubber bumper and machine splices made by machines, no human errors. Only a fool would spend more on a cue maker's cue and achieve not one jot more than with this Classic, it's all any player needs. Arrows unevenly spaced and turning anti-clockwise down to the shaft. It's just a bit of wood afterall and when you make that 147 with it, you will know that all them fancy-Dan cues are rubbish in comparison.
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C'mon ADR, why are you wasting your time selling all that expensive rubbish when you should be selling Classics?

[Leo]

A tip to last 20yrs, a huge joint (there's value in all that brass folks), a lovely rubber bumper and machine splices made by machines, no human errors. Only a fool would spend more on a cue maker's cue and achieve not one jot more than with this Classic, it's all any player needs. Arrows unevenly spaced and turning anti-clockwise down to the shaft. It's just a bit of wood afterall and when you make that 147 with it, you will know that all them fancy-Dan cues are rubbish in comparison.
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C'mon ADR, why are you wasting your time selling all that expensive rubbish when you should be selling Classics?

So in a nutshell what you're saying is wether they have talant or not players will have to buy an expensive cue to improve their game and who ever says they can play well with a cheap cue is full of sh*te

[Master Blaster]

So in a nutshell what you're saying is wether they have talant or not players will have to buy an expensive cue to improve their game and who ever says they can play well with a cheap cue is full of sh*te

No, I'm just challenging them to make a ton with a Riley Classic. Plenty around. I bought this one for £10, brand new in my pub. Cues don't make much difference apparently so everyone who says they don't can make a ton with a Classic and post the video.

[j6uk]

the challenge is over, look at post #2. im sure theres many riely classics out there that i could get on and do the same with

[Master Blaster]

the challenge is over, look at post #2. im sure theres many riely classics out there that i could get on and do the same with

I will send you this Riley Classic, it's only half the cue you've got. Clunk, clunk, clunk.

[trevs1]

the challenge is over, look at post #2. im sure theres many riely classics out there that i could get on and do the same with

You made four maximums in a week.?... that's some going isn't it.

[Leo]

I will send you this Riley Classic, it's only half the cue you've got. Clunk, clunk, clunk.

Master blaster what difference will a player feel if he played with a cue that was £800 cheaper let's say a £200 Thai cue and a £1000 JP ultimate??

[Byrom]

I think the cue has to have something about it but Ebdon won a world title with A old Riley Dufferin with a big dustbin lid tip on it probably worth less than 200 Stephen Hendry won more than anyone else with a cue costing less than 200 and Murphy won a World and Uk with a old cue that you could probably pick up for a few hundred. So did Higgins and Williams and Ding and crafty Ken used a bent rack cue thing all his life that cost a fiver or less.

These kind of facts above kind of prove the point about cues - it is what suits the player - Of course if Parris gives the top 64 free cues they will use them - don't blame them.

Its nice to own a nice cue costing a lot of money and good luck if you find a cue that looks good and plays nice but its what feels right and what you yourself get used to. That said I just love buying them and trying them cant help myself it is an illness.

[tedisbill]

What kind of standard do you play to Master Blaster?

[winphenom]

My few cents worth of opinion to this...lets be rationale and logical as we are all mature thinking adults.
Its true that skills and hardwork definitely play the biggest part in the overall ability of a player. However, to ignore the quality of the cue and tips definitely should not be overlooked. It helps to lessen your errors as you could do more things with lesser effort resulting in better breakbuilding.
The other disagreement about cheap and rack cues in the olden days i feel should not be equated with todays game. Cue prices have risen up astronomically recently which makes them look so expensive compared to the olden days. Example is will hunt cues. Quality of shaft wood has also changed. Previously, wood used in rack and cheap cues are definitely of much better quality compared to nowadays. Wood is scare and expensive now so we dont even know what kind of wood goes into the making of cheaper cues now.
Standard of snooker has also increased tremendously so its hard to see a person winning with cheap cues against opponents of comparable standard.
Of course, we also need to consider the preferences of a player in choosing his cue. Its no good a cue to the world champion if he were to use a cue with totally different specs and behaviour which might have served another great player well.

[pottr]

Don't buy a Snooker Cue (or anything else), it's a Conspiracy!

I know I can't pick up any old cue and play with it...

[Ramon]

I know I can't pick up any old cue and play with it...

to be honest, I think no one can !!! because it is not about whether the cue is old or new / cheap or expensive !! what matters is whether The cue suits ur game or not !! Richy ( Mac cues ) made a cue for me ( is my playing cue ) and I can assure you, is not a 30 pounds cue !! I play with that cue and I enjoy every minute of it !! years ago, I had a craftsmen cue (much cheaper than the cue Richy made for me), he played great as well !!! Some players do believe you have to play with a cheap cue to play well ,,, and some players believe that you have to play with an expensive cue to play well !! IMO ,they are both wrong !!