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  • Alterations advice

    Just want to pick your brains/get your expert opinions on something,

    I have a cue in a cupboard, it's not doing much, never really used it but I don't want to sell it, it's about 10mm tip but I'm thinking about a retaper down to 8.5mm and maybe taking an inch off the end.
    It's a lovely cue but it does feel a little 'dead' when I strike the ball, would getting it altered improve the feel of the cue?
    I'm well aware that the cue will feel totally different but as I haven't used it too many times that's not an issue. What do you reckon? Worth a punt?

  • #2
    Originally Posted by Booters View Post
    Just want to pick your brains/get your expert opinions on something,

    I have a cue in a cupboard, it's not doing much, never really used it but I don't want to sell it, it's about 10mm tip but I'm thinking about a retaper down to 8.5mm and maybe taking an inch off the end.
    It's a lovely cue but it does feel a little 'dead' when I strike the ball, would getting it altered improve the feel of the cue?
    I'm well aware that the cue will feel totally different but as I haven't used it too many times that's not an issue. What do you reckon? Worth a punt?
    what sort of cue is it?
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/adr147

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    • #3
      It's a JP, Ash, ebony butt


      Originally Posted by ADR147 View Post
      what sort of cue is it?

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      • #4
        Originally Posted by Booters View Post
        It's a JP, Ash, ebony butt
        you would slash the value by doing what you are suggesting. also I am not sure you would be happy with the results.
        https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/adr147

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        • #5
          Originally Posted by ADR147 View Post
          you would slash the value by doing what you are suggesting. also I am not sure you would be happy with the results.

          Just looking at it now, ferrules seen better days and it looks like there's glue around where your bridge would go, I got it off a mate doing a house clearance, I didn't pay a lot for it and I don't think I would get much for it in its current state anyway

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          • #6
            Originally Posted by Booters View Post
            Just looking at it now, ferrules seen better days and it looks like there's glue around where your bridge would go, I got it off a mate doing a house clearance, I didn't pay a lot for it and I don't think I would get much for it in its current state anyway
            in that case why not get it refinished but 8.5mm is pool table only.
            https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/adr147

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            • #7
              I use 8.5 for both snooker and pool. It's not doing anything so I might aswell at least make it useable

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              • #8
                Originally Posted by Booters View Post
                I use 8.5 for both snooker and pool. It's not doing anything so I might aswell at least make it useable
                with that logic why not! how can you play snooker with an 8.5mm tip - unwanted side must be dire!
                https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/adr147

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                • #9
                  Originally Posted by ADR147 View Post
                  with that logic why not! how can you play snooker with an 8.5mm tip - unwanted side must be dire!
                  I don't find it any problems at all, I think I would be fine with a larger tip but I just like to use the same cue all the time, I think I read that Matthew Stevens uses 8.5? Could be rubbish

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                  • #10
                    What sort of Parris cue is it? What does the badge say?

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                    • #11
                      Originally Posted by Booters View Post
                      I don't find it any problems at all, I think I would be fine with a larger tip but I just like to use the same cue all the time, I think I read that Matthew Stevens uses 8.5? Could be rubbish
                      i don't think so _ could check.
                      https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/adr147

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                      • #12
                        It's a classic
                        Last edited by Booters; 11 December 2015, 10:21 PM.

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                        • #13
                          think Shaun Murphy plays with an 8.75mm tip
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                          • #14
                            If it's a Parris and standard 10mm tip, why not just sell it as is or just do a gentle refurbish and sell it rather than take a chance with all that work that may not pay off.

                            If you sold it you could use the money to try a range of cues that have been made to the spec you want (or close).....and you wouldn't have to do any tapering etc?
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                            • #15
                              Murphy plays with an 8.75mm tip, but then he does have a brilliant cue action

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