Top 16 Snooker Players Current Cue Makes and Models

[Cannonball]

I'm amazed that so many use Parris, I just don't get it! :biggrin-new: Then again, most footy players probably use Nike and Adidas as well. Respect to Ding for going back to his Stamford and what a great job they did on refurbing his cue. I guess to some extent it doesn't matter; they're all made from brittle, oven wood. :biggrin-new:

[Shockerz]

The list has surprised me a little. There are so many cue makers out there but the top 16 are rife with Paris so that's gotta say something.

What I would be interested in would be if the list changes if you went out to the top 32, 64 or 128?

Do you think it would be the same?

[guernseygooner]

The list has surprised me a little. There are so many cue makers out there but the top 16 are rife with Paris so that's gotta say something.

What I would be interested in would be if the list changes if you went out to the top 32, 64 or 128?

Do you think it would be the same?

I very much doubt they know of any other makers unless someone is local to them as in the case of Bingham or the Scottish boys and Exquisite

[DeanH]

The current top 16 I have:
Mark*Selby - Stamford
Stuart*Bingham - Gary Taylor with SightRight
Judd*Trump - John Parris Special
Shaun*Murphy - John Parris
Neil*Robertson - John Parris Classic (was his dads modified (lengthened?) by P Hanley with some splices)
John*Higgins - Exquisite
Mark*Allen - John Parris Ultimate (possibly #1068?) with multiple tulip/veneer/tulip splicing
Ricky*Walden - John Parris Ultimate
Ding*Junhui - Stamford (back to using his old Stamford which was recently refurbished (more like rebuilt) by Stamford )
Ronnie*O'Sullivan - John Parris Ultimate (spliced with Traditional style)
Joe*Perry - John Parris
Marco*Fu - Kevin DeRoo (tried some others recently, Wright for one)
Mark*J*Williams - Acuerate (question - has Mark J gone back to JP? last time I saw him playing it looked like the Acuerate)
Barry*Hawkins - John Parris Classic (has since 14yrs old)
Martin*Gould - Aeon with SightRight fitting
Kyren*Wilson - John Parris

Kyren Wilson and Stuart Bingham are having Dave Coutts cues made

Yep, they (and others) have been seen at various makers recently, on FB, getting cues made but the list above is what they are currently using (tomorrow - who knows :wink:

It's interesting to see the Parris Classic in there twice as the cheapest if not one of the cheapest cues from Mr Parris.

yep, and interesting that both of these where in the family from a very early age

The list has surprised me a little. There are so many cue makers out there but the top 16 are rife with Paris so that's gotta say something.
What I would be interested in would be if the list changes if you went out to the top 32, 64 or 128?
Do you think it would be the same?

Top 16:
1. Parris - 9 = 56.25% (62.5% if MJW has one) - as I have always said JP has been the master of promoting and advertising his wares since the early 80s (hooking up with Steve Davis at the time did not hurt)
2. Stamford - 2 = 12.5
5x single occurrence

outside the top 16 - gaps of unknown cue makes crop in
top 32:
1. Parris - 15 (no MJW) - 46.9%
2 Stamford - 5
3. Exquisite - 4
2 Acuerate - 2 (with MJW)
5x single occurrence

top 64:
1. Parris - 22 34.4%
2. Stamford - 6
Exquisite & Acuerate same as above
12x single occurrence
18x unknown

full tour
1. Parris - 28 21.4%
2. Stamford - 6
Exquisite & Acuerate same as above
Mike Wooldridge & H&Ob 2 each
17x single occurrence
70 unknown

I need to get a life! :biggrin:

[Cannonball]

The list has surprised me a little. There are so many cue makers out there but the top 16 are rife with Paris so that's gotta say something.

What I would be interested in would be if the list changes if you went out to the top 32, 64 or 128?

Do you think it would be the same?

Yeah, how many cues does Parris give to the bottom 64 do you wonder? Would that influence the number of Parris cues used by the bottom 64? :biggrin-new:

[TooDark]

Mark Allen uses an Ultimate no.1652 similar to an elite ebony and tulip woods but has mauve veneers going through the tulip wood.

[Shockerz]

Yeah, how many cues does Parris give to the bottom 64 do you wonder? Would that influence the number of Parris cues used by the bottom 64? :biggrin-new:

That's a good question. At their level, the right cues the right cue I would think regardless of free or paid for. If someone puts a free cue in your hand you'd certainly give it a go but if it didn't do it for you it would end up on the shelf I would think.

Obviously they're using them as they feel it suits.

[TooDark]

Always thought Martin Gould played with a Parris 3/4 with the Sight Right fitted to it??

[DeanH]

Always thought Martin Gould played with a Parris with the Sight Right fitted to it??

yep I had JP with a question mark on it, but his recent interview with CuesportClub he says it is an old Aeon he has had for many years (since 96?), it is maintained/tipped/etc by JP and with SighRight added.
not saying MG does not have a JP cue or two, but the Aeon is the one he currently plays with

[TooDark]

yep I had JP with a question mark on it, but his recent interview with CuesportClub he says it is an old Aeon he has had for many years (since 96?), it is maintained/tipped/etc by JP and with SighRight added.
not saying MG does not have a JP cue or two, but the Aeon is the one he currently plays with

Ok cool. You defo change the Mark Allen part to an Ultimate:encouragement:

[Shockerz]

Dean. Great list mate, really does raise a few questions as Cannonball says.

I wonder if many of them sought out a Parris or the other way around? Either way they like what they see!

[DeanH]

Ok cool. You defo change the Mark Allen part to an Ultimate:encouragement:

I already had it down as an Ultimate, just the badge number queried
thanks for the info and the mauve veneer (have you seen it close up or ?), I had it as black(ebony) veneers, difficult to see from a distance

[DeanH]

Dean. Great list mate, really does raise a few questions as Cannonball says.

I wonder if many of them sought out a Parris or the other way around? Either way they like what they see!

I would put most down to JP being the only cuemaker they (or their parents) had heard when they were young (i.e. off BBC) and starting out, before they knew anything better/else/otherwise

[TooDark]

I already had it down as an Ultimate, just the badge number queried
thanks for the info and the mauve veneer (have you seen it close up or ?), I had it as black(ebony) veneers, difficult to see from a distance

There was a close up of his cue in the final of player championships when talking about his cue going to Parris's to be sorted. I rewound footage on sky+ HD and it looked like a dark mauve/purple(might be black?) veneers but 100% a Ultimate and number was 1652.

[Cannonball]

Dean. Great list mate, really does raise a few questions as Cannonball says.

I wonder if many of them sought out a Parris or the other way around? Either way they like what they see!

The snooker players don't grow up using JPUs, they use other cues first and are given JPUs when they break into the top 32. e.g Ronnie was on a Burwat first I believe and Trump used a Cue Craft to break on to the scene. I still think he played his best stuff with his CC. Ding was given a JP I believe but didn't like it.