John Parris Classic Cue?!

[thai_son22]

I Can't agree with you in this Because there is Hell difference in Quality of shaft in respect of APpearance and Playability between JPU or higher range cues and Classic cue

Playability no. appearance yes. all you pay for is splicing and woods.

go from special to paragon to ultimate you pay for a difference in grain or a lack of grain if you are a maple user.

[narl]

I Can't agree with you in this Because there is Hell difference in Quality of shaft in respect of APpearance and Playability between JPU or higher range cues and Classic cue

Nope, the higher ranges are all to do with additional splicing and veneers, and in the case of made to measure a shaft with more even and straight grain spacing. There's absolutely nothing to suggest an Ultimate will play better than a classic, an ambassador or any of the other cues in the range. The reason they go up in price is as you add more splices and veneers the more work is added to building the cue, more materials are used and the cost goes up. As for made to measure they just use shafts with more even grain and darker ebony.

The ultimate may use the blackest ebony and have a shaft that's aesthetically pleasing, but that doesn't mean its somehow going to be a better playing cue.

[Shockerz]

I play against a guy each Sunday who has an Ultimate who regularly picks my classic up by mistake and carries on for a few shots before I tell him.

He keeps telling me they are so much better but can't quite tell me why. It certainly doesn't play any different than this particular classic.

[Long Butt]

Had one years ago and like an idiot I sold it. Paid £240 for it at the Crucible in 2003. My game was never the same again. Very good cue.

[Davebarker1978]

Nope, the higher ranges are all to do with additional splicing and veneers, and in the case of made to measure a shaft with more even and straight grain spacing. There's absolutely nothing to suggest an Ultimate will play better than a classic, an ambassador or any of the other cues in the range. The reason they go up in price is as you add more splices and veneers the more work is added to building the cue, more materials are used and the cost goes up. As for made to measure they just use shafts with more even grain and darker ebony.

The ultimate may use the blackest ebony and have a shaft that's aesthetically pleasing, but that doesn't mean its somehow going to be a better playing cue.

Agree 100%

[rocketryan87]

Well tonighy i had a some shots with my mates classic and also with my other mates more expensive parris cue cant remember which one.. But the classic was so much better had a greater feel to it.

[Shockerz]

Well tonighy i had a some shots with my mates classic and also with my other mates more expensive parris cue cant remember which one.. But the classic was so much better had a greater feel to it.

It's all personal, that's the beauty of it.

If a more expensive cue potted more balls we'd all have one! (or three)

[rocketryan87]

Yep last night really proved that to me also had a go with my mates cuecraft triumph cue and wow that was on par with the classic if not better tbh

[Shockerz]

Yep last night really proved that to me also had a go with my mates cuecraft triumph cue and wow that was on par with the classic if not better tbh

I've been tempted to take a broomstick, put a tip on it and take it down the club and have a few games to see how it goes.

I might have to shave a few pieces off the end but it would be interesting to play one of the guys in the club (maybe even leave the brush on the end!).

[narl]

I've been tempted to take a broomstick, put a tip on it and take it down the club and have a few games to see how it goes.

I might have to shave a few pieces off the end but it would be interesting to play one of the guys in the club (maybe even leave the brush on the end!).

Like so

[jrc750]

I hate that guy

[Shockerz]

Absolutely superb.

Do you know if he has a tip on it as he got a bit of suck back here and there!

[narl]

Absolutely superb.

Do you know if he has a tip on it as he got a bit of suck back here and there!

Not sure, says just a brush but its hard to tell if it has a tip or not.

[Shockerz]

Not sure, says just a brush but its hard to tell if it has a tip or not.

Hard to see how he's stunning and screwing with just wood but it was impressive, gotta do one of these for fun!

[narl]

Hard to see how he's stunning and screwing with just wood but it was impressive, gotta do one of these for fun!

Legend has it the Brush Shaft was made from Air Dried Angel Ash over a period of the last 40 years