Need help on deciding on cue

[Kierand]

Sounds good Colin
I sent you a message via Facebook

[Kierand]

Well I'm still on the hunt for my cue

There's just quite a few options out there, quite hard to pin it down to one
Very tempted by getting a Andy Travis cue, anyone know roughly the real sale value the cue would have? I haven't seen any really up sale second hand
But then for not too much more I could get a Maximus or ton praram
Been looking on greenbaize, and there's loads to choice from - only wished it was a tad bit closer too get a feel on the cues themselves
Also been checking on adr's cues on eBay
As I said there's loads of options out there I'm bit lost
Any help would be grateful- i.e. In my position what would you choose

[Stevie1]

If you call stu at green baize he will test a few cues out for you and give you his thougts on which cue plays better in his oponion

[Kierand]

Yeah stevie1 I've read someone on here doing the same thing

[anish147]

There's an And Travis cue on eBay now - see what it goes for Kierand

[Kierand]

Thank for letting me know
the badge says customized by Andy Travis instead of hand made - does this mean it's a cue that's been altered by him?

[Dredd46]

There are two Andy Travis cues currently for sale on Ebay that I can see. Have a look at the completed listings as well. Might give you some more insight.

[Kierand]

Didn't know you could search for completed items as well, that helps a lot cheers
Bit of a novice to eBay

[Bigmeek]

Hi Kierand, speaking as someone who has spent a lot of money over the years looking for the right cue I think it's well worth while spending the time and money going somewhere where you can try out different cues on a table.
I've bought "blind" from Mastercraft, Craftsman Cues, Andy Travis, Ton Praram and a TSF member. All the cues were excellent but none of them were exactly what I was after. Stupidly I was trying to replicate my 30 year old cue which had broken not appreciating that every bit of wood is different. Also it's very difficult to replicate "feel". Taper and flex are very important.
If you spent say, £50, travelling up to Greenbeize it may save you money in the long run. It gets quite expensive if you buy a cue and then have to send it back for alterations.
The other thing I've learned is that you can get used to any cue if you put the effort in on the practice table. The cue I bought from Craftsman was lovely. I bought it to see what Ash was like. After 3 months I decided to move back to Maple. Sold the cue at £50 loss! Wish I hadn't.
Craftsman Cues in Leeds would be closer to you but I don't know what their stock is like. Chesworths in Sheffield have a lot of cues but only a tiny table to have a practice hit on.
If you've got any more questions don't hesitate to ask. Happy to share my experiences with you. Good luck.