Best Value-For-Money Cue Brand?

[blahblah01]

So if you can put a new shaft on a butt, what about a new butt on a shaft?

[Davebarker1978]

So if you can put a new shaft on a butt, what about a new butt on a shaft?

In this case I wouldn't, you would lose the badge, it would no longer be recognised as a Regal, it would no longer be jointed at 16" which is where a JP Regal is jointed and it would lose value.

But yes you can put a new butt on a shaft but you would also need to alter the existing shaft to increase the tip to 10mm.

[blahblah01]

Apologies, I meant in general and is it expensive, time consuming etc?

[billabong]

Back at the original subject in hand,

James Butters makes a great value cue.

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[qc2]

You get good value at different prices, depends what price point you're looking at. Grand seem very good for the small outlay (sub £100). Thai cues (Master Cue, Phoenix, Ton Praram) tend to represent good value, then you have a whole host of reputable makers to choose from.

If you're in London I'd suggest paying Robert Osborne a visit in his Tooting workshop.

[narl]

If you're in London I'd suggest paying Robert Osborne a visit in his Tooting workshop.

And be amazed at the immaculate condition of it

[blahblah01]

You get good value at different prices, depends what price point you're looking at. Grand seem very good for the small outlay (sub £100). Thai cues (Master Cue, Phoenix, Ton Praram) tend to represent good value, then you have a whole host of reputable makers to choose from.

Where are there the shops down south to try them out? I only know of ones in Leeds, Sheffield and Doncaster.... Scotland is too far for me, lol

[qc2]

Where are there the shops down south to try them out? I only know of ones in Leeds, Sheffield and Doncaster.... Scotland is too far for me, lol

Only know of Parris and Osborne really down south.

And be amazed at the immaculate condition of it

The holy grail of workshops I believe, which I expect is what you mean

[narl]

The holy grail of workshops I believe, which I expect is what you mean

Might be

[blahblah01]

Only know of Parris and Osborne really down south.

Nowhere that sells the Thai stuff, with a table in the shop?

[qc2]

Nowhere that sells the Thai stuff, with a table in the shop?

not that i'm aware of. a huge opportunity it seems...

[jonny66]

There must be some kind of private "cue dealer" down south that would let you try a few cues out before you buy one? Maybe someone that runs a club or something.

[ADR147]

There must be some kind of private "cue dealer" down south that would let you try a few cues out before you buy one? Maybe someone that runs a club or something.

frames in london would have a few.

[anish147]

Frames - as in Coulsdon in Croydon? - I've seen mainly TSF cues to be honest in their display

[Luke Hooper]

wow thanks for the many replies to this thread guys... I will contact John and see what he can do - fortunately the snooker season is now finished for us and we have managed to win the league somehow unbeknown to me! im keen to see how i can get a new shaft made up with a 10mm tip to fit the regal cue that seems like my best bet im guessing... question is, who can i get that would make a shaft to fit a JP regal cue?