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[cueman]

I agree with DeanH, beautiful looking cues, the cocabola is a great choice for the butt. If you don't mind me asking, how much did this set you back, did Robin do you a discount to take the 1 piece as well?

If you don't get on with the 1 piece can I have first refusal?

[DeanH]

JRC - absolutely stunning pair of robins there. :snooker:

[Inoffthered]

Great photos, stunning cues, particularly the Cocobola one...

x2. Agreed. Haha, nice

[jrc750]

Thanks mate, just hope they play as good as they look and if they don't it will be my fault lol

[Tred]

Great photos, stunning cues, particularly the Cocobola one...

[jrc750]

Been a very long wait, but finally got my hands on my Robin Cook 3/4 Cocobola cue (plus a bonus plain ebony one piece )
Very very nice quality, splice work is mm perfect, finish is just as good as Trevor's, i have a day off tomorrow to try them out.
Specs: Cocobola 58", 9.5, 18.5 oz, 29.25 butt, 17" balance point, 3/4 split at 16"
Ebony 58", 9.5, 18 oz, 30 butt, 17 1/2" balance point
Not easy getting good pics of cocobola but here goes

[damienlch]

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...The cue was made by Ton Prahram in May and my specs to him was the blackest ebony with clean evenly spaced chevrons and splices perfectly aligned top and bottom. Must say the cue is everything I requested for and plays great which is the most important thing...

Which cue series you've got there? Is that the Black Bone? I've got one too...

My experience with Ton Praram cues was the same as you. Cues were solidly built with good playing qualities. The specs are followed very closely. Accurate, even splicing.

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[mrbluejay]

one for shownot plain black

That first picture makes it look like the cue is under a sunbed !

[jim evans]

one for shownot plain black

[SouthPaw]

That looks stunning!

x2 that's my kind of style very plain and alot of black, just the way i like it...

[jykl2119]

Thanks. My TW will also be plain ebony round butt with select shaft. Who knows I might eventually order the same cue from every cuemaker I know ...maybe a round Legend

[x3dnd3x]

The round butt looks awesome.

[Tred]

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I play with a round butt cue as well and prefers it to a chamferred butt. Just preference. Distraction during sighting never an issue as once you have used the cue long enough, you can `feel' which is top side with the chevrons. It helps too as the badge is not flushed rounded with the wood but set in.
The cue was made by Ton Prahram in May and my specs to him was the blackest ebony with clean evenly spaced chevrons and splices perfectly aligned top and bottom. Must say the cue is everything I requested for and plays great which is the most important thing.
I actually ordered a cue with exactly the same technical specs (weight, lenght, tip size, balance etc) with Trevor White earlier in March and is expecting it sometime end of this year. Can wait to see how they compare, playability and finish.

That looks stunning!

[jykl2119]

Two of my cues haved rounded butts, both are ash with lots of chevrons and I don't have a problem lining up them up! Am not sure why anyone would do??

Personally I prefer the more solid feel - and find it's more natural to find the correct position to hold the cue (for me the feel of the chamfer has always been a bit of a distraction, maybe its because when I learned to play years ago it was with a cheap one piece cue with a rounded butt, everything else since hasn't felt right?).

For my money, MW's chamfers come closest to the rounded butt feel, so that might be a good compromise for someone who wants the best of both worlds...

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I play with a round butt cue as well and prefers it to a chamferred butt. Just preference. Distraction during sighting never an issue as once you have used the cue long enough, you can `feel' which is top side with the chevrons. It helps too as the badge is not flushed rounded with the wood but set in.
The cue was made by Ton Prahram in May and my specs to him was the blackest ebony with clean evenly spaced chevrons and splices perfectly aligned top and bottom. Must say the cue is everything I requested for and plays great which is the most important thing.
I actually ordered a cue with exactly the same technical specs (weight, lenght, tip size, balance etc) with Trevor White earlier in March and is expecting it sometime end of this year. Can wait to see how they compare, playability and finish.

[jim evans]

its easier to make a cue with round butt you just dont put flat on saves work and time