Cue for begginers

[michael1980]

Hi
I have a question:
Whats the best cue for a begginer

[ADR147]

the nearest

the truth is there is no answer to this question.

[scottley]

Just go in somewhere like JD sports or something and get something that feels right, look to spend £20/£30 on one, then if you want a better one when you start to play better then get one, some people get a cheap thing and stick with it for years though, did'nt Hendry have an old thing from childhood, and i think it may have even been slightly bent, and he won 7 world titles, its all down to preference

[Watford]

It depends where you play you might be better off with club wood than some tat from jjb. If you know you going to keep playing I'd spend a little more from somewhere you can try the cues out (a club, good shop with table) or a second hand stick.

Hendry's cue being a £20 Riley is a fallacy. He played with a hand made Powerglide Rex Williams connoisseur cue that would probably cost more than £100 in todays money (just looked you can buy them for £240 now, not worth that though) Hendry's cue started to fall apart later that's why it was dodgy.

[MikeWooldridge]

Hendry's cue being a £20 Riley is a fallacy. He played with a hand made Powerglide Rex Williams connoisseur cue that would probably cost more than £100 in todays money (just looked you can buy them for £240 now, not worth that though) Hendry's cue started to fall apart later that's why it was dodgy.

that's what i've been saying for years. very misleading that old story. he may have picked it up cheap but it wasn't a 'cheap' cue...

[scottley]

he paid £40 for it, it was priceless to him till it got damaged.

[ADR147]

£40 in 1978 is not the same as £40 now.

[michael1980]

Hey

Thanks for all your advice
I wrote all this down and I'm going to look into it this weekend.

Thanks again!

[scottley]

£40 in 1978 is not the same as £40 now.

i know what your saying bud, i was just stating a fact:snooker:

[bongo]

Hi michael1980,

Make sure you get a quality cue, if you just get the cheapest you can find, then it will not last long. Why not just get an expensive cue and keep it for life?, instead of a £50 cue and get a new one after it.

Expensive does not always mean quality though, have a look at www.handmadecues.com, they do have some cheaper versions that are still top quality.