master cues?

[trigger666]

wheres some pics ????

[kevy62]

wheres some pics ????

i'll try to get some pics on here?

[kevy62]

wheres some pics ????

well it has worked? but in order to view it larger you must click on the image.

[kevy62]

I think i've sussed it! sorry for the quality, i'm not a photographer!



click on the image to enlarge!

[kevy62]

I'm really sorry, but i am not used to web hosting & tricky stuff ...lol

I will delete any bad pics if i can, or try to change them if possible, any advise on getting pics on here would be great, thanks in advance.











below is a pic of a mike wooldridge cue for comparison. (I hope he won't mind, lol)

[ADR147]

Hi there, i will start by saying that for the most part your comments are right on (for machined cues yes) but (not for genuine handmade cues) except for the over heavy weight comment.

These are actually the exact details you would supply to any quality cuemaker & would expect to receive a "handmade" cue of those specs in return at a price!

In point of fact handmade cues are basically several pieces of wood crafted together in such a fashion to create a work of art, "not just a cue" & no two "handmade" cues are exactly the same, even if they look very simular, yet they could play very differently, the ash, even if cut from the same branch can have totally different playing qualities, more flex/less weight/ better arrows, even a distinct sound & so on ! "naturally ballanced" means just that! (no weights have been added into the cue) i have " handbuilt" collectors cues that i'm very proud to own. These cues are both rare & beautiful at the same time, a truly amazing look & feel of quality!


I did try to have a quality cue made in the U.K to my custom cue specs, see below:

poker stiff, close grain ash shaft (5 cheverons maximum).
total length 58 inches long.
short brass 9.75mm ferrule.
butt diam of 30.5mm. + 0.5mm
solid brass 3/4 joint set at 16" (male in the top shaft if possible).
balanced at 18".
naturally weighted 19.5oz (-0.5oz + 0.0oz. )
solid ebony butt .
butt joint & solid 6" ebony mini-butt.

the quotes i got ranged from £305 to just under £500 !


"MASTER CUE " made this cue for me (custom) & also added the following after several emails & pictures to confirm that I was totally satisfied:

24 indivdual hand splices in the solid ebony butt which measures 23"
(splices include thuya/maple/ebony) .

the cost.......£190.00 all in & delivered it free of charge !
it took 12 weeks to arrive.

It plays fantastic has the feel of real quality about it & goes through the cueball like a hot knife through butter, really looks amazing too,
well worth the wait.


IMHO, "Master cue" are without doubt a world class cuemaker !

thats great until the joint falls out.

[platt]

Sore.......!

[ADR147]

well i know a couple of seller who are saying they are falling apart!

[kevy62]

Kevy62... Logic tells me that any cuemaker who takes an cue order requiring such and such wood, so and so measurements and naturally weighted at xx ounces" without telling you thats impossible is going to add weight or hollow out the butt someway.

Suggest you get a metal detecter mate and find the lump of lead in your butt. Ulkrits good but he aint God

ROLO, i can take your point, but there is no added weight in this cue unless you include the ferrule, butt joint, & center joint.

I'm kinda bombed out now! as i took the time to put some pictures on here for you , just as you asked !

All you seem capable of doing is trying to rip the p*ss out of me for doing it.

I have owned this perticular cue for 10 months now (JAN08) , & i'm so very sorry to disappoint you that my joints have not dropped out either

[noel]

ROLO, i can take your point, but there is no added weight in this cue unless you include the ferrule, butt joint, & center joint.

I'm kinda bombed out now! as i took the time to put some pictures on here for you , just as you asked !

All you seem capable of doing is trying to rip the p*ss out of me for doing it.

I have owned this perticular cue for 10 months now (JAN08) , & i'm so very sorry to disappoint you that my joints have not dropped out either

Just to balance out the comments a bit, a friend who I play snooker with often and who competed in the Canadian Championships uses a Master Cue.
It feels good and hits well - I like it - he likes it a lot.
I like my Wooldridge better.
I wouldn't trade him, but I suspect he might be tempted...

=o)


Noel

[kevy62]

oh ... by the way i play with this cue almost every day too!

I won't bother trying to convince anyone (that seems to be a waste of time)
I'll just let you guys reading this make up your own minds ?

As for "ROLO" well, some people just see bad in everything! you must have been badly burned in the past to have such a "doubting thomas-negative attatude" .....sorry.



MASTER CUE THAILAND LTD.

Mr. Ukrit Tretipgaivalporn

1136/18 Soi Janepattana,
Phaholyothin 32 Rd., Ladyao,
Chatujak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.

Tel: 661-8145750 (direct Line)
Tel: 662-9419203-4
Fax: 662-9419205 (24 hrs)

mailto:ukrit@mastercue.th.com

[ADR147]

oh ... by the way i play with this cue almost every day too!

I won't bother trying to convince anyone (that seems to be a waste of time)
I'll just let you guys reading this make up your own minds ?

As for "ROLO" well, some people just see bad in everything! you must have been badly burned in the past to have such a "doubting thomas-negative attatude" .....sorry.

ok let me put this into context for you - i have known ukrit for about 10 years and ordered many cues myself and yes they can turn out some good cues but i know of at least 2 sellers in the uk who will not order them any more because of quality issues and its different when you buy a 100 cues at a time - patterns appear.

[ADR147]

oh and by the way natural weight on that cue would be just about 19oz anbyway so might not have any weight added.

[kevy62]

Just to balance out the comments a bit, a friend who I play snooker with often and who competed in the Canadian Championships uses a Master Cue.
It feels good and hits well - I like it - he likes it a lot.
I like my Wooldridge better.
I wouldn't trade him, but I suspect he might be tempted...

=o)


Noel

I'm sure he would be tempted! but that would not be a good trade for you! i actually quite fancied one of Mike's cues, but at the time i simply could not afford one! it's typical that i'm a lot better off now, but i'm not changing from this cue as it plays so damn great!

[kevy62]

oh and by the way natural weight on that cue would be just about 19oz anbyway so might not have any weight added.

at last ADR147 a sensible comment, keep it simple, cheers

Also i 'm not so naive to think that all his cues are without fault.
but mine is superb, both to play with & look at.

I do know there have been joint problems in the past, i am in no way trying to defend bad workmanship, but cues made in Thailand are always going to have problems with joints, as the tempreture changes from there to here are large enough for the joints to sweat loose, this happens during transportation with almost any cues made in warmer climates & shipped here in cooler tempetures, a fact of life.

It is very common fault, but a fault none the less, but re-bonding a joint is not really all that bad? unless you have just bought 12 gross .