hi everyone,
oftenly we hear about cues on this forum and its price. we always hear about value for money and what to buy if you have the money to splash.
i have decided to start this thread because i wanted to know purely of playing ability in a cue.
we have cue makers who charge £200+ for cues and we have makers who we call "value for money" that charge £100+ for cues regardless of if the cues are english made or not.
i understand that in a more expensive cue is expected to have a better finish or more attention to detail etc.
and generally, the "value for money" cue has "lesser" attention to detail. my cue for example, the chevrons aren't directly in line with the flat end of my butt which is something i dont like much.
however, putting all this aside, would a cue from a top end maker like Wooldridge, Coutts etc play better as a cue than a "lower" end cue such as Welsh Pool, Unique, Master Cue etc?
i wasnt too sure because i remember seeing a thread where members were saying that chevrons etc and grain doesnt affect the playability of a cue but only in aesthetics. does the same apply to maple shafts also? although there is no visible grain?
if this is the case, would a player who doesnt care about aesthetics at all and attention to details be better off going for a lower priced cue?
i would like to thank any responses in advance as this is something i feel i need to clarify.
Nicholas
oftenly we hear about cues on this forum and its price. we always hear about value for money and what to buy if you have the money to splash.
i have decided to start this thread because i wanted to know purely of playing ability in a cue.
we have cue makers who charge £200+ for cues and we have makers who we call "value for money" that charge £100+ for cues regardless of if the cues are english made or not.
i understand that in a more expensive cue is expected to have a better finish or more attention to detail etc.
and generally, the "value for money" cue has "lesser" attention to detail. my cue for example, the chevrons aren't directly in line with the flat end of my butt which is something i dont like much.
however, putting all this aside, would a cue from a top end maker like Wooldridge, Coutts etc play better as a cue than a "lower" end cue such as Welsh Pool, Unique, Master Cue etc?
i wasnt too sure because i remember seeing a thread where members were saying that chevrons etc and grain doesnt affect the playability of a cue but only in aesthetics. does the same apply to maple shafts also? although there is no visible grain?
if this is the case, would a player who doesnt care about aesthetics at all and attention to details be better off going for a lower priced cue?
i would like to thank any responses in advance as this is something i feel i need to clarify.
Nicholas
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