Hi all, Brummie here!!

[century.dreamer]

Hi, my names Jay and I'm from the SE east side of Birmingham.
My grandad (RIP) took me to a local snooker club when i was abt 13 and been hooked on the game ever since.
Actually found this site by accident whilst looking for a new cue, maybe you guys can help me in my search.
Owned a Peradon Regency now for abt ten years and i fancy a change. The closest shop to me where i can try out cues only has Peradon so its awkward to trust another manufacturer without first holding it, see how it feels etc. But I've been looking online for a few days now and seen a few cues that grab me, like Powerglide, Mastercue and Cuecraft, but as theres nowhere near to try them out, I'm a little stumped.
Any feedback would be great on any of those makes, thanks.
p.s. my budget is around 150.00

[PatBlock]

Hi Jay,

can't help you with your new cue, but welcome to the forum anyway, great to have you with us.

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[century.dreamer]

cheers pat,
u from brum too?

[cueman]

Birmingham doesn't really have many places where you can buy cues from other than Thurstons and B&W Ltd and Burroughes and Watts but those two only sell their own cues.

If you want to buy the cues you mention you are going to have to either travel a fair distance or take pot luck and order over the net.

Personally I would go to Thurstons as they at least stock some Mastercues, at least they did last time I went there, about 12 months ago. Peradon aren't exactly bad cues, in fact with a good selection to choose from you should be able to find at least a few good quality cues as they usually stock at least 40 to 50 in the shop.

[PatBlock]

cheers pat,
u from brum too?

Nah, I'm a scouser mate, but I've got a brum niece and nephew-in-law with two beautiful kids. And, we share two of the most disliked accents in the whole world, so in a way that makes us regional soulmates.

It's funny, you often hear someone trying to do a brum accent, and it comes out more scouse, and vice-versa, bit like the Welsh and Pakistani accents.

Anyway, tara-a-bit mucka.

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