Craftsman pro ash

[les147]

Just had a session with a Craftsman Pro Ash cue and I have to say they are a much underrated cue! Out of 9 frames I had 4 breaks over 50 and 1 break of 79. Well balanced,beautiful shaft, are these selected shafts does any one know?

[DeanH]

on their site they say about the Pro-Ash:
"THIS IS A NEW DESIGN AND A NEW CUE EDITION TO OUR STANDARD RANGE, MADE WITH THE BEST ASH POSSIBLE. ALL OUR ASH IS HAND SELECTED AND FROM 100 PIECES OF ASH ONLY 2 OR 3 WILL BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR A PRO ASH CUE. YOUR CUE WILL ALSO BE FITTED WITH A PRO - ASH NAME PLATE"

so seems to a selected shaft

[cueman]

Never owned a pro ash but have had a couple of craftsman cues and they are pretty nice players. Not the best quality grain or splicing but for the price I think if you are looking for a good playing cue they are as good as you can buy.

[eaoin11]

Never owned a pro ash but have had a couple of craftsman cues and they are pretty nice players. Not the best quality grain or splicing but for the price I think if you are looking for a good playing cue they are as good as you can buy.

The few standard cues I've seen had quite good ash with nice chevrons and hit well. I get the impression that they wouldn't let you down with the Pro Ash.

[DeanH]

on their site they say about the Pro-Ash:
"THIS IS A NEW DESIGN AND A NEW CUE EDITION TO OUR STANDARD RANGE, MADE WITH THE BEST ASH POSSIBLE. ALL OUR ASH IS HAND SELECTED AND FROM 100 PIECES OF ASH ONLY 2 OR 3 WILL BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR A PRO ASH CUE. YOUR CUE WILL ALSO BE FITTED WITH A PRO - ASH NAME PLATE"

so seems to a selected shaft

on the Parris site they something like "...only 2.5% of stock end up being good enough..." so very similar figures here

[jack_dougles]

my current cue as made with what they now deem the pro ash cue, before dave started putting the pro ash badge on he had a tendency to use his finest ash for custom orders, have had a few cues made by craftsman and certainly all rate alongside the likes of parris, hunt etc but for some reason people think that certain badges make cues worth 4-5 times the price, the quality and workmanship of dave is as good as anybody

[itsnoteasy]

I have a custom, Craftsman, it is one well made cue that's for sure.

[ADR147]

dave brown makes a great cue and the pro ash shafts are second to none. sold mine and still regret it!