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  • Don't buy a Snooker Cue (or anything else), it's a Conspiracy!

    Apparently, members, cue makers and retailers are involved in a huge conspiracy to sell you cues that you don't need. Your breaks won't increase and game improve with a great cue, not a chance of it. So you may as well stick with that Riley Classic your dad bought you for Xmas when you were 10, the one that cost twenty quid. You know, the one that's centre jointed with two sides of brass weighing nearly as much as the rest of the cue. And you have the advantage of a rubber stopper on the end when you miss and slam your cue down, you don't get them on fancy cues! No-one will ever steal your cue, bonus.

    Talking of brass, there's plenty on the end of that Riley Classic, in fact the ferrule is nearly solid brass, there's almost no wood in the middle. That's how a ferrules is supposed to be, built like a tank. But don't worry because this doesn't affect how it plays. All that clunk and throw is just down to you and your poor play, nothing more. So don't fall for conspiracy number two, changing ferrules. Which is to relieve you of your hard earned money for more of nothing that will help your game. Titanium, fibre, nylon, black-spin, Pah! Forget that, take your Classic down the snooker hall and shoot some snooks, that's all there is to it.

    Whatever you do when you get there, under no circumstances speak to anyone there who is a coach, claims to know a coach or has any 'knowledge' of the game. This will pollute your head with more unnecessary rubbish that will only ruin your game and relieve you of your hard earned money by.......................................you guessed it, the conspirators! The best way to improve your snooks is to down some lager and have a few frames with mates. You can either play drunk or you can't. If you can't, accept your 16 break and enjoy the beers. Nothing the conspirators say can change your breaks. No-one has ever improved from the first frame they've played; fact. Ronnie has always made 147s, from the first cue ball he hit. He's never had an hour of coaching so why should you? You can either hit the tonnes or your can't. To say different is just giving in to the conspirators.

    Lastly, don't even hint at thinking about your tip. The tip that Riley put on in China is a classic, just like the cue. It may be hard but it will last 20yrs and see you through a lot of drunk, happy snooker nights out that you will barely remember. You can hit the ball as hard as you like and hey, why not just whack the damn thing, it's a lot of fun. The Riley tip can handle it, fancy-Dan tips can't. Bits of leather glued together is the worst conspiracy of all, only a fool would fall for that. Riley know what they're doing, you don't. Accept the way your tip plays and get another Carling!

    Whenever these money grabbers say or write something, think about their conspiracy to seize your wallet; no cue should ever cost more than 7 pints of lager! Take it from me, I've made breaks of 8 all my life and I'm proud. I've bought hundreds of cues, ferrules and tips and had thousands of hours of coaching. I play the same as I did when I was 10. I burnt my Parris Ultimate in disgust, the TW ended up in a flower pot and don't even ask me where I shoved the Crispian Jones. After all that money spent on rubbish I had to send my Riley Classic cue back to China to get a proper 20yr tip put back on. I've accepted who I am and I'm happier and drunker as a result. I've got the balls leaving the table again and I wouldn't be able to do this with a fancy-Dan cue. Nah, Riley Classic, you are my one, my only cue. How could have I doubted you?
    Last edited by Master Blaster; 20 March 2015, 10:03 PM.

  • #2
    this week in practice i made four maxes with this


    made three back to back tons with this a few years ago


    both these cues cost a tenna and half that to make
    love a rubber bumper
    Last edited by j6uk; 20 March 2015, 10:38 PM.

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    • #3
      Originally Posted by Master Blaster View Post
      Apparently, members, cue makers and retailers are involved in a huge conspiracy to sell you cues that you don't need. Your breaks won't increase and game improve with a great cue, not a chance of it. So you may as well stick with that Riley Classic your dad bought you for Xmas when you were 10, the one that cost twenty quid. You know, the one that's centre jointed with two sides of brass weighing nearly as much as the rest of the cue. And you have the advantage of a rubber stopper on the end when you miss and slam your cue down, you don't get them on fancy cues! No-one will ever steal your cue, bonus.

      Talking of brass, there's plenty on the end of that Riley Classic, in fact the ferrule is nearly solid brass, there's almost no wood in the middle. That's how a ferrules is supposed to be, built like a tank. But don't worry because this doesn't affect how it plays. All that clunk and throw is just down to you and your poor play, nothing more. So don't fall for conspiracy number two, changing ferrules. Which is to relieve you of your hard earned money for more of nothing that will help your game. Titanium, fibre, nylon, black-spin, Pah! Forget that, take your Classic down the snooker hall and shoot some snooks, that's all there is to it.

      Whatever you do when you get there, under no circumstances speak to anyone there who is a coach, claims to know a coach or has any 'knowledge' of the game. This will pollute your head with more unnecessary rubbish that will only ruin your game and relieve you of your hard earned money by.......................................you guessed it, the conspirators! The best way to improve your snooks is to down some lager and have a few frames with mates. You can either play drunk or you can't. If you can't, accept your 16 break and enjoy the beers. Nothing the conspirators say can change your breaks. No-one has ever improved from the first frame they've played; fact. Ronnie has always made 147s, from the first cue ball he hit. He's never had an hour of coaching so why should you? You can either hit the tonnes or your can't. To say different is just giving in to the conspirators.

      Lastly, don't even hint at thinking about your tip. The tip that Riley put on in China is a classic, just like the cue. It may be hard but it will last 20yrs and see you through a lot of drunk, happy snooker nights out that you will barely remember. You can hit the ball as hard as you like and hey, why not just whack the damn thing, it's a lot of fun. The Riley tip can handle it, fancy-Dan tips can't. Bits of leather glued together is the worst conspiracy of all, only a fool would fall for that. Riley know what they're doing, you don't. Accept the way your tip plays and get another Carling!

      Whenever these money grabbers say or write something, think about their conspiracy to seize your wallet; no cue should ever cost more than 7 pints of lager! Take it from me, I've made breaks of 8 all my life and I'm proud. I've bought hundreds of cues, ferrules and tips and had thousands of hours of coaching. I play the same as I did when I was 10. I burnt my Parris Ultimate in disgust, the TW ended up in a flower pot and don't even ask me where I shoved the Crispian Jones. After all that money spent on rubbish I had to send my Riley Classic cue back to China to get a proper 20yr tip put back on. I've accepted who I am and I'm happier and drunker as a result. I've got the balls leaving the table again and I wouldn't be able to do this with a fancy-Dan cue. Nah, Riley Classic, you are my one, my only cue. How could have I doubted you?
      What cue do you currently own?

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      • #4
        Riley Classic stuck on badge. Rubber stopper. Stopper is like a free mini-extension when you need that extra inch. The splices are very bright but that could be down to the luminous timber riley had exclusive access to.

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        • #5
          Originally Posted by Master Blaster View Post
          Apparently, members, cue makers and retailers are involved in a huge conspiracy to sell you cues that you don't need. Your breaks won't increase and game improve with a great cue, not a chance of it. So you may as well stick with that Riley Classic your dad bought you for Xmas when you were 10, the one that cost twenty quid. You know, the one that's centre jointed with two sides of brass weighing nearly as much as the rest of the cue. And you have the advantage of a rubber stopper on the end when you miss and slam your cue down, you don't get them on fancy cues! No-one will ever steal your cue, bonus.

          Talking of brass, there's plenty on the end of that Riley Classic, in fact the ferrule is nearly solid brass, there's almost no wood in the middle. That's how a ferrules is supposed to be, built like a tank. But don't worry because this doesn't affect how it plays. All that clunk and throw is just down to you and your poor play, nothing more. So don't fall for conspiracy number two, changing ferrules. Which is to relieve you of your hard earned money for more of nothing that will help your game. Titanium, fibre, nylon, black-spin, Pah! Forget that, take your Classic down the snooker hall and shoot some snooks, that's all there is to it.

          Whatever you do when you get there, under no circumstances speak to anyone there who is a coach, claims to know a coach or has any 'knowledge' of the game. This will pollute your head with more unnecessary rubbish that will only ruin your game and relieve you of your hard earned money by.......................................you guessed it, the conspirators! The best way to improve your snooks is to down some lager and have a few frames with mates. You can either play drunk or you can't. If you can't, accept your 16 break and enjoy the beers. Nothing the conspirators say can change your breaks. No-one has ever improved from the first frame they've played; fact. Ronnie has always made 147s, from the first cue ball he hit. He's never had an hour of coaching so why should you? You can either hit the tonnes or your can't. To say different is just giving in to the conspirators.

          Lastly, don't even hint at thinking about your tip. The tip that Riley put on in China is a classic, just like the cue. It may be hard but it will last 20yrs and see you through a lot of drunk, happy snooker nights out that you will barely remember. You can hit the ball as hard as you like and hey, why not just whack the damn thing, it's a lot of fun. The Riley tip can handle it, fancy-Dan tips can't. Bits of leather glued together is the worst conspiracy of all, only a fool would fall for that. Riley know what they're doing, you don't. Accept the way your tip plays and get another Carling!

          Whenever these money grabbers say or write something, think about their conspiracy to seize your wallet; no cue should ever cost more than 7 pints of lager! Take it from me, I've made breaks of 8 all my life and I'm proud. I've bought hundreds of cues, ferrules and tips and had thousands of hours of coaching. I play the same as I did when I was 10. I burnt my Parris Ultimate in disgust, the TW ended up in a flower pot and don't even ask me where I shoved the Crispian Jones. After all that money spent on rubbish I had to send my Riley Classic cue back to China to get a proper 20yr tip put back on. I've accepted who I am and I'm happier and drunker as a result. I've got the balls leaving the table again and I wouldn't be able to do this with a fancy-Dan cue. Nah, Riley Classic, you are my one, my only cue. How could have I doubted you?
          I can completely agree with you!
          “Thus so wretched is man that he would weary even without any cause for weariness... and so frivolous is he that, though full of a thousand reasons for weariness, the least thing, such as playing billiards or hitting a ball, is sufficient enough to amuse him.” Mr. Blaise Pascal

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          • #6
            Originally Posted by Master Blaster View Post
            Riley Classic stuck on badge. Rubber stopper. Stopper is like a free mini-extension when you need that extra inch. The splices are very bright but that could be down to the luminous timber riley had exclusive access to.
            Nice cue enjoy.

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            • #7
              Originally Posted by j6uk View Post
              this week in practice i made four maxes with this
              Put it on ebay and you will make a fortune. Pots balls by itself obviously
              My favourite players: Walter Lindrum (AUS), Neil Robertson (AUS), Eddie Charlton (AUS), Robby Foldvari (AUS), Vinnie Calabrese (AUS), Jimmy White, Stephen Hendry, Alex Higgins, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Dominic Dale and Barry Hawkins.
              I dream of a 147 (but would be happy with a 100)

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              • #8
                Well bit tongue in cheek obviously and I have had a nice cue or two myself - I remember playing a match once a few years ago - using an Ultimate back then - first frame struggled to make a 20 break - missing everything then tip fell off I asked for a mini break to sort it out the other guy went loo smiling - I went to bar - they had no glue or anything - I was one nil down best of three and thirty or so bad in the second - I ordered a whiskey and thought might as well give him the game and go home early get a dodgy burger on the way. Out of the corner of my eye I saw some rack cues - old riley ones if I remember right - so I went over found one with nice grain bit more whip than I was used to with the stiff Parris thing but I thought what the hell - tip looked alright - give it a go managed to come back and pinch the next frame frame and 86 in the last.

                Put it back in rack -

                Made a mistake though should have bought that rack cue that night and got it re spliced it was a great cue.

                Don't agree about the tips and the ferrule though

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                • #9
                  Originally Posted by Master Blaster View Post
                  Apparently, members, cue makers and retailers are involved in a huge conspiracy to sell you cues that you don't need. Your breaks won't increase and game improve with a great cue, not a chance of it. So you may as well stick with that Riley Classic your dad bought you for Xmas when you were 10, the one that cost twenty quid. You know, the one that's centre jointed with two sides of brass weighing nearly as much as the rest of the cue. And you have the advantage of a rubber stopper on the end when you miss and slam your cue down, you don't get them on fancy cues! No-one will ever steal your cue, bonus.

                  Talking of brass, there's plenty on the end of that Riley Classic, in fact the ferrule is nearly solid brass, there's almost no wood in the middle. That's how a ferrules is supposed to be, built like a tank. But don't worry because this doesn't affect how it plays. All that clunk and throw is just down to you and your poor play, nothing more. So don't fall for conspiracy number two, changing ferrules. Which is to relieve you of your hard earned money for more of nothing that will help your game. Titanium, fibre, nylon, black-spin, Pah! Forget that, take your Classic down the snooker hall and shoot some snooks, that's all there is to it.

                  Whatever you do when you get there, under no circumstances speak to anyone there who is a coach, claims to know a coach or has any 'knowledge' of the game. This will pollute your head with more unnecessary rubbish that will only ruin your game and relieve you of your hard earned money by.......................................you guessed it, the conspirators! The best way to improve your snooks is to down some lager and have a few frames with mates. You can either play drunk or you can't. If you can't, accept your 16 break and enjoy the beers. Nothing the conspirators say can change your breaks. No-one has ever improved from the first frame they've played; fact. Ronnie has always made 147s, from the first cue ball he hit. He's never had an hour of coaching so why should you? You can either hit the tonnes or your can't. To say different is just giving in to the conspirators.

                  Lastly, don't even hint at thinking about your tip. The tip that Riley put on in China is a classic, just like the cue. It may be hard but it will last 20yrs and see you through a lot of drunk, happy snooker nights out that you will barely remember. You can hit the ball as hard as you like and hey, why not just whack the damn thing, it's a lot of fun. The Riley tip can handle it, fancy-Dan tips can't. Bits of leather glued together is the worst conspiracy of all, only a fool would fall for that. Riley know what they're doing, you don't. Accept the way your tip plays and get another Carling!

                  Whenever these money grabbers say or write something, think about their conspiracy to seize your wallet; no cue should ever cost more than 7 pints of lager! Take it from me, I've made breaks of 8 all my life and I'm proud. I've bought hundreds of cues, ferrules and tips and had thousands of hours of coaching. I play the same as I did when I was 10. I burnt my Parris Ultimate in disgust, the TW ended up in a flower pot and don't even ask me where I shoved the Crispian Jones. After all that money spent on rubbish I had to send my Riley Classic cue back to China to get a proper 20yr tip put back on. I've accepted who I am and I'm happier and drunker as a result. I've got the balls leaving the table again and I wouldn't be able to do this with a fancy-Dan cue. Nah, Riley Classic, you are my one, my only cue. How could have I doubted you?
                  well said!!
                  If you don't have the ability, even god can't help you, a coach neither,,!! not everyone is gonna be a competent doctor or teacher or welder!! same goes for the snooker!! keep trying but stay realistic and accept what you are and what you are good at or not!!
                  As for the cue,, find a cue and a tip , that's right for you and suits ur game, (regardless of its quality and what he costs ,,, 10 pounds/ up to 1500 pounds ).. and just play the damn game and try to enjoy it!!

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                  • #10
                    Originally Posted by Master Blaster View Post
                    Apparently, members, cue makers and retailers are involved in a huge conspiracy to sell you cues that you don't need. Your breaks won't increase and game improve with a great cue, not a chance of it. So you may as well stick with that Riley Classic your dad bought you for Xmas when you were 10, the one that cost twenty quid. You know, the one that's centre jointed with two sides of brass weighing nearly as much as the rest of the cue. And you have the advantage of a rubber stopper on the end when you miss and slam your cue down, you don't get them on fancy cues! No-one will ever steal your cue, bonus.

                    Talking of brass, there's plenty on the end of that Riley Classic, in fact the ferrule is nearly solid brass, there's almost no wood in the middle. That's how a ferrules is supposed to be, built like a tank. But don't worry because this doesn't affect how it plays. All that clunk and throw is just down to you and your poor play, nothing more. So don't fall for conspiracy number two, changing ferrules. Which is to relieve you of your hard earned money for more of nothing that will help your game. Titanium, fibre, nylon, black-spin, Pah! Forget that, take your Classic down the snooker hall and shoot some snooks, that's all there is to it.

                    Whatever you do when you get there, under no circumstances speak to anyone there who is a coach, claims to know a coach or has any 'knowledge' of the game. This will pollute your head with more unnecessary rubbish that will only ruin your game and relieve you of your hard earned money by.......................................you guessed it, the conspirators! The best way to improve your snooks is to down some lager and have a few frames with mates. You can either play drunk or you can't. If you can't, accept your 16 break and enjoy the beers. Nothing the conspirators say can change your breaks. No-one has ever improved from the first frame they've played; fact. Ronnie has always made 147s, from the first cue ball he hit. He's never had an hour of coaching so why should you? You can either hit the tonnes or your can't. To say different is just giving in to the conspirators.

                    Lastly, don't even hint at thinking about your tip. The tip that Riley put on in China is a classic, just like the cue. It may be hard but it will last 20yrs and see you through a lot of drunk, happy snooker nights out that you will barely remember. You can hit the ball as hard as you like and hey, why not just whack the damn thing, it's a lot of fun. The Riley tip can handle it, fancy-Dan tips can't. Bits of leather glued together is the worst conspiracy of all, only a fool would fall for that. Riley know what they're doing, you don't. Accept the way your tip plays and get another Carling!

                    Whenever these money grabbers say or write something, think about their conspiracy to seize your wallet; no cue should ever cost more than 7 pints of lager! Take it from me, I've made breaks of 8 all my life and I'm proud. I've bought hundreds of cues, ferrules and tips and had thousands of hours of coaching. I play the same as I did when I was 10. I burnt my Parris Ultimate in disgust, the TW ended up in a flower pot and don't even ask me where I shoved the Crispian Jones. After all that money spent on rubbish I had to send my Riley Classic cue back to China to get a proper 20yr tip put back on. I've accepted who I am and I'm happier and drunker as a result. I've got the balls leaving the table again and I wouldn't be able to do this with a fancy-Dan cue. Nah, Riley Classic, you are my one, my only cue. How could have I doubted you?
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                    • #11
                      Although you're actually joking in your post, you're pretty much right really.
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                      • #12
                        Originally Posted by j6uk View Post
                        this week in practice i made four maxes with this (PICTURE OF CUE)

                        made three back to back tons with this a few years ago (PICTURE OF ANOTHER CUE)

                        both these cues cost a tenna and half that to make
                        love a rubber bumper
                        To be fair, both those cues look nice to me.
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                        • #13
                          thats cus i worked into them, they didn't look like this when i got them
                          Originally Posted by tedisbill View Post
                          To be fair, both those cues look nice to me.

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                          • #14
                            That's an Olympic dummy throw

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                            • #15
                              what do you mean man?
                              Originally Posted by golferson123 View Post
                              That's an Olympic dummy throw

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