English vs Thai

[LucLex3119]

Probably been asked a million times but how can you tell if a cue has an English or Thai ash shaft?

[matt926_uk]

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[Ramon]

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hahaha,,,, this one is good .

[jrc750]

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No guarantee tho

[matt926_uk]

No guarantee tho

really? well i think that would violate the trade description act

[jrc750]

I very much doubt any ash comes from UK anymore, isn't it from North America or Thailand ??

[matt926_uk]

I very much doubt any ash comes from UK anymore, isn't it from North America or Thailand ??

if thats the case the thais have a huge advantage over english cue makers

[jim evans]

Why....

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[j6uk]

theres too many cues in the world

[DeanH]

I heard a lot of the ash used by the thai cue makers actually comes from Russia now

[LucLex3119]

Russian ash? I suppose it doesn't really matter where it comes from as long as it is quality. Would be good if there was some kind of way that cue makers could give proof instead of just advertising that it's English ash and we have to take their word for it.

[jrc750]

Russian ash? I suppose it doesn't really matter where it comes from as long as it is quality. Would be good if there was some kind of way that cue makers could give proof instead of just advertising that it's English ash and we have to take their word for it.

Just out of interest who says they use English ash?

[DeanH]

I doubt English ash has been used on any higher level of commercial cue making for many years, ?

[LucLex3119]

MW and G-cues are just two I can find. But I always thought JP TW and RC were so high priced because of Engliah ash.

[golferson123]

Fell out with the bog stuff