stephen hendry's cue

[sunny3909]

I just can't understand why stephen hendry adapted an absolutely different cue compared to his previous powerglide rex williams cue with which he won seven world titles.Don't u think he should have gone for a replica of his older cue as many other pros do?

[ADR147]

I just can't understand why stephen hendry adapted an absolutely different cue compared to his previous powerglide rex williams cue with which he won seven world titles.Don't u think he should have gone for a replica of his older cue as many other pros do?

i know of at least three cue makers who offered to make him a replica and kevin muncaster offered to repair the original.

[cueman]

The trouble with replica cues is you are likely to always compare it to your old cue. If you do then its very easy to blame the cue for your form and it can be something that plays on your mind a lot.

Replica cues very rarely play the same as the cue they were based on anyway, its a lot easier to just try out a few cues and settle for one you like the feel of.

[ADR147]

The trouble with replica cues is you are likely to always compare it to your old cue. If you do then its very easy to blame the cue for your form and it can be something that plays on your mind a lot.

Replica cues very rarely play the same as the cue they were based on anyway, its a lot easier to just try out a few cues and settle for one you like the feel of.

agreed but you would think one that was closer to the original would be easier to get used to?

[cueman]

I'd agree if the cue that Stephen won all of his world titles with was a quality piece of timber. However, we all know that it was a poor quality cue and how do you make a replica of that? No cue maker would want to replicate something so poor as it wouldn't say much for the quality they produce

[ADR147]

I'd agree if the cue that Stephen won all of his world titles with was a quality piece of timber. However, we all know that it was a poor quality cue and how do you make a replica of that? No cue maker would want to replicate something so poor as it wouldn't say much for the quality they produce

same sizes weight etc but better quality would be fine though

[trevs1]

I'd agree if the cue that Stephen won all of his world titles with was a quality piece of timber. However, we all know that it was a poor quality cue and how do you make a replica of that? No cue maker would want to replicate something so poor as it wouldn't say much for the quality they produce

I think I could confidently say that a very close replica of Henry's cue coul've been made, if the original was at hand to duplicate.

The finer details of how a cue feels to a player, comfort wise, as well as much of its playing characteristics could at least be attempted, and to be truthful, very likely reproduced to something extremely close to the original.

It might mean building a few cues of the same spec, but it can be done, I've no doubt about that.