which cue fits to me?

[escade]

hello, i realy need your guys help.

i want to buy a cue and im not sure of which details it should have.

im about 175cm tall/small
my hands getting somehow very wet during a few shots, so i have problems with some materials i dont know. some works realy fine for me.

i dont know anyone in real life knows much about cues and there materials so i hope you guys can help me.

some more questions:
you think its easier to play with 18,19,20 oz? (realy much difference there)?
if it is, which one exactly?

i know this is kinda subjective but just tell me ur opinios and minds about it.

and for the end: if u have arround 400€ to buy a cue, which one would you recommand me?

thanks a lot

mario

[mattyuk]

Welcome!

Make sure your hands are always dry before you play. I dont know what you mean by materials, please elaborate?

The weights are different! 20 is really heavy as you can probably guess, whereas 18oz is now the standard. But it's all about feel and how you play with it, not about getting it for the number. So have a go with a few different weighted cues if you can, then you will find the right one.

400 euro will get you a superb cue, and theres loads to choose from:

Mike Wooldridge, Trevor White, John Parris, Tony Glover, etc.

others, maybe cheaper alternatives:

Craftsmen Cues, Mastercue, Peradon, etc.

[escade]

hello, and thanks for the welcome and the quick answer

the main problem for me is, that i cant try any other cues then my one.
and if another player i my local snooker club let me play with his a few shots, he dont know the details of his cue (ash/mapple, weight etc) so its hard to figur out which one fits to me.

is there any difference between ash and mapple shafts in play?

im using a towel after every 2-3 short.. that cant be normal isnt it?

there muste be some wood types (i hope thats the right description) sliding better and easier on the hand then others. maybe it depends on the weight too?

well i know alot of questions over there.. but still hope you guys can help me.

lust but not least i appologize for my english you might struggle with

btw.: cant test any handmade cues in austria here, so i realy got to be informated here before buyin a cue.

im currently play with a bce heirtage (the one ronnie signated) and since i start knocking in some +50 breaks i think its time for a new cue might take my game into a new level.

best regards

[mattyuk]

Ah right, BCE!! Thats what you dont want, in my opinion. Tacky, cheap and mass produced with no love or passion! What you need mate is a real handmade cue.

No real difference between ash and maple in playing terms, other than maple has no arrows/chevrons on the grain of the cue. Whereas Ash is covered in chevrons. Also, Ash is more preferred due to Maple can warp over time.

Check out Mike's site, he is a regular member here.
http://handmadecues.com/

[RGCirencester]

Problem is the cue info section seems to have dissapeared from Mikes site. EDIT: Thanks Matty I found it now

The reason your cue doesn't slide very well over your hand is probably because it is varnished. Handmade cues should either be oiled or waxed.

The difference between ash and maple is subjective and if you can't actually try both out then it might be best to stick with what you are used to unless you prefer one or the other for a particular aesthetic reasons.

The weight again is a subjective thing, the more important factor will be the balance of the cue.

Length wise the standard measure is to get a cue up that reaches to your armpit, however bear in mind longer is preferable if you are not sure as you can always move your grip up the cue.

Thanks to Matty for finding the cue info section again
http://handmadecues.com/home/20-advice.htm
All the info you need basically can be found on Mike Wooldridge's site here.

There are many makes out within your budget depending what you are looking for, and whether you will need a case etc with it. Try reading through the cues forum for info on all the different suppliers.

For a top quality handmade cue for instance there is Robin Cook
http://www.robincues.co.uk/Prices.html

And Mike Wooldridge of course previously linked

Slightly cheaper we have craftsman cues
http://www.craftsmancues.com/acatalo...ard_range.html

Green Baize
http://www.greenbaize.com

And Welsh Pool Trading
http://www.welshpooltrading.co.uk/

And theres ADR147 (user on here) who may have something if you contact him.

In the mean time take a slightly damp towel and wipe your cue and then follow that by buffing with a dry towel and it should help the cue slide much better for more than 3 shots!

[mattyuk]

The site works on my end. As far as I know, its only the shop thats down for maintenance...

[RGCirencester]

Yes but in the info section there used to be a page on cues. Now it is just introduction, cuecare, retipping, straight cue and cue making. Theres no info on actual cues anymore unless im going mad

[escade]

thanks alot to you guys!

didnt expect to get so much help/informations in such a short time

maybe someone here arround selling a cue and would ship it to austria? (of course after u received the money)

i would take the shiping costs.

what i could read here, seems like user adr147 selling some nice guys?

its worth take a try contact him for it?

[escade]

thanks alot to you guys!

didnt expect to get so much help/informations in such a short time

maybe someone here arround selling a cue and would ship it to austria? (of course after u received the money)

i would take the shiping costs.

what i could read here, seems like user adr147 selling some nice guys?

its worth take a try contact him for it?

of course i meant adr147 selling some nice cues

[mattyuk]

Yes but in the info section there used to be a page on cues. Now it is just introduction, cuecare, retipping, straight cue and cue making. Theres no info on actual cues anymore unless im going mad

Do you mean the black tab section? That has loads of cue info on there..the ash/maple, butt, extensions bit. if thats what you meant?

[RGCirencester]

Thank you!!!! You found it again! Its been annoying me for a while that its not in the info section!!!!

[mattyuk]

haha no problem.

[ChatLag]

Hi,
there is a German section here on the forum.
If you'd like we can continue there in German language or we can do it here if the other members do not mind...

[escade]

hey, ja werden wa ja sehn ob sie sie was dagegen haben

ähm ja spiele mit dem gedanken ein trevor white vom adr147 zu bestellen. bekomme fotos und specs heute abend per mail. möchte nicht 6 wochen warten auf einkomplett neues.

ich denke da smacht bei cues e nicht grossen unterschied da die qualität erhalten bleibt nicht?

preislich möchte er 250... ich denke ma das is fair für ein TW oder?

lg aus österreich

[ChatLag]

It is good manners to ask first before kicking most people out of the discussion....

Da wäre ein Traum, wenn Trevor in 6 Wochen ein cue machen könnte. Derzeit ist die Lieferzeit ca. 20 Wochen bis unendlich....

250 klingt nicht schlecht für ein TW cue. Ich gehe mal von Pfund aus.
Was für Specs brauchst Du denn?
Evtl. hätte ich auch was für Dich.
Wo in Österreich bist Du denn?