What make snooker cues do the pros use?

What snooker cues do the professionals use? Most pros use John Parris cues and swear by them. However, they are quite expensive and if you're a casual player, SnookerZone wouldn't recommend forking out lots of money on a cue if you're only playing once in a while.

What snooker cue does Judd Trump use?

Judd Trump uses a John Parris cue.

What weight snooker cue do pros use?

Cue weight is a personal preference. Pool, snooker and billiard cues range from 17 ounces to 21 ounces, and we recommend a cue between 17 to 19 ounces for snooker and standard English and Australian pool playing.

Does an expensive snooker cue make a difference?

Absolutely it will make a difference. More importantly, however, you must get used to whatever cue you play with and do not try to play with another. Stephen Hendry famously played with a cheap cue for most of his career, until it was broken, but he played even better when he had to use a better one.

Do professional snooker players use 2 piece cues?

The Peradon range of Two Piece Snooker Cues

Peradon, since 1855 have produced a fine range of Two Piece Snooker Cues that have been used by and will continue to be used by professional players snooker players for years to come.

How Parris Cues are made including Ronnie O'Sullivan's Cue

What brand of cues do the pros use?

PROFESSIONAL billiard players TRUST their game to Predator more than any other brand, including many WORLD CHAMPIONS ★ and top ranked players. We are proud to partner with our team of professionnal players and COACHES.

Is a soft or hard snooker cue tip better?

A harder tip has a slightly better hit efficiency (energy transfer) than a softer tip. This will result in slightly more CB speed for a given stroke speed. This can provide a slight advantage for draw shots, where, where slightly more CB speed will retain slightly more backspin on the way to the OB.

What is the best length for a snooker cue?

How can you tell a good snooker cue?

The best quality snooker cues are made of maple wood or ash wood. There are many other types of woods which you can choose from, including rosewood and snakewood which are used in more luxurious cues. Different types of wood will have different grain lines, colours and feel.

What size tip do professional snookers use?

Professional snookers players prefer tip sizes of around 9-11mm which offer great ball feel and control on larger tables using 2 1/16 inch balls.

What weight is Ronnie O Sullivans cue?

Ronnie OSullivan Riley Ash 2-Piece Pool or Snooker Cue

This gorgeous cue is part of the Ronnie O'Sullivan Riley cue range and guarantees fantastic cueing. The 57-inch two piece full size cue features a high quality ash shaft and comes fitted with a 10mm Elk Master Cue tip and weighs 19.3oz.

What cue did Tom Cruise use?

The famous scene in the 1986 sequel to The Hustler, The Color of Money where Tom Cruise is given a beautiful cue by Paul Newman and told, “It's a Balabushka,” made the name Balabushka synonymous with top quality pool cues.

What is Ronnie O Sullivan's cue tip?

A frustrating week at the Welsh Open ended with a whitewash defeat to Tian Pengfei, and Ronnie O'Sullivan bit the tip off his cue before departing the scene. O'Sullivan had to battle against adversity in Llandudno, as his tip came off mid-match on three occasions. Available on Eurosport app.

How long does a snooker cue last?

If you are playing every day you might change the tip every three or four weeks but if there is a gap it could last longer. I've had the same cue for about the last three years or so.

Why is snooker cue so expensive?

There is a big difference in the manufacture process. Making a Hand-spliced cue is a longer process and often involves extra splicing and includes more exotic woods. The cheapest cues that many suppliers sell are not spliced at all and are in fact painted to look like they are spliced.

How heavy should a snooker cue be?

Snooker cue weights vary between 16 and 18 oz. While a lighter cue is usually for beginners to develop correct technique when starting out, some professional snooker players use lighter cues (15 – 16 1/2 oz.), Joe Davis, John Spencer, Terry Griffiths, Mark Williams and Paul Hunter, to name a few.

What size are the tips on Ronnie O Sullivan cue?

BCE Ronnie O`Sullivan MAROON & CREAM 2 Piece Pool Snooker Cue - 9.5mm Tip.

What is the best cue tip in the world?

Phenolic tips are among some of the most popular billiard cue tips for breaking as they can transfer the most power to the cue ball and require almost no maintenance.

What grit sandpaper for snooker cue tip?

Lightly sand the ferrule and tip edge with ultra-fine-grit sandpaper (600+ grit) or emery paper to make sure everything is smooth and clean.

How do I make my snooker cue smoother?

Apply oil onto cue with a cloth or paper towel, leave overnight to soak in. Wipe off surplus oil and buff cue with clean cloths until smooth and dry and no residue oil is visible on a clean cloth. If the cue feels sticky wipe with damp cloth and dry and buff.

Are Chinese snooker cues any good?

They are superb cues, have intricate and perfectly aligned points and inlays, and hit better than some British made cues I have tried. I'm also saying this because I am starting to see the standard improve as I see more and more cues made in China.

How often should you change your cue tip?

When or how often should you replace a cue tip? Usually, a tip is replaced either when you want to try something new or if your current tip has worn down too low, where there is almost no tip material left on the shoulder of the ferrule.

What cue is Efren Reyes using?

Fueled by the demands of the professional player comes the revolutionary Pro Series cues. Miki Mezz, in collaboration with World Champions, have developed a line of cues whose technological innovations are only matched by its unsurpassed beauty.