Is thie snooker cue worth the money?

Question

I'm fairly interested in snooker and I need a good cue.

When playing I tend to get warm and my palms sweat so the wood stops sliding smoothly even after the first frame with a cheap cue. Is the following cue 'Good' or worth the money?

Can anyone reccomend a good cue for the same or less money?

Link: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-RILEY-RIL-910-PROFESSIONAL-SNOOKER-CUE-rrp-330_W0QQitemZ310031127924QQihZ021QQcategoryZ21568QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thanking you,

Tom.

Answer 1

bit dear must be cheaper one

Answer 2

Yes, buying a quality cue is worth the investment but for other reasons than sweaty hands.

The difference between a Snooker Cue and Billiard Cue is the total weight and size of the tip that relates to the size of balls each respective game uses. It is best to use the cue suited to the size of balls you play with.

The difference between a Good Cue and a House Quality Cue is in the material used and the technology and level of workmanship spent in making the cue.

None of this will change the friction developed on a cue shaft when residue of body oils covers the shaft's natural finish making it sticky. Don't buy a cue to fix sweaty hands, buy a billiard glove to keep your body oils away from the cue.

There are many medium to good quality snooker and billiard cues available from numerous makers before you have to get into a custom cue. I have no experience with a Riley cue but it is presented well in that ad. I personally prefer Predator Cues in the $800.00 range with a Z-shaft for Snooker. I tried the new Poison line from Predator $200-300.00 range and liked the feel too although Im not going to switch to their price competitive lesser line. And I have liked the hit of Joss, McDermott, and Falcon in the past as long as they had a softer quality layered leather tip to replace the standard LePro tip that they often come with but these are often more than $300.00. By trial in looking for a reasonable cue as a gift item, I found, that a Richard Massey Cue had a good feel so for about $125.00 this was a choice deal as a less expense starter cue to give as a gift. So this brand may be an inexpensive answer for you. I would be leery of the quality of anything less.