What is the best wood for a snooker cue?

Question

I would like to buy a new snooker cue, and i was wonderng what the best wood was? Many professionals use ash but ive seen maple, ash, hardwood and rosewood and they all vary in costs. Please tell me what you think is the best wood.

Answer 1

oak is best

Answer 2

ash is the best,because it is a wood the doesnt really loose shape,all the rest will slightly bend after time at the top,thats why the pros can keep the same cues for years

Answer 3

tell me what snooker is

Answer 4

oak for sure

Answer 5

I've been told that straight-grained ash is the best wood for a snooker cue, with about 10 grain lines to the inch.

Answer 6

Canadian Maple.