How Parris Cues are made including Ronnie O'Sullivan's Cue
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- Master cue man and friend John Parris shows five times World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan how snooker cues are made, as a feature on the Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Many thanks to John who's supported our grass roots activities in schools by way of talks to school children and donating Parris Cues to inspire children into the game.
Many thanks from all the team John.
Thanks, Ronnie. It's gratifying to see that craftsmanship still exists in this world of interchangeable parts.
And thanks to you, John Parris.
Actually Ronnie's cue when he first turn professional was a Buwart Champion the one he made 147 at record speed was a Burwat and John Parrot bought it off him. All his recent cues are made by Parris cue but the splicing on the butt is a homage to the Burwat Champion.
I bet Ronnie O'Sullivan's own cue has a Phoenix Feather core.
Hhahahahaaha
It hast to be thestral hail core
Haaaa
What could be the price in dollars
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@@sanazIeeZ If it was made with Pheonix Feather core i'd say a few Billion dollars. one of Ronnies normal cues around 1,700 Dollars.
I paid £198 for my Parris cue back in 1989, I still have it today.
"the cue chooses the pool player, Ronnie."
dayuuum
天堂心臟 between £600-£900
Shaggy Tiger a few thousand at least
What, no ones going to point out the fact that he said pool?
@@FlipAndLand Shhh. shhhh
i found this shop in 1993 getting lost trying to find catford in south london lol i end up getting a master cue lol wife was pissed when i told her how much i pay for it lol and it was the cheapest cue lol £189, but what a great bit of kit, thanks john
you get a plank of wood and keep rubbing it until it looks like a snooker cue
Pure craftsmanship.This the work of artisans.
I turned my own cues 30 years ago on the lathe, then used a bullet shell cut down as the furrel, but I didn't splice ebony in the butt, just had the end stained in a dark finish, surprised it's not warped yet. Even showed Steve Davis it, he said it's nice but to light in weight.
still got my parris cue my coach andreas ahmed ordered for me back in 1997, they are the best cues ever.
That Ronnie guy has the makings of varsity snooker player.
Sharp as a cue ball this one
Ronnie could pot the ball even using the broom.
you forgot left handed ...
Asyraf Aziz tere baap thodi hai jo alladin ka chirag leke bethega
Yup
@@1987-8 you forgot one handed:)
Prob smash them in with his Johnson.
Been playing for years , always used cues given to me or found or borrowed etc , had pure grief with 2 piece ash cues , especially ones with splicing and joints , grief over years of usage I must say , in my books one piece cues have a special feel from top to bottom , length of cue makes a lot of difference , wat is prescribed and what feels good are two different things , after years of playing it’s down to the feel of the cue in your hand and how it feels when your playing , is it consistent to your playing style , measurements weights etc don’t matter , it’s all about how it plays to your skills on the table , one piece of solid maple with a ebony butt with no splice is perfect for me as it’s solid all the way through and you feel the cue in your hands , some of these cue makers can’t even play snooker or have practice facilities wen you go to purchase one , your buying a Paris cue you have waited a year for and down the snooker club it plays like a broomstick , then what ?? Today’s day n age many cue makers out there let you practice with the cue , only means you got to travel far to get a good cue , best way to get a new cue !
If you’re playing it like a broomstick, you’re the issue.. not the cue. Stephen Hendry won 7 world titles with a £40 PowerGlide mass produced cue. It’s about the player, not the cue. Good workman never blames his tools
@@toziassmitt ok I’m the issue , must be a old issue when I’m still knocking in breaks of 100 + ! Opinions vary from person to person about cues , you assume I play it like a broomstick lol I probably do ? But I strive to still be a better player and the bottom line is you will hardly ever see a half decent player using a club cue , they will go and purchase what suits them good or bad , if all cues played the same then Ronnie would be using a club cue too , his using a parris cue though , I wonder why ?
@@zayaanzayaan9684 hilarious, so you think Ronnie couldn’t knock in a century or a max with a club cue? Players play with good cues made by makers because they support the craftsmen and John Parris is a sponsor of Ronnie. You’re nothing but a fool if you think one cue compared to another will suddenly make you magically better. The cue is the tool, you’re the player. Again, Hendry won 7 world titles with a £40 cue. That alone proves you completely wrong 😂👍🏻
So people like Alex that chopped and changed cues was doing that for a laugh you idiot , people have lost word titles because of cue faults and the way cue plays , your comments are of a Amertuer who obviously knows Fkn all about snooker and the ability of a player , so fkn wat he dry won 7 titles and wat , does that meAn any cunt can play with any cue , as for Ronnie , Iv practiced with for hours , lmao u joker u just don’t know do ya , go ask Ronnie to knock in a maxi with a club cue , I’m sure he will give u a answer which will rip your ass open ! Do people like I actually exist , fk me wat a sad cunt , swallow that u Cunt
@@zayaanzayaan9684
Ghayas Naseer @Ghayas7830-
@ronnieo147 I just wanted to ask which snooker cue you are using nowadays? I mean one piece cue(which has no joint) or two/three piece cue.? Please reply, because today i had a argument about your cue. Thank you
Ronnie @Ronnieo147: 1 piece but it don’t matter it’s who’s using the cue that matters more
…I guess you know better than Ronnie tho, right? Ahahahaa ya shit dosser
I'm still using my good old Master Cue, hoping one day I'll afford a Parris! Although talented players can play well with a Jimmy White Riley cue from Argos anyway ;)
Hello..
I went to school with Ronnie !
jason antigua wow, well done you. A great achievement.
jason antigua no you didn't!
my daughter is kissing a stranger - yes you do care
Brandon yes he did
Duggie Bader no no he didnt
the amount of cues I've smashed over the years is crazy...I'm now playing with a 1 piece maple cue you usually see on the rack in a club but you know what.. it's one of the best cues I've had. only paid £3 on a market stall. some people laugh but I'm the one playing with it even made my own case for it. can't exactly put a £3 cue in a £100 case can I. btw I spent around £20 on materials for the case.
I used to play against a guy who only played with the really old ridiculously long cues and use a long butt for every possible shot!
@@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff ah wow I forgot about this post...ive since had a new cue made. I treat myself a couple of years ago with a bonus from work. Still got a 1 piece cue tho.
Stephen Hendry won 7 snooker world titles with a mass produced PowerGlide cue that cost £40. It’s not another the cue, it’s about the player 👍🏻
@@toziassmitt Stephen Hendry was just a snooker freak of nature in the 90s
@@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff yup, but you honestly think if you give Robertson, O’Sullivan, Higgins, Williamson etc a cheap cue that they won’t be able to play? No, of course they will still play great. That’s the proof that the thing that matters is the person, not the cue. I had a buddy who was really good at snooker and his pub trick was to beat amateurs using a broomstick that he’d take the end of and filed down slightly. Yes, he actually potted and had cue ball control with a broomstick lol
Pip pip, jolly good. Miraculous cue for such a miraculous player. Reganno.
Possibly the only video you'll ever want to see about how snooker cues are made. :)
Wow, very interesting and i'd LOVE to have the skills this pool cue maker have! so damn cool!🤤
Snooker cue*. Pool cue is totally different animal
Nice poles they do. Definitely a good bat for the table.
Also known as Garrik Ollivander ;-)
Patrick-Oliver HARRY POOOOTTER
Really interesting, I always thought snooker cues were done on a wood lathe.
Does anyone else think the man looks like Bill Clinton from the side at 0:30 ?
Mass produced crap maybe. Can't beat hand-made same with guitars.. like food can't beat home-made..
Parris are the Rolls Royce of snooker cues.
Worst cues i ever used and i have used cues from every reputable maker.
@@sanjayhariparsad4083 In other words you're a shit player then
@@davidfelix2594 i can never be a shit player. I would have to lower myself to your level which is that off an arsehole. And seeing as your lack of intelligence makes u speak what you so full of(that being shit seeing as u are an arsehole), just to point out i collect cues. I have over a hundred of the finest cues you ever saw let alone played with so dont fucking tell me whats good with regards to cues you arsehole
@@sanjayhariparsad4083 and yet, lord troll, most of the top guys play with parris cues
@@wierdalien1 parris know which side his brear is buttered and pays special attention to pros. Doesnt mean he pays anywhere near as much attention to the other cues he makes. I have seen shocking splicework on parris cues. I have seen better shafts on thai machine made cues. As with anything in this world brand snobbery counts more than actual value
I seriously need a new cue. Had the same one for years but it's not quite right. It's like Harry Potter choosing his wand. One will just feel right.
It’s like being in Olivanders choosing your wand
It’s like choosing a Wand in Harry Potter, “the wand chooses the wizard” 🧙♂️
The best for the best !
The cueality remains long after the price is forgotten.
you are best pool and snooker player in the world
Excellent. Thanks for posting this.
Reminds me of the 5000 dollar custom cowboy hats, where there's money, there's someone ready to sell something
"Wow" All That To Make A Stick
I'm big fan sir my fevret player Ronny
4:13 Mark Allen makes his own cue
😂 Mark Allen worked as part timer for John Parris
thanks for sharing
Wow...I never knew!
this is riveting.
both them exactly have the same voice !! lol
I wonder if they make two piece cues for American pool billiards?
What is the stuff he is using for grain filler
😮Anybody know, does cuemasters adds any metal-weight in snooker cue for balance or it only wood weight?
how do i enhance my ash cue again, what paint do i use? and how do you do it thank you
does anyone has a video on making a cue from the scratch?
Very cool stuff
I paid £40 quid for my snooker queue 30 years ago, the queue is still perfect, sadly I'm still shit at snooker 😂
Thanks Chris. This is good stuff.
What kind of Rolex does Ronnie have on?
Is varnished in the tears of his opponents.
between :33 and :44 Ronnie does the same hand motion 8 times
Hahaha I watched again and counted and never even noticed until your comment and when I watched I'm thinking wow that's really strange and I never noticed before
He was very nervous
I am big fan of yours
i fucking love this guy
How can i get nice snooker cue from south africa
Ronnie - make me 10 cues for free? Ok
Me - make me a good cue? 5 years
I once had a pool cue busted over my head.
very cool. making cues is a very long and tedious process...
Yeah, I thought it was tedious too.
baba
And this is why they are almost £900. Great workmanship
£504 are the cheapest you can get a parris classic, off the rack. I got one last week.
was it a two piece cue or single ?
muito bom para comhecimento, tem como traduzir para portugues
Acabei de comentar e muito triste ser brasileiro e não saber inglês
Yea, I like that
Ahh, so when I though it was just a pointy bit of wood with a metal ferule and a plastic tip stuck on the end, I was entirely correct.
Plastic tip no
Leather tip and brass/ titanium ferrule
doe ronnie has archangel and dynamo cue ?
i was expecting someone to say
"and thats worth xx amount of 💰 "
£1200 for a 3/4 cue and leather case.... £200 deposit and the rest on completion. Waiting on it arriving right now, stand by for at least a year waiting time though
And then he slams it on the table like it's nothing :D
How much is a cue action?
Can someone answer me this please - without swearing, preferably ! Now, I know very little about woodwork, and I'm sure this guy is a skilled craftsman. But he was planing the cue straight-on, at school I was always taught to hold the plane at an angle, supposedly it gives a cleaner cut - it slices rather than rasps. Like I say, I've no doubt he know what he's doing, but I'm genuinely interested in the techniques involved.
Andrew Wheeler
I'm pretty sure he know what he's doing. Perhaps you're correct but in this case I'll bet he's doing it correctly.
Edward Snowden lol
£1000以上払ってultimate cueを注文したが7年待った
cueが到着した頃にはスヌーカーは飽きて止めたてたから部屋に飾ってる
Price?
Thats the only cue you need
I'm a little surprised that at this level he uses ash blanks that are sawn out and not split. That would eliminate any grain runout and result in a more stable and aesthetically nicer looking cue. But, he knows what he's doing. I'm also surprised he didn't make any mention of letting the wood acclimatize to the shop conditions for months to years.
+TrappenWeisseGuy ; The man makes top quality cue sticks, I don't think you have to worry about anything not being right.
I was a tad harsh. I'm used to looking at things from a luthiers perspective, where splitting wood from a log instead of sawing is the way to go. It's probably not practical for JP to do so.
TrappenWeisseGuy ; Sawed wood should be easy to work with making cues I guess. And hand picking the wood can make up for some of natures imperfections.
+TrappenWeisseGuy ; Clearly an amateur cue maker..!
+TrappenWeisseGuy ; I've watched videos from his website and he mentions that he has a lot of blanks ready to be made into proper cues. Yes, he does let the wood acclimatize to the shop conditions for a long time but if he gets a special order like he got Ronnie's, he can make the cue in less than 8 weeks time. I think this was mentioned in one of his videos.
The owner looks like Bill Clinton
When i first started playing pool competitively this lad used to hustle with a broomstick. A good player can play with any cue. But if you're playing for 100K++ 2K is nothing.
plz tell me q tip name
This man is Hattori Hanzo
i want to buy this CUE??
I wonder how they make it right weight, ofcourse the lenght is easy to do.. As far as I understand people tend to like different weight cues.
Different weight wood
Where have you been mr bill clinton hahaha
Ha. I'm surprised. I expected more. A lot more technology is involved with pool cues. Like hollowed shaft, spliced shafts, made from spiralling triangle pieces, etc.
Try the Mezz Snookercue for that. 6 piece laminated maple lowdeflection shaft. Its only downfall is the lack of veneers and splicings, BUT, and its a huge but, the cue plays sooo true. Must try
sounds like crap, same with guitars, old guitars vs new guitar technology.. i prefer the old traditional way real wood solidy made from one piece of would... but now you get alot of laminated guitars and stuff which is rubbish to me.
Not really the same thing. You can't deny that technology improves things. Maybe you like the older style, but that doesn't mean it functions better.
When talking about deflection, it's basic physics. A cue that bends easier has lower deflection. A hollowed and spliced cue bends easier. Ergo, a more technologically advanced cue has lower deflection. Lower deflection means better accuracy.
You are wrong by comparing guitars to cues. I know that because I make music, and i know acoustics shouldnt be sacrificed like they do in some areas of the one ur talking about. But a cue thats laminated is not necessarily crap. "Sounds like crap" , spoken like crap when you havent tried it. So try it before judging it. Fact is, lowdeflection is the future of more precise hitting. Mezz makes both high and lowdeflecting shafts so those who want a traditional hit can get it, and us that want more innovative hits can have laminated. But let me Stress, that their snookershaft is the ONLY pie-laminated shaft they have. I play with their Wx700 shaft for pool, and that one is 1 piece maple, with all the tech inside the ferrule. So yea. Dont make it sound like im one of the predatorcuelovers that only love pielaminated cues. It is about the HIT. Not how its made.
Dragos Puri well f*ckin' said :D Predatorcues were fantastic when made in canada/US, but they are not the same now as they are made in china, so thats where it died for me. So thats the only place i can compare with the laminated guitars. Every company moving production to china are missing a trick. Not that they are all bad, but for cues, it just cant give the same trademark hit. The same reason Carlsberg or Cocacola taste worse in some countries. Thai snookercues are often brilliant and their tech is much the same as its always been, just with cheaper workforce, plus probably cheaper wood. But it's all preference. I just hate when people knock on new tech without having tried it!
ordered JP traditional cue for 4 and a half year and still pending. nice job
+kt8888888888 4 and a half!
+Lingjie Cai Yeah it even states on their website cues can take 40-50 months to be completed , and basically no custom cue comes out under 3-4 months.
+CONQUER ! 40-50 months fuck off lol, im sorry but thats just ridiculous, who in the right mind is going to wait 4 and a half years for a cue, and why is it taking anyone that long to make it in the first place!
I have full respect for the cues, they are most really really important for your performances.
but 40~50 months ?! this is freaking crazy
in the video he makes for ronnie a cue in 1 hour
wtf ?
The most time consuming part of making cue is waiting for the wood to set. 12 -24 months would be fair. 40 is a bit too long. Could be the demand.
faBulous Roniee
his workshop is such a Low standard Comparing to his Fame
Agreed.A lot of unnecessary hand work here with the wood plane.Bring costs down & speed up production with machines also making these top branded cues affordable.He could still make a range by hand for the 'purist.'Hand made or machine made,the result is the same..
+Blessed Neither of you 2 know what you're talking about. No different then high end bats (cricket, baseball ect) and guitars are nearly all hand made, with little to no machining.
Well obviously they're doing something right.
He only wants one of these to play with.
Plus machines take away the little features and faults made by hand. This way each cue is unique.
I totally agree with you .
+Cappah angry little fucker you ain't ya 😂
Love
Please tell me the song at the beginning of the video!!
Blake Larsen money on my mind, sam Smith
what is that @ 04:53
This guy could use the plunger and still make his shots
Which tree wood use for cues
Ash and Maple.
Where is the "ELDER CUE"...??
what's the black wood filler he's using?
Grain filler. Open your ears la
I have a classic burwat champion , wouldn't exchange it for no other cue ,
Iv used a jp i. the past but the dollars he charges are taking the piss, other cue makers out there are to the same standard or better but peradon are the oldest cue makers so they have the experiance and know how , my burwat plays like a dream and in the past players like alex and reardon have used the burwat to win world championships , as for hendry I think he had a tex Williams of the shelf cue , cost a score note and won 7 world titles lol , work that one out ????
The problem with Parris Cues is that the best cues goes to the top pro's. Ive tried 4 parris', 2 from older era and 2 from the new. The 2 new ones felt like broomsticks, the older ones i made 100breaks with. Sadly. I have a Mezz Snooker Cue now, and for what it is, (a first attempt and successful at that i must say for a poolcuecompany) The cue rivals most of the ash traditional cues, and even surpasses quite alot of them. Low deflection and powerful on its shot. U have to try it :) ! It is made in Maple though, but that just helps avoid the annoying beard-ripping ;) so its all good!
that was a great story
sry bout the length. but its a true one at least !
+Daniel Kandi would never buy a jp cue , rip off
at the end off the day iv picked up many vintage cues that play like a dream , every player has his own style , some cues are suited to a certain style some are not , I also have a peradon king cue , bought from thurstons , suits my game down to a tee, well built with pedigree !
if a player is able and has a sweet cue action you should experiment with cheap cues Aswell as top end ones or vintage ones , you will be surprised at the results !
one of the most expensive parriscues ive tried was horrible, about 1k pounds, too much for what it felt like tbh.
Briliant ! what do they use for grain filler?
i'm kind of 4 years late but they use grain filler for grain filler. Hope this helps!
@@tuomas2789 And after using the grain filler, how do they highlight the grain?
@@lanternman13 they use grain highlighter
Remember visiting john Parris in 1996 for purchasing my ‘ambassador cue’ feels like just yesterday. Old memories. Cue was a little bent at the tip end. John assured it does not make any difference to your cueing.
What 😂 bent cue will definitely affect the cueing. He sold you a lemon mate
@@toziassmitt not really my cue is a little bent after my bridge and it made little to no difference to my game. it has to have a serious bend to make a substantial difference
@@karma6171 totally wrong. If your game was bad to begin with, maybe it makes no difference. If you have a serious game, any change to the cue will make a big difference. Go ask Judd trump or Hendry if you can bend their cue and see if it will affect play 🤦🏼♂️ this really is the most dumb comment I’ve seen in a while
@@toziassmitt hendry won his WC with a bent cue so you take title for most dumb comment and the fact that i speakin from experience and yeah im not as good as them but i play pool for scotland so im not just your average player
@@karma6171 you take title for most incoherent reading. I said any CHANGE to your cue. Yes Hendry won the world titles with a slight bend in his cue, but it was always there since he bought it. He was used to the bend since the first day he started playing. Take any pro snooker player, bend their cue, and it will affect their game. In time, they will get used to it. They will adjust, and it will be fine. Bends in cue affect everything, largely deflection and squirt. If you don’t realise that, frankly you’re just an amateur. Also… pool? I mean, come on. We’re talking snooker here. Not the game you play drunk in the pub on a Friday on a kiddie sized table. If you don’t play snooker, it’s time to pipe down. You can play pool without even having a good cue action, you could probably play pool with a broomstick. I mean really, get real
This was a lot less interesting than I expected it to be.
same here
Good thing Ronnie can play snooker like a machine because his personality is pretty dry.
disagree, it was very interesting.
does ronnie use a left handed cue?
excellent!
The wood which goes in ronnies cue, the tip , the rubber holder, the filler any small or big things which goes into a world class player cue is not the same which we can buy.. they are special made and selected by the owner themselves and not like the other mass produced cues..
@mansial ng Thank you for sharing statement of peace and lightening up my inside consciousness.. It is god's grace that you shared this with me.. May god bless you my friend!! 🙏🙏
Delay the process. Build up a backlog of work. Then overcharge so the customer thinks it’s rather special elongated process.
nice handicraft
@mansial ng sb cao ni ma
wow
why does he look like mr. bean?
shames the cues are way too expensive for average people LOL - shame they don't release something more affordable
😮