Mark Richard Ebony/Burl/Zebra Wood/Maple/Ash 57" 60" Handmade 3/4 Piece SNOOKER CUE - Aluminum/Leatherette CASE - EXTENSION - Mini Butt

ABSOLUTE BARGAIN.. separately the case retails for £30 (Amazon), The mini butt & extender £25 (Ebay) which means you're getting a hand made ebony, maple and ash cue for £14..!! CASE : apart from looking like you're carrying around your own personal zebra crossing the case is solid and well built. The catches (3) are a little flimsy but adequate, same as the carry handle. The case interior is well finished with space for the cue, accessories, chalk and tip shaper. ACCESSORIES: The mini butt is made of composite high density plastic and the extender is made of aluminium.. both pieces have a quality feel..!! The best bit CUE: I must have been lucky as the cue I received was perfectly straight, finish excellent and feel is spot on. It screws together perfectly with no ridges or high spots. The matt finish makes the cue super slippy especially through the bridge. A wipe between frames and you're ready to go again. At 9.2mm the tip is a good compromise between snooker (half mm too small) and English pool (half mm too big).. tip size is an individual thing but even the stock tip (After a good shaping) gives good control in both games. A switch to an Elkmaster Pro tip can only improve what is already an excellent package. I might never become a quality player but with one of these at least I feel like I just might make it..!! EXCELLENT PRODUCT for the money.. Highly recommended.

I purchased the Ebony cue on Tuesday 23/02/17 and it arrived on Friday 03/02/17, one day before the estimated delivery date which is excellent. The cue itself looks amazing, definitely worth the money. The cue it straight as an arrow and moves through the bridge-hand so smoothly. The cue tip which came with it wasn't great but I had planned to replace it anyway so it didn't bother me too much. Regarding the installation of the new tip, ensure that you know what you're doing as it is a lot trickier than it looks! I did manage to replace it and shape it how I wanted (in the end).The case is quite... well.. eye catching to say the least. You won't get lost in a crowd whilst holding in. It feels sturdy and the inside has a partition for the 3/4 shaft on one side and the 1/4 butt and two extenders on the other. It would've been nice if there was a section for chalk but nothing some cardboard and duct tape couldn't fix.My only negative with the cue was that it feels like there is too much of the finishing coat in places. I'd imagine it was were the cue was lying down as a finisher was applied. Not the end of the world but just means that there are a few spots with a slight bump.

Beautiful cue. Not over varnished or "sticky" and slots together perfectly. Good quality case too. An absolute bargain for the price. I've recommended these to all my friends.

Beautiful cue. Very well made, smooth and well balanced. Worth every penny. Extensions have a real quality feel to them too. Highly recommended.The case though - whoever thought of that design must have been blind! Wow! Shocking! I'll have to find a way of re-covering the case or stripping the cover or something before someone sees it!The quality of the case is fine however. It could've done with a section for chalk but that's no biggie.. I'm just knocking a star off for the design.

Wow what a cue. Straight as an arrow, excellent finish. Fantastic value for money. If it doesn't improve your game it might be the player not the cue.....

I brought this for my fiancé for his 30th birthday. He is so happy with it, loves how it is handmade & thinks it is worth a lot more. Quality is brilliant. Only thing it needs is a real tip. Love this product

Haven't used much yet, but appears OK for the price considering you get a case and attachments. However, the reason for writing a 3* review so soon is due to the false product claim. The main product bullets state quite prominently "HANDCRAFT UK SNOOKER CUE". However, this is not a UK made cue (and I'm not convinced there even is a Mark Richard). The box this is delivered in has six words on it - MADE IN CHINA MADE IN CHINA. Just be aware of what you're getting.

Cue quality is lovely with a really nice and sturdy case only problem is tip was too hard which i had seen from previous reviews but £3 up my local snooker hall to put elk master tip on and the cue is lovely