There have been many stories relating the problems losing a favourite cue can have on an individuals game. If you are not the same player when having to use a cue other than your own , don’t despair you are not on your own !

Alex Higgins spent the majority of his career looking for the ideal cue. However  whatever cue he managed to acquire was usually subject to an amount of tinkering to try and perfect it.

Steven Hendry once had a cue stolen whilst playing at a  tournament , he was so dependent on this cue that he offered a huge reward for its return. The cue was duly returned and he went on to win many more titles and produced a number of 147 breaks. What would have happened if it had been lost for good ?

John Spencer played snooker at his local club and became used to using a specific cue. John like many others had to complete his national service and went away for a couple of years. During this period his local club went out of business and was closed. He was determined to find his favourite cue and organised a keyholder to get him into the closed premises.  The cue was eventually found in the cellar floating in stale smelling water. The cue was taken home by John and he used it to win two of his three World Championships. Its interesting to note that the cue was damaged badly in a car accident and he never produced his previous form again.

If you are looking for a special cue look at our Peradon range of cues and find a friend for life ! 

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