it's all about consistency. a good cue has lower deflection rate than house cue. House cue are usually cheap cues. pool centres very often do not maintain their house cues. the condition of house cues are really bad most of the time. Especially the tip. over time, the tip will be harden. that means it does not execute spins effectively. Therefore, everytime when you play pool with a different cue, you have to adjust your playing style a little bit.
Besides, it looks cool carrying your own cue .

For beginner, i recommend getting a decent cue around rm400 to rm1k. There is one called drakan is selling less than rm500 (i think). It has a very "solid" hit. you may wanna consider that. check this out http://www.drakancues.com

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There are many cues you can get under rm200. i would not say they are decent cues. these cheap cues have very high deflection rate. you can invest in those cue first if you are cash strapped. You can get better cue when you have the money.

Tips in my opinion, does not really matter. It depends on individual preference. whether you like it hard, medium or soft. these three compound have different effect on the cue ball. In the market, Kamui and Moori is very common. They are around RM70-80 per tip plus installation. I personally like Everest tip because of the softer compound. I suggest you stick to the original tip on your new cue first. Get the feel of the tip first before considering changing it.

For hard case cue bag you can get a one butt one shaft bag. Not that expensive. Should be below RM200. There is a shop along Sg. Besi called Probilliard. They have quite an extensive pool cues and accessories. Though I dont think they sell cue under RM200. Check out that place.

Not all pool cues comes with a wrap (soft grip). Draken sure don't. You can get it done by professionals. unfortunately, Malaysia doesnt have one. You can have it done in SG though. But cue wrapping is very expensive. there are two types of wrap, Linen and Leather.

If you are interested in Draken cue which I also recommend it for beginners, you can ask Ben for the cheapest range.

Try Predator Z shaft. Its slimmer than the normal pool shaft.

you back in Miri? coming to KL anytime soon?

get a Gino Ferrari break jump. Price should be around 300++. Try Probilliard at Wisma Mah Sing (Jalan Sungai Besi).

i hv been using it for more than 5 years. have to say, it is one of the value for money jump break.

for a break jump, gino is one of the best in the market if not the best.

For entry level, Drakan cue is quite good. Price below RM500 i think. Join the FB group "Pool Players Malaysia". There is this guy PK Yap that sells Drakan cue. You can contact him via FB

http://www.goldenbreak.com.my/outlets-amcorpmall.php

the tip is pretty worn. its time to change. if u like to use slightly hard tip, try kamui clear (M). but they are pretty expensive. around rm70 or so.

As for cloth type cue bag, usually they are given free when you buy expensive cue. I have not come across anyone sellling it. you can try to ask around the pool hall you hang out or try pro billiard like kytz suggested.

hard tip usually last longer than a softer tip. that also depends on the frequency of your usage and the style of your play (eg. applying lots of spins tend to wear tip faster).

go to probilliard and ask advice on tips. they do retip too.

pool cloth? or u mean cloth for wiping your cue? any cloth will do. I use the finest sand paper (1500) to sand the dirt of the shaft, then use a damp cloth to wipe it. then use a dry cloth to wipe it dry it.

some might argue that by using sand paper, it will damage the wood. i hv been using it for years and am happy with it. so it is your call.

Golden break kuchai avenue

hmm..played guard till 5am? perhaps with me....

If your budget is below RM500 you can try Drakan Cue -www.drakancues.com. Since you are also playing at Club 9, you can ask Joanne / Anthony for recommendation.

LordCZ, I sometimes play at section 14. Maybe we have met. I usually play with one of the regular. You may know uncle John. The next time I am there, we can play a few games.

You may have seen me. I am usually there on Fri and Sat playing guard with John and Sean. I carry a Predator Sport cue bag.

Site dead? Calling all pool and snooker player. Let's talk about cue sports in Malaysia.

Anything about pool lor. Like the best pool hall you have visited or latest tournament participated or biggest money game wins

If you like the table at GB section 14, then you would love the one in Kuchai. Its now called 5th Avenue.

There aren't many American pool tournaments around. You can check out 5ive Star Pool & Bar facebook page. They organize quite a number of tournaments.

You can also check out Golden Break Snooker & Pool Club facebook page. I think their Golden Break 9-Ball Open is coming up soon .