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Duffrin (the Canadian company) made some good quality cues and some inexpensive quite usable cues.
Duffrin (the Chineses company) who knows?
Duffrin (the Chineses company) who knows?
The ones from Canada have a clear lacquer logo embedded in the butt that says "Dufferin" over top of a red maple leaf. The Chinese ones I have no idea.vicdotcom said:
I've owned many Dufferin, all were solid cues, though they were all snooker cues. Never owned a pool cue from them.
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Not all the Canadian made ones have that maple leaf embedded on the butt. Some of the higher end cues had Duffrin in script painted on the butt cap. If it's second hand I'd say it is Canadian. They only got sold to the chinese company last year.vicdotcom said:
They used to make nice house cues. Are you looking for a budget cue? Add a little cash...and get more cue if you can afford it.THE FLASH said:
I'm not big on Duff's from China.
best house cues and entry level cues ever
the business model of the company was completely flawed though
the business model of the company was completely flawed though
Give me a Dufferin house cue over a Meucci any day of the week!! I have played with many of them. The Dufferins with that stupid aluminum joint that used to freeze together were crap but any other Dufferin I would say were a damned good cue for the money.
Adanac67 said:
Give me a sharp stick in the eye over a Meucci!
I've bought a bunch of the older two piece Dufferins off eBay. Since they often go cheap, I use them for practice to tinker with linen and leather wraps, shaft reconditioning etc. The old ones have a unique "Dufferin Signature Joint" with a 1/2" male thread on the shaft and a thin pilot pin. Other than being tail-heavy they usually hit quite well. When I'm done messing with them, I usually install a xtra hard leather tip and use them to break. I lend them to someone, and they often like it enough to make me an offer I can't refuse. IMHO the quality of their maple is pretty decent. I guess it's easier to find good wood if you're located in the Great White North. I once saw a cuemaker's quote which read " Most players start out with a Canadian Maple house cue, then spend thousands trying to duplicate that feel in a two piece custom" Don't really know if it's true, since I'm no cuemaker, but it sounded good. If I ever find one with a longer shaft, I think I'll take it to a real Cuemaker, and thread it 3/8-10 to fit one of my McDermotts
Bill
Bill
No actually any pro knows that he can play better and get a more consistant responce out of a well made custom cue of his liking. Like any other sport yes you can play with inferior equipment. However your best game will be played with equipment which is taylored to your game.THE FLASH said:
You ain't going to play your best golf with a set of borrowed clubs. Same with pool!
THE FLASH
Why quote me and how did you go about retrieving said quote, very odd? It makes little sense in the context of your
original question.
also, pay little attention to rackem, she's quite simple
Why quote me and how did you go about retrieving said quote, very odd? It makes little sense in the context of your
original question.
also, pay little attention to rackem, she's quite simple
gb6491
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I have a Dufferin D20 that I bought for $75 a few years ago. It has the written Dufferin on the butt cap. I suspect it may be one of the ones made in China as the cue is available several places on the internet.
IMO it compares favorably to McDermott's Competitor series of cues; both in fit/finish and playability (hit is about the same).
Mine has a piloted joint with a wood over brass insert nipple. The joint is very tight.
The wrap is well pressed linen.
The wrap is a little undercut in several places near the points, but perfect at the butt.
The points are uneven (similar to a house cue).
The finish is smooth and flawless.
The ferrule and tip are also well done.
I put some photos up on a web page for reference: http://gbrannon.bizhat.com/dufferin.htm
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Greg
IMO it compares favorably to McDermott's Competitor series of cues; both in fit/finish and playability (hit is about the same).
Mine has a piloted joint with a wood over brass insert nipple. The joint is very tight.
The wrap is well pressed linen.
The wrap is a little undercut in several places near the points, but perfect at the butt.
The points are uneven (similar to a house cue).
The finish is smooth and flawless.
The ferrule and tip are also well done.
I put some photos up on a web page for reference: http://gbrannon.bizhat.com/dufferin.htm
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Greg
Another bad post
I am once again awaiting your apology. I am not a she and I am not simple. Who the heck do you think you are telling people not to pay attention to me.
Oh nevermind it doesn't matter anyway. Most of us don't pay attention to you anyhow.
smashmouth said:
I am once again awaiting your apology. I am not a she and I am not simple. Who the heck do you think you are telling people not to pay attention to me.
Oh nevermind it doesn't matter anyway. Most of us don't pay attention to you anyhow.
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sivazh
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Dufferin cues. The company used to make very good solid cues. I have yet to try any of their cues now, but try to get your hands on some old ones, eBay is pretty good sometimes...
Never had one warp at all. I lost a tip on 1 cue once, had to glue it back on, but other than that, NO problems with them at all. And, they have been through some hell usage.
My favorite Dufferin cues were always the Dot, Zodiac and of course the Hi-Run.
Right now, I have a Dufferin Titan that is the only cue I play with. It was a Canadian company made cue, and yeah, it doesn't have the Maple Leaf in the butt, it has the Dufferin logo painted on it like a lot of their higher end cues did. Love that cue to freaking death.
Here's a description of it from SandersPro...
"The Titan is part of Dufferin Billiards most prestigious line of cues for the most demanding player. This cue features premium white hard maple shaft with pro taper, cocobolo or bocote butt in four-point splice styling with cognac stained birdseye maple and le pro tip. Available in 18-21 oz. Tip size: 12.5mm."
Never had one warp at all. I lost a tip on 1 cue once, had to glue it back on, but other than that, NO problems with them at all. And, they have been through some hell usage.
My favorite Dufferin cues were always the Dot, Zodiac and of course the Hi-Run.
Right now, I have a Dufferin Titan that is the only cue I play with. It was a Canadian company made cue, and yeah, it doesn't have the Maple Leaf in the butt, it has the Dufferin logo painted on it like a lot of their higher end cues did. Love that cue to freaking death.
Here's a description of it from SandersPro...
"The Titan is part of Dufferin Billiards most prestigious line of cues for the most demanding player. This cue features premium white hard maple shaft with pro taper, cocobolo or bocote butt in four-point splice styling with cognac stained birdseye maple and le pro tip. Available in 18-21 oz. Tip size: 12.5mm."
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sivazh said:
I second your choice of a Titan. I've had mine for a month, and it has fantastic feel with it's "glider" wood on wood joint.
Daniel