I've always like Dale seems a very humble guy and has become a very good commentator on TV keep up the good work dom
@AlanBrown-d8w9 ай бұрын
But he’s crap at snooker 😂
@marksimpson23219 ай бұрын
@@AlanBrown-d8wbettee than youll ever be though.
@RokitPanda9 ай бұрын
Dom is as friendly in person and happy to talk as he is here. He comes for a practice at my local club every now and again. Top guy
@jesseboy79519 ай бұрын
Wow, Xmas came early for me, thank you WST! I absolutely adore Spaceman, can listen to him talking about basically anything for hrs, so this is a treat.
@garrikozhanovskiy3619 ай бұрын
Same , what a knowledgeable man he is
@AlanBrown-d8w9 ай бұрын
Really 😂
@chrisjohnson41659 ай бұрын
Excellent!! I didn't know that Dominic does woodwork on cues. I'm a violin maker and amateur player and love doing cues. It was very good of him to spend the time to give you this advice.
@jamesgallagher19929 ай бұрын
Yup..hes also had 100s of cues...used to turn up at most tournaments with a different cue👍
@IFranchisedI9 ай бұрын
Green baize is tops. Stu even did a throw/ deflection test for my cue since I couldn’t make the trip from the us. Get yourself a Maximus Thai made cue. They are amazing and way cheaper than Parris
@sis-2979 ай бұрын
I have a Maximus Legend I bought from Green Baize, I also finally received my Parris I had on order in October. Yes the Parris was more expensive, but how it plays is so much better than the Maximus. Virtually zero throw, much better action on the cue ball and more power. Both are 19oz, 3/4 joint, 9.5mm ferrule, G2 tip. I would say the difference between them in terms of craftsmanship however is very little. Parris just edges it.
@IFranchisedI9 ай бұрын
@@sis-297 yeah gotta spend the little extra money and get at least the legend plus. The regular Maximus legend is just a standard shaft. The plus is a higher grade ash and aged longer to have less mass and therefore less throw. My legend plus has virtually no throw/deflection. But it’s hard to imagine any cue playing better than my 1pc Maximus ultimate. I’m sure a Parris ultimate plays pretty awesome but I doubt it plays £1,600 more awesome
@sis-2979 ай бұрын
@@IFranchisedI no it won’t, for sure. At the top level of each of the best cue makers they are all going to be very similar. One other thing I didn’t mention about my Parris over the Maximus is the balance of the cue. That’s another area it’s much better. End of the day it’s not the brand that guarantees a good cue, it’s how it feels to you.
@IFranchisedI9 ай бұрын
@@sis-297 yes absolutely I do wish the balance was farther back. I know Parris cues have a balance back at 16-17inches on a lot of the 58s and 59s which will definitely have better feel and control and that can be huge
@sis-2979 ай бұрын
Yeah mine is balanced at 15” just before the join on the butt. Feels amazing when cueing, and my game has really improved in the two months I’ve had it.
@flyingturtle32849 ай бұрын
As a Chinese fan, still remember Dominque Dale winning the Shanghai Master with the fancy color shirt and golden hair and he beat Ryan Day in the final. It was really a struggle for the commentator because their last name sounds very similar.
@imtiazhameed-t5v9 ай бұрын
Anyone knows what time Jack Hyperski is play today ?
@SimonAyersPool9 ай бұрын
£300-400 for a beginner's cue?! WTH! Has he ever actually met a beginner? You can get a decent starter cue that can play all the shots for £100. Obviously if you want to take the game seriously you can spend more money and get a better cue, but if you are just playing once a week with your mate then £300 is a lot of money!
@charlottemcnair-nx6cm9 ай бұрын
Judd Trump hero, is an absolute genius and such a privilege to watch him still at the top of the game 30 years after he won the UK championship for the first time. The longevity is unbelievable. Ronnie O'Sullivan GOAT ♥ 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
@danieladaniel20049 ай бұрын
Met Dale in York. Very polite and friendly.
@brianlev-ari12229 ай бұрын
Dale looks like such a nice person, always wearing a beautiful smile
@Wayne-c4m9 ай бұрын
Classy guy Dale.Rather have Dale on WST than classless Judd Trump. Always nice to see him lose. Great in Zhang Anda 🏆
@sharpvidtube9 ай бұрын
I wonder what he thinks about carbon fibre cues? They don't seem as flexible as ash, but somehow have less deflection? Not sure how that's possible.
@CueBald9 ай бұрын
Great Video. Agree with what Dom says... Thai cues are superb and the craftsmanship are better than Parris!
@UnboxRacing6 ай бұрын
Yes indeed, but which one is best? Kinda tempted to go plain ebony maximus in the pro edition. But, omin is about 15 Mins from my place in Bangkok. Choices, choices.
@CueBald6 ай бұрын
@UnboxRacing never tried an Omin cue. I had a maximus ultimate and now playing with a VR Ultimate which is superb.
@AngrierGorilla9 ай бұрын
from what I've heard, Dom is also a great cues collector
@C4rl0s-_-4R9 ай бұрын
Best person to ask about cues. He’s had more cues then the rest of the tour combined 😂
@C4rl0s-_-4R9 ай бұрын
And first cue shop he mentions is craftsman cues. Which he says is at Leeds. But it’s actually kippax. On the outskirts
@AKBARSHAH-te5gv9 ай бұрын
I always see Judd play with 60 % luck,and 40% ability. He hits hard and hope because 6 pockets. When long shots don't go in he is a very average player.We saw how Mark Allen destroyed him 10-3..On the other hand watch how better Ronnie & Hendry play, they are far far better. That's why Ronnie & Hendry are the two greatest and most successful players in snooker. Ronnie GOAT 🐐 & then Hendry 🐐
@jimmyk95239 ай бұрын
Anyone remember him snapping a cue against a wall in the WC after losing to Jimmy White? Early 00s this was
@uk5g2629 ай бұрын
Mr dale is definitely top 3 snooker players of all time for me. Just above gary wilson !
@ruleyramundo9 ай бұрын
Top of your list would be Joe Swail 👍
@theironshiek9 ай бұрын
Are you being serious?
@alangrynich20379 ай бұрын
Maximus cue all day long you can pick up a decent maximus for £300 no problem
@ruleyramundo9 ай бұрын
Stuart Bingham in the background shot in the first 2 minutes has put on lots of weight really quickly 👍 May it will help his game 😃
@CalRapz9 ай бұрын
That’s not Stuart Bingham you absolute weapon
@MegaBagera9 ай бұрын
It's obviously Stephen Lee
@Scipted9 ай бұрын
Love Dominic such a gentleman
@chriskindler109 ай бұрын
Dominic is a such a good guy
@DanielReynolds-sh4zs9 ай бұрын
Now for YT biggest gossip queen WAH WAH WAH to say when this A/C was created 😂😂😂
@countbasi46809 ай бұрын
Did he say he keeps his cue as vertical as he can over the summer months? I was taught to keep it horizontal when stored away to distribute any conceivable moisture more evenly throughout the cue, should there be any at all.
@djtaylormade11959 ай бұрын
What a great guy Dale is
@justynbarnes78959 ай бұрын
Thank you, Spaceman! So much cue knowledge.
@memphisbulls18599 ай бұрын
A traditional style cue? Dale has cues on order with most cue makers in the midlands with all kinds of splicings
@v11n1man9 ай бұрын
Dominic its wery good stik speciall, fom tip's
@joehirst43479 ай бұрын
Respect the player just can’t do with his accent
@Ben-cx5fe8 ай бұрын
Such a polite, pleasant and well-spoken man. Not like like a lot of the other players then lol :)
@ISOLATICN19 ай бұрын
About time, all commentators hate it, but I’ve been looking forward to these videos for a while now.
@davidhale80349 ай бұрын
Top man Dominic!!
@khushal3469 ай бұрын
I really needed this type of basic information about cues. its very helpful, Thanks.
@stephenelward70239 ай бұрын
Dominic is a great guy I knocked him over once at the Welsh open he was running to table and he ran into me haha
@AndreasHeidt-uy6sc9 ай бұрын
A very good interview, which will certainly interest most players. Who is the man interviewing Dominic Dale and what is his name?
@worldsnookertour9 ай бұрын
Tai Chengzhe
@jamie-ol8dm9 ай бұрын
Love the spaceman. But he’s had more cues than Heathrow airport.
@davidsmith55239 ай бұрын
Dominic talks old cues on my Channel Cues n Views.
@jlsutton48199 ай бұрын
Does anyone think Dominic could become one of the top ten players??
@gamevidsnstuff58059 ай бұрын
On his day he's as good as any of the top players!
@boahnation99329 ай бұрын
Dominic is so knowledgeable. I love his commentary! Great player too 😎
@pietkonijn55225 ай бұрын
Lyndsey Doyle ? (Lemon Curry)
@clivebond78589 ай бұрын
Dale knows his onions, very knowledgeable chap.
@joehirst43479 ай бұрын
I paid 200 for a a ash peradon cue
@79BlackRose9 ай бұрын
Fascinating info from a proper gent. Kudos Dominic.
@ruleyramundo9 ай бұрын
Dom is a student of the game. Always nice to hear from the English born plastic Welsh man 😃
@joehirst43479 ай бұрын
Cool respect
@CFCseventy9 ай бұрын
Got Maximus’s ultimate great cue
@Mick-Dempsey9 ай бұрын
All Hail The Dale !!!
@anthony-xk8wc9 ай бұрын
🏴🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏴
@adrianwright86859 ай бұрын
Doesn't matter how long cue is - you don't have to hold it at any precise distance from the rear end - you can adjust according to how tall/short you are.
@vmax4steve5242 ай бұрын
That's not the case, a cue has a balance point which is why some cues feel better and play better than others. I make cues and specialise in cues for taller players that need something longer than the standard 57/58 inches and getting the balance right is imperative for good feel.
@gordoncockfield9 ай бұрын
A lot of the great players such as judd, john Higgins or myself 😂😂 gotta love Dom
@snooker97739 ай бұрын
It sounds ok if he said "or" not "and".
@GayWayneHolmes9 ай бұрын
Judd the one time and never again world champion?
@gordoncockfield9 ай бұрын
@@snooker9773 sorta the same thing but I'm sure he wasn't comparing himself to them I just found it funny. Gotta love dom and his commentary is also good
@Softlad929 ай бұрын
More on cues please!!
@gordoncockfield9 ай бұрын
Ah-haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
@jayjayb899 ай бұрын
I swear he served me a takeaway
@jessejeffery40309 ай бұрын
Who?
@monty38549 ай бұрын
😂 I had to come back and find this comment. Since I read it I can't stop thinking about Dominic Dale working part-time in a Chinese restaurant. Of all the people in the world it would surprise me least. I can fully imagine him doing it just to get out of the house and talk to people 😂 Anyway thanks, I've had a lot of fun with this in my head!
@5wisher5weet9 ай бұрын
You want a Burwatt Champion or Lindrum 3262 cue...haha
@AlanBrown-d8w9 ай бұрын
Fed up of seeing Dale the space jockey 😂
@matthewchilds18629 ай бұрын
Finally , a decent cure to insomnia, thank you WST
@dangermouse84669 ай бұрын
Dominik, thanks for that. I learnt something new about cues.