Ronnie O'Sullivan has admitted he's still uncomfortable with his cue, despite storming into a 12-4 lead over Pang Junxu at the World Snooker Championship.
The 49-year-old has started to summon some of the magic of old as he looks to win the competition for the eighth time.
O'Sullivan is just one frame away from reaching the quarter-finals of the tournament, having won six in a row to establish his commanding lead.
However, the snooker star is still unhappy with his cue - despite boosting his chances of glory in Sheffield.
Ronnie O'Sullivan has admitted he's still uncomfortable with his cue, despite storming into a 12-4 lead over Pang Junxu at the World Snooker Championship
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O'Sullivan previously binned his cue after crashing out of the Championship League back in January.
And the Rocket, speaking after Sunday's day of action, admitted he was still looking for a cue that he's 'comfortable' with.
"I’m keeping this current cue until maybe John Parris can make me another one that I feel comfortable with," he said.
"I’ve tried about 20 so far. I’m a bit fussy with cues.
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"I’m not one to get a cue and think: ‘Oh, I’ll persevere a bit.’
"I like to feel like I can play with it straightaway. So John’s going to get busy. He’s out there chopping down trees as we speak to try and find me a nice bit of wood.”
O'Sullivan has established himself as a snooker legend over the years.
He has struggled for consistency over the past year or so, however, something that led to him taking a break from the sport after his Championship League exit in the New Year.
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O'Sullivan is determined to turn his situation around, however, with the veteran hopeful of finishing his career 'on a high'.
He continued: "I’m just in a rebuilding process. I’m probably on the last leg of my career.
"And I’ve had to probably rebuild three or four times.
"I’ve got one more rebuild in me to try and compete with these young guys.
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"This is a start. I will commit to two years, whether it is good or bad, give it all to the sport.
"See if I can turn it around and at least finish my career on a high.
"If it goes well after two years and I feel like I am back somewhere to where I used to be, and how I know I can play the game, I will play for another four or five years.
"Because I love the game, I really do. It’s tough when you have struggled for a long period of time.
Ronnie O'Sullivan has started to show his usual magic at the World Snooker Championship
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"It might take a month, six months or a year. I will have a proper good old go at it and that’s what I owe snooker.
"I feel like I have to put everything into this tournament. Once it’s over, I will reset, go again, and devote all my time to getting ready to play again.
"Over the last two or three years, I’ve done a lot of exhibitions and travelled a lot for various reasons.
"Hopefully in the next two or three years, I’d just shelve everything else and just focus on snooker and at least finish on some kind of good note."
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