Ivory ferrules - is a tip pad needed?
- Thread starter Jigger
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For 20 plus years
I played with an ivory ferrule on my josswest. No pad, and I used to cue to break. Only time I broke a ferrule, I was late for league, it was very cold outside. I went in and it was my time to play, yep, grabbed the cold cue, broke and shattered the ferrule.
On a side note, if there was 2 identical cues one with a pad one without, blindfolded, how many people could tell the difference?
I played with an ivory ferrule on my josswest. No pad, and I used to cue to break. Only time I broke a ferrule, I was late for league, it was very cold outside. I went in and it was my time to play, yep, grabbed the cold cue, broke and shattered the ferrule.
On a side note, if there was 2 identical cues one with a pad one without, blindfolded, how many people could tell the difference?
Same rule. I play with a 1" ivory ferrule and have preferred ivory ferrules for as long as I can remember. I keep a few blanks in stock just in case someone needs one. But if that ferrule goes out, or I replace a tip on one...it's getting a pad. Your only choice in the matter is black or red.