Folks, finally, after some 48 hours of slow acclimatization process, the cues are out.
I had these cues tracked since it left their point of origins and both arrived Hong Kong in the early evening of Sunday. Both were delivered to the office around noon of Monday. Opened both ends of the tubes to let it breath and start the acclimaization. Informed Mason and the owner of the 2nd cue that they finally arrive the office. Got this reply from Mason:
can't see anything under those bubble wrap cover.
When I arrive home in the evening, I took both out of their respective tubes and let it rest on the floor, resting on the mat (called "Banig" in the Philippines). Tuesday morning when I woke up, I took the bubble wrap off the cues and left it on the banig again still inside their respective plastic wrapper. Now I can see those lovely beauties.
Finally when I arrived from work, I took then out of the plastic wrappers, did the measurements and shoot some pix. It's now about 2am my time and I'm posting this to share with everyone. Thanx a whole lot Mason for making me this cue. I would also like to thank my friend (who wants to remain anon) for offering me the other cue. Hope you all like them. Thanx for viewing. I'm going to bed.
Top cue is a Brand New Mason Cue shown in the thread below (the center cue): Rosewood/Olivewood
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=94294
The other cue is a Used (like new) Viattorre with 3 shafts. Ivory Joint and Butt Cap. It's been well taken cared of by the owner. I'm very honored, as the owner offered this to me alone. How can I refuse. Curly Maple/Cocobolo
Forearm:
Handle: (Do you notice the bat hiding on the Olivewood handle? )
Butt:
Small Ivory Diamonds on the Cocobolo handle ring (C & D):
Butt rings at E on both cues:
I'll be shooting some pool this coming Friday. Review to follow.
I had these cues tracked since it left their point of origins and both arrived Hong Kong in the early evening of Sunday. Both were delivered to the office around noon of Monday. Opened both ends of the tubes to let it breath and start the acclimaization. Informed Mason and the owner of the 2nd cue that they finally arrive the office. Got this reply from Mason:
masonh said:
can't see anything under those bubble wrap cover.
When I arrive home in the evening, I took both out of their respective tubes and let it rest on the floor, resting on the mat (called "Banig" in the Philippines). Tuesday morning when I woke up, I took the bubble wrap off the cues and left it on the banig again still inside their respective plastic wrapper. Now I can see those lovely beauties.
Finally when I arrived from work, I took then out of the plastic wrappers, did the measurements and shoot some pix. It's now about 2am my time and I'm posting this to share with everyone. Thanx a whole lot Mason for making me this cue. I would also like to thank my friend (who wants to remain anon) for offering me the other cue. Hope you all like them. Thanx for viewing. I'm going to bed.
Top cue is a Brand New Mason Cue shown in the thread below (the center cue): Rosewood/Olivewood
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=94294
The other cue is a Used (like new) Viattorre with 3 shafts. Ivory Joint and Butt Cap. It's been well taken cared of by the owner. I'm very honored, as the owner offered this to me alone. How can I refuse. Curly Maple/Cocobolo
Forearm:
Handle: (Do you notice the bat hiding on the Olivewood handle?
)
Butt:
Small Ivory Diamonds on the Cocobolo handle ring (C & D):
Butt rings at E on both cues:
I'll be shooting some pool this coming Friday. Review to follow.
