Alex Brick J/B Weight Removal

[HoustonInt]

Hello, I recently purchased an Alex Brick jump/break and really like the hit but the cue is extremely heavy at 25.3 oz. I thought it was heavy due to the dymondwood but I have seen many others in the 19-20 oz range so am thinking maybe there is a weight bolt in it.

The weight distribution is:

• Whole cue: 25.3 oz
• Shaft: 6.1 oz
• Jump handle: 5.1 oz
• Jump butt: 14.0 oz

When I look under the cap, I'm not sure if this is a weight bolt that can be removed or if there are any other ways to lighten it?

 

[seven_7days]

Something looks off with the weight bolt. Usually, you should be able to simply remove it with an Allen wrench or screwdriver. I mean, if that IS a weight bolt.

 

[seven_7days]

I've owned an Alex Brick and when I removed the bumper, it was threaded for a weight bolt but no weight bolt. Yours looks like someone installed one.

 

[HoustonInt]

I checked it with a magnet and it doesn't appear to be metal. Not sure why the butt is so heavy!


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[GrimmCustomCues]

The butt is so heavy because it's dymondwood.

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[HoustonInt]

The butt is so heavy because it's dymondwood.

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Thanks Grimm. This is my first dymondwood cue but I see many other dymondwood cues that are in the 19 - 21 oz range (Tony's and Alex's) so I'm not sure why this one is so much heavier.



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[GrimmCustomCues]

The lighter versions of that cue have been cored with maple or something similar. The cue you own was built specifically to be close to the weight that it is.

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[HoustonInt]

Thanks Grimm!


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