What are the reasons for an ivory ferrule? Are they worth the money?
Also, what are the pads under the tip for? Advantages?
Also, what are the pads under the tip for? Advantages?
There are no advantages to ivory and as a matter of fact, there are distinct dis-advantages.
Ivory is heavy, therefore it produces more QB deflection.
It's brittle and subject to crack.
You have to kill an elephant to get it.
The pad used under the tip serves a purpose of protecting the ivory ferrule because it is brittle.
No, it's not worth the money or the bad Karma.
There are no advantages to ivory and as a matter of fact, there are distinct dis-advantages.
Ivory is heavy, therefore it produces more QB deflection.
It's brittle and subject to crack.
You have to kill an elephant to get it.
The pad used under the tip serves a purpose of protecting the ivory ferrule because it is brittle.
No, it's not worth the money or the bad Karma.
What are the reasons for an ivory ferrule? Are they worth the money?
Also, what are the pads under the tip for? Advantages?
You have to kill an elephant to get it.
all ivory should be pre ban so if laws are followed there should be no more elephant deaths.
Elephants are not the only animals that produce ivory. For those that would like an ivory ferrule or anything made of ivory for that matter then the preban ivory is the answer. A lot of people dont realize all the things that are made of ivory and I bet some of those people that knock a cue for having it as a ferrule or inlay has never thought about it when looking at a high quality piano or lots of other things.
What a slanted post.....
Ivory is without a doubt - in my opinion - the best ferrule material there is. It's very sleek, does not get dirty, and has a hit you cannot replicate.
I own many cues, and all but one (maybe two) have ivory ferrules, and I've never killed an elephant. Guess that means you don't have to kill to have one....
It's not brittle, and like anything - yes, it can be subject to crack. My playing cue today has an ivory ferrule on it - with no pad. I use it to play, break, and jump with. I do have a pretty hard break as well.
I've never broken, cracked, or damaged an ivory ferrule.
All this coming from a guy with Ivory in his middle name.