jay helfert said:

I never let anybody play with my playing cue. If i did it always seemed to come back with a nick in the shaft. You basically gave him that cue as if it was no big deal, and this is is your reward.

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A very good friend of mine was going on vacation for 3 weeks to NYC, asked to borrow my 3C shaft to go play at Carom Cafe!

I told him no, we haven't spoken since!

Lay into a supply of McDermott Lucky's.
That way the next time a stranger wants to borrow your cue
for a few days it ain't much of a loss and you got more of 'em stashed.

vintagecollectibles831 said:

okay, thanks. Guess I need to buy a ruler, lol. I guess most likely a 3/8x11, because that is what it looks like, and never seen a brass plated 3/8x10.

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Thread pitch gauges, if you're going to continue trading. $8.99 on Amazon.

Check out these extensions and plug-n-play extension adapters from TactIQ available at Seybert’s. They replace weight bolts and accept extensions. The TactIQ extensions are CF and very light.

I tried a Schon for my Helmstetter (which will also fit my Adam and Orchid cues, but the butt cap doesn’t match up very well. It’s a little awkward so I just ordered a Joss adapter which appears to work better with my application. Fingers crossed.

Playing now. R7 for 300.
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If you all know of anyone that want's to purchase his life story, told by his wife Evelyn 6 weeks after he passed PM me. He was quite a man off court.

Sorry, but you're very gullible for letting a stranger take your cue.

I would suggest you use this as a life lesson to avoid bigger problems in the future.