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I Can't Afford a Justis Case
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these cases are the nuts you will love them
Do you have first hand knowledge of a cue that was damaged in one of our cases?
I would be willing to bet you have never owned or closely inspected one of our cases. We have been in the business for 20 years and have yet to experience the first damaged cue due to lack of protection from the case.
I am curious to know how you can make such a bold statement without hard facts to back it up. Saying John Collins told me so does not count as an answer.
This is the case I owned...its nice, but it did put a nick in my Sugartree
I am not going to make a statement because I heard it through the grapevine...I am making the statement because it happened to my personal cue.. So no, this not because he said she said...its because it happened to me...Here is the picture of the case I had
Man...I shoulda made that bet..and I dont know a John Collins..
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Sorry to dissapoint you and im not trying to bash anyone. I am just stating what has happened to me. Maybe it was a fluke...maybe not...I do know I take care of my cues and cases...but I know for 100% certanty that my Justis did put a nick in the clearcoat on the butt of my ST.
John Barton
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Justis:
JB Interiors - Standard on JB Cases, Sterling Cases, and J.Flowers Tribute Cases
Secure Tube Style
Organic Rebound
Ultra Pad
If protection is your main concern then we provide cases from $50 to $2500 where protection is our main concern as well. If looks are your first concern then there are many choices out there that are absolutely stunning in their design and execution. Most of them have adequate protection if you are careful.
JB Interiors - Standard on JB Cases, Sterling Cases, and J.Flowers Tribute Cases
Secure Tube Style
Organic Rebound
Ultra Pad
If protection is your main concern then we provide cases from $50 to $2500 where protection is our main concern as well. If looks are your first concern then there are many choices out there that are absolutely stunning in their design and execution. Most of them have adequate protection if you are careful.
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Nice stuff there son! got any mismakes!?
Secaucus Fats
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Although it's not leather, how about a nice Andy Boy or Ocean Mist case? You can combine a couple of them together, and it will securely hold your cue (or cues). They also come in nice colors, like the fuchsia-/magenta-colored one here, and are easily personalized with a Sharpie marker:
j/k,
-Sean
For my money.. nothing beats a genuine suckling pig case. It gives my cues the meaty protection that Andy Boy just can't provide.
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Was there a reason you did not contact me after this happened?
What about photos of the damaged cue?
I can't see anything in the case photos that would cause a nick in the cue.
I'll jump in as testimonial for Justis cases...
I've owned a 3x6 Justis tube case for more years than I can remember. I've used it on a regular basis, this was never a closet queen. I've never had a problem with any of my cues being damaged. For that matter, I've had this case fall off my bike at 40 MPH and other than the leather being scuffed, the cues were alright.
I also have a Justis Pro Lite 2x4. I've used this over the past 3 years or so and though I haven't had to put it to the test, I've had no problems with cue damage.
I guess, what I'm saying is that with normal use, and even some abnormal abuse, I've never had any problems. The only problem I can think of is that maybe something abrasive was in ftgokie's case that damaged his cue. I did notice that ftgokie doesn't clean the chalk off his tips before sticking his shafts in the case. Any case with a soft, padded interior will suck up abrasive material like sand and grit, which would scratch the sh1t outta your cue as you stick it in. Is that the damage? Was it a scratch in the finish due to lack of care?
Eric >can't imagine how a cue could have gotten damaged
I've owned a 3x6 Justis tube case for more years than I can remember. I've used it on a regular basis, this was never a closet queen. I've never had a problem with any of my cues being damaged. For that matter, I've had this case fall off my bike at 40 MPH and other than the leather being scuffed, the cues were alright.
I also have a Justis Pro Lite 2x4. I've used this over the past 3 years or so and though I haven't had to put it to the test, I've had no problems with cue damage.
I guess, what I'm saying is that with normal use, and even some abnormal abuse, I've never had any problems. The only problem I can think of is that maybe something abrasive was in ftgokie's case that damaged his cue. I did notice that ftgokie doesn't clean the chalk off his tips before sticking his shafts in the case. Any case with a soft, padded interior will suck up abrasive material like sand and grit, which would scratch the sh1t outta your cue as you stick it in. Is that the damage? Was it a scratch in the finish due to lack of care?
Eric >can't imagine how a cue could have gotten damaged
No sir I didnt even try and contact you. It was not because I did not think you would be concerned, at the time it happened, I just had so many irons in the fire that it was really not the most important thing to me at that moment.
It was just a small nick on the cue right up by the joint. I looked inside the case to see if I could see anything but really couldn’t. I do know that before I put the cue in the case it was not there because I wipe my cue down with a cloth before I put it in my case, and wipe it down whenever I pull it out to play with it. Whenever I pulled the cue out, I felt the nick at the joint area and it had a small chip in the clear. When I would grab the cue from vertical to horizontal position, you could hear the cues clank together, and when I put the case on my back seat of my truck, you could hear the cues clank. I was not throwing, dropping, or tossing the case. I take as best care of my stuff as I can, I think better care that most.
I just feel a tube case would provide better protection for a cue instead of a thin piece of material. I never heard my cues clanking around in one of my cases before this particular one. And yes, I have owned a Justis tube case and quite a few other brands. But the cases I have had were of the tube style.
Yea, I am sure I will get flamed for speaking about what happened to my cue in my Justis case. BUt I cant change what happened to my cue. I am sure it was a fluke.
Again, I will probably own another Justis, but if I had a choice, I would own a tube style Justis
That was from the person I got the case from. I clean my shafts and butts before they are stored in my cases. So you are incorrect in assuming that I dont clean or take care of my stuff.. and dont take it like i was griping back at you Eric....I was not. I am just stating what happened to my cue. Again, I am sure this was just one of them strange things that happen.
Regarding your post on damage; can you show pics of the damage? You mentioned that your cues were "clanking" around. In a Pro Lite, I can't imagine that happening. My Pro Lite is a slightly snug fit on my cues, they don't touch each other. For that matter, unless you have an unusual legnth cue, the shafts should be fully covered by the padding. My shafts are standard length, 58" cue, and the shafts sit about a half inch or more below the top of the padding that separates them.
Any pics?
Eric
Nope, no pics, dont have the case or the Sugartree anymore either. The Justis I had the shafts and buts were not a snug fit. And I have standard length cues. I have no clue how it happened, none whatsoever.. again..I think it was just "one of them things"
All I'm sayin is that... it doesn't make sense that the case caused a nick in the joint collar area. If you have standard length cues, then the butt and shafts are fully covered and separated from each other when it's in the case. That means that there is padding between everything. Oh, the shafts are definitely somewhat snug. With mine, I can put the shafts in and shake the case, and they will not rattle off each other.
Again, there is no logical reason for the case to be the blame for the nick. Things don't just happen mystically, there is always a reason, man.
Eric
yep, I agree things happen for a reason. IN this case, you can shake it, and you can hear them clanking around. The reason I got rid of the case is, it was just too nice, it wasnt what I needed...and the shafts/butts clanking around...Maybe this was just a 1 in a million instance, but it did happen
And, all I was saying all along is that because it did happen, DOESN'T mean the problem was the case. Think about it; how much force would it take to cause a chip, assuming the butt/shaft contact was the cause, THROUGH PADDING, sitting bunched up together? I think the problem was some other cause...
Eric
I totally see what your saying....but, the cue absolutely did not have a nick in the clearcoat before it went into the case...and it did have a nick in it when I pulled it out 45min later at another pool hall. This is not an unheard of circumstance. I have 1 other PM from a fellow AZer that stated he had his Black Boar damaged in his case as well.
THe lucasi cases are pretty hip and affordable
Are you sure you didn't hit the light on the break? Any sharp edge can easily do what you have described.
Your statement about the cues clanking around is untrue. This is one of the reasons I went to the ProLite interior which is resilient and allows the butts and shafts to move in unison rather than the butt hitting against the side of the pvc tube type case.
In order for me further investigate your complaint, please furnish the name of the person from whom you purchased this case. If the case damaged your cue, I'm sure it must have damaged cues prior to yours.