Phillipine Cues
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subscribed due to the fact that i am having a cue made in the phillipines
You guys be careful with them Filipino cues they've been known to cause pump strokes and loose wrists.
Hope I don't get efern osis
You guys be careful with them Filipino cues they've been known to cause pump strokes and loose wrists.
great line
, and to answer the OP, depends to the building process of your pinoy maker..
If you live in a relatively dry area and the cue was made in a very humid place w/out climate control in the shop, it will be susceptible to warpage.
The same can be said of cues being made here and then shipped to Asia.
I have a Audrick cue that is beautiful but both shafts warped in no time and now I'm stuck with it. I emailed them about the problem and never heard back from them so I'm going to turn it into a fancy jump cue.. be careful on who you choose when you purchase one....Do some searches and you will find very good cue builders in the Phillipines. I pick the wrong one I guess...lol
I've had 2 JD cues that were terrific. Joel Dadivas is the builder, and he communicated with me regularly. Seems like a really good guy.
My JD cues looked nice and played well. Most have the 3/8-10 wood-to-wood joint and play like a slightly stiffer McDermott. All that being said, I didn't keep the cues that long, so if warping was an issue I probably didn't keep them long enough for it to show up.
I own a JD cue, it is one of the best playing cues I have ever owned and some top players in my area remarked the same about it. The cues shafts did warp, I sent them back just recently and its on my way back to me so hopefully it wont happen again but you never know. I live in Arizona so its night and day difference between PI, its very dry here.
I hope to get it back soon and I will let people know if it warps again. I did ask him to send me an extra shaft collar so I could have a cue maker here make me a shaft, not a bad idea as long as the butt stays straight. Joel is a good guy so do not hesitate to deal with him, he stands behind his work and builds a very nice looking and playing cue.
I hope to get it back soon and I will let people know if it warps again. I did ask him to send me an extra shaft collar so I could have a cue maker here make me a shaft, not a bad idea as long as the butt stays straight. Joel is a good guy so do not hesitate to deal with him, he stands behind his work and builds a very nice looking and playing cue.
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I have a Viattorre cue that is 8 years old and everything is still as straight as possible on it. I have heard the same thing about Filipino cues but I didn't have that experience. Like others have said, I guess it depends on who makes it.
IMO, how the cue is shipped & acclimatized once received also contribute to the cue's warpage whether it comes from a humid place like the Philippines or a dry one such as Nevada
Imagine how much pressure the wood is subjected to when being flown at 28k to 35k feet even if the cabin is pressurized (although not to the same level like in the ground). Any moisture left in the cue will surely try to escape... That's why, IMO, it's also important how the cue is packed/shipped to destination (vacuum packing is the best) .
Now, imagine how much moisture the wood will try to once the packaging is opened. Hence the importance of acclimatization
I guess this is the reason why I even hear of cues from well known American builders warping when they arrive to a humid place like the Philippines, Singapore, or Hong Kong
Imagine how much pressure the wood is subjected to when being flown at 28k to 35k feet even if the cabin is pressurized (although not to the same level like in the ground). Any moisture left in the cue will surely try to escape... That's why, IMO, it's also important how the cue is packed/shipped to destination (vacuum packing is the best) .
Now, imagine how much moisture the wood will try to once the packaging is opened. Hence the importance of acclimatization
I guess this is the reason why I even hear of cues from well known American builders warping when they arrive to a humid place like the Philippines, Singapore, or Hong Kong
Acclimatization is important. When I receive a cue, I don't go open the package rightaway. I open it slowly in a 48hr timeframe.
Storage is also key. They are all inside well protected Cue Cases inside a Private cabinet I have in the pool hall I frequent. The poolhall does turn on their aircon rightaway when they open for business.
I seldom bring my cues out and if I do, it is inside a cue case all the time and the cue case is inside a condura canvas case.
But still, some shaft and/or butts warp. That is most likely due to non-proper seasoning of the woods used on the cue.
Very well said. BTW, both your cues that I bought have remained straight since the day I acquired them. :thumbup:
Thanks for taking care of them bud.
My Via is still in great shape and it was my main player for years.
Good point Joey! I've even seen it in cues made in different climates within the US.