Cracked OB ferrule an shaft

Straightpool_99 said:
How do you keep it this clean? I use a microfiber towel and carnuba wax and clean the shaft all the time, but it is not this clean.

If you have some tips I would be really grateful. What kind of cleaning fluid do you use? Do you clean the ferrule seperately? Do you use a lathe?
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I clean my shaft twice a year (if that) with 98% rubbing alcohol, but the real trick is to never get it dirty in the first place. The ONLY thing I do on a regular is burnish the tip.

Chalk with your cue resting on the floor, at an angle. Keep your hands clean. And wipe all chalk residue from your tip with a paper towel before sliding it into your case. Easy!
 
this is why they changed their product, I think I might have helped with that:o
I gave a pretty harsh review on the shafts contruction, couple months later they announced the OB+ line. :wink: I was a little rash, but I was a little pissed off at the time bc i was blown off at their booth, but hey, at least now they have a superior product. i should get free shafts for life.
 
buddha162 said:
Here's my OB Classic, 2 years old, 25+ hours a week. Same tip too.

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All of the cracks and chips must be on the other side, right?
 
krlk said:
So this is what happened to my OB classic shaft. I played with it around 6 months. Dont know what to do. Most likely no warranty. Shame.. I loved it. No offense to anyone, but I think it has a flaw in design. For same reason tip flew off of my ob break shaft.
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krlk,

Thank you for posting such a clear picture of your shaft and I am sorry to see that your ferrule and shaft cracked.

OB shafts do have a lifetime warranty against any manufacturer defect to the original owner if the shaft was bought from an OB dealer. Our warranty is clearly stated on the warranty section of our website here: http://www.obcues.com/pages/Warranty.html

If somebody has a defective OB product, they usually either contact the OB Dealer that it was purchased from or they contact us directly. We actually prefer that pool players contact us directly so that we can get them taken care of as quickly as possible and that way they don't have to send it to the dealer and then wait for the dealer to send it to us and then we send it back to the dealer and then the dealer sends it to them. Much easier to deal directly with the factory and we are happy when this is the case.

Did you contact the dealer that you bought it from? Or did you contact us directly? If so, what was the result of that contact? If you are not the original owner and bought the shaft on the secondary market then the shaft does not have a warranty. However, if you are the original owner and have not contacted your dealer or us yet then I would suggest that you follow the steps on the warranty page and return the shaft to us so that we can look at in in person and make a warranty determination.

Let me know if you have any questions about this and if you do send us your shaft, we will do our best to get you taken care of as quickly as we can.
 
mortuarymike-nv said:
How do you repair a cracked wood or a delaminated shaft ?

The shaft is FUBER F_____D up beyond economical repair.
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With glue. I won several tournaments with a McDermott that had a broken shaft. I mean the shaft had been broken and repaired when I bought it and while I had it I broke it in the same place several more times. One tournament I won I have pictures of me playing with masking tape on the shaft from the night before.
 
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StraightPoolIU said:
Pictures don't show up here on my work computer so I didn't even know there was one. Based on the thread title I thought it was a cracked ferrule.
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No problems I was just shocked that anyone thinks they could repair that shaft and it would shoot anything like it did before.
Yes he posted a one of the best pictures I have seen of a cracked shaft and ferrule.
As I said the wood looks to be cracked to me a inch or two long on the ferrule end of the shaft.

Imo which doesn't count the shaft has to be replaced.
And sorry I had no idea that you didn't see a picture of the shaft, it is pretty noticeable that the shaft is done in for.
 
It looks to me like the bottom edge of the ferrule and the bottom edge of the tip were indented by an impact.

Even without the crack, the ferrule and shaft look like they've been to h*ll and back.
 

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JB Cases said:
With glue. I won several tournaments with a McDermott that had a broken shaft. I mean the shaft had been broken and repaired when I bought it and while I had it I broke it in the same place several more times. One tournament I won I have pictures of me playing with masking tape on the shaft from the night before.
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If you think that shaft has value I am sure the op is in the selling mood.

Was the McDermott a LD shaft ? Honestly I don't see a reasonable repair on that shaft and expect it to play anything like a OB classic.

I also won a tournament with a delaminated black dot meucci, but never again.
Had another friend who is a AZB member who had his cue duct taped together too.

John I still don't think that shaft is repairable.
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krlk said:
Sorry I posted this. Im just gonna throw it in a fire and play with mezz
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krlk said:
So this is what happened to my OB classic shaft. I played with it around 6 months. Dont know what to do. Most likely no warranty. Shame.. I loved it. No offense to anyone, but I think it has a flaw in design. For same reason tip flew off of my ob break shaft.
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That escalated quickly.
 
pocket said:
That escalated quickly.
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I'm wondering now if that shaft was damaged when the tip was replaced.
Chucked up too hard and it developed a hairline crack and split after .

OB has the best warranty and service in the business.
 
Just curious, do you drill chalk your cue aggressively? Lots of chalk on the ferule and side of tip. Chalk can get very abrasive on soft material like a ferule or leather layer of tip.
 
bdorman said:
It looks to me like the bottom edge of the ferrule and the bottom edge of the tip were indented by an impact.

Even without the crack, the ferrule and shaft look like they've been to h*ll and back.
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It looks like to me that just above the ferrule on the leather tip is an impact ding. Is it possible that he got mad after a shot and whacked his tip on the table which caused the splitting of the ferrule and shaft?

Hard to believe that all that damage was done on one shot.

I had a friend who split a forearm on an expensive Judd cue by whacking the table.
 
By the way, here is unedited picture. I did not clean prior to taking this shot. First one I used my phone to enchance the details. I guess overcooked a little. Must agree its not that dirty, no? Anyway I use glove so it doesnt stick to my hand, therefore it just dont bother me if shaft has some natural blueing.
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Although the OP states the shaft has not been sanded, the horizontal lines on the shaft and ferrule in the blown up picture are very indicative of a poor sanding job
 
krlk said:
By the way, here is unedited picture. I did not clean prior to taking this shot. First one I used my phone to enchance the details. I guess overcooked a little. Must agree its not that dirty, no? Anyway I use glove so it doesnt stick to my hand, therefore it just dont bother me if shaft has some natural blueing.
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Did someone replace the tip on that shaft ?
Tnx
 
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