Cheap? ...I've had a Rambow and a few Hoppe's with no bumper....
...they weren't cheap....and I love GC's Schon in this thread.
BTW...how do you pronounce Schon?
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Have you ever transitioned well to playing with a bumperless cue?
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Cheap? ...I've had a Rambow and a few Hoppe's with no bumper....
...they weren't cheap....and I love GC's Schon in this thread.
BTW...how do you pronounce Schon?
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i've talked to people who have conducted blind test and was told a person could not only not tell the difference in joints.bumperless,etc that he could not even tell when his own cue came up
i believed the guy,but i never tried it myself
i would bet on bumperless vs non,and ivory vs steel
that no one could tell the difference or pick one out of 10
i believed the guy,but i never tried it myself
i would bet on bumperless vs non,and ivory vs steel
that no one could tell the difference or pick one out of 10
The bumper absolutely has some effect on the acoustics of the hit. The other day I was playing and my cue was making a "ticking" sound because I removed the weight bolt and forgot to secure the bumper properly. After inspection, I realized the bumper was pushed only half way in. Pushed it all the way in and the sound went away.
For anyone who doesn't believe it, do a bumper/bumperless test with the same cue. Don't use two different cues for the test. Like a McDermott, for example.
Is it surprising that a loose component on a cue would make a noise?
A lifting tip, loose ferrule, or shaft that is not tightened all do the same thing. Make a noise.
A lifting tip, loose ferrule, or shaft that is not tightened all do the same thing. Make a noise.
I'll back the bet... And I do not gamble. But this would be a fixed race. I'd feel terribly guilty taking the persons money. The sad part of this thread is the OP is passing on a nice cue. And never put a bumper on a bumper less cue... simply buy it right to begin with. I tend to go the other way. Convert to B-less. Bumpers are for butt protection only and to cover the hole. Bumper less for style. No one has anything to prove here ... To each his own.
What's next in line. Does the wrap suppress noise? Is linen quieter than leather.
Pt, that was a weak attempt at tongue in cheek humor.
Grab a McDermott, hit a few balls...then remove the push-in bumper and hit few more.
My point is that the bumper will affect the sound of the cue.
You know, different?
Really Deano ?
I remember way way back you got a Balabushka that was bumperless and it was so loud
when you hit a ball it would crack a wine glass. We were at The Lancaster club on Jefferson when you showed it to me. I think it had squares in the bottom maybe even
checker board. Do you remember, and don't try to say I have you mixed up with someone
else. My memory is much better than yours, uh what were we talking about.
jack
I remember way way back you got a Balabushka that was bumperless and it was so loud
when you hit a ball it would crack a wine glass. We were at The Lancaster club on Jefferson when you showed it to me. I think it had squares in the bottom maybe even
checker board. Do you remember, and don't try to say I have you mixed up with someone
else. My memory is much better than yours, uh what were we talking about.
jack
I have a Jerry R full splice cue bumperless. He also gave me an attachable bumper for the cue.
I have tried it in both configurations, can't tell the difference.
I have tried it in both configurations, can't tell the difference.
I forgot to mention that a Jerry R full slice cue is the exception to the rule.
lol
difference
I have a old 1973 Adam cue that if you take the rubber off it loud and vibration to
It, I think it's cause it's not drill for a weight bolt. Cause I can take rubber bumper off
my Jensen and I can't hardly tell much of a difference and it's drilled for a weight bolt.
I think all cues are different and some you can tell and some you can't I think a lot of it has
to do with the construction of the cue, just my 2 cents.
I have a old 1973 Adam cue that if you take the rubber off it loud and vibration to
It, I think it's cause it's not drill for a weight bolt. Cause I can take rubber bumper off
my Jensen and I can't hardly tell much of a difference and it's drilled for a weight bolt.
I think all cues are different and some you can tell and some you can't I think a lot of it has
to do with the construction of the cue, just my 2 cents.
There it is. The Micky D bumper is the largest, ugliest, most disgusting looking (what else) ever put on a cue. Tell ya what...If I removed it the cue would be lighter :killingme::killingme:
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Six shots - I go back and forth all the time.
Bumpers, no bumpers, wrap no wrap, fat, skinny, light, heavy...
They all knock the ball in if you hit it in the right spot.
Dale
While that is certainly true there are some things that will make the cue more comfortable to a player. Take for instance, my current playing cue. I love the way it hits but it is wrapless and and I can't get used to it. I am on the look out for my next playing cue (with a wrap).
If you really like your player a wrap can be added on. I have done that. Seyberts put a black/green linen on the top. The bottom cue now has a brown leather wrap.
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Let's do the blindfold test. If you can tell the difference I'll give you my cues
Noise suppressors or sales manure
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I would be very surprised if I couldn't tell the hit of a bumperless cue.
I had a snooker cue for years that had a glue-on bumper...about once a year it would fall off....and I would know on the first hit....it was like losing the muffler on your car.
A strange cue with an ivory ferrule might confuse me...'cause they are loud at the tip end.
Because of the post by Moët, I may have to modify my statement about identifying bumper or no bumper.
My snooker cue was a four point ebony, full slice, with no weight bolt...
...and I definitely knew when the bumper was off.
Most of my pool cues have weight bolts...I have no experience with the bumper on or off.
I've played my whole life with my old faithful McDermott with the prominent shamrock rubber bumper. Takes me about 3 years to wear off the shamrock. McDermott replaces the bumper when I send it in for a full cleaning.
I bounce the butt off the floor a lot when playing and chalk by holding the butt on the floor and spinning the cue.
Can't imagine playing without a bumper.
Surprisingly the butt is still flawless considering how much I knock it around (they make a damn good cue), a few dings in the shaft however. Shaft getting a bit too thin for another cleaning, hmmm, probably go with another solid maple.
No idea if the bumper effects the hit/sound, not sure how to get if off if I wanted to try.
I bounce the butt off the floor a lot when playing and chalk by holding the butt on the floor and spinning the cue.
Can't imagine playing without a bumper.
Surprisingly the butt is still flawless considering how much I knock it around (they make a damn good cue), a few dings in the shaft however. Shaft getting a bit too thin for another cleaning, hmmm, probably go with another solid maple.
No idea if the bumper effects the hit/sound, not sure how to get if off if I wanted to try.