Best Custom Leather Case Makers?
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One thing I can say about Whitten cases is that the wait time upon ordering one is a lot quicker than other custom case makers.
tabi1
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I thought i have read you can pay like $50 extra for express service as well which if so is pretty reasonable.
We have 200+ custom orders in the pipeline and our lead time is currently about 12 weeks on average. That's for a range of custom models and construction options that are unmatched by any of our colleagues. IDK if Whitten is faster than that but for sure they don't do all that we do. We don't have any kind of charge to move anyone up in line. That's not how we do business and never will. I have had people offer me up to a $1000 extra if I would get them their case in two weeks from ordering. Which, depending on the design is absolutely possible and in my mind, having grown up poor and homeless, absolutely unfair.
Believe the build retired, and then passed suddenly.
Mark Mancuso I think was guy's name.
Myth cases are built by Cardoso Pedro, still alive and well. The maker you are thinking of was Marc Turcasso who built Matcase cases. Marc passed away on October 8, 2020.
Well Mark was very creative builder, his case were very unique. Each was functional art.
I have a 2x3 Ultimate Rugged that I ordered in 2018, and a 1x2 Rugged currently on order.
I agree about King. He made me one a few months ago that is absolutely perfect. Beautiful work. I have had 2 Justis cases and I prefer the King. The wait wasn't too long either, and he's great with communicating on the progress.
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I have a few JB cases as well and my go to case is my 2x3 ultimate rugged. One of the two 2x3's has a pouch that comes on and off (not a rugged) which is very convenient. Larger cases to me they are good for storage not for the pool hall as they are more bulky and heavy. The 2x3 ultimate rugged is perfect. Just carried one on the flight back to work a few days ago, loaded up with 1 player (1 shaft), 1 break cue, and 1 jumper and including the bag it was only like 4 kilograms.I have a 2x3 Ultimate Rugged that I ordered in 2018, and a 1x2 Rugged currently on order.
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My Whitten case was born in 1997.
I am using a JBCases Rugged Biutterfly 2 X 4 it is perfect, John did it my way, my color, my options, it is almost 110I have a 2x3 Ultimate Rugged that I ordered in 2018, and a 1x2 Rugged currently on order.
% perfect. Might tweek it again, to get Perfect Case. But I am still sold on what JBCases does.
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My current case and a photo of one I am currently having made.
Nice. Whittens are my personal favorite case. I like the basic design, construction is exemplary and I still prefer the tubes. I have 2 of them and getting another early next year.
I have a JB case as well that I like and use often. It has stitched dragon in it that is very cool, and it is very functional with the velcro inside the pockets. Mine has Murnak leather handles as well. It is a 3x6 size and eventually I had them make me a 2x4 interior with much more padding and I am very happy with it and feel more comfortable with my cues in there. I also have several George and Fellini 1x2 cases which I love.
My personal rank would be
1. Whitten
2. It's George/Fellini
3. JB
I also love the 3/4 tubes in an InStroke case. Their construction is not very good anymore but their tube setup is ultra convenient. You always have to futz with a Whitten to get the heights correct
Zerksies
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I've had a Whitten for over 20 years. Great quality cases. I've been looking into getting a new one but I've heard that he has an 18 month wait right now. Right now I'm looking into a JB rugged case.