rubber bumper

[FunChamp]

What type of rubber bumper in the butt section is best? Is there a best shape and does it affect deflection? Would a carbon fiber butt bumper be better?

 

[THam]

The best kind of rubber bumper is a rubber one. Preferably with an extension slot.

 

[straightline]

The flat disc / Southwest-ish type is my preference. (not the jug plug type) The Mac and Schmelke types are probably the best at bumpering once you get used to the funny look. The Viking trapezoid profile also protects well against the Moses move and is most common among my cues. Of course I have trained myself not to contemplate how normal and cheap they look while I am shooting but that is more than an extra step and possibly insurmountable for many.

 

[THam]

Actually I prefer a really bouncy one for when I slam it on the floor it gets good air.

 

[straightline]

Quite important as an alternative to the lag or toss.

 

[Bob Jewett]

For the OP, I think you want the LImb-Saver. Here you go:

Pro9 American Cue sports shop

American pool cues and billiard accessories

www.pro9.co.uk

Actually I prefer a really bouncy one for when I slam it on the floor it gets good air.

Have you ever gotten your shaft stuck in the ceiling tiles? I hate it when that happens.

 

[Island Drive]

I heard of a snooker player, with a one piece cue do some bumper bouncing with his cue while boarding an Elevator, slipped, when thru the entry/floor cavity to where the sun don't shine.

 

[Johnny Rosato]

What type of rubber bumper in the butt section is best? Is there a best shape and does it affect deflection? Would a carbon fiber butt bumper be better?

I prefer one made of the old Wham-O Superball, made of "Zectron".
If you bounce it off the floor perfectly plumb, you can get your cue to stick in the ceiling 14 feet high, sometimes 16 feet!

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[Patrick Johnson]

… does it affect deflection?

No. Nothing behind the first several inches of the shaft affects deflection.

pj
chgo

 

[FunChamp]

No. Nothing behind the first several inches of the shaft affects deflection.

pj
chgo

I know. This was meant to be a troll thread. I was bored. We discuss every other useless aspect of pool. Why not the ever important rubber bumper?

 

[TipWilson]

I'm sure someone has used a tennis ball off their walker.

 

[Patrick Johnson]

This was meant to be a troll thread.

Kinda hard to tell around here lately...

pj
chgo

 

[Guy Manges]

Bumper break tip on butt in and playing tip on other end, might work, never know, need help, could try, maybe should... Guy

 

[23DenaliBDE]

Have you ever gotten your shaft stuck in the ceiling tiles? I hate it when that happens.

Sounds like a question not to answer publicly. I’m Chris Hansen. Why don’t you have a seat……

 

[ideologist]

I know. This was meant to be a troll thread. I was bored. We discuss every other useless aspect of pool. Why not the ever important rubber bumper?

The best jokes are the ones that need to be explained

 

[GoldCrown]

Best bumpers are chrome. We don’t see that anymore. I had rock crawling bumpers on my TJ.
Nobody mentioned Bumper Pool. I’m playing tomorrow.

 

[23DenaliBDE]

Best bumpers are chrome. We don’t see that anymore. I had rock crawling bumpers on my TJ.
Nobody mentioned Bumper Pool. I’m playing tomorrow.

I agree. Had to compromise with a giant chrome grill instead. Of course GMC then released their Vader chrome grill on the 24 a couple months after I bought my 23. It’s my new favorite, but fortunately I hate the new interior bad enough I didn’t feel compelled to immediately trade.