Anyone still use a SS joint?

smiling_Hans

smiling_Hans

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I use to play with one years ago and it went into a threaded wood joint shaft. I always admired the balance from it but it seems very few cues are using them now. They are near extinction and the guys usually playing with one are older gentlemen. My friend who I haven't seen in a long time called to play me some pool and he has one. I shot with it and missed the balance because it has been years since I shot with one.

I actually prefer it now and my next cue will have one.

I know some cue makes still use them but most don't. How many of you guys still shoot with one and prefer it?
 
Flat faced wood joints are the best hitting cues and it’s because of the wood connection.
2nd place goes to flat faced ivory joints; SS joints are more durable but are less sensitive.

Most everyday pool players don’t care about the cue specifics and just play with their cues.
I happen to not be one of them & the anatomy of a pool cue involves more than the cue joint.
 
I've always liked SS joints. Of my current 3 playing cues 2 are SS joints, my 2015 Runde custom and a Predator K-Series Classic 1
 
SS joints are heavy and move a lot of weight to the tip of the cue making the cue front heavy.

I like a cue with just a hint of nose weight--thus wood-wood joints.
 
I have 3 cues with a SS joint. I like a longer balance point (around 20") and the weight of the SS joint helps.
 
I should add my preference for a more forward balance is a big part of the reason I've gravitated towards SS joints as well. I also like the look of a classic 4point cue with a wrap and SS joint.

But, I will say, I took my South West Satin out for a spin the other day and oh boy.....there is something to that cue. It moved the cue ball around so well and the balance was still fairly forward. So I'm not against a good wood to wood big pin joint either when done well.
 
Curious about the ivory , I see the word ivory in a lot of threads but is this a loose term to describe phenolic or any other material that's white or do people really mean it is ivory ?
Thanks
 
4 of my 5 cues have piloted SS joints with 5/16x14 pins. The fifth cue is a Meucci SP flat-faced wood joint.
 
I think the SS joints handle vibration differently than other joints.

This affects the sound of the hit.

The balance point on many cues is predicated on the weight bolts in most cues.

I never liked the feel of ivory ferrules and SS joints.

Ivory joints have a much more organic hit than SS in my opinion but they ain't available no more.
 
Not a fan of ivory. I had an ivory joint cue and it started splitting as expected. I have to tell myself to not juice up certain shots and after every session when I'm putting the cue away, I would check.

I'm glad I no longer have to check the joints anymore.

I do miss SS joints.
 
Bavafongoul said:
Flat faced wood joints are the best hitting cues and it’s because of the wood connection.
2nd place goes to flat faced ivory joints; SS joints are more durable but are less sensitive.

Most everyday pool players don’t care about the cue specifics and just play with their cues.
I happen to not be one of them & the anatomy of a pool cue involves more than the cue joint.
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My best hitting cues are not flat-faced. I have a dozen 3/8-10 flat-faced cues that play great, but the top of my list are my Schulers, Lambros and Tascarella.
 
shooter_Hans said:
I use to play with one years ago and it went into a threaded wood joint shaft. I always admired the balance from it but it seems very few cues are using them now. They are near extinction and the guys usually playing with one are older gentlemen. My friend who I haven't seen in a long time called to play me some pool and he has one. I shot with it and missed the balance because it has been years since I shot with one.

I actually prefer it now and my next cue will have one.

I know some cue makes still use them but most don't. How many of you guys still shoot with one and prefer it?
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If I weren’t so used to my Schuler, my Tascarella would be my every day cue, and it’s SS. My Adam Balabushka is a great backup as is my Schon. Both SS.
 
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