Wrapless pool cues
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Stealth is the advantage of my wrapless. Well it is a sneaky.
I do prefer the smoth grip. When my Irish linen wrap on my Joss gave up, I liked the slightly smaller grip, so never replaced it.
Got a leather wrap on the Becue - first wrap of any kind for me. I like it. The McDermott 50th that came last week has a linen wrap - had no idea what to expect. It’s very well done and the slickest of all my cues but I like the feel. Wrapless, wrapped (now I have a couple), I can’t say I notice once I’ve started hitting shots.
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You wrapped feel guys, do you use gloves in your daily activities?
Rusty in Montana
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Why yes I do wear gloves when I go outside to work or even shovel snow or most anything else , I live in Montana where it's a good idea to do so .
And you're point is ?
And you're point is ?
Wondering why the fixation on wrapped is all. There might be some subliminal security going on. Leather and baseball players for the leather guys etc...
Rusty in Montana
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Possibly another reason maybe for older folks myself included we've grown up seeing the legends of pool on TV playing with a custom pool cue with a wrap of whatever persuasion and wanted something similar . I blame ABC 's wide world of sports for that as they covered a wide variety of sporting events including pool !
That and we didn't have YouTube and all the other outlets to watch or internet period for that matter and when we went to the bowling alley or bar with our parents all they had was unwrapped bar cues , so a cue with a wrap even if it was just nylon thread was considered as special to some people ?
Just some random thoughts to consider .
That and we didn't have YouTube and all the other outlets to watch or internet period for that matter and when we went to the bowling alley or bar with our parents all they had was unwrapped bar cues , so a cue with a wrap even if it was just nylon thread was considered as special to some people ?
Just some random thoughts to consider .
I liked a cue with a wrap when I was younger since it looked premium and different from the typical cues we have. nowadays, I prefer a wrapless one since I like how it feels and look. as far as playability, it doesn't make a difference for me.
I have 2 jerry olivier cues, one wrapless and one with a linen wrap. I bought the wrapped thinking I'd use that as my player, and move the wrapless to a break cue. But I've found that I prefer the wrapless for playing. I like the feel, and it's less distracting when I grab near the end of the cue. (I'm on the tall side.)
Is spray lacquering a wrapped cue a DIY job? Or should this go to a cue guy? I love the looks and playing of my wrapped cue, and would like to avoid the mess of selling it and buying a new player.
Rattle cans used to be 10 bucks or so at the hardware store. No gun, no brainer. Dries very quickly - minutes to hours in low humidity.
One draw back with nitro; it's alcohol based so alcohol will dissolve it. You can use wipe on Poly diluted with thinner. Put the cue on spinners and sponge it on. It'll wick in so one pass at a time per hour until you get a feel for it.
Both of my cues have been wrapless, I personally don't see the need for a wrap.
I guess since I've played with nothing but house cues until a year ago, it feels natural to me. But I also like that I'll avoid having a wrap that gets gnarly over time.
I'm surprised that wrapless cues aren't more common.
I guess since I've played with nothing but house cues until a year ago, it feels natural to me. But I also like that I'll avoid having a wrap that gets gnarly over time.
I'm surprised that wrapless cues aren't more common.
One thing I'm starting to notice is that linen wrap installation isn't created equal. My old Falcon had a, for lack of better words, looser more natural linen and it gripped. My Cuetec wrap is so tight and smooth it's actually more slippery than the rest of the butt. I was just looking at McDermott and Viking cues side by side at my local shop and same thing. McDermott wrap felt like linen and the Viking was wrapped tight like my Cuetec and slick. Someone said it was single and double pressed? No clue if that's why or even a thing. I'm leaning toward wrapless currently as I shop for a new cue.
But it's a wonderful, glorious pool room stink.
Yeah it all depends on how it's installed and burned in. I always liked to burn it in with starch and MDF. I used to prefer irish linen over anything. Then after I got my McDermott COTY I started to prefer leather. Now I prefer wrapless. Wrapless allows grip with a loose grip allowing the cue to do the work without losing control of the cue.
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I have a wrapless and a leather wrap, l am using the wrapless now...