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Ryan, Are both pieces of linen side by side, or twisted together? It's hard to see... Can you post a close-up? Thanks!

Ryan, What's maxlyte?

Hi-ya Greg, The Predator ferrule is made from Titan... It says right there on their website. Not sure where to get it though. I don't think that it would be a problem to make the ferrule a little bit longer, but you can't do much about the wall thickness. There's no way to make the side any...

Engineer? No offense, but what kind of engineer are you? Threaded brass inserts coupled with steel pins have been used for well over 100 years! Brass makes an excellent nut of any sort due to its' natural lubricity, hardness (soft!), and corrosion resistance. As Chris posted earlier, it is a...

Hey guys, I've been posting on AZ for quite some time, but usually in the cue sections. If you can believe it, I just noticed this particular forum last week! I was curious, where do you guys generally acquire your replacement parts from? I've sourced Atlas (primarily because they're local and...

Hello Joven, G11 is not a new material by any means. This is a glass melamine instead of the glass epoxy that makes up the G10. Neither one of these materials is suitable for a jump/break tip. If you read some of my last posts on the thread about Ivorine-IV... Both the G11 and G10 will...

Craig, No really, I was not trying to be offensive. If you are getting this material to split, there's more going on than a "big-breaker" dragging it across the felt. More likely than not, your tenon is too long for the id of the ferrule causing a wedge type action when hit really hard. I know...

Maybe if you called me back, you would have your sale. I have left 2 messages at your provided number. I will not be leaving a 3rd. Good luck with the sale!

"There's a long list of who's who in the cuemaking world using them as their standard ferrule." ...And that is supposed to make me form a positive opinion of a bad material? I've never been one to follow the pack without reason... I'd rather educate myself on the pros and cons, and make a...

Abrasiveness and hardness go hand in hand. You can not have one without the other. The more abrasive a material is, the harder it must be. If you think that ANY glass thermosets are soft, I want some of what you've been smokin'... puff-puff pass! Also, you can have that crappy Ivor-X... I'd...

I don't believe it! Ivorine-IV has a glass base... it is one of the hardest, strongest ferrule materials on the market that I've found yet. This stuff is bomb-proof! The only reason I stopped using it is because it was killing my cutters. It's so abrasive that it dulls my carbide inserts really...

Looks can be deceiving to the uninformed.

Ball Nose Screw Hey man, nice work! Be careful though... Even a scrub like me can tell that the pin in this cue is NOT a "Radial" pin. You have a ball-nose pin, and you should be VERY careful when stating anything otherwise. Especially when posting on a public forum. You would not be the first...

they're only .015" thick? they look monstrous... maybe it's the combination of the brass, purple heart and white.. I don't know... just not my cup of tea. but where oh where did you get that wicked looking BE??? :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

nice work Brent... it looks nice and clean and all, but unlike the others, I think that ringwork is awful! sorry, I don't mean to be offensive, just my opinion... the woods you used are outstanding, and then you break up their beautiful simplicity with those godawful thick brass rings. seems...