Hot garbage. Raised sight 'diamonds'? Huge overhang on the rails and pockets? I wouldn't touch it for $450 unless it came with a cue I could sell for $1000...
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I think we have different interpretations of what he was talking about. I was reading that he didn't like points on the butt-sleeve like these, which are short versions of the ones in the forearm:
Interesting. I've always seen the reverse points that mimic the forearm points as adding an element of balance to the overall look of the cue. Would you mind providing a bit more explanation as to why you don't like them?
Fiberglass and have been on every GCI I have seen. Could easily have been broken. There are seven individual pieces, the long sides are split in the middle, the head side is one piece, and there are two around the ball return on the foot end.
Sure, or epoxy, or bubble gum. The question is whether it can look good after the repair.
Even if it is repaired, do you believe it won't happen again?
CF can creep, but mostly across the fibers, not much axially along the fibers. Heat will quicken the process, but you are likely looking at hundreds of hours of the correct force correctly applied.
What do you clean your cue with? Have you ever used wax or silicone on the cue and gotten some on the joint faces? Cue Slick, maybe?
I made a cue that has a joint material I've never used before that does the same thing. There are a few reasons this could happen...and it could be a...