,,,and f'ing DON'T MENTION IVORY,
Say something like wooden dowels and rods. Hell, for the cost I'd ship the shafts and butt separately. Maybe that way customs won't identify them as a cue
FOR LONG-TERM STORAGE:
The angle of the cue doesn't matter as long as it is SUPPORTED through it's entire length. In other words, putting them in a vertical case, say a Whitten, is no good because gravity will affect it. If you leave anything unsupported, gravity will do it's damage, even...
Mika uses a V grip. Watch him. Btw, here's some advice for watching great players if you're a beginner. Don't watch them pocket balls, don't watch their pattern. Don't watch the cueball. You will be distracted. Just watch their grip, bridge, stroke, and watch what the cue does through to the end...
Micro - rail first as if to smidge overcut. Inside english helps. Good eyesight helps even more. If you merely try to cut, you'll cut the OB into the rail, hence the miss. With a sight overcut, the CB catches the ob while coming off the rail and does not drive the OB into the rail. Smooth stroke...