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Could someone explain what the different types/styles of stacked leather wraps are? Specifically, what are Impression stacked leather wraps? Mixed stacked leather wraps? Penetration stacked leather wraps? and Striped stacked leather wraps? Thank you.

I wanted to pose a question to the people here who make cues. I'm wondering what you do differently when making a shaft for a playing cue than for a break cue. What differentiates the two? Of course the tip will be different, but that's not the shaft, nor is it specific to making a shaft. I'm...

Here are two (not three, four, or forty) options: (Note: both cues are stroked exactly the same speed and the cue is hit dead center; note also, same table, same felt, day, same humidity, same everything. The only things differentiating how far the cue ball travels are the following two...

I've found (and read) quite a bit about OB shafts here on AZBilliards, but I'm confused about a few things and am really hoping that people will post comments here that will resolve that confusion. First: I'm planning to buy one of the following three shafts this week: either an OB-1+, an OB...

I had a break cue custom made a couple of years ago, but want to purchase a different shaft for it. It has to fit a 3/8 x 10. If need be, I'll go back to the same cue maker and have him make me a new one that will play more to what I'd prefer now, but I was hoping to find a good production...

I'm interested in buying a break cue. One friend recommended either an inexpensive J&J or a Pechauer (top of my budget.) Another suggested that I could have a good one custom made for less than $250. Most people on AZB know a lot more than I do, and have A LOT more experience than I do. So...

It seems like a lot of production cues put phenolic tips on break cues. I use my old playing cue as my break cue and, though I have used several friends' break cues on occassion, I don't have a clue if I've ever tried a phenolic tip before. Now, as I am beginning to consider buying a dedicated...

How do I find a decent cue that is shorter than the standard 58"? Ideally, I need one (or more than one) around 52". I have two women in my family who need cues. They are both 5 feet tall, with small hands, and when they play with 58" cues, the length is too long for them. They grip the cue...

The overwhelming majority of shafts are maple, but some cue makers make purpleheart shafts too. I'm wondering (a) does the fact that nearly all shafts are made of maple mean that maple is the best wood for shafts? And (b) in comparison, how good is purpleheart for cue shafts?

I just got a new McDermott G208 cue with a G-core shaft two weeks ago. Tonight, I noticed a crack running vertically in the shaft from about 3 inches above the joint to about nine inches up the shaft. I have no clue in the universe how it cracked. I just got the cue and have never had a shaft...

If you take an old playing cue and put a good break tip (like a Samsara) on it, will that work as good (as a break cue) as a cue that is manufactured and marketted as a break cue?

Anybody ever own, or have any experience with, a McDermott cue case? McDermott makes a 2X4 case which sells for around $90 that "looks" sturdy, but there really isn't any useful info on anywebsite about the inside of the case. Anybody here ever own, or even see one of these in person, and know...

Any thoughts on the best cue case in the $100 to $150 price range? I just upgraded my cue, after getting some truly helpful feedback from people on this site. Next upgrade is my case.

Which of the following makes the best cues in the $175 to $250 price range? McDermott, Lucasi, Viking or someone else?:confused: