ob clasic pro problems

Yeah, you need to go back to the guy, tell him you want the pad you took off and put back on. You don't have to change the pad every time you change a tip. appears this guy is not too familiar with LD shafts.

Well, he's learning, and its now going to cost him only a couple of bucks for the pad, (assuming he threw the other one away) and his labor to reinstall the tip correctly

ChicagoRJ said:

Yeah, you need to go back to the guy, tell him you want the pad you took off and put back on. You don't have to change the pad every time you change a tip. appears this guy is not too familiar with LD shafts.

Well, he's learning, and its now going to cost him only a couple of bucks for the pad, (assuming he threw the other one away) and his labor to reinstall the tip correctly

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What he said

Crawlers said:

I think the pad is toast, he ground it off.
I think it's what caused the loosening of the ferrule. However the to job is months old now.
Also... the tip is padded, kamui clear/black... should you put a pad on a pad?

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I think the tip is padded to protect the tip (moisture from the glue and such) The fiber pad protects the ferrule. So, they do different things. He screwed up. tell him to fix it. or bite the bullet, and take it to someone a little better.

Not certain if the ferrule would come loose because the pad is missing, but that's where you are regardless. So, you can send it to OB for repair, check their Web site for info.

Alternatives wold be...

A) If the ferrule is not longer fitting or is damaged, find a local cue repair guy; it's not a difficult problem to fix and you don't need a full service shop; just someone with a lathe who can install a new ferrule and tip. Just make sure if they replace the ferrule that they use the same material and same size as the one you had before so it doesn't change the cue characteristics..

B) If you don't have a cue repair guy, you can send it to a repair shop. Check the cue-makers forum for someone who can do the job, or use someone like Seyberts (who uses KJ Custom Cues I think) to have the repair done.

C) If the ferrule screws or slides back down and still seats correctly, just clean out the old glue and re-glue it back in place with the right glue and let it properly cure (ask in the cue-makers section for glue recommendations, but Gorilla Glue or Loctite CA gel glue comes to mind). If the ferrule or shaft wood has any damage, if you can't clean the old glue without damaging the ferrule/shaft, or if the ferrule doesn't seat properly don't bother and have it properly repaired.

In any of the above cases, get the tip replaced and have a new pad re-installed.

Good luck.

Crawlers said:

Well the only question now is, Where can I get just the carbon pad

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Here ya go.......http://www.obcues.com/products/Carbon-Fiber-Pads-for-OB-Playing-Shafts-(Pack-of-6).html

Ob

1. Only take your cue to be repaired by a authorized OB cue repairman.

2. I wouldn't reuse the ferrule.........................

3, The shaft has a special ferrule...

Once the carbon pad was removed and you played with the cue, it voided the warranty on the shaft.................................

Crawlers

Send it to us. Follow the steps on our website.

You pay for shipping and a new tip and we'll put a new ferrule on it for you.

Royce

Royce you're the man! I've never dealt with you before but everytime I see anyone with a problem with an OB product, you're there dealing with it, and doing a fine job!

It's bc of this that I decided to finally give OB a try. I haven't regretted it either. Possibly the best move I've made. Keep up the good work!