Linen, Leather, or no-wrap?

ddg45 · Feb 7, 2018

Greetings all. This is clearly not a big deal, but I was wondering how many of you out there prefer leather or no-wrap cues to the standard linen. Most cues of course come with linen, but when I tried leather I much preferred the feel of that, and have now come to realize both leather and plain no-wrap cues feel better in my hand than linen, which feels a little too slick to me. What do y'all prefer? Just curious.
Thanks.

PoolBum · Feb 7, 2018

Leather > No Wrap > Linen

ctran · Feb 7, 2018

wrapless > linen > leather for me

deanoc · Feb 7, 2018

ilke them all lately i have been playing no wrap

but i will always love linen

leather is too sticky for me most of the time

but i have 2 lizard segen cues that are really nice and
for sale

Ken_4fun · Feb 7, 2018

Linen > Linen > Linen

I like linen wrapped cues when tightly pressed and smooth.

Ken

pt109 · Feb 7, 2018

Ken_4fun said:
Linen > Linen > Linen

I like linen wrapped cues when tightly pressed and smooth.

Ken

I like the linen nappy...old trick...rub slippery linen lightly with coarse sand paper.

Played with leather for a few years....too tacky when it’s humid...if I ever went back...
...stacked leather feels good.

Snooker and 3-C....wrapless.

slide13 · Feb 7, 2018

Linen > Leather > Wrapless

I have sweaty hands, linen is the best for me, especially for a long session. Recently got a pebble textured leather wrapped cue that I really like, it’s a better option for me then the smooth leather I had before. But when my hands are sweaty leather gets a little clammy. Wrapless is nice until my hands are sweaty and then terrible, but I do like it for a break cue just fine.

So, overall, I like all three okay and would be willing to buy a cue in any configuration, but linen is typically my first choice for a player. That being said...lately I’ve been playing with my leather wrapped cue because it’s new and I do like it quite a bit.

Dave-Kat · Feb 7, 2018

Wrapless or like Ken mentioned > Quad Pressed 'Carmelli' style flat Linen.

-Kat,

Sealegs50 · Feb 7, 2018

Linen..........

michael4 · Feb 7, 2018

wrapless > wrapless

ChrisinNC · Feb 7, 2018

ddg45 said:
Greetings all. This is clearly not a big deal, but I was wondering how many of you out there prefer leather or no-wrap cues to the standard linen. Most cues of course come with linen, but when I tried leather I much preferred the feel of that, and have now come to realize both leather and plain no-wrap cues feel better in my hand than linen, which feels a little too slick to me. What do y'all prefer? Just curious.
Thanks.

Wrapless = no maintenance Ever !

klone · Feb 7, 2018

Wrapless all the way

BobTfromIL · Feb 7, 2018

Wrapless is my first choice, then leather, don't care for linen. I would think most people started out with wrapless.

AlexandruM · Feb 7, 2018

My cue is with linen wrap, but I'll take the next with leather.

I can't stand a wrapless cue.

jazznpool · Feb 7, 2018

Good leather.

Bavafongoul · Feb 8, 2018

Cortland Linen is my preference and if not Cortland, then Elephant Ear leather next and Kangaroo leather aftter that.

LeonD123 · Feb 8, 2018

Wrapless is better than anything else. Gives you the best feel of the cue.

This is why snooker cues are are wrapless.

zeeder · Feb 8, 2018

I've been on a wrapless kick. Really wanting to get a full splice, veneered wrapless cue! That said, I like leather but don't care for the slick linen cues I've tried lately.

mikemosconi · Feb 8, 2018

For me, well pressed linen or elephant ear. Mike Capone cues had really well pressed linen wraps. Slip strokers can have a hard time with leather and wrapless if the conditions are too wet. For those who like a tacky linen wrap - an old trick was to rub down the wrap in a circular motion with wax paper prior to a match; but it wears off after one session, this will tack up a slick linen wrap temporarily.

gregnice37 · Feb 8, 2018

Leather than wrapless. Won't ever see me own anything with Linen unless it's coated over wrapless. Linen is nasty & disgusting

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