Oddball Extension Needed

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Speedie

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I have an Action / Elite break cue that I'm very happy with other than the length. I play with a 62" cue (I'm 6' 6") and picking up the 57" break cue feels like I'm wielding a toy.

Unfortunately it has an unusual 2" long wood joint that's 1/2 x10, so I'm having zero luck finding a 4-5" extension. I'd really prefer not to use a butt extension.

Does anybody know of anything off-the-shelf, or alternatively who might be able to make such a thing please?
 
Kim Bye

Kim Bye

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Speedie said:
I have an Action / Elite break cue that I'm very happy with other than the length. I play with a 62" cue (I'm 6' 6") and picking up the 57" break cue feels like I'm wielding a toy.

Unfortunately it has an unusual 2" long wood joint that's 1/2 x10, so I'm having zero luck finding a 4-5" extension. I'd really prefer not to use a butt extension.

Does anybody know of anything off-the-shelf, or alternatively who might be able to make such a thing please?
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Shouldn`t be a problem at all as far as making the mid-extension, anyone with a lathe that can live thread, can do that.
Seeing it`s a break cue, I`m more worried about the sideways force that pin and extension will have to endure..
Maybe it`s just as easy to swap the oddball pin with a 3/8-10, Radial or another big pin while you are making modifications ?
 
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Kim Bye said:
Shouldn`t be a problem at all as far as making the mid-extension, anyone with a lathe that can live thread, can do that.
Seeing it`s a break cue, I`m more worried about the sideways force that pin and extension will have to endure..
Maybe it`s just as easy to swap the oddball pin with a 3/8-10, Radial or another big pin while you are making modifications ?
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Thanks for the reply. That's a possibility that I hadn't considered, though I have a feeling it would end up costing more than the cue did :eek: I should have stopped at 5' 10".
 
captainjko

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I would try a rear extension myself... More wood there and less likely to break at that joint... . However, My playing cue is 62". My break cue is 58". I like it shorter because I feel like I have more power with it vs a longer cue during breaking.... There is always the option of getting a custom break cue built to the length you want..
 
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Speedie said:
I have an Action / Elite break cue that I'm very happy with other than the length. I play with a 62" cue (I'm 6' 6") and picking up the 57" break cue feels like I'm wielding a toy.

Unfortunately it has an unusual 2" long wood joint that's 1/2 x10, so I'm having zero luck finding a 4-5" extension. I'd really prefer not to use a butt extension.

Does anybody know of anything off-the-shelf, or alternatively who might be able to make such a thing please?
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Contact Rick Roper on FB. Makes great ext's at really fair prices.
 
cueman

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Why are against extending the back end? That is the easier fix and will not increase the whip in the cue like a mid joint extension will.
 
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cueman said:
Why are against extending the back end? That is the easier fix and will not increase the whip in the cue like a mid joint extension will.
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Couple of reasons: 1) Which might be my misunderstanding, but Action/ Elite don't seem to have a threaded bumper available for this cue and 2) I like the feel and grip of the wrap when breaking, and a rear extension would negate that.

I've had an email discussion with David Schmelke and they can build me a custom 62" break cue for $225. I think that might be the way to go.
 
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