thats the funniest response I've read here in a long time.
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Do you ever notice a really bad smell coming from your cue?
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thats the funniest response I've read here in a long time.
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How bad a smell we talking? The wrap on my favorite cue smells like old sweat and stale cigarette smoke.. even after not being used for 15 years. It immediately makes me think of my old pool room.
A wrap that’s constantly moist with sweat then kept in a dark case afterwards is a perfect environment for bacteria. 
Have you been playing in smoke filled pool halls? If so, that is most likely the cause.
Not being a smoker, I'm so happy smoking was outlawed in bars. When I first started playing in Michigan I would smell like a chimney when I came home from the bar. When I moved to LA in 2003 it was so pleasant not having to play in smoke filled environments. Apparently Michigan has since outlawed smoking in bars now too.
On this topic, I've never really noticed any distinct smells on my cue, but perhaps I've just gotten used to it
On this topic, I've never really noticed any distinct smells on my cue, but perhaps I've just gotten used to it
Some glue stinks when it deteriorates.
Some plastics have horrible outgassing. My local Harbor Freight was storing hand trucks in the front foyer which pretty much was a greenhouse the way it was designed because it allowed a ton of sunlight in with little ventilation. Those rubber tires would give off the nastist odor. I guess enough people complained because they stopped putting that product there and the smell went away.
Or open a toolbox full of the old Craftsman screwdrivers with Cellulose Acetate Butyrate plastic handles. It smells like someone vomited in a can of tuna.
But no, my cues don't smell even a little.
Sent from the future.
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I bought a lawn cart/hose caddy combo from home depot about 10 yrs ago and the black rubber tires smelled toxic and it was powerfully strong. Ended up pushing it to a far away spot on my property and even that wasn't good enough, ended up bringing it to the dump. There went $140 into the trash.Yes, it was made in china and I'm sure the rubber, or whatever those tires were made from, were also from there.
Other than your cases, not much good has been coming from there. :wink:
I never had a cue smell bad......wait.
I bought a used Schon from the late 80's, and the wrap smelled like tobacco a little bit. I put a little 99% alcohol on a rag and took care of it for the most part.
I also had an old cue on the floor in a soft cue case, and some water settled under the house after a long rain. The moisture from that completely ruined the wrap. Needless to say I had it re-wrapped and it now sits up on a shelf.
I bought a used Schon from the late 80's, and the wrap smelled like tobacco a little bit. I put a little 99% alcohol on a rag and took care of it for the most part.
I also had an old cue on the floor in a soft cue case, and some water settled under the house after a long rain. The moisture from that completely ruined the wrap. Needless to say I had it re-wrapped and it now sits up on a shelf.
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Oh never mind.
I had reserved this thread (based on title), for the end. This is the end.
Was that you over in the corner playing by yourself and shitting balls in left and right with that cue?
About 12 years ago, I bought a 2x2 box case from Schmelke. The one with the faux fur as a lining for the interior. When opened, it had a strong sharp chemical smell. I did everything back then. Left it open for days, put it in front of a fan, sprayed it with deodorizer. Although not as strong , I can still smell it to this day.
You must take your cue into restroom. When standing at the urinal what hand are you using to hold your cue? Do you hold the cue in front of you or at your side?
