Is it okay to expose a cue to below freezing temp for a couple hours?
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I kept my cue in my trunk for four years straight at least. Live in Mid-Michigan. Still perfectly straight. Ymmv.
You tell us!
mine just sat the entire weekend in the bitter cold waiting for ups to deliver yesterday, the only thing it said to me when I broke it out of the box was Oooh warmth, I then took it out and warmed it up and hit a few balls and its like it never left home.
You're usually ok UNLESS you've got ivory ferrules. If so make sure you let it warm-up before hitting it. I've seen cold ivory ferrules break when used straight out of the cold. I've never had an issue with a cue getting really cold. Try not to but i have forgotten it and left it overnight. So far, so good.
good wood wont warp.ive had my bar cue, now called sneaky petes in my car for 50 years. in 110 degrees in vegas to minus 20 or lower in the far north for long periods of time. and in many other states with dry and humid air. its still straight as an arrow.
and as said cold ivory ferrels and joints break if you dont let them warm up and hit a hard shot.
and as said cold ivory ferrels and joints break if you dont let them warm up and hit a hard shot.
I used to keep a Ginacue in the trunk of my car up in Montana without a problem. As others have noted, you may want to let any ivory warm up before shooting a masse shot.
Lou Figueroa
a cold ivory joint may break even if you do let them warm up without hitting a thing. thermal shock is/can be bad news.
No, it’s not okay....have you ever heard of an Eskimo 9-ball champion?