Advice on ferrule

chin0

chin0

"Chino Miss-A-Lot"
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I am playing now, mainly with the tulipwood sneakiest pete w/ OB2
and I have my schmelke just sitting around as a back up. I was looking to change out the crappy ferrule they have on it (I think they use a titan ferrule or something), but I have not clue on what ferrule would be good, and what is not good, but I want to beef up that shaft, nicer ferrule with a Kamui MSII on it. So please give me some advice on what to look for in a ferrule and what you all would recommend for a nice ferrule.

I see that muellers sell Ivory ferrules for $35, but I don't know if I need to put an Ivory ferrule on the schmelke, and I don't want to go through the hassle of the extra precaution I have to take with an Ivory ferrule. Thanks guys!!!! :smile:

Happy shooting! :)

Chino
 
Do yourself a favor and get one of MasonH's micarta ferrules. They are very reasonably priced, stay clean, and play GREAT! He is great to work with and very speedy on getting an item out to you. I had one installed on my newest cue, and am extremely happy that I did. I also had a Milk Dud tip installed...great playing combination!

Lisa
 
Man I like the hit of an ivory ferrule, but both my Scruggs shafts have aegis or phenolic ferrules, and I really LOVE the hit and feedback they give me. I also use hard tips so that combo of hard tip and hard ferrule material is like a tuned guitar for me. I also dont have to worry about hitting a shot too hard, or if I feel like breaking with it, I can with no worries, like I would with ivory. On the other hand, I love the feel of ivory and the sound and resonance it produces is totally unique and nearly impossible to replicate. I love em both, but I'd go with the aegis.



Joe
 
ridewiththewind said:
Do yourself a favor and get one of MasonH's micarta ferrules. They are very reasonably priced, stay clean, and play GREAT! He is great to work with and very speedy on getting an item out to you. I had one installed on my newest cue, and am extremely happy that I did. I also had a Milk Dud tip installed...great playing combination!

Lisa
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What Lisa said. I`ve heard alot of good things about these micarta ferrules. And I`m also having one installed on my next cue that Jeff Olney is making me. Milk Dud as well (that I made myself). Good Luck in your search.
Jeff
 
first things first

are you gonna have a tubed ferrule or capped? If it is gonna be capped and you like a nice softer feel of a hit at the tip then Id go ivory all the way. If its tubed then go Ivorine III or IV, they wont crack or break. Only difference between the 2 is that Ivorine III is more solid white and ivorine IV has a translucent look to it. If you play with a small tip diamter lower than 12mm then I'd go Ivorine.
 
chin0 said:
I am playing now, mainly with the tulipwood sneakiest pete w/ OB2
and I have my schmelke just sitting around as a back up. I was looking to change out the crappy ferrule they have on it (I think they use a titan ferrule or something), but I have not clue on what ferrule would be good, and what is not good, but I want to beef up that shaft, nicer ferrule with a Kamui MSII on it. So please give me some advice on what to look for in a ferrule and what you all would recommend for a nice ferrule.

I see that muellers sell Ivory ferrules for $35, but I don't know if I need to put an Ivory ferrule on the schmelke, and I don't want to go through the hassle of the extra precaution I have to take with an Ivory ferrule. Thanks guys!!!! :smile:

Happy shooting! :)

Chino
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I am not a cue "material man" but "Beefed up" can mean heavier. And that adds end mass. End mass gives cues more deflection. If your player has a OB shaft you may want to have the lightest ferrule you can put on your Schmelke
to help keep the deflection down. since that OB will have little to none. That's the tough part about having a low deflection cue/shaft it makes it tough to go back and forth.

Just a thought.
 
PistolPat said:
are you gonna have a tubed ferrule or capped? If it is gonna be capped and you like a nice softer feel of a hit at the tip then Id go ivory all the way. If its tubed then go Ivorine III or IV, they wont crack or break. Only difference between the 2 is that Ivorine III is more solid white and ivorine IV has a translucent look to it. If you play with a small tip diamter lower than 12mm then I'd go Ivorine.
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That is not true. Ivorine 4 is a lot heavier and a lot harder than ivorine 3.

Kelly
 
When I had micarta on my Southwests, they tended to yellow after a while. Ivorine 3 is better, IMHO.
 
I'm assuming you're not breaking with this cue.... I'll throw another one in the mix and say Juma. The Olney I ordered will have MasonH mircata ferrules, so I'm excited to try those. If you're wanting something that will hold up forever and a day, I'd go with the Ivorine.
 
Re:Ferrule advice

Why use a ferrule at all? What does it add to the playability or reliability of your cue even if you break with it?
 
Didnt ever say anything about weight.....

Kelly_Guy said:
That is not true. Ivorine 4 is a lot heavier and a lot harder than ivorine 3.

Kelly
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I wasnt referenceing weight, I was distinguishing the difference in LOOKS in the materials.
 
Doug said:
Why use a ferrule at all? What does it add to the playability or reliability of your cue even if you break with it?
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The purpose of the ferrule is to keep the end of the cue from splitting. It also can avoid abrasive wear from a player who is careless with the chalk. While a pad or a very short ferrule can provide the first function, they can't provide the second.

Another factor is that the ferrule can change the amount of squirt a shaft has. Those who are not aware of squirt or who have no preference for high- or low-squirt shafts should probably stick with whatever they are used to.
 
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