Are all linen wraps the same?

I press and polish/burnish my wrap so that it feels like a well starched dress shirt. It isn't tacky at all, but it does have a slight sheen. I don't like the tacky feel of an unpolished linen. It feels 'unclean' to me, if that makes any sense. What was that about a hookers leg?
 
I've read through all the posts and didn't see this mentioned, if it was mentioned, please excuse it.

I know in the past McDermott actually used NYLON wraps and not irish linen wraps on some of the lower model cues. A good example of this is the older "D" series cues. The D1-D13 (I THINK it was up to the D13) used NYLON wrap and not linen wrap, and then from the D14-D26 they used irish linen and even leather on a few, the nylon wrap will feel rougher compared to a linen wrap, at least in my opionion.

So is it possible that your McDermott cue actually has a nylon wrap and not a irish linen wrap on it ???
 
Dirtbmw20 said:
I've read through all the posts and didn't see this mentioned, if it was mentioned, please excuse it.

I know in the past McDermott actually used NYLON wraps and not irish linen wraps on some of the lower model cues. A good example of this is the older "D" series cues. The D1-D13 (I THINK it was up to the D13) used NYLON wrap and not linen wrap, and then from the D14-D26 they used irish linen and even leather on a few, the nylon wrap will feel rougher compared to a linen wrap, at least in my opionion.

So is it possible that your McDermott cue actually has a nylon wrap and not a irish linen wrap on it ???
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He posted that he has an M54A McDermott. That model comes standard with linen.



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D-4 Nylon...

My D4 has a nylon wrap. I just started using it again after a long while. I had a new shaft made for it to use as break/player.

Anyway, the nylon feels abrasive to my hand after shooting with it for a while.

Personally, I love the Joss wrap. My DZ wrap is nice too.
The Joss seems to have a slight tacky feel to me but not sticky.

THere has been discussion about the differences in adhesives from old days to now regarding joint construction. Would that old style glue have an effect on the Cortland wrap's feel (if a different glue were in fact used)?
I would assume that Elmer's glue wouldn't have changed that much but other brands and types of glue used on a wrap may.
Just an Idea.
 
EddySJ said:
Personally, I love the Joss wrap.
The Joss seems to have a slight tacky feel to me but not sticky.
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I am always amazed when I see people saying they prefer wrapless because linen is too slick. I really have to wonder what cues they have shot with and how the linen was done (or even if it was actually linen). To me properly done linen is a great grip...in fact probably the best grip. I am not talking about "feel", I am talking about ones grip on the cue. When considering the properties of linen I don't think that one can engineer a better solution for cues.


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EddySJ said:
My D4 has a nylon wrap. I just started using it again after a long while. I had a new shaft made for it to use as break/player.

Anyway, the nylon feels abrasive to my hand after shooting with it for a while.

Personally, I love the Joss wrap. My DZ wrap is nice too.
The Joss seems to have a slight tacky feel to me but not sticky.

THere has been discussion about the differences in adhesives from old days to now regarding joint construction. Would that old style glue have an effect on the Cortland wrap's feel (if a different glue were in fact used)?
I would assume that Elmer's glue wouldn't have changed that much but other brands and types of glue used on a wrap may.
Just an Idea.
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The glue used for wraps has changed little, if at all. In the days of Cortland, the linen was not worked nearly so much.
Pressing and polishing to the degree that the wrap became slick/smooth came along later.
It also requires much more work and time.

Dale
 
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Chopdoc said:
I am always amazed when I see people saying they prefer wrapless because linen is too slick. I really have to wonder what cues they have shot with and how the linen was done (or even if it was actually linen). To me properly done linen is a great grip...in fact probably the best grip. I am not talking about "feel", I am talking about ones grip on the cue. When considering the properties of linen I don't think that one can engineer a better solution for cues.


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If it is wound tight, pressed fairly hard, starched and repressed/polished with oak or something of the like it can be surprisingly slick.
 
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