Best TYPE of cue case?

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Thanks again for ya'lls input on 'best case for the money', but I'm no closer to a decision & in fact maybe going in a different direction. I had wanted a case with individual felt or cloth lined tubes. Now, after some research & reading some of JB's opionions I may be leaning even more to his thinking of holding the cues in the case & protecting them all together in one large tube. I found an ASKA 3x6 oval w/ felt lined tubes but a test of my 1x1 felter does NOT hold them in the case. What do ya'll think about ASKA? Also I'm in N.O., La. & it's very humid here most of the time & a moisture resistant material probably would be better. I'm a little confused on JB's 'spring loading' that pops the cues up when opened. That would seem to defeat his whole line of thinking on securing the cues when the case is left open. What go 'you guys' think. Thanks in advance.
 
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I much prefer a "butterfly" case which unzips down the side. The shafts and butts each go into their own cloth sleeves. The butt sleeves have zippers which is a must if you have a rubber grip.

Tube-style cases don't work for me.
 
Bob Jewett said:
I much prefer a "butterfly" case which unzips down the side. The shafts and butts each go into their own cloth sleeves. The butt sleeves have zippers which is a must if you have a rubber grip.

Tube-style cases don't work for me.
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Bob, exactly which butterfly case is this you are talking about that has zippers on the sleeves that hold the butts (I haven't seen this before)? Also, is it somehow designed so the butts can't rub against the length of the zipper?

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As far as those soft snug interiors go, I'm not convinced that these type cases don't put lateral pressure against the pieces, especially the shafts, and thus may result in warping. I'm no case expert, just mho.
 
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It's called ORGANIC REBOUND... There are no "springs" involved, however, JB made it such a way that if you "shake" the case up a little, the cues will go up a few inches in order for you to reach the cues easier.

Most of the cases whose lids that open upwards (like Instroke, Sterling Wave Cases, etc) tend to close as the case falls, hence keeping your cues safe. I assume that other cases with lids that open side ways like J-Flowers style (I'm referring to the style & not to a specific brand) may not be so much so. Nevertheless, the J-Flowers brand under JB Cases has the "Ultra-Pad" interior which hold the cues more snugly since it has more padding, therefore preventing the cues for ever leaving the case if it falls...

Unless if the case is turned upside down. In this scenario, the GTF & the Kopy Cat cases are the ones that really hold the cues in place even if the case is turned this way

I have tried both the Organic Rebound & the Ultra-Pad interiors of JB Cases, as well as the individual tubed interior of Instroke Cases, so far, I like the Ultra-Pad interior because of the snug fit. Moreover, I find the JB's large tube with either 3x4 or even 3x6 interior LIGHTER than Instroke's 2x4 individual tubing (too bad I no longer have my Instroke so I can't give a numerical value)

ENGLISH! said:
Thanks again for ya'lls input on 'best case for the money', but I'm no closer to a decision & in fact maybe going in a different direction. I had wanted a case with individual felt or cloth lined tubes. Now, after some research & reading some of JB's opionions I may be leaning even more to his thinking of holding the cues in the case & protecting them all together in one large tube. I found an ASKA 3x6 oval w/ felt lined tubes but a test of my 1x1 felter does NOT hold them in the case. What do ya'll think about ASKA? Also I'm in N.O., La. & it's very humid here most of the time & a moisture resistant material probably would be better. I'm a little confused on JB's 'spring loading' that pops the cues up when opened. That would seem to defeat his whole line of thinking on securing the cues when the case is left open. What go 'you guys' think. Thanks in advance.
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I love my old school Justis tube case......better than the prolite versions made most recently.....but they both thunk to the bottom of the case and rely on the outer part of the case for protection. I believe the Predator Butterflys may have the zippers. My JB Flowers offers great interior protection...IMO
 
DogsPlayingPool said:
Bob, exactly which butterfly case is this you are talking about that has zippers on the sleeves that hold the butts (I haven't seen this before)? Also, is it somehow designed so the butts can't rub against the length of the zipper? ...
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I believe it was from American Vinyl Products, George Aronek's company. I don't think there is a problem with the zippers as they are relatively soft plastic and mostly only touch the rubber sleeve grip. Only the daring would put a butt with a rubber grip into most tube cases.
 
This is my favorite case .

This my new Sales case . Holds 4 x 8 or as shown 5 x 9 and a jump cue and shaft . Case seems indestructable , very heavy vinal of some kind . The texture reminds me of StingRey , but of couse it is not . I get there felt 1 b 2 shaft tubes and lay in the center . Nothing exposed , everything covered , no rubbing . Nice heavy duty handles and a pocket big enough for jump handle . Small pocket also . As shown , with extra felt tube $75.00 shipped U.S.
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There are 5 butts and 9 shafts in this case , everything seperated , nothing touch antthing else .
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Jim Baxter said:
This is my favorite case .

This my new Sales case . Holds 4 x 8 or as shown 5 x 9 and a jump cue and shaft . Case seems indestructable , very heavy vinal of some kind . The texture reminds me of StingRey , but of couse it is not . I get there felt 1 b 2 shaft tubes and lay in the center . Nothing exposed , everything covered , no rubbing . Nice heavy duty handles and a pocket big enough for jump handle . Small pocket also . As shown , with extra felt tube $75.00 shipped U.S.


That is a great case for the money, I just picked one up myself.
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Hey Jim, I don't understand? Is there tubes in this soft case or something you added?
What's the brand?
 
Centerpunch said:
Hey Jim, I don't understand? Is there tubes in this soft case or something you added?
What's the brand?
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Not sure who makes them but J&J sells them (B48A and B48A-4):

http://www.jjcue.com/cuebag1.htm

The case doesn't come with tubes in the sleeves. I think Jim was talking about the the felt 1x2 (B01) at the top of the page in the J&J link above. There's plenty of room in the middle to use that to throw another 1x2 cue in. There's also plenty of room to throw a cue extension inside if it won't fit in the long pocket (like a Hager).

It's a good case, I've a couple of them. You really need access it on a table top because on each side the 1x2 sleeves are attached and one sits behind the other. So when you open the case (butterfly) the sleeves on each side butterfly out again to access the cues behind.
 
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DogsPlayingPool said:
Bob, exactly which butterfly case is this you are talking about that has zippers on the sleeves that hold the butts (I haven't seen this before)? Also, is it somehow designed so the butts can't rub against the length of the zipper?

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As far as those soft snug interiors go, I'm not convinced that these type cases don't put lateral pressure against the pieces, especially the shafts, and thus may result in warping. I'm no case expert, just mho.
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I believe if you don't over stuff the case it will be fine. A lot of people try to squeeze more shafts and butt for their intended purpose and the pressure is too much on these shafts.

Tell me if anyone is crazy to put their cues under their mattress and sleep on it. I think the JB interiors are great but don't over stuff them.
 
I have had a bunch of different cases and I have leaned more toward the butterfly cases as of late. I still have a Justis/Flowers case I take out occasionally, but I prefer the butterfly.

The one I have is a Lucasi LC5. It is brown and 4x8. I actually prefer black cases, but the black 4x8 LC3 doesn't have individual sleeves for the shafts and I didn't want them rubbing against each other. The LC5 has 12 individual sleeves and everything fits well. I wouldn't get one if you have cues longer than 58" because it becomes a tight fit, but other than that I think it is a perfect case for $50-60.

I like the butterfly cases that Gil Castillo is making, I tried to buy one in the WFS section last week but missed it by a few minutes. They are significantly more expensive than the Lucasi case though.
 
brandoncook26 said:
The one I have is a Lucasi LC5. It is brown and 4x8. I actually prefer black cases, but the black 4x8 LC3 doesn't have individual sleeves for the shafts and I didn't want them rubbing against each other. The LC5 has 12 individual sleeves and everything fits well. I wouldn't get one if you have cues longer than 58" because it becomes a tight fit, but other than that I think it is a perfect case for $50-60.
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Brandon, I have an LC3. I know what you mean about the shaft sleeves not being separated and had an issue with it before I bought it. But what I found out is the shafts really don't touch because they are effectively separated from each other by the butt in between the two shafts.

The issue I do have with the Lucasi soft cases is that it doesn't have a long exterior pocket. This is somewhat mitigated by the fact that, as with most butterfly cases, there is plenty of room to throw in a jump butt or extension. But it would still be nice to have a long exterior pocket.
 
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If you can find a Hager case those are very durable. Each tube has a insert that holds the shaft/butt in place more secure than any other case I have owned. As a bonus a lot of them come with a cue extender. Unfortunately these are not being made anymore but you can probably find one on the Wanted/For Sale forum here.

A more realistic option is Instroke. I own the 3x5 cowboy model and I have nothing bad to say about them. It seems to have some extra room at the top of the case so you could probably fit just about any size cue. It keeps everything very snug and nothing moves around. The downside is this case is heavy but when you are packing 3 butts and 5 shafts what do you expect. It also has a little pouch area for a jump cue I believe.
 
I'm surprised no one mention Joe Porper cases. They're pretty inexpensive and well built compared to the luxury brands mentioned.
 
DogsPlayingPool said:
Brandon, I have an LC3. I know what you mean about the shaft sleeves not being separated and had an issue with it before I bought it. But what I found out is the shafts really don't touch because they are effectively separated from each other by the butt in between the two shafts.

The issue I do have with the Lucasi soft cases is that it doesn't have a long exterior pocket. This is somewhat mitigated by the fact that, as with most butterfly cases, there is plenty of room to throw in a jump butt or extension. But it would still be nice to have a long exterior pocket.
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I didn't like the LC3 for the two short pockets as well. You should look into the LC5. It has a long exterior pocket and separate sleeves for every individual piece. It also has smaller pockets on top of the others for a total of 5 exterior pockets. I store all my tip equipment, my moose head bridge and all the small gear in the little pockets. I have enough room in the large pocket for two jump cues and a towel, and the small pocket is mostly empty unless I put my wallet and phone in there. It is an all around better case, I would just prefer it to be black. The only other complaint I have is that the shoulder strap sucks, there is no padding so you probably need to buy a separate one.
 
brandoncook26 said:
I didn't like the LC3 for the two short pockets as well. You should look into the LC5. It has a long exterior pocket and separate sleeves for every individual piece. It also has smaller pockets on top of the others for a total of 5 exterior pockets. I store all my tip equipment, my moose head bridge and all the small gear in the little pockets. I have enough room in the large pocket for two jump cues and a towel, and the small pocket is mostly empty unless I put my wallet and phone in there. It is an all around better case, I would just prefer it to be black. The only other complaint I have is that the shoulder strap sucks, there is no padding so you probably need to buy a separate one.
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The shoulder strap on the LC-3 is actually nice and padded. I don't use it very often since I rarely need to carry that much lumber and therefore will usually go with the protection of a hard case. The reason I picked the LC-3 at the time was because of the shoulder strap and because most places that carried both seemed to list the LC-3 as leather but the LC-5 as leatherette. In actuality I don't think the black LC-3 is leather either.

The other thing I prefer about either over the J&J case, is that once open all the cues are available and you can see which cue is where. You don't have to butterfly the sleeves a 2nd time to get at the cues behind the top sleeve on each side and open the flaps to find which cue you are looking for.

But they all have their pros and cons, and all are decent for the money.
 
I have a nice Dennis Swift case I just bought on here for my day to day/league night case. Then I have a cheaper action I think for my tournament case. It's much lighter and very comfortable to sling over your shoulder for hours. It's on the pooldawg site, it's the 2x4 with a big Phoenix design on it and an apa patch with one big pocket that is well organized. Not a big fan of the rubber interior but haven't had any issues with it.
 
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