Bring a cue from dry climate to humid climate?

Sunchaser said:
Hey Chilli...I saw your other thread about Bautista cues from the Philippines. Makes me wonder as that's a humid climate, then going to Idaho...I wish you luck on that one. I believe it's a craps shoot, and depends on how dry the wood is before a finish is applied. You may have good luck and I hope you and everyone else does too. I've personally seen three Philippines cues here in Omaha that you could shoot around a corner with. Yikes!
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Actually, the Bautista thread is not related to this at all but the cue in question was straight when I saw it. I'll make sure they keep an eye on that.

How's Big John's doing? I was there constantly from 1986'sh to about the early 2000's. (Almost daily the first 5-6 years.)
 
My JD Cue is a 2011.

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Not sure

Based off of experiences by everyone that commented, it seems that you should only buy cues from a place with a similar climate as the one you live in to avoid humidity changes. To me, that doesn't seem right or maybe it does. Should I never buy a Zsamboti because it's made in a humid climate compared to where I live? Should I worry about a Richard Black made in Texas because it's drier than where I am?
 
goin2bepro said:
Based off of experiences by everyone that commented, it seems that you should only buy cues from a place with a similar climate as the one you live in to avoid humidity changes. To me, that doesn't seem right or maybe it does. Should I never buy a Zsamboti because it's made in a humid climate compared to where I live? Should I worry about a Richard Black made in Texas because it's drier than where I am?
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Where are you?

Texas is a big state. I live in Azle, Tx. now, average temperature in the summer is 102* 27% humidity. I grew up in Pasadena, Tx. Average summer temperature 95* 95% humidity. Pasadena is 8 miles south of Houston.

I'll bet Richard's Shop is air conditioned with controlled humidity.
 
expertise comes into play too

While moving cues around entails some risks this thread should make obvious that the expertise and experience of the cue builder comes into play too. As a general statement, high end cues from builders with a name and experience fare better than lower end cues.

Better material selection, better handling of the materials, more care in finishing, all add up to a better cue. It might not seem obvious to most people when looking at cues or even hitting with two new cues sometimes but generally quality shows up at the beginning and throughout the life of a cue.

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Jw

Where did Bill Stroud go? I am guessing he would say 'No guarantee that wood will stay straight'. That was my experience.
 
bbb said:
you seem to have had several cues warp on you.
could you be handling your cues badly...ie leave them in your car...leave them leaning against the wall etc??
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Other than strapping wooden blocks to them and using them as stilts, I keep them indoors and stored in a case at all times. I've just had bad luck I guess.
The other thing is that I check my cues for straightness. I believe there are a lot of people who believe their cues are straight, when in fact their cues have a slight warp. They just don't check them or don't check them properly to see the warp. Which is fine cause I slightly warped cue will still play fine in most cases. I personally, am picky about my cue being straight, so it bothers me if it's not.
 
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i have lived and been all over the United States including Hawaii, as well as 12 years in Omaha my last time. I have owned various cues during this very prolonged period. I travelled extensively. I have never had any problems. Humid or dry climate. Bitterly cold or blazing hot, didn't matter. As has been stated in previous replies start off with a good quality cue. Be sure to be very diligent in the care of your cue. Those 2 things would normally preclude any warp damage. However it is possible to have damage regardless. I also took note of the fact that this has happened to you on several occasions. That would lead one to suspect that there is some possible error in the care of your cues. Examine your standard of care, repair or replace the defected shafts. I hope you have better results in the future.

Namaste,

Billy Bones
 
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