Bumperless Cues

[Ralph Kramden]

Tapping the cue on the floor was a sign of appreciation for a great shot.
Cues without bumpers had a distinct wood floor sound.. Tap.. Tap.. Tap

Bumpers have distinct sounds on a wood floor.. Plump.. Thump.. Thud

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[RickLafayette]

Buy it. Take care of it and enjoy it. Take a small piece of rubber floor mat(black rubber runner) with you. What cue are you getting?

I'm still undecided if I want to go for it. At present, I'm not looking at any particular cue. My cues are all Hoppe models, traditional four pointers.

 

[GoldCrown]

I'm still undecided if I want to go for it. At present, I'm not looking at any particular cue. My cues are all Hoppe models, traditional four pointers.

I have 3 Schon Hoppe Tributes. It's easy to buy more. They have a certain beauty.

 

[Woof Biscuit]

I put mine on my toe when I sit it down.

 

[fastone371]

I can say that I've never actually played with a bumper-less cue. I do see it time to time on some of the customs- usually high end potentially more collectible than playing cues. Does the bumper really alter/ dampen the hit that much?
I understand the looks, but some people talk about the hit being different without the bumper. I have pulled the bumper off of my regular playing cue and hit a few balls, but it was not night and day to say the least.

Try taking the bumper off of your cue and hit a few shots. On most cues I have seen it makes a fairly substantial difference. If you do not try a cue both ways you will never know how much of a difference it makes. They really are dampers instead of bumpers.

 

[fastone371]

I'm still undecided if I want to go for it. At present, I'm not looking at any particular cue. My cues are all Hoppe models, traditional four pointers.

See reply #25 to help with your decision, it will take some experimenting on your end though.