Hi everyone:
I recently got a beautiful 2X4 case from Chuck. He sold it as used; but it looks better than some products I got that were new!
Case is extremely well built, stitching is even and spaced well.
The leather quality and colors are very good.
He uses his own interior which is very close to the ultra pad used by JB. Much better than the tubes in an instroke or Whitten.
The top has a layer of padding on the inside which add stability to the top cap.
The straps and snaps on the closure have a great fit and work very well.
The brass band on the bottom is very classy and aligned with the bottom.
The zippers on the pockets also work well; only thing I would have liked better is if the zipper turned a corner; it is a little awkward to take some items out.
The strap is very sturdy as is all the hardware and bottom pegs.
Fully loaded, I remove each piece (shaft or butt) carefully, holding the other pieces to the side a little, so they don't touch on the way out. Once loaded, there is not contact between the pieces at all.
I haven't tried the upside down test, but they feel very snug.
Overall, an excellent case. Looks and quality are superb as is protection.
The tooling is classic and looks great. I also like the tip tool pocket.
This is the case I got: http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=389490
Thanks Chuck
Dave
I recently got a beautiful 2X4 case from Chuck. He sold it as used; but it looks better than some products I got that were new!
Case is extremely well built, stitching is even and spaced well.
The leather quality and colors are very good.
He uses his own interior which is very close to the ultra pad used by JB. Much better than the tubes in an instroke or Whitten.
The top has a layer of padding on the inside which add stability to the top cap.
The straps and snaps on the closure have a great fit and work very well.
The brass band on the bottom is very classy and aligned with the bottom.
The zippers on the pockets also work well; only thing I would have liked better is if the zipper turned a corner; it is a little awkward to take some items out.
The strap is very sturdy as is all the hardware and bottom pegs.
Fully loaded, I remove each piece (shaft or butt) carefully, holding the other pieces to the side a little, so they don't touch on the way out. Once loaded, there is not contact between the pieces at all.
I haven't tried the upside down test, but they feel very snug.
Overall, an excellent case. Looks and quality are superb as is protection.
The tooling is classic and looks great. I also like the tip tool pocket.
This is the case I got: http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=389490
Thanks Chuck
Dave
Chuck makes a nice case!