Cortland Greenspot Dacron

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Shooter08

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Do any or did any cue makers use Cortland Dacron to wrap cues? I came across some information that some players in the 70's preferred Cortland Dacron to the traditional Cortland Linen. Any info would be greatly appreciated. THx
 
If it is the stuff I saw on cues from that time, I called it fake Irish Linen as it looked like Irish linen, but felt like rough Nylon. At least now I have a name for the stuff. Dacron. Up side is it was really easy to clean. Down side is it felt rough instead of silky to the touch. If someone wanted a lot of grip they might have liked it.
 
Yes, Ray Martin preferred it on his cues. There a member on here who actually did/does wraps for him. I have a 200 yard spool of Greenspot Dacron. It looks like Cortland #9 but has a very different feel. Bushka used it more than a few times on alot of his older cues. Many players liked it because it has a rougher texture than pressed linen, not to mention it doesn't fray.
 
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Anybody know anything else about Cortland Dacron? Would like to know if 50lb test would be adequate to use as a cue wrap or if it is to thick or thin. THx
 
Shooter08 said:
Anybody know anything else about Cortland Dacron? Would like to know if 50lb test would be adequate to use as a cue wrap or if it is to thick or thin. THx
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It depends on how many yards of it you have. Approximately 50 Yards is usually adequate for a standard handle with linen, however Dacron is slightly thinner so it might require slightly more (?). The 50lb test just means how much weight the thread was designed to handle on a fishing reel. It is more than adequate to wrap a pool cue, but it will feel very different than linen.
 
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