Cue Extender

whitewolf

whitewolf

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:thumbup: I just got The Tony Ryan cue extender from Seyberts and I am very pleased. MUch better than the Longoni which took me 45 minutes to remove during a tournament (and ended up in the trash can).

I ordered the 12" and 17". Can't figure which one I like the best. Very reasonable price ($31.95).
 
I have the Tony Ryan AND the Longoni. Not fond of either. The first week I had the Tony Ryan, the rubber(?) material inside the tube that keeps the cue stable, wadded up inside of the tube and couldn't be properly straightened out without the same thing re-occuring. I ended up taking all of that material out, gluing in some thin strips of foam rubber, placing a black ankle sock (yes, it was new and clean :cool:) toe-first into the tube, rolling the ankle opening up and over the lip of the tube, getting it stretched into place and taped the sock to the outside of the tube with black electrical tape. Now it works better than it originally did and it is MUCH softer on the cue too.

The only problem I have had with the Longoni is when I loaned it to a teammate and he screwed it on so tight to his cue, it took us several minutes to get it off. I thought we were going to have to saw it off :eek:!
The jury's still out, but I'm not so sure that I'd use the Longoni on an expensive/collectible type cue where the finish was an issue.

Hope your Tony Ryan lasts longer than mine did. If it doesn't, at least you have a reference for repairing it yourself.

Maniac
 
Maniac said:
I have the Tony Ryan AND the Longoni. Not fond of either. The first week I had the Tony Ryan, the rubber(?) material inside the tube that keeps the cue stable, wadded up inside of the tube and couldn't be properly straightened out without the same thing re-occuring. I ended up taking all of that material out, gluing in some thin strips of foam rubber, placing a black ankle sock (yes, it was new and clean :cool:) toe-first into the tube, rolling the ankle opening up and over the lip of the tube, getting it stretched into place and taped the sock to the outside of the tube with black electrical tape. Now it works better than it originally did and it is MUCH softer on the cue too.

The only problem I have had with the Longoni is when I loaned it to a teammate and he screwed it on so tight to his cue, it took us several minutes to get it off. I thought we were going to have to saw it off :eek:!
The jury's still out, but I'm not so sure that I'd use the Longoni on an expensive/collectible type cue where the finish was an issue.

Hope your Tony Ryan lasts longer than mine did. If it doesn't, at least you have a reference for repairing it yourself.

Maniac
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Thanks for the warning! My cue butts are relatively small so I will hope for the best.
 
I practice putting my Longoni on and taking it off in the privacy of my home so I don't look like an idiot during a tournament.
 
Maniac said:
I have the Tony Ryan AND the Longoni. Not fond of either. The first week I had the Tony Ryan, the rubber(?) material inside the tube that keeps the cue stable, wadded up inside of the tube and couldn't be properly straightened out without the same thing re-occuring. I ended up taking all of that material out, gluing in some thin strips of foam rubber, placing a black ankle sock (yes, it was new and clean :cool:) toe-first into the tube, rolling the ankle opening up and over the lip of the tube, getting it stretched into place and taped the sock to the outside of the tube with black electrical tape. Now it works better than it originally did and it is MUCH softer on the cue too.

The only problem I have had with the Longoni is when I loaned it to a teammate and he screwed it on so tight to his cue, it took us several minutes to get it off. I thought we were going to have to saw it off :eek:!
The jury's still out, but I'm not so sure that I'd use the Longoni on an expensive/collectible type cue where the finish was an issue.

Hope your Tony Ryan lasts longer than mine did. If it doesn't, at least you have a reference for repairing it yourself.

Maniac
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Yeah, the older Tony Ryans had this problem -- the foam material wasn't glued/attached very well to the inside of the tube, and when you inserted a cue butt that was a bit tighter than usual, the foam detached and telescoped / wadded-up inside.

I was lucky, in that my Tony Ryan never had this problem (although, my cues' butts are mostly narrow -- I don't like fat cue butts). I was told that this issue was repaired in the newer Tony Ryans.

Your method of repair is pretty ingenious! The nylon sock liner idea is really cool!

-Sean
 
What would be the problems with using the jump butt section of your j/b cue as an extender (10"-14")? (Assuming you have a j/b cue and it shares the same joint(s) as your playing cue.)
 
CocoboloCowboy said:
I only wsh someone would start rebuilding a Hager Type Extension, they were the best. IMHO
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I sent them a email on the Hager site and I got one back that said look for them in the beginning of 2012. And they would notify me when they start production again So they must be going to make them again. I still have the one I had for years and I will never give it up . I was offered double what I paid for it but it aint ahppening ..;) << ED
 
Michael-Hoang said:
We will have a few brand new Hager extenders available at the Derby.

Just stop by the Omega Billiards booth.
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I bought an Omega at DCC last year. It works great and fits in my Predator soft case without any goofy add/strap ons.

Thanks for a great product.
 
I have/had them all and none of them felt right until I bought a Cuetec R-360 with the Cuetec Smart Extension that screws right in. Now I never take it off. Playing with a 64" cue has helped my game a lot. Johnnyt
 
There was a thread last night (I think) about a Nick Varner branded extender that looked like a Hager. But I can't find that thread today.:scratchhead:
 
I was looking at the various extenders and just bought the cheaper Cue Reach, I think it was $16. It's basically a glorified vacuum extension piece (like Jay Helfert recommended once), and I can't really draw the ball much with it because of the hollowness and probably extended length making an accurate tip placement tough as well. Since I shoot decently enough opposite handed, for the few times here and there I need it it works great, slips on quickly and useful for normal shots requiring a stop shot or normal roll. Played a 3 rail shape shot with it last week with no issues, felt more comfortable than doing the same with the bridge.

Wouldn't mind investing in a more robust extension, but having not seen how well the others fit or experiencing how they felt I figured this cheap alternative would work for now.

Scott
 
cue extender vs bridge

Which one is preferable? Or are both used under different circumstances?
 
beetle said:
I practice putting my Longoni on and taking it off in the privacy of my home so I don't look like an idiot during a tournament.
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Sure you did LOL.

I actuall had plenty of practice at home and my pool playing friend was always laughing his ass off every time I had trouble getting the Longoni on and off.

I should have learned my lesson and should have thrown it into the trash can then, but I let pride get the best of me.
 
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