Cue Question

railfirst

railfirst

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I have a Fury J/B which has treated me very well in the year that I've had it, however, on Saturday I broke dry, came back and sat down and bounced the cue the two feet or so onto the floor (in my hands still of course) and instead of just hearing the rubber bumper bounce on the floor i heard a metallic pinging vibration. I tried bouncing the cue with the shaft off, and then with the the jump section off to locate the source of the sound. It comes from the very bottom of the cue NOT EITHER OF THE JOINTS, somewhere near the the buttcap and bottom ring. Should I be concerned and looking for a new J/B or should I not be too worried? It still breaks and jumps just fine.

Thanks,
Ben
 
Yes, check the weight bolt first. You probably jarred it loose. Bouncing the butt of your cue off the floor is not very healthy for it. You might want to buy a few more J/B cues to keep around for when you come up dry on the break. If you did not permanently damage it this time, you will shortly.
Joe
 
thanks for the input
Ben
PS i didnt smash it just kind of let it fall to the fall through my hands.
 
It's very likely that it's not the weight bolt but just the bumper screw that is loose.

Try that first but don't over tighten it or you will pull the washer out of the bumper.
 
railfirst said:
thanks for the input
Ben
PS i didnt smash it just kind of let it fall to the fall through my hands.
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When I was running the pro shop, I used to see cues from people who did exactly what you are talking about. It would drive the rubber bumper up into the butt sleeve and split the cue. They could not believe it could happen, but it is exactly the same as splitting a log by puting a wedge in it and driving it into the log.
Joe
 
JB Cases said:
It's very likely that it's not the weight bolt but just the bumper screw that is loose.

Try that first but don't over tighten it or you will pull the washer out of the bumper.
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It was the bumper screw thank you very much problem solved:D
Ben
 
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