Cue stick, tip down?

[CaptainJR]

I saw the cue stick storage thread and have always wondered this so I'll ask. Hell maybe I'm doing it wrong. I see people doing this and wonder why.

Why would you put your cue stick in the case with the tip down? I put the joint end of the shaft down and the rubber bumper end of the butt down. Am I doing it wrong?

 

[landshark77]

I saw the cue stick storage thread and have always wondered this so I'll ask. Hell maybe I'm doing it wrong. I see people doing this and wonder why.

Why would you put your cue stick in the case with the tip down? I put the joint end of the shaft down and the rubber bumper end of the butt down. Am I doing it wrong?

IMO, the shaft is easier to get out with the tip down.

 

[Snapshot9]

Imo

I have always put my tip down and the joint down for the butt.

The larger ends for a cuestick are easier to get ahold of to me.
Plus, I don't want to get chalk on my hands or top of my case.
The rubber bumper is easier to grab too, IMO.

Billiard room owners get upset at players trying to wipe chalk
off their tips on the carpet nowdays too, especially if they try
to keep the room and carpet clean.

 

[LWW]

I put joint protector UP on both pieces.

I'wondered about putting the shaft tip up though. I would think the weight of the cue would have some flattening effect and the heavy end being up would cause some warping effect.

I'm surprised nobody has marketed little sockies to go over the cue tip, like golf club heads, to solve the chalk problem.

My $0.02. YMMV.

LWW

 

[randyg]

"There are over 6,000,000 possible shots in the game of pool!."
-Albert Einstein-

And about 90% of them are the same aim piont....SPF-randyg

 

[Bruce S. de Lis]

I saw the cue stick storage thread and have always wondered this so I'll ask. Hell maybe I'm doing it wrong. I see people doing this and wonder why.

Why would you put your cue stick in the case with the tip down? I put the joint end of the shaft down and the rubber bumper end of the butt down. Am I doing it wrong?

Well I think there are many answers to this Question. All Right, All Wrong depending Upon Who you talk to.

When I had my Porper Case from the Top the Butt Section went in Bumper Up, and the Shafts went in Tip Down. Porper Cases held everything REAL WELL, and I NEVER had an Cue Damage with my Porper.

Also WAHOO FOR Porper as they have a Life-Time Warranty, and in most Cases from what I hear send out a New Case Under Most Warranty Situations.

Now my Whitten loads with Butt Bumpers Down, and I have some Small Pieces of Tee Shirt I use to take up Space so my Butts Fit Flush with Top Zipped Down. Shafts go Tips Down on the Spacers Whitten Includes with EACH NEW CASE, and their System work well, and again I NEVER had an Cue Damage with my Whitten.

 

[Kevin Lindstrom]

tips down

I put joint protector UP on both pieces.

I'wondered about putting the shaft tip up though. I would think the weight of the cue would have some flattening effect and the heavy end being up would cause some warping effect.

I'm surprised nobody has marketed little sockies to go over the cue tip, like golf club heads, to solve the chalk problem.

My $0.02. YMMV.

LWW

I have a wonderful Instroke case that allow you to place the butt and shafts into the case in whichever fashion you choose. I place the butt end with rubber end down and joint protector up. I also place shaft with the tip down and joint protector up. I meticulously wipe the chalk off my tip with a napkin or paper towel prior to placing the shaft into the case. This keeps both the case and my shaft as clean as possible because no chalk residue gets into my case and onto my shaft. The nicer joint protectors have ridges in them that allow for easier grabbing when removing the butt and shafts from your case.