Cushion / Rubberized Wraps

neilhin

neilhin

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Here in Tucson, AZ, where its very dry most cues pose a real problem.
I sell very, very few cues with linen wraps because they tend to slide around in your hand.
Leather grips are a better but some of those are slippery as well.
Wrapless cues work much better but fatigue is always an issue and some folks simply won't use a wrapless cue.

Lucasi Hybrid cues with the rubberized cushion wrap do extremely well. In fact I can't remember the last time someone said that they simply didn't like the feel. Predator also uses a comfort leather (fake) grip on most of their current line of cues. It's good marketing too because people tend to stick (no pun intended) with these types of cues.

So here is my question ... Are there any custom cuemakers who have experimented with rubberized or cushion grips? ... perhaps leather over foam or something similar? Or is this just not a good idea?
 
neilhin said:
Here in Tucson, AZ, where its very dry most cues pose a real problem.
I sell very, very few cues with linen wraps because they tend to slide around in your hand.
Leather grips are a better but some of those are slippery as well.
Wrapless cues work much better but fatigue is always an issue and some folks simply won't use a wrapless cue.

Lucasi Hybrid cues with the rubberized cushion wrap do extremely well. In fact I can't remember the last time someone said that they simply didn't like the feel. Predator also uses a comfort leather (fake) grip on most of their current line of cues. It's good marketing too because people tend to stick (no pun intended) with these types of cues.

So here is my question ... Are there any custom cuemakers who have experimented with rubberized or cushion grips? ... perhaps leather over foam or something similar? Or is this just not a good idea?
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neilhin:

You might also want to add stack leather wraps (from Tiger Products), which is essentially a leather cord that is wrapped with tension and heat (from friction) such that it breaks down slightly and "bonds" onto itself. It maintains a nice "tack" even in dry/arid conditions.

Additionally, cork wraps might be an interesting option to research, as cork has a natural "rubbery" feel even in dry/arid conditions as well.

Thoughts?
-Sean
 
My take

I'm from a dry climate also, but the leather wrap featured on my McDermott is tooled such that it doesn't slide. Love the grip, love the hit, love the cue.
 
I use a Predator LE11 by Mezz as my primary playing cue but I carry a Lucasi Hybrid with me. There is nothing particulary special about the hit but I find myself going to it over and over again because it's very comfortable to use.

Once you get to a certain price point, it's more about beauty and collectibility but I would love to know if any custom cuemakers have experimented with alternate materials.

Several manufacurers are starting to used these comfort grips on some of their cues ... Predator, Lucasi, McDermott, Fury, etc.
 
There's also the slide on rubber grips that 3-C players use all the time. They are very inexpensive, and work perfectly for pool cues too! You can get them right here on the Az Marketplace.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
 
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