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Joint caps or so called protectors are the cheapest way to protect the edges of your joint. Be side they look cool an you fell cool taking them off an on. You know you do. 
Does the Joint Protector help to protect the joint??
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Thats why I carry an extra pair of pants when I play pool :rotflmao1:
JPs
They are a pain for me to keep track of. (on and off all the time) I am careful with my cues and have never had a problem with a joint chip. If I buy a cue with JPs I put the JPs in a can with the rest of them. I have about 20 sets and will sell them someday.
They are a pain for me to keep track of. (on and off all the time) I am careful with my cues and have never had a problem with a joint chip. If I buy a cue with JPs I put the JPs in a can with the rest of them. I have about 20 sets and will sell them someday.
I was working on a new tip for my playing cue shaft which had a plastic joint... I was resting the joint end on a table and in hindsight I was clearly being too aggressive with the job, and I can't quite remember why I was pushing so hard, but I managed to crush the plastic collar at the end of the shaft, and now when I screw the cue together you can quite clearly see an unsightly and distracting gap between shaft and butt (white collars). A joint protector would have saved me the heartache, but I was doing a bad job anyway... Oh well, live and learn (from my mistakes people)... Hope this helps.
Whens the last time you saw a top player buy their own playing cue?
just wondering,
-Grey Ghost-
The male end of a joint protector broke off in my shaft once, I haven't used them since then.
If you do use them, stay away from the cheap ones.
If you do use them, stay away from the cheap ones.
I can see in your signature that u use 2 playing cues, break cue and jump cue. That is 8 take off-s and 4 to join each part together? and reverse?
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Of course they help , can't image a logical argument proving otherwise.
Do you 'need, them ? Course not. I've gone without them for YEARS.
Then in a moment of stupidness I let my case tip over and 5 shafts slid out and hit the floor. 3 of them ended up with lovely dings on the rings.
So I dug out my jar full of the dozens of 'em them I swore I'd never use and I use 'em ever since.
There are a PIA and take more than 5 seconds to deal with , plus they're like socks , one of 'ems always disappearing but...having a trashed joint lasts a forever so until they find a cure for stupid , there you go.
Do you 'need, them ? Course not. I've gone without them for YEARS.
Then in a moment of stupidness I let my case tip over and 5 shafts slid out and hit the floor. 3 of them ended up with lovely dings on the rings.
So I dug out my jar full of the dozens of 'em them I swore I'd never use and I use 'em ever since.
There are a PIA and take more than 5 seconds to deal with , plus they're like socks , one of 'ems always disappearing but...having a trashed joint lasts a forever so until they find a cure for stupid , there you go.
Yes keeps the pin straight-(keeps crap out of the threads
Open up any case and see where the pin bangs the top of the case. I never posted about it but even the AZ build off case had little wear marks in the top. John has done extensive testing afterwards. I have joint protects on everything. because like others say it protects collars from chips. I learned the hard way- Just think whats going to happen when the cue goes skidding on the tar or concrete?? mark
Open up any case and see where the pin bangs the top of the case. I never posted about it but even the AZ build off case had little wear marks in the top. John has done extensive testing afterwards. I have joint protects on everything. because like others say it protects collars from chips. I learned the hard way- Just think whats going to happen when the cue goes skidding on the tar or concrete?? mark
Yeah, I hear you but most top players are pretty protective of their cues and equipment even though they realize its pretty easy to get a replacement N/C.
Nice jesture on your part with the school kids.
Yes, they are a PITA...and yes, I use them.
I don't use every cue I own all at the same time. Generally, I use my playing cue and my break cue when I play. That's four joint caps to take off, and four to put back on. And it takes me - LITERALLY - 20 seconds.
Well worth it to avoid chipping a joint collar, bending a pin, or getting something in the joint that could harm the cue.
If a person uses a Joe Porper case, they aren't needed and don't fit. I had one. The pin sticks into the foam and is well supported. The shaft collar I'd tucked in foam too. The lid zips on so it is solid. Butt comes out, screws into the shaft a turn or 2, then pull and tighten all the way. Easiest I've used. That said, I like the JB Ultrapad interior best, but I have to lay my case on it's side and pull out slightly to Assyria my cues. So, JP is easier and makes JP's meaningless.
JP's do fit in Porper cases ,they do in mine anyway.
Maybe we have a year mismatch. My JP case was from 1993. It fit a 58" cue after pin was pushed into foam. Cues were secure, even if you are minus a cue.
No idea. I have a Porper 4x2 from the mid 90's and also 2x2 that's just a couple years old.