Effect of inlays?

Bobalicious

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I have been wondering for some time as to how much the inlays in the butt of a cue effects the hit, weight, sound, and overall stability of the cue. For the most part I am wondering if a SP or PJ would stand the test of time and be more consistent a player than a cue loaded with say 60 inlays of various sizes and materials.
I'm aware this question might sound stupid and I'm also sure that most answers would be that "as long as the person making the cue has a good knowledge of making cues the difference in inlays won't effect the play of the cue."
I also do remember this subject being touched on in a previous posting a while back but it didn't really go into detail. If anyone could help ease my mind I would be very thankful.
 
A properly done inlay is meaningless as far as playability is concerned. They're decorations like pinstripes on a car.
 
I'd be willing to bet.

Bobalicious said:
I have been wondering for some time as to how much the inlays in the butt of a cue effects the hit, weight, sound, and overall stability of the cue. For the most part I am wondering if a SP or PJ would stand the test of time and be more consistent a player than a cue loaded with say 60 inlays of various sizes and materials.
I'm aware this question might sound stupid and I'm also sure that most answers would be that "as long as the person making the cue has a good knowledge of making cues the difference in inlays won't effect the play of the cue."
I also do remember this subject being touched on in a previous posting a while back but it didn't really go into detail. If anyone could help ease my mind I would be very thankful.
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It's doesn't matter how good you get at pool you will never be able to tell the difference between a cue with inlays and a cue with none while blindfolded.

Kevin
 
The only inlays that will change the way a cue plays are iarge inlays in the forearm which are often called floating points. They will stiffen the forearm up some. Small inlays won't change it at all, but they sure make cues pretty. And believe it or not some people do play better with a pretty cue. It is psycological, but it is still a true fact. And some people can't play with a pretty cue very well, as they are such cue abusers that they are constantly worried about damaging their cue when they have a nice one in their hands.
 
You don't see violins or guitars with tons of inlays because it effects how

it performs and sounds. If blindfolded I couldn't tell whether there was a

difference or not because screeching is screeching. Cues are no different

Since the majority of the cue buying public is a 5 handicapp or less. They

can't tell a difference either banging is banging. Sorry Paul stickers on

cues are like pinstriping but inlays actually cut into the core material and

effect hit. But there are some players good enough to care about issues

that make up a cue like tone woods, balance, tapers, ferrules material,

tips, joint type, cue length ect. Pool played correctly with the right

equipment is like watching a symphony. Pool played bad is like hearing me

play a violin.
 
I personally agree that depending on the depth of the inlay it has a direct relation to disruption of the woods natural grain flow which in turn effect how the energy/frequency travels through the wood....

If you keep inlays very shallow and do NOT compromise the woods natural intergrety then I don't see a problem as long as you don't get too carried away with the amount of inlays you install..


- Eddie Wheat
 
I would say that anytime you cut a inlay in the forearm it is going to make it just a little stiffer hit. Because you are using very strong epoxy's. Most of them stronger than the woods are. Now in the butt sleeve IMO if you can tell the diferrence in hit there your GOOD!
 
patrickcues said:
I would say that anytime you cut a inlay in the forearm it is going to make it just a little stiffer hit. Because you are using very strong epoxy's. Most of them stronger than the woods are. Now in the butt sleeve IMO if you can tell the diferrence in hit there your GOOD!
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It would only make a difference if the pocket was fairly deep..

If you are cutting into the wood only 25-30 thousanths for example...then it's irrelevent...

But if you are cuttng pockets into the hundreths than yes I would agree with you !

By the way... I finished up the partial shaft taper on the sneaky-pete conversion cue you built for Tony Valles in Orlando, Fl.


- Eddie Wheat
 
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The bigest effect inlays cause is the increase in value.
More labor = more money ... isnt that the way it is supposed to work?
 
WheatCues said:
It would only make a difference if the pocket was fairly deep..

If you are cutting into the wood only 25-30 thousanths for example...then it's irrelevent...

But if you are cuttng pockets into the hundreths than yes I would agree with you !

By the way...I finished up the shaft taper that you partially started on the sneaky-pete conversion cue you built for Tony Valles in Orlando, Fl.


- Eddie Wheat
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Eddie:

Just thought I would let you know that he ordered that shaft like that. So when you post something like that please put in the specifics.. How does he like it?

Thanks

DOUG
 
patrickcues said:
Eddie:

Just thought I would let you know that he ordered that shaft like that. So when you post something like that please put in the specifics.. How does he like it?

Thanks

DOUG
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Well Doug, I would prefer to talk to you personally about it rather than publically becasue of a few questions I have as well !

Please give me a call !




Thanks, Eddie WHeat 321-631-1827
 
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