Ferrule color - experiences with other colors than white

Jobba786

Jobba786

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White ferrule and white cue ball. Is that the best option for good aiming? I know most players will aim at an other target than the cue ball, but still you have to hit the correct point on the cue ball. Will the dark tip add up for visibility difficulties? I have played with both maple ferrule and white ferrule, but no other colors with exception of jump cues and break cues.

Maple ferrule on maple shaft - like ob1 and ob2 shafts - might makes it harder to see the length of the shaft, but it doesn't interupt in between the shaft and tip.

It is easier to aim at light colors, and the black no 8 ball is the hardest of the 15 balls in a normal ball set, but still wouldn't a color difference make aiming easier, if not, would you even prefer a white tip?

Any experience with colored ferrules or "scientific" comments about this issue?

Thanks, Jon Birger
 
I've thought the same as you and have experimented with other colors.
I've tryed Black which you would think would be the best contrast of
all but I found it gave off a weird glare from the pool lights and impeded
the visual effect of the sides of the tip.I found black was good as long as it wasn't polished.Brown was the same but found beige, yellow Micarta
was pleasing to the eye.As far as white goes,whatever tip you put on get
your cue guy to black sharpie the sides of your tip when its spinning in
the lathe.
 
If I ever get good enough to need the help looking like a chump, I'm gonna go with red. If that doesn't make the shortstops step up, nothing will:D
 
I use a ferrule more yellow than micarta, but to me, the color doesn't matter.
The material had something to do with motor on landing craft in WW2.
It is moisture and temperature resistant, so it doesn't swell or shrink.
I've had one on my Joss for 33 years, still tight.
 
I was also distracted by the maple ferrule on the OB-2. I use a McDermott I-3 and really like it. A small white ferrule seems the best for me.
 
You could use a marker & stain it I suppose. Depends on the material, I've seen black & red lines to assist aiming I guess. I kind of liked the old black ferrules but at present mine is a short white one which I like and hardly notice it there.

Rod
 
Rod said:
You could use a marker & stain it I suppose. Depends on the material, I've seen black & red lines to assist aiming I guess. I kind of liked the old black ferrules but at present mine is a short white one which I like and hardly notice it there.

Rod
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A common use for marking a ferrule is that some players prefer their cues' shaft to be facing a particular direction. Marking the ferrule helps to show which side is up. The preference is to have the grain lines facing sideways.
 
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