Ferrule Material Selection
- Thread starter nksmfamjp
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I don't think it is the material as much as the method of making the ferrule. Me personally, I like a non capped very thin walled ferrule. I want the hit to be on the end grain of the shaft wood not the ferrule. For me the ferrule is mostly aesthetic. I am talking about original work of course, not repairs.
There is an interesting lack of response since beyond the tip, this is supposed to have a sizeable effect on hit compared to other things. I figured we would have all kinds of opinions. At this point, it is hard to justify the extra $50 per shaft for ivory, but then again, it's ivory!
If you want something that stays very clean & is chalk/scratch resistant then you can do no better than Tigers excellent Saber T. If pure hit quality is the goal then OLD yellow micarta or the new Juma. I don't use ivory as there are too many excellent man made choices...guess I'm an elephant friendly cuemaker. There is no one "best" choice...the ferrule selection is one of the key parts of tuning the hit of a cue. Not everyone wants the same hit so its best to offer many options.:wink:
dave sutton
Banned
ive been usong titan for awhile now. i really like it
ivory is the best IMO tho
ivory is the best IMO tho
ferrules
It's hard to beat short capped LBM or standard ivory with a pad. They don't play the same but each has quite a few advantages. Remember the ferrule and the tip combo give at least 75-80% of the hit quality. This is a personal opinion thing. To each his/her own.
Tom Gedris, Triple Cross Cues
It's hard to beat short capped LBM or standard ivory with a pad. They don't play the same but each has quite a few advantages. Remember the ferrule and the tip combo give at least 75-80% of the hit quality. This is a personal opinion thing. To each his/her own.
Tom Gedris, Triple Cross Cues
Great LBM or GBM is unequaled in my opinion, but is not easy to find & not readily attainable for most builders, so it's not really seen much. Most top tier builders use it when they want something other than ivory. Everybody else uses whatever they can get from the cuemaking suppliers like Atlas & Prathers. Mason actually goes a step beyond & has some stuff made specifically for him. Otherwise, i'd say only 2-3% of all cuemakers are using something other than what is available through the cuemaking suppliers. Therefore, the vast majority of custom cues are limited to what the suppliers offer.