Ferrule Options?

Tokyo-dave

Tokyo-dave

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Wonder if somebody out there could give me a link or a good explanation or rundown on the different ferrule materials and their characteristics? Ran into a guy last night that swears my shafts would play better with a different ferrule "to match the intense density of your ebony butt and tight grained shafts." And he went on to explain that lightening up in the front won't always result in less deflection. It's more or less a matter of finding a match between ferrule material and hardwoods used in the cue and it's shaft???
A little confused but interested. My main player has an Ivor-X ferrule that I have loved for the crisp hit, but yeah a little more deflection than what I'm used to.
To be honest, I've never looked at ferrule material from this point of view. Have always simply liked a lighter (maybe uncapped) to reduce deflection, and a harder material for a crisp type of hit. The guy I spoke with went on about how my ferrule is not a bad material, but would do better on a less expensive 'not-so-hard-woods' type of cue. But for and ebony butt with hard dense shafts like mine, he suggested there would be a better match.

I have always thought that most makers have their own favorite materials to use in addition to the ivory option that most cue makers offer. Have never heard of a cue maker that would keep several different types of ferrule material around to match the woods of the cue.
Any thoughts or information that might help?
dave
 
Tokyo-dave said:
Wonder if somebody out there could give me a link or a good explanation or rundown on the different ferrule materials and their characteristics? Ran into a guy last night that swears my shafts would play better with a different ferrule "to match the intense density of your ebony butt and tight grained shafts." And he went on to explain that lightening up in the front won't always result in less deflection. It's more or less a matter of finding a match between ferrule material and hardwoods used in the cue and it's shaft???
A little confused but interested. My main player has an Ivor-X ferrule that I have loved for the crisp hit, but yeah a little more deflection than what I'm used to.
To be honest, I've never looked at ferrule material from this point of view. Have always simply liked a lighter (maybe uncapped) to reduce deflection, and a harder material for a crisp type of hit. The guy I spoke with went on about how my ferrule is not a bad material, but would do better on a less expensive 'not-so-hard-woods' type of cue. But for and ebony butt with hard dense shafts like mine, he suggested there would be a better match.

I have always thought that most makers have their own favorite materials to use in addition to the ivory option that most cue makers offer. Have never heard of a cue maker that would keep several different types of ferrule material around to match the woods of the cue.
Any thoughts or information that might help?
dave
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If you are happy with your cue don't pay any attention to what somebody else has to say about your stuff. Opinions are like A$$ Holes, everybody has one.
 
Uh Oh.....

my BS alarm is going off :groucho:

The mass of the ferrule will affect the amount of deflection and it's hardness will influence the "hit'. As far as matching the ferrule to the wood type.....

I think it's more a matter of your personal preference.

Check this info from Bob Dzuricky's web site

http://www.dzcues.com/ferrule_weight_comparison.htm
 
but would do better on a less expensive 'not-so-hard-woods' type of cue. But for and ebony butt with hard dense shafts like mine, he suggested there would be a better match.
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Curious as to what his suggestion might be?
 
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