how does the cue joint affect the hit...?

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How does the material of the cue joint affect the way a cue hits?

For example...I know some joint types that are metal that give you a very hard hit but what about some cues that look like they have ivory at the joint. What kind of hit does this have?
 
Those joints affect the cue stick in weight distribution. These are merely collars. The bolt is screwed into the wood of the forearm and decoratively capped with these materials.
 
the joint material will affect the feel of the hit, but there's also a lot of different joints as well. i don't know if the material actually changes the hit, but why not.
 
Benny said:
Hw abt the ferrules ?
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you definitely feel the difference in ferrules. and the harder the ferrule, the more deflection. i like soft ferrules(same as shaftwood density). this was the option given to me by a cuemaker when i asked him to make me a cue that would give me better action
 
I have three cues, each with different joints. One of them, made by Terry Stonier, has a large brass stud that screws into wood. The joint is brass too. It has a very nice solid hit. The next cue is a Pechaur and it has a stainless steel joint. It has a nice hit too but it is a little harder hit than the Stonier. The last stick is a Jacoby and it has a phenolic joint. This is the cue that I play with all the time now. I like it a lot because I had it custom made. I have the shorter ferrule because I want a solid hit. The hit is very solid and I don't get any vibration when I juice it up. I can definitely feel the difference between all three joints so in answer to your question, yes there is a difference.
 
If you want to check out a cool joint, check out

http://www.layanicues.com

I have one of his cues, and I love it. There is no vibration, and it feels solid as a rock. I had my cue made with Predator 314 shafts because I like them, and it shoots way better than the Predator that I was using before.
 
I have cues with metal, ivory, and phenolic joint collars - as well as collarless joints. The first question was about collars, so I suggested only weight and esthetic effects. And so this thread developed....

The best joint, to me, is an ER Radial screw joint. Beats Uniloc. Geez, I was first made to hit with it with the shaft half-screwed in. Solid! With the shaft screwed through, Rock-Solid!!!

It reminded me of those extinct fragile wood screws that are very hard to repair. Wood to wood gives a very solid feel. The later versions came with ugly brass collars to compensate with the short balance point of the cue.

If it isn't so inconvenient to carry one of those long snooker cue cases, I would play with a jointless, one-piece solid wood cue. But the downside of it is the lack in manipulating the balance point.
 
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