I left my Viking cue out in my vehicle...

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mrpool06

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Its suppose to be a high of 10 degrees today. But I don't feel like bringing it into work (people give you looks, make comments, etc). I'm going to the pool hall at noon to practice today, then have league tonight.

I figure 1 day out in the cold vehicle won't hurt my stick. Or.....am I pushing it? I've heard of problems with warpage if sticks are left out in extreme cold.

Comments please.

Btw, this is a $460.00 stick.
 
From what I understand, it is not good practice. Even tho u might be thinking it's ok to do it this once is OK, but bad habits are easy to start, continue and hard to quit. It would be best to just bring it in. Also, with that kind of temp, I would definitely not risk it.

As far people making comments...
Think of it this way: You don't need their approval for what u do on ur own time. Sure, the Boss would wonder, but that's a good thing. Your Boss gets to have a peek at what ur personal goals are. And it's about time. You seek the company's/Boss' personal goal/interests every second ur there, they should have somewhat the same respect in return (and I don't mean financially).

Just my 2 cents.
 
Think of it this way!!!

Don't treat your cue any way that what you treat another favorite appendage of yours!!! .... ROFL then you will never have to worry!!!
 
mrpool06 said:
Its suppose to be a high of 10 degrees today. But I don't feel like bringing it into work (people give you looks, make comments, etc). I'm going to the pool hall at noon to practice today, then have league tonight.

I figure 1 day out in the cold vehicle won't hurt my stick. Or.....am I pushing it? I've heard of problems with warpage if sticks are left out in extreme cold.

Comments please.

Btw, this is a $460.00 stick.
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JMO, $460 is a lot of money. Would you leave $460 in the car if you thought there was even a 1% it might not be there when you got back?

I would put the cue and case an a plastic bag and take it inside and let the cue and case get to room temperature as slowly as possible. Keep the plastic bag as airtight as possible so that moisture will not condense into the case or the cue as it is "warming up".

Who's going to care if you are carrying a garbage bag around?

Pulling the cue right out of the case while it is cold will cause moisture to draw into the wood. It will likely sweat like a beer can right out of the fridge.

Aye chihuahua!
 
I keep my cue locked up in my cube but people usually wonder what the hell it is when I walk in with it. Some people guess it's a gun, oh well, they'll know not to screw with me :)
 
mrpool06 said:
Its suppose to be a high of 10 degrees today. But I don't feel like bringing it into work (people give you looks, make comments, etc). I'm going to the pool hall at noon to practice today, then have league tonight.

I figure 1 day out in the cold vehicle won't hurt my stick. Or.....am I pushing it? I've heard of problems with warpage if sticks are left out in extreme cold.

Comments please.

Btw, this is a $460.00 stick.
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Here's a little insight. Many people like me travel extensively with cues. We never worry about what you did. Just don't be taking it in the house and leaning it up against the heater to get'er warm or anything like that. Your cue will be just fine.

Also, since you have a Viking, new I assume. Just in case you have any problems the Viking Lifetime Warranty should cover it. Please read the full Viking cue warranty at the below link.
http://www.vikingcue.com/pages/support/warranty.html


Here is an excerpt from the Viking Lifetime Warranty

Viking Lifetime Warranty

Viking cues are meticulously handcrafted in the U.S.A. from the finest materials and subject to the strictest quality control standards to bring you the best cue in the industry.

Viking Cue Mfg., Inc. warrants against warpage and all components of the cue for the life of the product, but excludes replaceable parts such as the tip, ferrule, finish, wrap, and bumper. Viking cues covered by this warranty will be repaired or replaced without charge.
 
Better take something into the hall with that cue this afternoon to wipe the moisture off of it. It may sweat like a "gun nut" on election night :D !!!

Maniac
 
Seeing this post made me go down to my garage and pull my case out of my car and take it inside a while ago. Mounds of snow here in Colorado last night, and it's still coming down today. :P
 
i use to own a pechauer and for 2 yrs it was probably in my car 1/2 the time lol...and i live in michigan...talk about rapid weather change....it didnt have any type of effect on my cue.
but a friend at the pool hall told me about someone that did that and pulled their cue out warped...so i havent left a cue in the car since...lol just got paranoid i guess...that was a year ago
 
Mine are lucking if they make it in the house all winter. I will bring them in if it drops below -10 F. The trunk works just fine.

I live in Minneapolis.
 
The problem I see, with bringing a cue case into a business around people who don't know what it is, is they might think you've gone postal and it's sone kind of weapon. So, if you see people not taking their eyes off you as they slowly move toward the door, you might consider disguising it someway. Just get one of those long triangular shipping boxes from Fedex to do the trick.

Definitely keep it out of the cold!
 
mrpool06 said:
Its suppose to be a high of 10 degrees today. But I don't feel like bringing it into work (people give you looks, make comments, etc). I'm going to the pool hall at noon to practice today, then have league tonight.

I figure 1 day out in the cold vehicle won't hurt my stick. Or.....am I pushing it? I've heard of problems with warpage if sticks are left out in extreme cold.

Comments please.

Btw, this is a $460.00 stick.
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I wouldn't leave my stick in the car in the winter or summer. I always take it in where ever I'm going when I gonna be a while. I have 2 sticks in my case that are worth a bit.
 
Well for one thing I couldn't care less what people have to say, I've been carrying my cues around for 6 years and the most people do is ask what's in the case "golf club's" and usually annoyed by this stupidity I usually respond no just my weapons, which usually get a blank look then I tell them I play pool. After that it usually sparks up a conversation, and I tell them about league play and so on, after that it's just a common thing to see me. With nearly $2000.00 dollars invested in my cues and case I don't let the thing out of my sight let alone out in the heat or cold.

Just my .02 cents worth

Black Cat :cool:
 
When a cue is made and shipped from it's origin to the local dealer, store, or to your house, how do you think it gets there? In a climate controlled plane? And then a climate controlled UPS truck? I think NOT!

The worst thing for your cue is not so much extreme temperature, as it is SWITCHING from hot to cold or vice versa TOO quickly. Being a musician I deal with the same issue with my instruments.

If you take a cold cue into a warm pool room and don't allow it to slowly aclimate to the temperature difference, you could crack or check the lacquer finish, because the lacquer can not expand/contract at the same rate that the wood it covers does, resulting in finish issues.:eek:

It's probably best to keep your cue with you, so it never has the chance to suddenly be exposed to temperature changes.

My $0.02!:D
 
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Stones said:
The problem I see, with bringing a cue case into a business around people who don't know what it is, is they might think you've gone postal and it's sone kind of weapon. So, if you see people not taking their eyes off you as they slowly move toward the door, you might consider disguising it someway. Just get one of those long triangular shipping boxes from Fedex to do the trick.

Definitely keep it out of the cold!
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This is the Best idea I ever heard. Rep points for you.:D
 
Words Of Wisdom!

DO NOT KEEP YOUR POOL CUES IN THE REFRIGERATOR OR YOUR OVEN. ANYBODY TELLS YOU DIFFERANT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT! PERIOD!;)
Purdman:cool:
 
Stones said:
The problem I see, with bringing a cue case into a business around people who don't know what it is, is they might think you've gone postal and it's sone kind of weapon. So, if you see people not taking their eyes off you as they slowly move toward the door, you might consider disguising it someway. Just get one of those long triangular shipping boxes from Fedex to do the trick.

Definitely keep it out of the cold!
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The oddest thing I've ever heard is "is that an oboe/flute?" when I had my lucasi 1/2 hard case with locks. The other thing (as expected) was odd looks and people immediately changing vectors when they saw my aluminum anodized Zero-Halliburton case(yes it looks like I could carry 2x9mm and a MP5-PDW in that thing).

The best advice I've ever heard is this - "Never leave your cue in a place where you also wouldn't be comfortable"

Would you be comfortable at 10 degrees sitting in a car for 8 hours? Me either. What about 150 degrees in the trunk? Me either. Bring it with you and damn what people think ;)
 
As a counterpoint to what most people seem to be saying, today I'm working most of the day at a facility where they control what goes in and out extremely carefully. I can't even take my cell phone with me. I think trying to carry a cue case in there would get me handcuffed and strip-searched (which is not really my cup of tea). Luckily it's a warm day for late November, because my cue's been in the car since 6:45, and it'll stay there until 5:30 or so. I find a nice insulated case really helps (I have a 3x6 imitation-Instroke). Even though the cue eventually gets cold/hot, it does so much more gradually in a large insulated case, meaning there's less chance of having adverse effects on the wood.

-Andrew
 
MikeJanis said:
Here's a little insight. Many people like me travel extensively with cues. We never worry about what you did. Just don't be taking it in the house and leaning it up against the heater to get'er warm or anything like that. Your cue will be just fine.

Also, since you have a Viking, new I assume. Just in case you have any problems the Viking Lifetime Warranty should cover it. Please read the full Viking cue warranty at the below link.
http://www.vikingcue.com/pages/support/warranty.html


Here is an excerpt from the Viking Lifetime Warranty

Viking Lifetime Warranty

Viking cues are meticulously handcrafted in the U.S.A. from the finest materials and subject to the strictest quality control standards to bring you the best cue in the industry.

Viking Cue Mfg., Inc. warrants against warpage and all components of the cue for the life of the product, but excludes replaceable parts such as the tip, ferrule, finish, wrap, and bumper. Viking cues covered by this warranty will be repaired or replaced without charge.
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I'm with Mike on this. I don't think I've EVER brought my cue inside on a cold (or hot) day. I mean I used to, but I got lazy and stopped doing it and the cue never warped or anything so now I don't bother. The only thing I watch for is when you first take it out of it's case a little moisture may build up on it if you moved it from extreme cold to a nice warm pool room. Wipe it down with a rag and you're good to go. It's the moisture that causes warping, not the temperature.

Also, try and buy used cues rather than new ones. New ones are more likely to warp no matter what you do with them. With an older, used cue, if it was going to warp, it would have done so before you got your hands on it.

Or, to paraphrase Jerry Seinfeld, "Aren't trees outside a lot of the time?"
 
mrpool06 said:
Its suppose to be a high of 10 degrees today. But I don't feel like bringing it into work (people give you looks, make comments, etc). .
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I bring in my cue to work all the time. Anybody that doesn't know me will normally say something, ask something, whatever. It's not a big deal. They bring in golf clubs, tennis rackets, bicycles, remote controlled cars, snow shoes...

Fred
 
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