Inlays and hit

[jhendri2]

With Tracy doing the WOW, I was wondering how much inlays effect hit. I know in a full splice obviously it would. In a half splice, how much does the point type, butt type and inlays in each effect the hit of a cue?

Jim

 

[bruin70]

inlays won't affect the hit that you will notice.....but i know of one person who says he can tell if there's metal in the cue.

 

[Sheldon]

With Tracy doing the WOW, I was wondering how much inlays effect hit. I know in a full splice obviously it would. In a half splice, how much does the point type, butt type and inlays in each effect the hit of a cue?

I have found this subject to be extremely subjective, and opinions will vary wildly. What this tells me is that the effect is so minimal, you can think whatever you want, and if you believe it enough, it will be so.

 

[blud]

hit and inlays

With Tracy doing the WOW, I was wondering how much inlays effect hit. I know in a full splice obviously it would. In a half splice, how much does the point type, butt type and inlays in each effect the hit of a cue?

Jim

Hello Jim,
Inlays do have an affect on the hit. Just a few, is tough to tell. However, with a harder wooden inlay, and many of them will change the cues make-up.
Ivory inlays, changes the hit quite a bit, as sterling silver will do also.
The number of inlays, the type of inlayed material, could very easily make a huge differance.

As far as the hit goes, [here we go again], with the hit.

Most of us will say, [HOW DOES IT HIT]. This is really bad question coming from all who are interested.

Why, because we ALL have a differant opinion and "FEEL" for a hit.

Kinda like asking who builds the best truck, Ford or Chevy? It's not who sold the most, because one guy likes this truck and the other guy hates it.

We have all seen it posted that [so and so's] cues hit the best. This is only one persons opinion. That's all. When the smoke clears, you will have to form your own opinion on how anyone's cues hit. Besides the hit and how the cue handles the ball is another can of worms.
Please don't fuss at me, guys.
One cuemakers opinion.
blud

 

[jhendri2]

Thanks for the reply guys.

Blud,

I wouldn't fuss at you, because you're exactly right. The feel of a cue is totally subjective.

So a cue inlaid with ebony points, would have a slightly different feel than the same cue inlaid with ambonya points, and one with ivory points would be very different than the first two.

Right?

Jim

 

[billfishhead]

Ive got two cues made by the same maker (Barry Szamboti) several years apart. One is very plain and the other has quite a few inlays. They both hit the same.
Im sure there is a slight difference, but I cant tell.

 

[Koop]

Ive got two cues made by the same maker (Barry Szamboti) several years apart. One is very plain and the other has quite a few inlays. They both hit the same.
Im sure there is a slight difference, but I cant tell.

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