I'm on my second Instroke 3x7 Premier black case. The first one I had lasted a long time and didn't have any issues with the male turning part of the pocket clasp (stayed put keeping pocket closed when intended, not flimsy). The second one I got seems to have a much more flimsy turning part of the clasp and the pocket come undone at times, plus my friend that ordered the same case had his break off. Seems like the Instroke is using cheaper clasps on some / all of their production cases these days. Does anyone know if they addressed / resolved this? TIA...
Instroke cases now shipping with cheaper pocket clasps?
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BuffaloSlim
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I'm not sure about their clasp issues as all mine are older cases but I will say I was going to buy a case as a gift for someone and emailed them twice about 2 months ago with no reply from them. Long story short I won't be buying another Instroke case
When JB split off Instroke, there was “Instroke Germany” and JB’s “Instroke”
I don’t know if anyone bought JB’s Instroke after he started a different brand (before JB cases) or if he just closed it.
One of the reasons they split was that the company wanted to cut corners in his design. I guess what you have there is probably from the German company.
I love the Instroke interior, I think it’s the best protection while keeping the case functional.
Everything on the out side is outdated for today’s players needs.
I still have the first Predator case that JB and his Instroke produced for Predator, my favorite case. I wish there was a current similar case in 3x5 with slight adjustments.
I also have the vinyl 3x7 for storage that I got about 17 years ago, it never left the house and it’s in brand new condition, now issues with latch there
I don’t know if anyone bought JB’s Instroke after he started a different brand (before JB cases) or if he just closed it.
One of the reasons they split was that the company wanted to cut corners in his design. I guess what you have there is probably from the German company.
I love the Instroke interior, I think it’s the best protection while keeping the case functional.
Everything on the out side is outdated for today’s players needs.
I still have the first Predator case that JB and his Instroke produced for Predator, my favorite case. I wish there was a current similar case in 3x5 with slight adjustments.
I also have the vinyl 3x7 for storage that I got about 17 years ago, it never left the house and it’s in brand new condition, now issues with latch there
Well, yesterday the top clasp broke with the rotating part popping out of the assembly and now I have an Instroke Premier 3x7 case that does not stay shut. I might try ordering their diamond clasp repair kit (hopefully it is better than the cheaper clasp used on the Premier cases). I am not sure If I want to pay shipping (I bet it will be $35 just in round trip shipping costs) plus $25 to replace the latch or if I should try a higher quality case in their line. If I go with the Cowboy vinyl case, does it come with the better diamond top latch?
Has anyone heard any updates with what is going on with Instroke, their obvious lower quality trend and the overall availability of their cases? I really like their case design and butt / shaft layout for a 3x7 case but if I am going to continue to have quality issues with them I'll probably have to move to anther brand...
Has anyone heard any updates with what is going on with Instroke, their obvious lower quality trend and the overall availability of their cases? I really like their case design and butt / shaft layout for a 3x7 case but if I am going to continue to have quality issues with them I'll probably have to move to anther brand...
I think that they are slowly dying out, nobody wants heavy tubed cases anymore. And they do nothing to make them compelling to players in 2026.
If I was into a leather case these days, I would seriously look into Castillo or JB if you like his internal or Whitten if you still want tubes.
I prefer lighter materials over leather these days.
I find CueTec cases to be very good, both the soft and hard cases, not perfect and I hate the heavy branding, but quite functional and built well, maybe a little bit overpriced...
mine stays in my basement 20 years under the table, full of cues and shafts never getting warped. why would i want to haul that around.
in my car, my stick is in one of those old vinyl furry cases with a broken zipper and a hole in the bottom covered in duct tape.
it too has sat in there for more than 20 years and still is straight.
in my car, my stick is in one of those old vinyl furry cases with a broken zipper and a hole in the bottom covered in duct tape.
it too has sat in there for more than 20 years and still is straight.