Ivory on 314 shaft??

[ActionDan22]

I hate the way the shaft gets the blue to it and have found the only real ferrules that stay clean are ivory. Would installing an ivory ferrule onto a 314-2 shaft effect the low-deflection or stability?? Don't really want to mess up a shaft over something so minimal. Any help appreciated.

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[KRJ]

I hate the way the shaft gets the blue to it and have found the only real ferrules that stay clean are ivory. Would installing an ivory ferrule onto a 314-2 shaft effect the low-deflection or stability?? Don't really want to mess up a shaft over something so minimal. Any help appreciated.

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Yep, learn how to chalk your cue properly. Not being a smart ass, but my ferrule never gets dirty, and I've used evey type of ferrule other than ivory.

Or, just buy some shaft cleaner and clean the shaft and ferruly everyweek....either way, problem is solved.

 

[ActionDan22]

I def chalk very little and carefully and I usually only use new/newer pieces of chalk. Im not talking a large amount of blue but enough to catch my eye. Is it true people use toothpaste to clean the ferrules??


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[$TAKE HOR$E]

Titan ferrules normally stay pretty clean. Kamui chalk leaves very little residue, especially on the ferrule.

 

[measureman]

I def chalk very little and carefully and I usually only use new/newer pieces of chalk. Im not talking a large amount of blue but enough to catch my eye. Is it true people use toothpaste to clean the ferrules??


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Yes they do.
Try Magic Eraser made by Mr. Clean. But only the original with no chemicals in it.

 

[wontonny]

Ivor-X stays really clean. I've never seen one stained blue in the slightest.

 

[ActionDan22]

Thanks for the cleaning tip. Aside from the cleaning aspect, do you think the ivory ferrule would change the technology of the LD shaft?


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[iusedtoberich]

Ivory on your predator will 100% change the low deflection characteristics of it. Ivory is much denser than the materials predator uses for their ferrules, so there will be more mass. People have done this before. Some say the deflection change wan't great, some say it was. I personally changed a cracked predator ferrule to Aegis or Ivorine 3 (forget which), and I definitely noticed higher deflection.

Ivory on a predator shaft, in the same configuration as the original ferrule, will probably also be much more prone to crack.

If you have just a junk predator shaft laying around and want to try it, go for it. But I wouldn't make the change unless you are prepared for the modified shaft to be a throwaway, if you don't like it.

 

[ActionDan22]

Yea I def don't want to effect playability for something so small. Thanks got the responses

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[backplaying]

Yep, learn how to chalk your cue properly. Not being a smart ass, but my ferrule never gets dirty, and I've used evey type of ferrule other than ivory.

Or, just buy some shaft cleaner and clean the shaft and ferruly everyweek....either way, problem is solved.

Yep, I always chalk the tip only.

 

[DEXTER]

Just switch to brown chalk.

 

[Buddy]

6yr old 314-2 never cleaned still snow white..tan master chalk & knowing how to chalk

 

[Donny Lutz]

Cue care, chalk

I hate the way the shaft gets the blue to it and have found the only real ferrules that stay clean are ivory. Would installing an ivory ferrule onto a 314-2 shaft effect the low-deflection or stability?? Don't really want to mess up a shaft over something so minimal. Any help appreciated.

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Chalking properly is not enough.
About thirty years ago, I got smart and began wiping the chalk off my tip before returning it to the case after play. I take a slightly damp cloth and wipe the entire shaft to get rid of chalk, sweat, etc. and then wipe the chalk off the tip. This way I never get chalk on the inside of my case, and my cues look great.
If you have chalk inside the case, your shaft and ferrule will turn blue regardless of how you chalk your tip.
If you already have chalk in the case, try putting your shaft inside an old tie, put a rubber band around the small end, and then insert cue and turn. You can get most of whatever there, out.

Donny L
PBIA/ACS Instructor

 

[RRfireblade]

Yea I def don't want to effect playability for something so small. Thanks got the responses

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IMO, replacing the stock ferrule with Ivory would "not" dramatically increase the deflection of the shaft. The real problem is that the stock ferrule is very small and very thin, it is quite prone to cracking as it is and does so with some regularity. Replicating it in ivory would dramatically increase that probability. It'd be like making a ferrule out of an egg shell.

 

[just kick'n]

Ivory ferrule

Contact Predator cues. They will be glad to give you the info you are looking for. Nice people there.

 

[ActionDan22]

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Originally Posted by ActionDan22

I hate the way the shaft gets the blue to it and have found the only real ferrules that stay clean are ivory. Would installing an ivory ferrule onto a 314-2 shaft effect the low-deflection or stability?? Don't really want to mess up a shaft over something so minimal. Any help appreciated.

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Chalking properly is not enough.
About thirty years ago, I got smart and began wiping the chalk off my tip before returning it to the case after play. I take a slightly damp cloth and wipe the entire shaft to get rid of chalk, sweat, etc. and then wipe the chalk off the tip. This way I never get chalk on the inside of my case, and my cues look great.
If you have chalk inside the case, your shaft and ferrule will turn blue regardless of how you chalk your tip.


If you already have chalk in the case, try putting your shaft inside an old tie, put a rubber band around the small end, and then insert cue and turn. You can get most of whatever there, out.

Donny L
PBIA/ACS Instructor

I never really thought of the chalk in the case doing it. Like I said earlier, I very rarely use older pieces of chalk where the ferrule would be near it. I lightly coat the tip and am cautious of the ferrule so it really bugged me why it would be faintly blue. Now I can see a possible reason. Thanks!

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