Wow. That seemed like telling your opponent nice shot after he scratched on the 8 ball.
How so? Jack is showing off the new padded interior. We have gone head to head over this for years with Jack telling people that a padded interior is not needed and now he is offering one.
I think it's great that Justis cases will now be standard with the type of interior that I feel provides better and proper protection for cues.
I almost feel that I have achieved a great personal milestone when Jack Justis changes his ways to emulate the very thing that I have championed for nearly 20 years.
Now I have nothing to complain about regarding his cases.
I feel that I am validated as a cue case maker when Jack steps over to my way of thinking.
So take it as you like but I see this as a great thing for cue case makers, consumers, and myself.
Of course I don't know exactly what this interior is like so we might still argue about the "amount" of padding but ANY padding is better than NO padding so I am genuinely impressed that Jack has listened to the consumers who also feel the way that I do in this regard.
I had already heard about this interior from others and Jack hinted at it to me in private. He also told me that nothing I have ever done was the reason for it. Well, perhaps that's true but I think we all know that I have been on this particular soapbox for as many years as I have been posting to these forums. I was the first to market with a padded interior for tube cases and I have been particularly active in developing new versions these past three years. I think it's fairly safe to assume that consumers have become more and more vocal in their preference for the type of protection that their cues deserve. Particularly the last few months when dozens of people from this forum have chosen the JB UltraPad interior for their existing Justis cases.
In any event it's good for everyone all the way around. People who choose a Justis get an excellent case with an interior that reflects the top craftsmanship that went into the exterior design. I get to have that good feeling of seeing one of the best in the industry change for the better due to my efforts. It's win-win-win.
So again, congratulations Jack. I am genuinely glad to see you choosing to offer better protection for your customer's cues.
Sincerely,
John Barton