Joint protectors - are they essential?

Not any more

I've lost 4 sets in the last 6 years(actually I have one shaft JP left). I have learned to live without them.

I think losing them is due to being in a hurry to get out of the room after playing so badly.

My cuebuilder gives me a hard time every time I see him, asking if I am ready for more JP's -as he smiles and laughs-I used to be his best JP customer. Maybe he was taking them-they were never in the 'lost and found'.

I think they are a good idea. I just can't keep track of em.
 
The price of the cue is not relavent.
All cues should have joint protectors.
Their function is to keep the mating faces in pristine undamaged condition.
All my cues need joint protectors, as my cues rely on the faces being true to keep the
cue aligned, not the pin.
The penalty for looking after the equipment is about 15 seconds.
The penalty for abusing equipment is an inconsistant game.
 
9BallMarksman said:
There's an easy way to do it my friend.

1) Take the butt of the cue out of the case.
2) Unscrew the joint cap from it.
3) Set the joint cap and the butt of the on the table.
4) Repeat steps 1-3 with the shaft.
5) Screw the cue together.
6) Screw the joint caps together and put them in your pocket, or your the accessory pocket on your cue case.

You don't have to be a rocket scientist, you just have to realize that you shouldn't be trying to hold everything at once in your hands. :)
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My post was made in jest. But your commentary indicates that I wasn't very funny. LOL

Seriously, i'm not a fan of joint protectors but it's nothing to do with complexity. Might have something to do with being an unnecessary PIA. I just don't see the point. Never have. Do J/P's do anything? That's debatable. It's like riding a motorcycle naked with only a helmet. It might save your noggin but the rest of you is gonna hurt like hell if you crash.
 
They are not essential but certainly useful. A lot more useful for the butt than it is for the shaft though but better be safe than sorry.
 
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