Joint protectors?
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Well unless your schizophrenic or possibly in the habit of drug or drunken induced spells of thread starting.....
That would be you.
Sorry I insulted your joint protectors. Were they a gift from your wife? Do you have pictures?
I thought the same thing for years, what purpose could they possibly serve but at the DCC last month a guy notice the thread from my cue was sticking out the bottom of my butterfly soft case. This could have been very costly had I damaged it. Now I still don't have a JP but I also turn my stick upside down now in my case so that it will not poke a hole in the bottom of it.
They look cool
I like the way they look... Good enough for me
While i do not, if you use a cue with a uni lock joint I think there is some benefit in that the tolerances on those joints measure in the thousands of an inch and any kind of dust or junk can impact the fit, a scratch, chip or dent can be really bad.
I like the way they look... Good enough for me
While i do not, if you use a cue with a uni lock joint I think there is some benefit in that the tolerances on those joints measure in the thousands of an inch and any kind of dust or junk can impact the fit, a scratch, chip or dent can be really bad.
Having a joint protector on is just one those "I'd rather have a gun and not use then to need a gun and not have" thing.. If by any chance I drop my cue pin down, chances of damaging the joint would be lessened I guess.
That said, I would say protection is only 50% of the reason(for me)...the other 50 would be for aesthetic reasons...the cues just look sweeter with nice matching JPs...
From the thread I would assume the OP is more into the game than cues? So you're probably into Sneakies, plain janes...basically straight forward players?
Well for the same reason I like my cues with nice inlays be it ivory, silver, gold or unicorn's horn they don't make my cue(or me) play better...they just make my cue look sweeter! Same reason I like my cues with 268 Recuts and not just 4 simple pointers. Same reason I use elephant ear wrap on my cue as oppose to cheap lousy linen. They don't make my cue play better at all...
Also the same for cases...Ron Ross tooling on my case doesn't protect my cues any better. Using python, alligator or elephant hide still doesn't offer more in terms of protection..
To sum up my long winded post, there's still an element of protection but to many there's the aesthetic factor..
That said, I would say protection is only 50% of the reason(for me)...the other 50 would be for aesthetic reasons...the cues just look sweeter with nice matching JPs...
From the thread I would assume the OP is more into the game than cues? So you're probably into Sneakies, plain janes...basically straight forward players?
Well for the same reason I like my cues with nice inlays be it ivory, silver, gold or unicorn's horn they don't make my cue(or me) play better...they just make my cue look sweeter! Same reason I like my cues with 268 Recuts and not just 4 simple pointers. Same reason I use elephant ear wrap on my cue as oppose to cheap lousy linen. They don't make my cue play better at all...
Also the same for cases...Ron Ross tooling on my case doesn't protect my cues any better. Using python, alligator or elephant hide still doesn't offer more in terms of protection..
To sum up my long winded post, there's still an element of protection but to many there's the aesthetic factor..
There has now been a few examples on this thread demonstrating how jp's may have saved a pin so, as unlikely as these occurances may be, there is a value to using them.
It's like insurance. Say you were walking down the street and an anvil slipped out of someone's window on the 3rd floor, hitting you square on the head
. If you ever regained the ability to process thoughts, you'd probably be very happy that you had that insurance. :thumbup:
And did I mention that the custom ones look cool?
Best,
Brian kc
It's like insurance. Say you were walking down the street and an anvil slipped out of someone's window on the 3rd floor, hitting you square on the head
. If you ever regained the ability to process thoughts, you'd probably be very happy that you had that insurance. :thumbup:And did I mention that the custom ones look cool?
Best,
Brian kc
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I like them because they look cool and COULD potentially save the pin on your cue. To me, it's like customizing anything else. It makes yours different than the other ones. The same argument can be made for inlays and even points. They only add looks. It isn't hurting anything and if it makes you happy, do it.
Having said all of that, I have them because they look good and match my cue. So what.
Having said all of that, I have them because they look good and match my cue. So what.
When I used to have an inferior Porper case I used wine bottle corks - worked GREAT as you can get them out easily whenever you wanted.
That's what I like about Instroke Cases - the cue shafts just hang there and don't touch the bottom. Great for my 3 piece jump cues.
A while back I went to Valley Forge and looked at EVERY case. No one had a case that did what the Instroke did. I could be wrong, and after mentioning this many times on AZ, I have never had a case maker stand up and say their case held shafts like the Instroke. Still waiting - anybody up to the challange - JB or Jack Justis?
I'll put my Erofey case up to that challenge. Of course he's in the Ukraine, so I'm sure he wasn't at Valley Forge when you looked at cases.
Better To Have And Not Need Than To Need.....
I have and old McDermott that has a bent pin that happen when I was 18, and as I was pulling the stick out of the case and my pants pocket got caught on the metal corner of a bar box and somehow the butt went flying out of my hand and fell just right and bent the pin.
I have and old McDermott that has a bent pin that happen when I was 18, and as I was pulling the stick out of the case and my pants pocket got caught on the metal corner of a bar box and somehow the butt went flying out of my hand and fell just right and bent the pin.
"Cue Caps- The Rodney Dangerfield of Pool Cue Accessories" - Alton :wink:
Have a nice day..
That my friend is an art piece....nuff said.
I had an older Action case that I had to store the butt pin down. I didn't like the fact that the weight of my cue was always resting on the tip of the pin.
I am now using an Instroke 3x5 and I like carrying my Aramith measle ball with me. The ball doesn't fit in any other pocket, so it fit right next to my cues. The ball bangs up agaist the JPs whenever my case moves.
I am now using an Instroke 3x5 and I like carrying my Aramith measle ball with me. The ball doesn't fit in any other pocket, so it fit right next to my cues. The ball bangs up agaist the JPs whenever my case moves.