Joint protectors

[coelhojoli5]

Hi
I think about buy sets of joint protectors to my cues. Who is better material? Which material you recomend?
Aluminium, plastic or wood?

Thanks

 

[Tony_in_MD]

Any of those materials will protect the joint just fine.

It all depends what look you want to achieve.

Jim Baxter of this forum makes nice reasonably priced joint protectors in all styles. I have several of his sets. Others I have were made by the cuemaker to match the ringwork, and materials in the cue.

Look him up.

 

[Scott Lee]

Just another viewpoint...even though I have them on some cues I own (they were part of the deal), joint protectors are not really needed, and don't serve any purpose to keep the cue/shaft straight. If you use a soft case, and you drop it on the ground a LOT, jp's are probably necessary for you. As an "essential" accessory...imo, nope! The custom ones are cool looking, nonetheless! :grin-square:

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

 

[sfleinen]

Joint protectors can be "mandatory" depending on the joint

Just another viewpoint...even though I have them on some cues I own (they were part of the deal), joint protectors are not really needed, and don't serve any purpose to keep the cue/shaft straight. If you use a soft case, and you drop it on the ground a LOT, jp's are probably necessary for you. As an "essential" accessory...imo, nope! The custom ones are cool looking, nonetheless! :grin-square:

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

Scott:

For the most part, I agree with this. If one has a hard case -- and especially one known for great cue protection, e.g. JB's cases -- joint protectors are unnecessary*.

* = to a point. It depends on how "lint-ey" the internal case cloth material is, and upon the joint style itself. For instance, the Ray Schuler interference pilot joint is very sensitive to foreign materials -- even tiny bits -- getting into the joint. So is the Uni-Loc quick release joint to a lesser degree. If I ever put my Noel Mendoza (Schuler cue) in my case without the joint protectors, a small piece of lint or chalk or dander causes the joint to bind up, and I have a heck of a time trying to get the cue apart.

For me, joint protectors are MANDATORY, even inside a well-protected case. It's not for pin protection, as it is more for keeping debris out of close-fitting tolerances.

-Sean

 

[sfleinen]

Aluminum JPs have enough "heft" to quickly spin-on and spin-off

Hi
I think about buy sets of joint protectors to my cues. Who is better material? Which material you recomend?
Aluminium, plastic or wood?

Thanks

I like aluminum, for one reason: "spin release." Meaning, the joint protector itself can be spun by flicking it with a finger, and it's like a little gyroscope, spinning like a top until it bottoms out and stops (if you're installing it), or until it comes off in your hand (if you're uninstalling it). All with the flick of a finger.

Plastic and wood don't do the same, unless they have metal interiors/threads. Even then, because they tend to be a lot lighter, they don't "spin like a gyroscope" as easily.

This might sound trivial, but once you've tried an aluminum joint protector and experienced this yourself, you won't know how convenient -- and quick -- it is to install and remove the joint protectors.

Good examples of joint protectors that are well balanced -- to the point where they spin-on / spin-off like little gyroscopes, are:

http://seyberts.com/catalog/Joint_Protectors-78.html
http://seyberts.com/catalog/Joint_Protectors-78-2.html


Tuff Scuff (these are solid aluminum):

Aluminum joint protectors:

OB aluminum joint protectors:

...you get the idea.

Hope this helps!
-Sean

 

[coelhojoli5]

Thanks for every answers.,,

I guess JP are essential, but I need to agree with your points..

My dificulty, is understand what diference JP´s materials have?!

 

[Xnotedgeanymore]

Thanks for every answers.,,

I guess JP are essential, but I need to agree with your points..

My dificulty, is understand what diference JP´s materials have?!

Maybe not essential, but certainly preferred. My reason for using them is for preventing foreign material (dust, case fibers, chalk) from getting into the threads.

I think what they are made of isn't that important and that it is personal preference. However, given the choice, I prefer joint protectors made of softer materials than the cue. Suppose my case gets knocked over at that perfect angle to break something... I would rather my joint protector be in two pieces than my shaft.

 

[J-Flo]

it hurts me to talk abut it

It hurts me to talk about it but I lost a cue to having no joint protectors. I was taking it out of the case and the case got bumped from behind me and it took a nose dive. it was like slow motion. My favorite cue of all time. A schon sl1 or st1 that was a custom order that was never picked up and I got the guys deposit taken off of the original price. I loved that cue, it was my first decent cue and it was never the same. I had a new pin put in but it was never the same. bushka rings plane forearm with cream colored wrap with brown speckles. gone but not forgotten.

Always use protection!

 

[mortuarymike-nv]

protectors

besides protecting the pin.
i have 4 shafts for my mian player and use the protectors to mark which shaft is which.
MMike

 

[bbb]

based on no scientific evidence im afraid of aluminum joint protectors
they might scratch the cue if they get scuffed
plastic or wood i feel "more protected"