So do you use them? I can see if you have a custom worth a few thousand and being paranoid about damage but really my stick is either screwed together to play or in the case. What are the chances of dropping it on a cement floor while I'm taking it out or putting it away?
Joint protectors?
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It's not just about finding an answer. It's also about participating.... especially for newer members. In the time you took to respond, you could have given a short opinion on joint protectors. If we didnt discuss things already talked about, we wouldn't have a forum. It would just be a FAQ page.
I use joint protectors. As cheap as they are, I ask they be included with any cue I purchase as part of the deal. Sometimes they will include them no charge. Even if I have to purchase them separately I will get them. I'm suprised most cue manufacturers (or retailers) do not include them as advertising. If a set costs $5 retail, they have less then $2 a set invested. Cheap advertising if your logo is printed on the end (think Seyberts for example)
Yes... I keep my cues in a hard case. But they will still move if you drop the case on the pin end. And, think about baggage handlers if you travel with your cues. Think about TSA opening your case. I've heard in one case where TSA took the cue from the case and pulled the butt plug looking for whatever. It wasnt reinstalled flush is how he knew.
But the joint protectors become very important when you use a soft case. No pin protection whatsoever. And they protect the case too!
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I only used custom ones cause they are neat
Wouldnt bother with cheap plastics
Wouldnt bother with cheap plastics
For a cheaper cue- the main benefit I see, depending on the case you use, is just the ease of taking butt and shafts out of the case. For some more expensive custom cues; it is that, plus some like putting a custom finish on their custom cue. Perhaps plugging the ends of cue butts and shafts keeps moisture out as well- not sure. Some older, very collectable box style cue cases, like Palmer cases, are not long enough to acommodate cues with jps and still be able to remove the cue and shafts easily from the box case. I don't think jps were popular in the 60s and early 70s.
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I use them on most of my cues even though after almost 30 years of playing I've never had a problem with the pin getting messed up or anything getting inside the shaft threads. I just like the way they look. I think it finishes off custom cues.
Well...,
I have two very expensive Ron Thomas cases so I want them protected from the cue more than I'm concerned about dropping my cue. If you travel a lot your case wont get the same treatment by baggage handlers that you give, so its just extra protection so that over time you don't end up with a hole in you case.
Its also a nice selling point if you sale you cues.
I have two very expensive Ron Thomas cases so I want them protected from the cue more than I'm concerned about dropping my cue. If you travel a lot your case wont get the same treatment by baggage handlers that you give, so its just extra protection so that over time you don't end up with a hole in you case.
Its also a nice selling point if you sale you cues.
I have three or four sets I've used since the 90s. Always keep anything I leave the house with capped. It's part of the ritual I guess.
Amen, and then if you use the search function and post in an older thread where it has been discussed previously, there where be the random people who will respond with" why you bumping an old thread".
SMH
Its a personal choice, i hear eddie cohen makes a good JP. :thumbup:
Ditto..............
I heard some actual advantage about moisture getting in the hole
i frankly do not like them,usually give them away
and only buy on expensive cues when collectors favor them
I leave them at home on all my playing cues
i am older and guys my age might be set in our way
if you want em buy em
i frankly do not like them,usually give them away
and only buy on expensive cues when collectors favor them
I leave them at home on all my playing cues
i am older and guys my age might be set in our way
if you want em buy em
Yes both your points apply to me as well. I also have a 3x4 Rugged case and I use colored doughnut stickers to color code my butts and shafts. Makes it a lot easier pulling out just what I want. :thumbup: