thanks joe I NEED A LAUGH.....that is how i fill about it also....great post..
Except the difference is that I would be willing to bet large that my case will withstand a pallet of bricks.
It's simple physics.
I guess I don't really understand the sentiments here. A lot of folks are talking about case construction when they have never built a case in their life.
People buy and use stuff that is a lot less expensive and more durable than most high end custom cues and they put that stuff into padded cases. And often form fitted padded cases.
I mean look around the net.
No matter what the product is in EVERY situation the cases which are consider the best protection are the well padded ones.
I have been to a LOT of websites and forums over the years studying cases.
This is the ONLY PLACE (billiards forums) where I see people even ATTEMPT to say that the less padded option is just as good or better than the well-padded option.
The anecdotal stories are great about people who have had Justis cases and traveled around with them with no problems. But what I don't understand is if people wish those stories to be used as positive testimonials to the protectiveness of a certain brand then why don't they also allow for those who post negative testimonials?
Eric Hu neglected to mention that he called Shawn Smith (FTGOKIE on AZ) a liar and a dumbass in not so many words when Shawn reported that he believed that his cue was damaged in a Justis case after a bumpy ride in the pickup truck.
It's true that many people successfully using Justis cases with no overt damage to their cues and have been for years. I have NEVER said that a cue WILL get damaged in a Justis case.
At least I don't think that I have.
All I have ever said is that there are certain things that I like to protect against and I have protected against those things.
When a cue maker transports his cues to a show he does not transport them in a case that allows his cues to move freely and get banged against each other. He puts them in a padded case where movement is minimal.
When Justin from TAR transports his gear he puts each piece into foam lined road cases.
The only common sense that we all ought to try not to lose sight of is that in just about every human endeavor people prefer to have things of value securely stowed in a snug and safe environment. You can study cases through out history and see that things of value typically had purpose built form fitting cases.
Only in pool do we see for some reason a plethora of cases which are little more than tubes cut to the proper length used to protect instruments worth thousands of dollars. And only in pool do we see people rabidly defending the practice of putting these expensive instruments into unpadded or barely padded cases.
I fully understand that fashion invites compromise. I can buy a $4900 Ipad case that is simply a leather bag. Or I can buy a $49 one that will protect my Ipad from just about anything.
Folks let me put it bluntly, owning a Justis is a privilege. No matter how you slice it this man makes no more than 150 cases a year. So out of all the millions of cases available for purchase there are only about 3000 Justis cases in existence. I get it. They are rare and when Jack finally retires they will be even rarer.
But they are in no way shape or form as protective as our cases. That not badmouthing, it is a proven fact that I will be happy to prove again any time any where. In fact there shouldn't even be a debate about it.
It's a super simple equation, more padding equals more protection. Period. In every facet of life this is a true fact that applies across the board.
Jack makes a very nice case. Some of them are fantastic. Some of them are kind of boring to me. He is like a cue maker who settles on one way of making his stuff but absolutely excels at that style, kind of like Joey Gold.
So buy what you want. But please don't act like you know cue case engineering. While this isn't rocket science it's still a craft that has certain techniques that are not apparent from simple inspection of the product. You would have to actually have taken a lot of cases apart to understand what I know about cases. To sum it up I know everything about a Justis case because I have one and I have taken it apart. I don't believe that Jack has done the same with my cases.
If you want to own a Justis and have our protection then simply buy the upgraded interior from us. If you don't then don't. But don't you believe for a second that the stock interior of a Justis offers better protection or even equal because it simply does not.
Would you like me to recommend better migraine medication than Excedrin? I know all about migraines as well............just kidding.