Justis or Whitten

pwd72s

pwd72s

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I'm no good at posting a poll, but since this is a two choice question...

Anyway, if you had decided to move up to a leather case, would you prefer a Justis or a Whitten? I know there is no real loser here...please add a "why" to your response if you'd care to.
 
Cases

Overall a Justis... but I will note some differences, and it might depend on how much you like a particular feature one or the other has.

Whitten have spring loaded tubes, which are darn convenient every time you get your cues out.

Whitten you used to have to take the cap completely off to get to your cues. Yes, a minor thing until you do it a 1,000 times and have to look where to lay the cap everytime.

Justis has what looks to be 'stiff, thick' pockets, very nice looking, but a little cumbersome for convenience's sake.

Justis cases are lighter now.

I think overall quality is higher with a Justis case.

As you probably guessed, Convenience of use has a high priority with me.
I don't want to put up with minor case annoyances when I get ready to play or during the match, such as having to get a jump cue butt out of a long pocket with other stuff in there instead of just a seperate pocket and zipper for just the jump butt.

Then I look for quality, and how it is made within my budget.
Next I look at attractiveness of the case, and whether I think it will
fit me as a player.
 
pwd72s said:
I'm no good at posting a poll, but since this is a two choice question...

Anyway, if you had decided to move up to a leather case, would you prefer a Justis or a Whitten? I know there is no real loser here...please add a "why" to your response if you'd care to.
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When I got mine I got a Whitten because I like the unadorned look better. However, if I had it to do today I think I'd get the Justis because of the weight factor.
 
I can't see how you could choose anything but a Justis given the examples of his work on this board. Everything, including the man himself, is first class!
 
Cue cases

I own two 42F Whitten cases and one thing I like on the Whitten cases is the zipper to hold the case lid closed. The pockets on the Justis cases are harder to get into and find things if you carry a lot of stuff like I do (chalk, keys, tip tapper, nail clipper, eye drops, cue glove, small pieces of 1500 grit sand paper, etc.) and the Whitten pockets have a zipper that opens 3 sides of the pockets so you can get into them and find things quickly. The Whitten design suits me, but i'd love to own one of Jack Justis's new pro-lite cases if I had some extra money.

Jack Justis makes the best looking cue cases money can buy, but they are more expensive than Whitten cases. I don't think you can go wrong with either case and it's up to the individual on which case suits him or her best.
 
Justis. Hands down.

When you buy a Justis case, you have "arrived". You have gone to the highest level of cue cases you can get to. Jack can make anything for you. And it will all look as spectacular and as splendid and as unique as you want it to be.

Jack is THE artist for cue cases.

Barbara
 
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Both cases are very well made and offer adequate protection. My choice is a Whitten because of the zippered top and the springs at the bottom of the tubes. And I just like the way they look.
 
They are both great cases. I like the accessability of the pockets on the Whitten but the bottom line is is just a matter of taste. Go with the one you think is the most handsome. (I'll take Whitten!)
 
Barbara said:
Justis. Hands down.

When you buy a Justis case, you have "arrived". You have gone to the highest level of cue cases you can get to. Jack can make anything for you. And it will all look as spectacular and as splendid or unique as you want it to be.

Jack is THE artist for cue cases.

Barbara
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very well said, and i agree 100%.
rep 4u dear.


chris G
 
Which should I choose, a Jaguar or a Ferrari? Both have distinct styles. I wouldn't call either the eptiome of cue cases but they defintely share the top spots at the moment.

It really depends on which style suits you. As some have pointed out there are practically points to consider with each one. But beyond that the two styles are so different that a comparison is really hard to make.

Why not a Jim Knott, a Ron Thomas, or a Jim Murnak? Or a Brian Bonner?

All fine choices as well that deserve a look beyond the tow most well known names in the high end case business.
 
They are both great cases.

Whitten's are pretty good looking, and have those spring-loaded tubes which I love...

Justis cases are by far (IMO) the best looking cases around, and they are lighter than just about any case I can think of -- which is great, because I remember those days I had to lug my case around for hours with me and I would've loved for it to be a bit lighter...

I, personally, have never owned either - but have friends who have both.

Also, Jack's a nice guy - so I have to give even more points towards his case for that.
 
I'm not familiar with Jim Knott. I googled him but didn't find anything relating to cue cases. Does he have a web site?
 
Jim Knott ..... A Great Case Maker and a Great Guy ....

JimS said:
I'm not familiar with Jim Knott. I googled him but didn't find anything relating to cue cases. Does he have a web site?
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You will find Jim alongside Dave Jacoby at the bigger events and shows ... His Cases are Superb and he is a very pleasant guy ...
 
pwd72s said:
I'm no good at posting a poll, but since this is a two choice question...

Anyway, if you had decided to move up to a leather case, would you prefer a Justis or a Whitten? I know there is no real loser here...please add a "why" to your response if you'd care to.
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My wife bought me a Justis cue for our first anniversary and now that we have recently celebrated or 15 year of marriage I have had over 200 cues in those year but only the one case and it still looks excellent. I cannot speak for the quality of Whitten cases but I am confident that my Justis case will out live and I have lugged that sucker all over the country traveling on business without any problems. Jack makes a great american quality product.:) :) :)
-don
 
It's really just preference I guess. Both are fine cases. I prefer the tooled leather look of Swift and Justis myself.
 
That's easy, a Murnak of course!

No one alive can customize a case like murnak can. No one has ever created a work ofart like he has. I don't know how to link, but if u go to his sight, under custom cases, u will see the snakewood pointed case, which matches my Gina cue. The case even duplicates the inlays of the cue. And those are inlayed I to the case. Not pasted on or carved.

Rg
 
Snapshot9 said:
Whitten have spring loaded tubes, which are darn convenient every time you get your cues out.

Whitten you used to have to take the cap completely off to get to your cues. Yes, a minor thing until you do it a 1,000 times and have to look where to lay the cap everytime.

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My thoughts exactly. I call them the Jack-in-the-box cases, made for morons. :D I mean, how can a shaft remain straight in storage with all of that loose room in there!!!!!!!!!

I don't know about the Justice, but Instroke cases grab the shaft and don't let it touch the bottom of the case.
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