limb saver

berlowmj

berlowmj

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The "limb saver" was recently recommended as an addition to the break cue in order to reduce vibration & thereby increase accuracy. Is this merely a gimmick or is it worth a try?

My performance with my 21oz Sledgehammer & G-10 tip is steadily improving,so I am not looking for any magic bullet, but the concept seemed to make sense.
 
I bought two of them. They do reduce the vibration felt in the stroking hand.

One cue I sold with it installed. The other cue's limbsaver fell apart on me. Very soft and springy rubber.

A waste of $30.

Flex
 
Personally, they should be called butt saver as
they do a good job protecting the butt of your cue when
you go tap, tap, tap .

Other than that, it is real hard to close your case with
this gimmick on your cue.

JMO
 
question on how they are too help?

when the vibration goes 6 or 7 times from tip of cue to handle(where your hand is) and to the butt on each stroke. How is that to help with the vibrations go to your hand and arm and should? last question or statement, does a cue with just the solid firm hit with not a tibbit of vibration feel just a little weird?
 
I had one on my Predator for about 3 minutes. It made a nice firm hitting cue feel "spongy" . I threw it away.
 
Jeeves said:
when the vibration goes 6 or 7 times from tip of cue to handle(where your hand is) and to the butt on each stroke. How is that to help with the vibrations go to your hand and arm and should? last question or statement, does a cue with just the solid firm hit with not a tibbit of vibration feel just a little weird?
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It doesn't kill all vibration, just reduces it.
 
berlowmj said:
The "limb saver" was recently recommended as an addition to the break cue in order to reduce vibration & thereby increase accuracy. Is this merely a gimmick or is it worth a try?

My performance with my 21oz Sledgehammer & G-10 tip is steadily improving,so I am not looking for any magic bullet, but the concept seemed to make sense.
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I have one on my Xbreaker and i have tried it both ways. I can tell a differance with it on their. I have never tried one of the limp saver but what i have works well. (JMHO) Doug
 
i tried them on a couple cues and honestly i couldn't really feel a difference. they also change the weight and balance of the cues a little, they weigh 0.7 oz.
 
berlowmj said:
The "limb saver" was recently recommended as an addition to the break cue in order to reduce vibration & thereby increase accuracy. Is this merely a gimmick or is it worth a try?...
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I think it does nothing significant as far as how the stick hits the ball. If it makes you feel better to have the vibrations damped out, then I suppose it could keep you from flinching if you flinch when using a normal cue.
 
berlowmj said:
The "limb saver" was recently recommended as an addition to the break cue in order to reduce vibration & thereby increase accuracy. Is this merely a gimmick or is it worth a try?

My performance with my 21oz Sledgehammer & G-10 tip is steadily improving,so I am not looking for any magic bullet, but the concept seemed to make sense.
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The company that produces this item, is located here in Washington State. I sell these items and I have talked with the Sales representatives on a number of occasions concerning this item. These were original developed for Shot Guns, and Bows, the Limbsaver for pool cues was introduced in late 2003 to help eliminate contact vibration from stiking the cue ball. When you hit a cue ball the vibration felt will move from the tip to the bumper and then back to the tip as the cue vibrates. With a Limbsaver installed the vibration is eliminated at the cues butt, which gives the cue a solid hit.

Will this effect the power, control, or other attributes of a good stroke not in my opinion. Will this device eliminate Vibrations in a poorly designed cue, certainly and what this amounts to is masking the weakness in the design not correcting it.

If you want to make your cue feel solid certainly buy a Limbsaver, the solid feeling may inhance your confidents. If you have a cue that has a vibration you want to eliminate buy a Limbsaver, it will work until you can buy a new cue..

But do not be over come by all the talk about these devices, they can only help you as much as a good stroke and practice will help you.
 
By the time the vibration has moved up the cue to your grip hand, the tip and cue ball have already separated. While it may change the feel of the cue, it can't change the way it hits the ball.
Steve
 
asiasdad said:
Personally, they should be called butt saver as
they do a good job protecting the butt of your cue when
you go tap, tap, tap .

Other than that, it is real hard to close your case with
this gimmick on your cue.

JMO
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That's what I use it for. Makes a pretty good bumper
 
pooltchr said:
By the time the vibration has moved up the cue to your grip hand, the tip and cue ball have already separated. While it may change the feel of the cue, it can't change the way it hits the ball.
Steve
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I agree , .. but i will give them kudos for their limbsavers for compound bows, I have been using that product for over 5 years and it is very good.
 
I now a couple of guys that have them on there cues. I don't think it helps them much because it keeps falling off. After it falls off 2-3 times, it gets thrown into their case. However, it does have a nice bounce, maybe you could attach foot pedals and turn your cue into a pogo stick:D
 
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