Need to buy a case

Ok after looking over the sterlings i am sold!

http://www.sterling-gaming.com/ultraleather-4x8-wine-rolling-case-p-2768.html

You can get a 4x8 with wheels for $127! I paid like double that for my instroke and it doesn't have wheels. And JB came up with the design for both insides!

http://www.budgetcues.com/cases.htm

That website has some nice cases if your on a budget!

I am honestly thinking about this one for my next one! spray the nylon down with some water replant and good to go!

http://www.budgetcues.com/sterling-cue-case-wave-black-blue-4cue.htm

One of those 'neat' little features with the JB interior in the Sterling Wave case is that you can actually turn the entire case upside down, and those cues aren't going anywhere, yet with one little upward shake of the case (in the upright position, of course) and they 'pop' up for easy access. There is plenty of room inside for longer cues as well as cues with joint protectors. The easily removable backpack straps distribute the weight evenly from shoulder to shoulder. There's a lot going on in these cases.

Lisa
 
Porper is junk,120$ for a 3x6 butts only fit pin down, shafts get stuck, etc.
Tried to get JB make me a case once but he was too busy to answer.
Instroke is my choices.
 
Porper is junk,120$ for a 3x6 butts only fit pin down, shafts get stuck, etc.
Tried to get JB make me a case once but he was too busy to answer.
Instroke is my choices.

It has been stated on more than one occasion that if you fail to get a response from John, that you are to contact karen@jbideas.com as she coordinates the orders.

Lisa
 
I love the look of this one, will be picking one up as soon as I have some extra scratch.

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i appreciate all the comments so far:)
in doing some more searching
i found this blog by john barton
post 13
http://www.seybertsbulletin.com/sho...rotection-quot-ratings-quot&p=42269#post42269
and this site with a youtube link on how to load a gtf case
http://www.seyberts.com/catalog/GTF_Cases-10088.html


do all barton interior cases
ie barton,sterling wave,j.flowers tribute, and gtf
have to have the butts and shafts inserted like this???

Only the GTF cases, like the others of this type of case, require to be loaded in a certain order, due to the smaller footprint. (Pin up, tip down...butts go in first, then the shafts.)

I do believe that, like the Instroke, the others can be loaded either pin up, tip down...or pin down, tip up. I prefer pin up, tip down.

Lisa
 
Only the GTF cases, like the others of this type of case, require to be loaded in a certain order, due to the smaller footprint. (Pin up, tip down...butts go in first, then the shafts.)

I do believe that, like the Instroke, the others can be loaded either pin up, tip down...or pin down, tip up. I prefer pin up, tip down.

Lisa

Actually the GTF cases can be loaded either way but they have to be done with the shafts and butts placed in opposing directions. The easy rule to remember is to keep the joints together.

I think I have a video up on this and I will edit this and link to it later if so.

Here is the video: GTF TIPS UP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVmnGVtmRbU
 
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Murnak, makes great case at a fair price. i love mine, got it used but it suits me just fine, it's unique, simple and i get lots of great compliments on it.

best of all your money stays here!
 
Murnak, makes great case at a fair price. i love mine, got it used but it suits me just fine, it's unique, simple and i get lots of great compliments on it.

best of all your money stays here!

Is he still making/selling cases ?
 
This one which holds 2x4 is $64.

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On John Barton's recommendation, I bought this exact case a year or so ago. With the custom insert he showed me how to make for my jump cue shaft, it fits my needs exactly and has met or exceeded every expectation.

You totally cannot beat the price and it truly protects the cues. I tend to buy quality and then keep it for years. I will probably be using this same case for the next twenty years. I'll pay more for that quality because it is worth it in the long run, but in this case it costs less than other cases that aren't nearly as good (in my opinion.)
 
I do believe that JM posted here about a month or so ago that he was done with cue cases.

Lisa

That is too bad. I liked his creative tooling/carving on his soft envelope cases. I think the custom envelope case market could be bigger if it was marketed properly. What you give up in protection, you gain in light weight and possible flexibility of using it to carry other things besides cues.
 
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