No color ferrules allowed?

Halfjack87

Halfjack87

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The year is 2015, there cannot be a technological reason why ferrules don't come in every color of the rainbow, right?

I mean, what's wrong with a candy apple red ferrule on my break cue - heck, how about with transparent sections that light up on impact! :D For my playing cue, maybe nice translucent green ferrule?

Tell me there's a reason why nobody's doing this - is it seriously an affront to the quality of the cue to add some cosmetic to the ferrule - I mean we're talking about nylons and polymers right?

Levity aside, really kind of curious about this, thanks!
 
Halfjack87 said:
The year is 2015, there cannot be a technological reason why ferrules don't come in every color of the rainbow, right?

I mean, what's wrong with a candy apple red ferrule on my break cue - heck, how about with transparent sections that light up on impact! :D For my playing cue, maybe nice translucent green ferrule?

Tell me there's a reason why nobody's doing this - is it seriously an affront to the quality of the cue to add some cosmetic to the ferrule - I mean we're talking about nylons and polymers right?

Levity aside, really kind of curious about this, thanks!
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The tradition of American Pool cues is that ferrules are white - no other reason.

Dale
 
Paul Dayton said:
How much money should I tie up in colored ferrules to meet the market demand?
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Now that's an interesting question - if you're a cue maker, I'd say none at all - If you make ferrules... then that might be a niche market ready to exploit if you can market/maintain a reputation for the ferrules being of competitive quality...or if you want to target the cheap cues for teens market.

Just surprised to not even see any - as many ferrules as are available.
 
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I know a guy in North Carolina who makes them out of various pool balls...some (from solids) are solid, some (from stripes) are swirled white/blue, etc. They hit surprisingly good. They can really set off the colors in your point veneers, inlays, too.
 
pdcue said:
The tradition of American Pool cues is that ferrules are white - no other reason.

Dale
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Dale,

With all due respect this was not the case in NY during the 1960's. The House Cues had Black Ferrules and White Ferrules were reserved for Custom Cues.
 
TomHay said:
Dale,

With all due respect this was not the case in NY during the 1960's. The House Cues had Black Ferrules and White Ferrules were reserved for Custom Cues.
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So I should have wrote more for a historical treatise - but I went, as I usually for a short
answer to the OPs question.

House cues prior to the 60s did indeed have black ferrules - it wasn't until the boom
following "The Hustler" you saw white ferrules take over the house cue universe.

But really Tom, how many on this forum are old enough to even know what the 50s were - let alone rember them? :)

Dale
 
tsp&b said:
Colored ferrules have been around for years! Luther Lassiter used a red ferrule.
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Yes he did - IMHO you would need a supercomputer to calculate the number of decimal
places required to state the percentage of cues that had a colored ferrule.

Dale(who feels that one robin does not a summer make)
 
Halfjack87 said:
Now that's an interesting question - if you're a cue maker, I'd say none at all - If you make ferrules... then that might be a niche market ready to exploit if you can market/maintain a reputation for the ferrules being of competitive quality...or if you want to target the cheap cues for teens market.

Just surprised to not even see any - as many ferrules as are available.
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So, I'm a bit confused, is your point about colored ferrules:

we should make them just because we can
you really, really, really want one
there is some tsunami of pent up demand out there waiting to consume them?

Or you're just bored?

Dale
 
pdcue said:
Yes he did - IMHO you would need a supercomputer to calculate the number of decimal
places required to state the percentage of cues that had a colored ferrule.

Dale(who feels that one robin does not a summer make)
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I'm making one now with a bubble level insert.
That way you know if your cue is level.
Patent has been applied for it.
Also, a bumper with a hit meter is in the planning stages.

The new Mason Micarta looks greenish but that shouldn't count as colored ferrule.

If you want colored ferrules ( for what reason, I have no clue except maybe vanity ), you can get those pen blanks or bowling ball material converted to pen blanks, and turn them round. They are acrylic based so they hit crappy.
You can also use kitchen counter top material.

Maybe timascus is next.
 
Umm Dale hopefully at least 3?

pdcue said:
So I should have wrote more for a historical treatise - but I went, as I usually for a short
answer to the OPs question.

House cues prior to the 60s did indeed have black ferrules - it wasn't until the boom
following "The Hustler" you saw white ferrules take over the house cue universe.

But really Tom, how many on this forum are old enough to even know what the 50s were - let alone rember them? :)

Dale
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When I have to use the bridge at a long distance at 68 years old the white ferrule blends in with the cue ball and it's a bit hard to see. So i use my break cue with the black ferrule problem solved.
And who ever the kid was that said how many on this forum remember the 50's.I do.
I did start playing in 1963 and remember the house cues with black ferrules.
I think the reason that ferrules are now traditionally white is that a long time ago ivory was used and the same goes for the cue ball.
Why not have a black or gray cue ball and that would make the white ferrules stand out more?
 
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pdcue said:
So, I'm a bit confused, is your point about colored ferrules:

we should make them just because we can
you really, really, really want one
there is some tsunami of pent up demand out there waiting to consume them?

Or you're just bored?

Dale
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Partial credit all round, I guess - with all the variety in pool cues, and including the variety of ferrules being offered (stock products, not custom) I was just surprised and curious - as stated in OP - curious is not the same as bored, but academic interest either way.

I can't say I really, really, really want one, but I would definitely pay $35 or whatever when ordering my cue to change the ferrule color to match inlays - so take out the three 'reallys' and, yeah, I'd like the option. Certainly.

Is there a tsunami of demand out there? Well I think if they were offered as options for manufactured cues - as Mueller does, for example, then I think they reasonably could expect significant demand. Product marketing is its own career and I'm not in that chair - maybe the manufacturers have decided it's unworthy of pursuing..

As far as should you make them because you can - I'm not putting it on you, sounds like you should steer clear maybe and let somebody else do them ;)
 
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JoeyInCali said:
I'm making one now with a bubble level insert.
That way you know if your cue is level.
Patent has been applied for it.
Also, a bumper with a hit meter is in the planning stages.

The new Mason Micarta looks greenish but that shouldn't count as colored ferrule.

If you want colored ferrules ( for what reason, I have no clue except maybe vanity ), you can get those pen blanks or bowling ball material converted to pen blanks, and turn them round. They are acrylic based so they hit crappy.
You can also use kitchen counter top material.

Maybe timascus is next.
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That is cool approaching Steampunk! A bubble level and hit meter HA! :thumbup:
 
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