OB 2 ferrules??

danquixote

danquixote

DanQuixote
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I purchased the OB-2 shafts to use on my playing cue. I have always favored a smaller tip dia. and reviews I had read seemed to indicate that this was a superior product. I am well pleased with the hit these shafts deliver on my Schon. I just wonder if anyone had some probs. adjusting to the lack of a nice white ferrule when sighting with these shafts....It took me a couple of months to really lose the subconsious thought that something was wrong.......guess 40+ yrs of playing with nothing but white ferrules was more of an issue than I considered it would be. Also....what kind of maintenance issues ....if any.....have these composite wooden ferrules developed?
 
I know some guys that love the shafts but don't like not having the ferrule look, they just paint white and clear coat the "ferrule" b/c some do like it as a visual aid.
 
I don't have a problem with it. I like to be more focused on the object ball and just don't pay much attention to it.
 
It's funny....I just started shooting with an OB1 shaft and thought about not seeing a white ferrule while stroking....about 1 or 2 shots in I noticed I couldn't even see it. I don't find it distracting but actually like not seeing it.
 
I think some people actually believe that the "wooden" ferrule is a distraction. It may be for some but for most who are interested in how a shaft performs, the non-white ferrule is a moot point. The wooden ferrule is one of the key components of this high-performing shaft.

The ferrule may have distracted me for a few minutes but after paying attention to how much more accurate I am with the OB shaft, I quickly lost any subjective perspective.

If you play better with the OB shaft, you will not care if the ferrule is purple. Judge the performance, not the color of the ferrule.

JoeyA
 
When I had a new ob1 i did not notice the wooden ferrule. I did, however, notice the ugly blue ferrule that took its place after a few weeks. Not my cup o tea. The clear coat idea may be a good solution, or that shaft freeze stuff gulyassy puts on. I cant stand the uncleanable blueish greenish brownish mess on the front of my shaft.
 
I love my OB shafts, but they do seem to get blue pretty easy. I take care not to get chalk on it when chalking my tip, so maybe it's from the case? I store them tip down, so that could be it, who knows. I don't notice it while playing, just when looking at the shaft when not playing.
 
The easiest way to keep the ferrules pristine clean is to just seal them up with super glue.

Any decent cue repair guy should be able to do this real easy. You just run a couple of thin coats on it while it is spinning, and then polish it up.

Royce Bunnell
www.obcues.com
 
Thunder Thighs said:
I sprayed some sanding sealer on mine, then sanded it down to 2000 grit :yes:
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I use Minwax, Paste Finishing Wax. It produces a hard, DRY Oil-Less polish to wood products. Someone else I know, after buffing the shaft, uses 2000 Grits to further polish the wax. I have to try that also.

But for the moment my "blueing" problems have been all but eliminated because of the wax. I even use it on my ferrule. The wax also makes it easier to clean off any dirt or chalk, FWIW.

JoeyA
 
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