Perfect Pool Cue Case

I saw a case that I thought was very cool from one of my students.
It had all kinds of cubby holes for all his gadgets, I'd never seen one before.
I personally have the case that has the 4 little pegs at the bottom...I love that it can stand on its own.
I retired before you weren't allowed to carry your case on an airplane...I just can't imagine having to pack your cue and case these days.
 
This is something that I will never have to worry about again. I wish I had thought of this earlier, might not have seen my other case being abused.
 
I have a 4x8 case built similar to this and have used it for travel and had a minor problem. Security kept it from coming down the baggage return and I had to go to their office and claim it because it looked to much like a rifle case.
 
I personally have not seen this case. I know where I might find one to look at though. But I have seen other similar cases and they are not as strong as they appear to be. One time someone brought an aluminum bow case into my booth which they had retrofitted for pool cues. They wanted to sell it to me since they knew that I was into case protection. I asked them if it would protect their cues if I jumped on it. They said yes. I said are you sure?

Yes, go ahead, they said.

I said, let's be on the safe side and put this el-cheapo cue inside instead. Which I did.

Then I jumped on it and the CRACK of the cue was sickening as the side of the case broke and broke the cue inside.

I do want to say that you did a great job modding out the case and the accessories. You might want to put the moose head bridge in first and the foam bridge last so that your butts are 100% protected against anything hard jamming against them.

That looks like a great case to hold all that stuff in that size. Maybe it's time for suitcase style cases to make a comeback.
 
JB Cases said:
I personally have not seen this case. I know where I might find one to look at though. But I have seen other similar cases and they are not as strong as they appear to be. One time someone brought an aluminum bow case into my booth which they had retrofitted for pool cues. They wanted to sell it to me since they knew that I was into case protection. I asked them if it would protect their cues if I jumped on it. They said yes. I said are you sure?

Yes, go ahead, they said.

I said, let's be on the safe side and put this el-cheapo cue inside instead. Which I did.

Then I jumped on it and the CRACK of the cue was sickening as the side of the case broke and broke the cue inside.

I do want to say that you did a great job modding out the case and the accessories. You might want to put the moose head bridge in first and the foam bridge last so that your butts are 100% protected against anything hard jamming against them.

That looks like a great case to hold all that stuff in that size. Maybe it's time for suitcase style cases to make a comeback.
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Eddie:

I agree with John on the above -- especially the bolded part. In fact, that was my first thought when I watched you put the foam bridge in first, followed by the moosehead -- the immediate thought I had was to reverse that procedure (moosehead in first, then foam), so that the foam bridge also acts as protection in that spot between the two-halves of the "clam" when you close it.

Additionally, you might want to consider a fitted piece of neoprene that is the exact size of the lid dimensions itself, that would be placed on top of the bottom-half of the "clam" to cover its contents, and would "squish" a bit when the top-half of the "clam" is closed. Reason/rationale: I noticed that the slot where your BK2 break cue is located, and the slot immediately opposite it in the other half of the case (where your playing cue is located) has little to no protection between them when the case is closed. I wouldn't trust that little "strap" of fabric at each end of the cue slots to protect the cues from knocking against each other. A nice fitted piece of neoprene (e.g. a thin gym matt) would do nicely to protect the contents in the top-half of the "clam" from the contents in the bottom-half of the "clam" when the clam is closed.

Obviously, the fitted neoprene would be for travel. For normal use/play, the case without a fitted piece of neoprene is probably just fine.

Hope this is helpful,
-Sean
 
JB Cases said:
I personally have not seen this case. I know where I might find one to look at though. But I have seen other similar cases and they are not as strong as they appear to be. One time someone brought an aluminum bow case into my booth which they had retrofitted for pool cues. They wanted to sell it to me since they knew that I was into case protection. I asked them if it would protect their cues if I jumped on it. They said yes. I said are you sure?

Yes, go ahead, they said.

I said, let's be on the safe side and put this el-cheapo cue inside instead. Which I did.

Then I jumped on it and the CRACK of the cue was sickening as the side of the case broke and broke the cue inside.

I do want to say that you did a great job modding out the case and the accessories. You might want to put the moose head bridge in first and the foam bridge last so that your butts are 100% protected against anything hard jamming against them.

That looks like a great case to hold all that stuff in that size. Maybe it's time for suitcase style cases to make a comeback.
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John, jumping on a case seems like an extreme test. Can your cases that have the ultrapad interior pass such a test? I'm guessing yes or you wouldn't have posted this anecdote, but I'm curious.
 
brechbt said:
John, jumping on a case seems like an extreme test. Can your cases that have the ultrapad interior pass such a test? I'm guessing yes or you wouldn't have posted this anecdote, but I'm curious.
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I jump on the tubes all the time to test them. Every batch. They flex but do not break because I designed them that way. Could they flex enough to break a cue inside? Probably with an acute enough hit. I will test it tomorrow and see just what it would take to break a cue in our case. I think I have enough cheap cues to figure it out. :-)

If you have ever stood at the window and watched how the baggage handlers deal with the bags you would not think jumping on a case is too extreme.

I once saw $25,000 in cues come FLYING down the ramp, the case hits the tarmac and then a big plastic suitcase comes bounding down behind it and lands right on top of my dealer case. And I could not get to the cues to check them for another 20 hours until we got to Las Vegas. Try sweating that on the flight.

The reason I posted this story is because what appears to be tough and strong is not always. And certainly Aramith did not build these cases to be ATA certified. So I am only cautioning people to make sure that they really feel comfortable with it surviving being tossed down 30 feet and crushed by other luggage.

If so then great. Sometimes perception does not equal reality. I think that this case would be an AWESOME travel case if it really is strong enough. It's compact and easy to carry and it looks pretty nice as well.
 
KCRack'em said:
Any thoughts on Pelican cases for storage and travel?
Karl
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Most of them are ATA certified. And I think that Pelican has some sort of guarantee that whatever you put in it will not get broken or they will pay for the thing you are transporting.

I don't see any problem using their cases.
 
That case seems like an interesting idea. You are ingenuitive. The problem is I wouldn't want to have to carry that around the tournament.

My question is, why not just buy an airline case that you can put your case in and lock for the plane? I believe that would actually be more protection - having a pool case with all of its protection inside a hard steel/aluminum case. It would add an extra layer of protection to what you have come up with.

My thoughts anyway.
 
Doesn't cover cues! Sorry John

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sfleinen said:
Eddie:

I agree with John on the above -- especially the bolded part. In fact, that was my first thought when I watched you put the foam bridge in first, followed by the moosehead -- the immediate thought I had was to reverse that procedure (moosehead in first, then foam), so that the foam bridge also acts as protection in that spot between the two-halves of the "clam" when you close it.

Additionally, you might want to consider a fitted piece of neoprene that is the exact size of the lid dimensions itself, that would be placed on top of the bottom-half of the "clam" to cover its contents, and would "squish" a bit when the top-half of the "clam" is closed. Reason/rationale: I noticed that the slot where your BK2 break cue is located, and the slot immediately opposite it in the other half of the case (where your playing cue is located) has little to no protection between them when the case is closed. I wouldn't trust that little "strap" of fabric at each end of the cue slots to protect the cues from knocking against each other. A nice fitted piece of neoprene (e.g. a thin gym matt) would do nicely to protect the contents in the top-half of the "clam" from the contents in the bottom-half of the "clam" when the clam is closed.

Obviously, the fitted neoprene would be for travel. For normal use/play, the case without a fitted piece of neoprene is probably just fine.

Hope this is helpful,
-Sean
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Thanks for the input. I also put a magic cloth over the Lomax . It's what I use to wipe down the shafts. This case is very solid . When closed nothing rattles. I like the fact that I'm not trying to thread the shaft to get it out ( as with my other case ). Everything is well protected . More than any other I have ever had. It was inexpensive and serves the purpose. I just thought I would share my homemade customizing job. I like this better than the Home Depot bucket ball cleaner I made...well maybe the same.
 
brandoncook26 said:
That case seems like an interesting idea. You are ingenuitive. The problem is I wouldn't want to have to carry that around the tournament.

My question is, why not just buy an airline case that you can put your case in and lock for the plane? I believe that would actually be more protection - having a pool case with all of its protection inside a hard steel/aluminum case. It would add an extra layer of protection to what you have come up with.

My thoughts anyway.
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I took it to the pool room today. It's not that much larger than any other. Carrying it was not a burden, in fact I felt quite comfortable. I have had many ways to transport my cues through the airlines, this is one that I think will work out the best. The clasps seem to be heavy duty and there are four of them. Anyway, I know it's not for everyone, which I glad of . I do like being a bit unique.
 
HawaiianEye said:
I'm going to make one of these to protect my cue during travel. I'm still in the process of figuring out what kind of liner I will use to cushion the inside, but I've seen lots of expensive fishing rods endure the horrors of airline travel in these things.

http://globalflyfisher.com/rodbuilding/diytube/
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Actually something similar has been shown on AZB before done for cues. All you have to do is get some nice sleeves to put the cues in and then put those in the sleeves. You can make the sleeves as padded as you want. Use flannel for the liner.

These thick walled plumbing tubes are practically indestructible. Some people like to use these and take a soft case. They use the soft case to hold their cues going to the pool room and then put the cues in this for travel.
 
Falcon Eddie said:
I took it to the pool room today. It's not that much larger than any other. Carrying it was not a burden, in fact I felt quite comfortable. I have had many ways to transport my cues through the airlines, this is one that I think will work out the best. The clasps seem to be heavy duty and there are four of them. Anyway, I know it's not for everyone, which I glad of . I do like being a bit unique.
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You did great! I love to see it when people take their stuff and modify it to suit their needs.

Aramith probably doesn't read these forums but if they did they should stand up and take notice of what you did and offer something similar. I will. As soon as I find one of these cases and can look at how it's made I am going to make a similar one with a bunch of different inserts. I like what you did and am a huge fan of flexibility in a case.

Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
 
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