Phenolic Joint Question

[DEGAMO88]

I was wondering if anyone could comment on whether a cue with a thin-walled, flat-faced stainless steel joint would play different than a cue that had a phenolic core like the ones in the included pics. Thanks for your input!

 

[cueman]

I was wondering if anyone could comment on whether a cue with a thin-walled, flat-faced stainless steel joint would play different than a cue that had a phenolic core like the ones in the included pics. Thanks for your input!

I don't think the phenolic core makes the thin wall stainless joint play much different than if it was just thin wall stainless. What is does is allow you to cut the tenon down to 5/8 so you can put your normal decorative rings below the stainless.
Chris
www.cuesmith.com
www.internationalcuemakers.com

 

[jazznpool]

Some also feel the phenolic offers better adhesion to the steel than wood. It is certainly more labor to use the phenolic. I like the phenolic inner sleeve with ivory or thinwall steel. I love those thinwall steel joints. They give you the traditional look without all the mass of a standard steel joint collar.

Martin

I don't think the phenolic core makes the thin wall stainless joint play much different than if it was just thin wall stainless. What is does is allow you to cut the tenon down to 5/8 so you can put your normal decorative rings below the stainless.
Chris
www.cuesmith.com
www.internationalcuemakers.com

 

[Michael Webb]

Some also feel the phenolic offers better adhesion to the steel than wood. It is certainly more labor to use the phenolic. I like the phenolic inner sleeve with ivory or thinwall steel. I love those thinwall steel joints. They give you the traditional look without all the mass of a standard steel joint collar.

Martin

Approximately .06 oz. I like it best over phenolic,