Porper cue case problems

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McChen

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I just got a signature series oval 2x4 case and while it looks very nice i am having a problem with it. the holes for the shafts are too small in diameter and many of my shafts don't go all the way down or you have to really shove them in there and then getting them out is a nightmare. i called the people at porpers and the guy told me to just 'shove them in there', which doesn't seem like a very good solution. most of the shafts that have problems are break shafts with a stronger taper, which is causing the problem. even the normal playing shafts are very tight though. anyone else have a porper case and having this problem?
 
McChen said:
I just got a signature series oval 2x4 case and while it looks very nice i am having a problem with it. the holes for the shafts are too small in diameter and many of my shafts don't go all the way down or you have to really shove them in there and then getting them out is a nightmare. i called the people at porpers and the guy told me to just 'shove them in there', which doesn't seem like a very good solution. most of the shafts that have problems are break shafts with a stronger taper, which is causing the problem. even the normal playing shafts are very tight though. anyone else have a porper case and having this problem?
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Porper cases are made a little tight. The guy on the phone is right - just shove them in there and in a short time, the case will get broken in a little.
 
Same here, you got to give the case some time to get broke in. Mine fit fine now, but were tight when I first got the case.
 
Same here, mine's still very new, and still very tight.
The front holes seem to be a bit bigger. Wouldn't worry about it.

gr. Dave
 
I used to have a Porper and like Jude said, shoving the shafts in there did break in the case but meanwhile, I had a helluva time getting the shafts out so what I did was to throw in marker caps into the shaft holes so that when I shoved in the shafts, enough of the shaft was visible enough so that I can grab it and remove them from the case. JAT
 
I have a Porper case. What I don't like about it is that the butts can only go in with the pins down and shaflts with pins up. The tube holes are not big enough for the wider ends. If you add joint protecters it is very hard to close. The case is now only used for storing and not traveling.
 
TheBook said:
I have a Porper case. What I don't like about it is that the butts can only go in with the pins down and shaflts with pins up. The tube holes are not big enough for the wider ends. If you add joint protecters it is very hard to close. The case is now only used for storing and not traveling.
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Actually, you can request straight tubes instead of tapered. When I used to manage at Amsterdam Billiards, I ordered all Porper cases this way.

Personally, I think Porper makes a perfect case. They're cheap, strong, durable and light. No knock on any of the handmade ones (I really love Whittens) but a fully loaded Porper weighs no more than 3.5 lbs as opposed to many of the handmade cases that can easily exceed 13 lbs.

You should really give them a call the next time you plan on getting a case. They can be very accommodating.
 
9 Ball Girl said:
I used to have a Porper and like Jude said, shoving the shafts in there did break in the case but meanwhile, I had a helluva time getting the shafts out so what I did was to throw in marker caps into the shaft holes so that when I shoved in the shafts, enough of the shaft was visible enough so that I can grab it and remove them from the case. JAT
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This is not a bad idea no matter what type of case you get. In fact, Whitten Custom Cases come with rubber spacers for the shaft slots.
 
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