I just noticed my predator shaft has a slight warp in it. The tip doesn't come off the table but I can see the wobble when I roll it. First time I've noticed it. It's about 4 years old now. Might be a seasonal thing as I don't make a habit of checking it often.
My question is: do any of the cue experts here recommend the best way to store a playing cue to avoid warping?
Lately I've been lazy and have left my cue laying on my table instead of putting it in the cue rack on my wall or unscrewing and putting in my case. It's not like it's been there for months but a day or two at a time laying horizontal on my table. It's in a good temperature controlled area (my house) so that shouldn't be an issue.
My options are:
1. Keep the cue screwed together and put it in my wall rack
2. Unscrew the cue and store it in a good case - and keep the case vertical
3. Unscrew the cue and store it in a good case - it doesn't matter whether it's vertical or not.
4. Keep it screwed together and lay it flat on the table. The lazy and possibly warp inducing option.
I've seen one reference to hanging shafts vertically from the tip. By tying a string around the ferrule I assume? Not sure I would do that unless it was fast. My wife isn't particularly fond of seeing my pool $hit spread all over the place so I'm not sure this option will work anyway.
I couldn't find another thread that specifically recommended a method. This is not for a collector cue. It's for my everyday playing cues.
Thanks for any advice.
My question is: do any of the cue experts here recommend the best way to store a playing cue to avoid warping?
Lately I've been lazy and have left my cue laying on my table instead of putting it in the cue rack on my wall or unscrewing and putting in my case. It's not like it's been there for months but a day or two at a time laying horizontal on my table. It's in a good temperature controlled area (my house) so that shouldn't be an issue.
My options are:
1. Keep the cue screwed together and put it in my wall rack
2. Unscrew the cue and store it in a good case - and keep the case vertical
3. Unscrew the cue and store it in a good case - it doesn't matter whether it's vertical or not.
4. Keep it screwed together and lay it flat on the table. The lazy and possibly warp inducing option.
I've seen one reference to hanging shafts vertically from the tip. By tying a string around the ferrule I assume? Not sure I would do that unless it was fast. My wife isn't particularly fond of seeing my pool $hit spread all over the place so I'm not sure this option will work anyway.
I couldn't find another thread that specifically recommended a method. This is not for a collector cue. It's for my everyday playing cues.
Thanks for any advice.