Question about a G10 tip on broken cue....

chefjeff

chefjeff

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Hi,

I'm not much into cues or tips so I've got a question for anyone that might know....

A few nights ago, I pull my black CueTech jump/break cue out of my bag-o-tricks, started to chalk it and something fell on the floor. I thought the chalk had busted in half but when I looked on the floor, there was my ferrule laying there.:(

It had broken the wood just above where the cue's coating (carbon? fiberglass?) leaving a jagged point on the shaft sticking out from the coating, if that makes sense.

So, being at Big Dog's they said they could fix it (that amazed me cuz I was just gonna make a bridge stick for my moosehead figuring it was toast) and asked what kind of ferrule and tip I wanted.

One of the local players advisesd putting on a G10 because it would jump and break better than ever.

Anyone think I'm going to end up with a useful cue? Or is it junk and should I just save the $45 fix it fee? Or should I get the original ferrule type and tip put back on? Or...?

Thanks,

Jeff Livingston
 
Broken cue

No, just buy a J&J Break/jump cue for $60 from Chrisonline on here or from someone else. You can thank me later.
 
Snapshot9 said:
No, just buy a J&J Break/jump cue for $60 from Chrisonline on here or from someone else. You can thank me later.
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Help me out here...can you elaborate on that choice a little bit, please? Who is Chrisonline, e.g.? What is J&J, etc.?

Thanks for the response,

Jeff Livingston
 
brand new ferrule/tip material

I might suggest my brand new material that I have just received a new patent on. It is unbreakable but holds chalk better than my old Ferrule/tip. This is my first post on this amazing new material that I have available for all break jump cues. And the best thing is that with my new ferrule/tip it is the absolutely the last tip you will buy for your break cue. If it ever breaks or cracks I will replace free of charge and I will pay the return shipping. This new ferrule material will be on all my break jump cues from now on, especially my new "All in One Cue" at babysproshop.com This new material will not damage cue balls and is equal in performance to all the materials used in break jump cues and best off all it will hold chalk better than all the rest.
 
wow over 5000 posts and you are not sure what a good tip is for a cue? i am not making fun i just am surprised,,,

if it were me i would use the 45 bucks to find a nice break cue maybe a predator break cue, you can find them on AZ for about 200.
 
xpatcan1 said:
wow over 5000 posts and you are not sure what a good tip is for a cue? i am not making fun i just am surprised,,,

if it were me i would use the 45 bucks to find a nice break cue maybe a predator break cue, you can find them on AZ for about 200.
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I'm just not into cues much. My favorite used to be the Kmart/Mizerak cues as they were disposable with a great joint and if this happened, I'd just fork out another $20-$40 bucks for another and use the broken for parts. I miss those cues.

Also, I don't jump much anymore when a few years ago it was illegal for a while so I gave it up. I used to be able to jump a ball that was only a few inches away from the cb, but seem to have lost that skill during the lull. Perhaps my CueTech was cracked and didn't deliver the steam needed?

Anyway, thanks for the advice. Question about Predator jumps...I shoot with a 314 SP and it doesn't jump over an ant. How does the Predator jump cue work well when their regular cues ruin jump shots? Is the end of the shaft heavier or what?

Jeff Livingston
 
gulyassy said:
I might suggest my brand new material that I have just received a new patent on. It is unbreakable but holds chalk better than my old Ferrule/tip. This is my first post on this amazing new material that I have available for all break jump cues. And the best thing is that with my new ferrule/tip it is the absolutely the last tip you will buy for your break cue. If it ever breaks or cracks I will replace free of charge and I will pay the return shipping. This new ferrule material will be on all my break jump cues from now on, especially my new "All in One Cue" at babysproshop.com This new material will not damage cue balls and is equal in performance to all the materials used in break jump cues and best off all it will hold chalk better than all the rest.
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Well, my guess is that my cue has been fixed as it's been at the repair shop for a week or so (do I hear snickers?)...I was gonna go today and see about it.

If it's not, I'll consider this offer...thanks, man.

Jeff Livingston
 
chefjeff said:
Well, my guess is that my cue has been fixed as it's been at the repair shop for a week or so (do I hear snickers?)...I was gonna go today and see about it.

If it's not, I'll consider this offer...thanks, man.

Jeff Livingston
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I am not sure what cue you have given me to repair, oh you mean the other guy.
 
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chefjeff said:
Well, my guess is that my cue has been fixed as it's been at the repair shop for a week or so (do I hear snickers?)...I was gonna go today and see about it.

If it's not, I'll consider this offer...thanks, man.

Jeff Livingston
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I understand your offer now.
 
gulyassy said:
I might suggest my brand new material that I have just received a new patent on. .... If it ever breaks or cracks I will replace free of charge and I will pay the return shipping...
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Is this the same lifetime warranty you decided to revoke before?
 
Black-Balled said:
Is this the same lifetime warranty you decided to revoke before?
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I have never charged for a ferrule/tip replacement brought or sent to me for warranty work since I invented it. There is a $25.00 return shipping, handling and insurance charge for shipped shafts. You cannot find a person that can say otherwise.
 
Shawn Armstrong said:
He didn't specify WHOSE lifetime the warranty is good for.
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The lifetime of the patent, 22 years from the patent date, August 29th 2006 or my lifetime, whichever is longer. I will always replace the old ferrule/tips for free with a $25.00 return shipping, handling and insurance charge. I would suggest the new ferrule/tip for a little more money, because it holds chalk better and will not break like the old material.
 
gulyassy said:
The lifetime of the patent, 22 years from the patent date, August 29th 2006 or my lifetime, whichever is longer. I will always replace the old ferrule/tips for free with a $25.00 return shipping, handling and insurance charge. I would suggest the new ferrule/tip for a little more money, because it holds chalk better and will not break like the old material.
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Of course you'd suggest everyone gets the new ferrule. My garage suggests I get them to fill my tires with air at $79/hr every time I drop my car off.

I can hardly wait to see what new innovation you come up with in 6 months time. It will be something better and greater, I bet. Not harping on you personally, Mike. There are too many guys reinventing the wheel here. I install one piece water buffalo horn ferrules. This way, I'll never run into any proprietary intellectual property theft, and will never have to worry about patents. Hard to patent a natural material.
 
Shawn Armstrong said:
Of course you'd suggest everyone gets the new ferrule. My garage suggests I get them to fill my tires with air at $79/hr every time I drop my car off.

I can hardly wait to see what new innovation you come up with in 6 months time. It will be something better and greater, I bet. Not harping on you personally, Mike. There are too many guys reinventing the wheel here. I install one piece water buffalo horn ferrules. This way, I'll never run into any proprietary intellectual property theft, and will never have to worry about patents. Hard to patent a natural material.
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You will be very surprised with my new material. It is the answer to my problems. I have been replacing shafts from my Samsara Break Jump cues for almost a year now because of a material that would not stand up to some breakers. It made me look for a better material which I have found and received a patent on. Not only is it virtually unbreakable but it hold chalk better than the old material.
 
Its almost impossible to break G10 material if you use G10 for tips, I have been using G10 for a break tip for a long time now.

And I also installed one on a junk shaft got on top of my house and dropped the shaft straight down onto concrete driveway picked up the shaft and the G10 tip did not bust or crack, and some on here says it will damage cue balls so what if you damage a cue ball buy another one they cost about $3.00.
 
Craig said:
Its almost impossible to break G10 material if you use G10 for tips, I have been using G10 for a break tip for a long time now.

And I also installed one on a junk shaft got on top of my house and dropped the shaft straight down onto concrete driveway picked up the shaft and the G10 tip did not bust or crack, and some on here says it will damage cue balls so what if you damage a cue ball buy another one they cost about $3.00.
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Does the fact that you have to hit centerball (so I'm told) put a damper on your break shot? That is does it reduce your options? I play a lot of 8-ball and break second ball with outside...would this tip even be considered for such a break? Same with jumps...can you put draw on it?

Jeff Livingston
 
from my personal experience I have no problems with it, but why would you be putting english on your break maybe Im missing something on that. but its like anything else you get use to it and it works.

and the $45 your talking about its not alot of money try it out i dont think you will be dissapointed, if you dont like it junk it and go to plan B.
 
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gulyassy said:
I have never charged for a ferrule/tip replacement brought or sent to me for warranty work since I invented it. There is a $25.00 return shipping, handling and insurance charge for shipped shafts. You cannot find a person that can say otherwise.
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I will agree that you didn't turn down my warranty request for a ferrule or tip, but I called you after looking up your # on your website- where it said Sledgehammer wasa covered by warranty- you told me that since it didn't come from your shop you were not going to offer any warranty.

Certainly your choice to do so, as it it mine to share this fact when I choose to...

Like it or not, the Sledgehammer remains the j/break I believe is the best performer out there.:indecisive: And I will continue to use it...
 
Craig said:
from my personal experience I have no problems with it, but why would you be putting english on your break maybe Im missing something on that. but its like anything else you get use to it and it works.

and the $45 your talking about its not alot of money try it out i dont think you will be dissapointed, if you dont like it junk it and go to plan B.
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Thanks.

I use a little outside english so the cueball goes to the side rail and out moreso toward the center of the table. But with some opponents, I want the cb to go to the side rail and then drift down toward the foot rail, which is, for me, a two-way shot...I use less english or none on those. I practice those back-cuts and long shots from the foot rail but most don't, so if I don't make a ball, he's got a tough start.

I don't break very hard this way in 8-ball anyway and probably would just use my 314. I was just wondering if I could hit the second ball a little harder with a G10 and maybe gain some potting advantage on the break.

Jeff Livingston
 
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