Question: Case cost

Oddball

Oddball

It's your break.
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What should be the ratio of cue to case cost? If I have let's say a $200 cue, how much should I spend on the case that would house it?

Thanks in advance for any and all helpful responses.
 
Oddball said:
What should be the ratio of cue to case cost? If I have let's say I have a $200 cue, how much should I spend on the case that would house it?

Thanks in advance for any and all helpful responses.
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Much of the cost of a case will depend on what you want. You can get a simple soft case for $20 at most billiard stores. Since you live in NYC, I would recommend stopping by Blatt's on B'way & 13th.

If you're interested in getting a break cue in the near future, you might want to go ahead and get a case that can handle two cues. Most tube cases like this run for about $130 (see Porper & Giuseppe) but will last for years. You may even be able to get them online for less than $100. I think this is the best route to go since if you get a more expensive cue, it'll provide the protection you'll need when carrying your cue on the subway.
 
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I wouldn't ever consider a cost based on your cue. I would say that most of the cost of a case would depend on how you want it to look (same for a cue). You could go out and buy a $100 Porper or a $300 Instroke or a $600 Justis and they are all going to protect your cue the same. The cost difference just depends on how nice you want the case to look.
 
This won't help you but it's a great story that fits.

One time at a show I had a lady come up to me and ask me for a price on a white and pink 3x7 leather Instroke I had on the wall. I told her it was $469. Se asked to see it so I climbed up and brought it down. She bought it without hesitation.

Then she proceeded to pull her one cue, a $25 pink J&J cue out of her pink McDermott soft case, and put in her $470 pink/white Instroke leather case.

She really liked pink.
 
Only ERO's said:
I wouldn't ever consider a cost based on your cue. I would say that most of the cost of a case would depend on how you want it to look (same for a cue). You could go out and buy a $100 Porper or a $300 Instroke or a $600 Justis and they are all going to protect your cue the same. The cost difference just depends on how nice you want the case to look.
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The three cases you mentioned do not protect the same. They all three hold the cue but the Instroke stands well above the other two in terms of protection.

I should know - I designed the Instroke. :-)
 
Some for storage and some more for storage.

:D

I have some expensive cues and don't own one expensive case!!!

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Russ......
 
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