Replacing a joint

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Koop

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Hi All,

I am considering selling my cue because it does not have a SS joint but I am wondering how easy/hard and costly it would be to replace the current joint to a SS joint? Also, how much would it affect the weight?

Right now the cue has a flat faced 5/16 x 14 joint and it is 59" long.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Koop
 
Koop said:
Hi All,

I am considering selling my cue because it does not have a SS joint but I am wondering how easy/hard and costly it would be to replace the current joint to a SS joint? Also, how much would it affect the weight?
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You could have one of these installed. They are only .5 ounces, and wouldn't change the weight much.
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Sheldon said:
You could have one of these installed. They are only .5 ounces, and wouldn't change the weight much.
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Hi Sheldon,

Would this provide the hit of a SS joint? If so I think you just answered my question and alleviated my fear.

Koop
 
In my experience the thin collars are more like a regular wood to wood joint. Which hits better than the thick metal joints, in my opinion.
But if you like the heavy metal joint feel, those collars are not going to give you that.
 
Koop said:
In all fairness I found this picture on Chalkers website of a Searing cue they already sold.
The thing is, this is the joint(Short collar) I would love to have installed if any of you cuemakers would do it. What would something like this cost?

Thank you,
Dave
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IMO Bill McDaniel makes the best steel jointed cues around. They have the short collar, but he makes special modifications to make it hit like ivory. The cues really have a nice crisp hit, but arent "joint heavy." If I were going to go with a steel jointed cue thats definately the way that I would go.

Thanks!
Anthony
 
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