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9 ball

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I saw this video pop up on my recommended timeline on YouTube & I have 2 questions:

1. Why would you use an aluminium ferrule?

2. Surely for the love of all that's holy a tip is never ever going to stick to aluminium whatsoever, the same as it would adhere to wood?

https://youtu.be/FT1_KzEpH6A
 
Well..,

I'm not sure what to say? It looks cool I think?

I cant imagine using on under a Diamond Lighting System the reflection has got to be horrible?

If glue sticks to ivory it would probably stick to aluminum?

What the hell, if he'll make me one for a reasonable cost I'll try it just for kicks!
 
Brass ferrules have won a lot of snooker tournaments....
...and a steel ferrule has won 10 world snooker titles.


pt...uses fiber ferrules frequently
 
For a pool cue, it doesn't make much sense unless it's for a jump cue maybe. The tip will stick to aluminium no problems. Modern adhesives are great.

Brass has been used for snooker cues, but again, a full 1 inch metal ferrule at pool size diameters would not be fun to play with. I would be interested to know how much it weighs compared to other ferrule materials of the same dimension.

I suppose there's no harm in trying new things though. Cheers.
 
9 ball said:
I saw this video pop up on my recommended timeline on YouTube & I have 2 questions:

1. Why would you use an aluminium ferrule?

2. Surely for the love of all that's holy a tip is never ever going to stick to aluminium whatsoever, the same as it would adhere to wood?

https://youtu.be/FT1_KzEpH6A
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1. Masse cue (Snooker was already mentioned, and the cue in the video was obviously too large in diameter to be a Snooker cue.)

2. Yes, with modern adhesives you can stick almost anything to almost anything. Aluminum and leather? I think not a problem.


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Comments on the video said it was for a jump cue so it wouldn't be distracting. He also said that he used a big tenon so he reduced a ton of weight from the ferrule
 
galipeau said:
For a pool cue, it doesn't make much sense unless it's for a jump cue maybe. The tip will stick to aluminium no problems. Modern adhesives are great.

Brass has been used for snooker cues, but again, a full 1 inch metal ferrule at pool size diameters would not be fun to play with. I would be interested to know how much it weighs compared to other ferrule materials of the same dimension.

I suppose there's no harm in trying new things though. Cheers.
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Aluminum is about 33% heavier than ivory...
...but brass is over 3 times as heavy as aluminum.

I'll stick to Micarta and it's relatives....very light, very strong.
 
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