Slightly Warped Cue Shaft Playable.?
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How slight is slightly?
If you roll it on a pool table can you get a credit card under the shaft?
If you roll it on a pool table can you get a credit card under the shaft?
My thoughts are that, it is playable with little or no performance impact as long as the tip end does not move up and down when you roll the cue on the table. My reasoning behind this is that even if the shaft is an "S" shape, the tip end will still be hitting the center of the cue ball regardless of where you hold the cue's but, but once that tip goes up and down when you roll it on the table, the tip position will move depending on where you hold the cue's butt
Pool Hand Luke
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I had a cue with the forearm of the butt bent. I rolled it to see the tip point left, right, up and down. I marked the butt just behind the joint with a thin strip of black tape when pointed in the up position. Before each shot I just had to make sure the tape line was facing up. Since I had other cues, I used this one as a breaker. In my case, the shaft was stright, but I would think you could try the same method if you wish.
Thought experiment: I hold the butt of the cue somewhere. I address the CB with the tip at center ball. I take a few practice strokes, then I pull back and stroke at the CB. Why won't the tip hit center ball?
It is not the cue's fault
xX-Wizard-Xx
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how do you play with it?... some shooters can take a badly warped house cue and play great pool ... you might take a new shaft with no warp and not play any better?
When I use a house cue and it is warped, I just take note of the "High part" of the tip when you roll it on the table. When stroking, rotate the cue at the butt and orient the cue where the tip is highest, this way you will not get unwanted left or right english, you may get unwanted top spin, but that does not affect accuracy of the shot...
xX-Wizard-Xx
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pretty much what most people do ... a slight wobble in a shaft wont hurt you ....you dont want a slight wobble in a 3500 cue though
Jacoby shaft straightening pool usually works well. It takes a little practice and time, but results have been good.
Lifetime warranty. contact Cue and Case and they'll replace.
tg_vegas: PB?garczar: I agree, They should if it is a lifetime warranty. But you'd have to be the verifiable original purchaser and the warp would most likely have to meet some standard of movement set in the wording of the contract. for example 2 thousands is not 'warped'
Being a collector of cues that average 50 years old, most will have a slight movement in the center when rolled on a flat surface. My guess is 5 to 20 thousands total movement. I see it on the average playing cue in the bars and pool halls to some degree or another.
There is probably something in the warranty talking about how much movement constitutes a warrantable situation. I see new cues that have a that tiny center wobble we are all familiar with. However on a cue over $1000. I would not expect to see anything at all with my naked eye unless the price was allowing for it.
mr magoo
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Heello there Tg_vegas.
I have 7 50 plus years old shafts that need a little straghtening.
Who is PB ??
Any help finding a shaft whisperer would very much appreciated.
Thanks.
when my Purex shaft warped i did send them pic of my on-line purchase receipt. they wanted a vid of the warp but my fone was on the fritz so they waved that. i got new one back in about 10days or so.
