ss to ivory joint opinions please.
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dave sutton
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ss hits harder and weights more. it will the change the balance
ivory joints arent for evryone so if you never had one d sugjest you find a cue and hit some ball with one.
ivory joints arent for evryone so if you never had one d sugjest you find a cue and hit some ball with one.
I agree with Dave, I am not a cuemaker but I had enough cues to know how they play and what I like myself. I like the firm, harder hit of a stainless but I don't like the forward weight and balance. I now have a couple cues with stainless joint taken down with a Ivory sleeve. I can tell the difference with just the one or the other. I am very happy with this joint style ...<<ED
The change would probably be about $50 back out of the four hundred dollar bills you hand the cuemaker for ivory joint installation and refinish. 
Also it will hit a little softer than the stainless joint did. In most cases I would think that would be an improvement.
Also it will hit a little softer than the stainless joint did. In most cases I would think that would be an improvement.
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That is a optoin i have never thought of. it sounds like a labor intensive job. How much did you conversion set you back? Also who did it?
Thank you all for your time , it really helps a rookie in this area having you guys out there...Richard
Im sorry I just came on this thread again, I didn't have a joint conversion done. I had a few cue's built out this way from new. Leon Sly builds some of his joints like this for new cue orders, but I don't know if he will do a conversion or not as he is getting really busy now with highend cue makeing. You can shoot him a pm on here and just see what he says.<ED