To wrap, or not to wrap?...

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Yokel

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So I know that linen wraps are supposed to help absorb hand moisture and give you a better grip... but I've never had a problem with cue with no wrap on it.

I was wondering what you guys thought about the wrap/plain decision I am trying to make... I have played with a few wrapped cues, and they didn't feel any better or worse.

One of the main points of this question I am looking to have answered is: Do wraps help protect your butt? (wow that question just sounds wrong:) )
 
IMHO, wrap selection depends on what you like and how much your hands sweat. If they don't sweat much, you can pick whatever you like. If they sweat a lot, I would stay away from Irish linen.

I prefer leather wraps myself.
 
What is under the linen wraps? Is it plain wood or is it finished with coating? I tend to think that no wrap cue has its all finished coating and can last longer than linen wraps, which are afterall fabrics.
 
i prefer wraps as i like the feel and grip that a wrap provides as opposed to just a wrapless cue. i prefer leather or lizard wraps but linen is ok too.
 
No wraps are ok as long as it's ok for you. the only reasons for wraps are to avoid putting moisture on the wood (to those who have sweaty hands), which results in poor grip and even creating unwanted dirt on the wood caused by the moisture. another reason is for the wrap is design. however, if you're concerned with the moisture, you can always use a hand glove as an alternative. therefore, no need to put a wrap.

on my part, I prefer a wrapless cue. I just want that natural feel of the wood in my hand and because I stroke better with it.
 
i have been wraping my butt for years, that way i dont get a sun burn :eek:

seriously, i like linen wraps the best, i have wet hands and I use alot of talc, I rub it on the wrap when I start playing not enough to see just enough to keep it from getting sticky, I use talc in a way that it never shows up on the table, it also keeps the chalk from building up on my hands, I wash my hands every 15-30 minutes depending on how dirty the table is,

to your point, its a matter of personal preference there isnt a right answere, I dont like shiny lizard wraps too much, I can play with a no wrap cue but its a bit slippery for me, if I play with a leather wrap I like elephant ear because it isnt smooth and has texture the closest thing to linen or a stacked lether wrap, but linen that is broke in is the best, because there is enough friction to keep the cue where I like it. Will it protect the butt? really isnt a question I havent seen a cue have any problems no matter what kind of wrap it has or dosent have, its how it plays, the problem is if you get water on a good linen wrap then there is a problem, where a no wrap cue would be fine.

wraps are not to protect anything they are for you to hold and what feels best is whats right.
 
I have a sneaky pete without a wrap, a mcdermott with leather, a predator with tiger stack leather wrap, and a older steve mizerak with linen wrap. I like them all, I have no favorite.

I´m with Franky on this.
 
It certainly is a matter of personal preference. I have 3 older meucci cues which are all covered wraps which of course is the same as no wrap. I had one of them done over. (an oldie #1) and exposed the wrap. Now and again I'll use that butt, but overall I've gotten used to the covered feel.

Under the wrap (someone asked) is raw wood. The butt is machined in the lathe to cut into the butt the thickness of the wrap so that when the wrap is installed it runs flush with the butt.

As far as the mention of slip stroke is concerned, I find it much easier to slip stroke with the exposed linen than with a finished butt.
 
I prefer wrapless or leather wraps.The linen wraps feel slippery to me. It all comes down to personal preference really.
I figured out what worked best for me by trying/buying all kinds of combinations and going with what feels best. There is no short cut to figuring out what you like best.When you ask for opinions thats exactly what you get,doesn't mean you will like it.
Just my opinion:D
 
Leather or Veluor

Do you prefer Leather Seats or Veluor seats in your car?

That is kind of the same thing as asking if you should use a wrap or not use a wrap.

There is no wrong or right answer, it is whatever you like best.

I think that is the same answer that can be given for what weight, what tip, what joint, what type of cue, etc, etc.

There are 31 flavors for a reason! Try them all, and stick with what you like the best!
 
NervousNovice said:
What is under the linen wraps? Is it plain wood or is it finished with coating? I tend to think that no wrap cue has its all finished coating and can last longer than linen wraps, which are afterall fabrics.
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I was told by Mike Cochran while he was refinishing my Scruggs recently that the finish is sprayed on before the wrapping process. This only makes perfect sense once you think about it from a pragmatic point of view. If you wrap the cue first, then you would have to somehow protect the wrap while spraying on the coats of finish.
 
jjr183 said:
I was told by Mike Cochran while he was refinishing my Scruggs recently that the finish is sprayed on before the wrapping process. This only makes perfect sense once you think about it from a pragmatic point of view. If you wrap the cue first, then you would have to somehow protect the wrap while spraying on the coats of finish.
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I am under the impression that all wraps are done after the finish is sprayed on the cue, but I guess I could be wrong.
 
On a cue with an exposed wrap, of course the finish goes on prior to the wrap but no care is taken to finish the area the wrap will be in.

Understand that the cue butt is cut down thinner in that area. Its put on a lathe, a cutter is set on the butt to start where the wrap starts and they bore it into the wood a few thousands so that once the wrap is put on it runs flush with the butts thickness. I don't know how else to explain it.

After they mill down the butt to accomidate the wrap, I do believe a small hole is drilled in the butt where they will start the wrap. Then they start the wrap by putting it into the whole and winding it up the length of the relief that was cut into the butt.

Bottom line is, if you are thinking you can take the wrap off a stick and have a finished cue without wrap you are mistaken.
 
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