Brother Ron
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Is there someone that makes a tube style case like my Joe Porper case which is tapered so that the cue goes in small end first rather than the cue going in either direction?
Thanks
Ron
Thanks
Ron
Agreed. These were my thoughts as well.Why would you want something like that?
My first case was a Porper and I hated it for that reason.
The butt and shaft stick out and the top cover needs to fit over it.
It’s not comfortable and not that protective.
And it’s much more comfortable to be able to fit the butt down so you can carry the the cues assembled in the case when needed to move between tables like in a tournament
this construction may also leave a seam that may damage the cue. stay a way from the cheap ones although it could happen on a more expansive cases as well.Porper style cases are foam core injected construction. This is why they can readily offer taper fit over cases that are built using individual tubes.
Too tightI think the best case interior is the JB interior.
I don't think that at all. Sure they don't move around (which is a good thing) but the aren't that tight. Beside material will slightly stretch over time.Too tight
I don't think that at all. Sure they don't move around (which is a good thing) but the aren't that tight. Beside material will slightly stretch over time.
I have a 3x6 JB; it's too tight, and the configuration is bad. The 4x8 configuration is also bad.
You can't pull out a butt or put it back in without banging other butts/shafts; there's a big risk of chipping the butts.
I actually use it as a 2x4 or 2x5.
Nothing will happen to a cue if it moves a bit in a well-padded tube like the Instroke has.
The material can't stretch; it has nowhere to stretch to. It is confined to the PVC tube that makes the case. It doesn't stretch; it might get compressed, making the padding thinner and less protective...
JB has good ideas, and he offers great service in customising everything except for the interior. I have the original Predator case by Instroke that he designed; that's the best case he ever made... it just needs a 3x5 version and some modern upgrades, and it'll be the best case.