What is the best ferrule material

Shooter08 said:
Thank you, this is Greek to me outside of the known ferrule materials listed, but I’m sure cue builders would be interested in any of these materials that are not currently being used in ferrules. The most recent one that was marketed and took off here is called “Tomahawk“, but I imagine that is what it was branded by the first person marketing it as a ferrule material. I think that would be member J2pac. It has become very popular.
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My cue maker uses some of these materials as ivory alternatives. My primary cue has a lot of “real” ivory in it when it was built back in 1999. I have been considering adding an 8” extension for long shots on the 9ft tables but my biggest concern is over time aging of ivory changes color to a degree but I’m really not sure if any of the synthetic ivory does.

As for ivory or ivory alternative ferrules and this is personal preference I never really cared for, I don’t like the feel when it strikes the cue ball. I have tried several types of ferrules and elk horn was my favorite I get absolutely no vibration the feel is soft but firm, very unique hit, I wish I could say other horn hits similar but haven’t tried other horn ferrules. As for the tip, I have found that the new Taom Pro tip to be quite amazing, once I tried it I knew this was my tip just with the OG Moori’s way back in the day.

In the end it really is personal preference but I truly love my current setup.
 
For playing cues, no ferulle is best. Just a thin pad. Or for layered tip, no pad. Heresy, I know :)
 
lakeman77 said:
For playing cues, no ferulle is best. Just a thin pad. Or for layered tip, no pad. Heresy, I know :)
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It’s personal preference but if you are shooting with a wood shaft and you do not use a ferrule the wood will lose its integrity where as using a ferrule it will not. If you are talking CF that’s a different story but I personally do not like the feel/hit of CF.
 
Bayou Queen said:
It’s personal preference but if you are shooting with a wood shaft and you do not use a ferrule the wood will lose its integrity where as using a ferrule it will not. If you are talking CF that’s a different story but I personally do not like the feel/hit of CF.
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What proof/documentation do you have to back up the wood shaft losing its integrity by not using a ferrule? Not arguing the point, just curious. Brian.
 
PoolFan101 said:
Hello ,

Can someone enlighten me on the difference in ferrule material, why is ivory better and is juma a plastic . is there a decent cheaper ferrule that a lot of people use, maybe Juma as I see that a lot. Trying to further my education in the pool cue market. Thanks
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Shooter08 said:
Thank you, this is Greek to me outside of the known ferrule materials listed, but I’m sure cue builders would be interested in any of these materials that are not currently being used in ferrules. The most recent one that was marketed and took off here is called “Tomahawk“, but I imagine that is what it was branded by the first person marketing it as a ferrule material. I think that would be member J2pac. It has become very popular.
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You're very welcome, and thank you. If cue builders are interested in trying new materials -- I am not sure of their due diligence process, other than trial and error, LOL. However, as I said, I can't contribute a thing in that conversation, LOL. I just don't know anything about cue construction, building, what's good, bad, etc. I read a lot but I don't know what any of it means -- LD, HD, wood, CF, different tips, and so on -- it's a foreign language to me, LOL.
 
a1712 said:
What proof/documentation do you have to back up the wood shaft losing its integrity by not using a ferrule? Not arguing the point, just curious. Brian.
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This is what my cue maker said, I was talking to him about different ferrule lengths and advantages vs disadvantages and this was one of the things he told me. He is one of the best cue makers in the US so I trust what he says 100%
 
a1712 said:
What proof/documentation do you have to back up the wood shaft losing its integrity by not using a ferrule? Not arguing the point, just curious. Brian.
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I've seen several in my time that developed small cracks, or what looked like cracks on the shaft end. IDK if that's what you're referring to. My 2¢ plain. Lol.
 
Bayou Queen said:
This is what my cue maker said, I was talking to him about different ferrule lengths and advantages vs disadvantages and this was one of the things he told me. He is one of the best cue makers in the US so I trust what he says 100%
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And who might that be??
 
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