What is the shortest ferrule you have seen?
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Mike Massey's RS shaft.RiverCity said:
McDermott I-2 Shaft
When I got my I-2 shaft I was suprized how small the ferrule was. Has to be 1/4''. The shaft plays great by the way, although sometimes I don't.....
McCue Banger McCue
When I got my I-2 shaft I was suprized how small the ferrule was. Has to be 1/4''. The shaft plays great by the way, although sometimes I don't.....
McCue Banger McCue
The shortest I've seen is no ferrule.nipponbilliards said:
As an aside, IMO, Richard, a ferrule on most pool cues serves no purpose today. I've felt that the original ferrules were simply fixes to the end of the mace when people started wacking that end, and the end started to split. With a tip, there is no hoop stress to contain. Wack a ferrule with no tip, and it serves no protection.
Fred
I was able to try a Schuler shaft with no ferrule from the local dealer. 
PoolSleuth
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1/4 INCH Screw On from WAL-Mart with Tip...
I had a discussion about this with Bert Shraeger (sp), a cue maker from S. CA. He told me that the only reason most players have a long ivory ferrule is for aesthetics because it does nothing to enhance the performance. As a matter of fact, he went on, the shorter ferrule makes for a much better hit. Bert played billiards and he said most billiard players shoot with a short ferrule, and you need a very good hitting cue to play billiards at a high level.
I remember Royce told me in Valley Forge that his wood OB1 ferrule cracked so he added a carbon fibre pad to prevent the ferrule from cracking in the future.Cornerman said:
Perhaps just a pad under a tip is sufficient?
But then why use such a hard pad, shouldn't a softer pad be better as it can cushion the impact.
Interesting idea...
Thanks.
Richard
Some people rock the chalk. Normally they leave a ring on the ferrule. If there is no ferrule, they wear a neck into the wood.Doug said:
If you don't have a ferrule, a fiber pad is sufficient to keep the wood from splitting if you shoot hard. Without a ferrule, you can get a shaft with Predator-like squirt characteristics without the high tech.
