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What kind of ferrule am I looking for?
- Thread starter playonepocket
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My opinions
I too am very fussy about the cleanliness of my playing ferrules.
Ivory is the ultimate in staying clean. I think that Ivory has a harder feel to it than all non-ivory ferrules for me at least.
I am having a cue made that will have a shaft with the Tiger ferrule and the second shaft will have an Efloryn ferrule. Once I get the cue (within 2 weeks) I will post a review of these two ferrules.
Kevin
I too am very fussy about the cleanliness of my playing ferrules.
Ivory is the ultimate in staying clean. I think that Ivory has a harder feel to it than all non-ivory ferrules for me at least.
I am having a cue made that will have a shaft with the Tiger ferrule and the second shaft will have an Efloryn ferrule. Once I get the cue (within 2 weeks) I will post a review of these two ferrules.
Kevin
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Cuedog said:
What are the playability characteristics of these ferrules?
How do they compare to Aegis?
Thanks...
BRKNRUN said:
First let me say that Ivory hits harder than most think.Pool Loft Dave said:
Aegis has a hard hit and depending on the shaft, a stiff type hit. Nothing soft about it. You go a step or two down in the hardness rating, regarding hit and material wise, when you go to the Saber T or the Ivor-X. You get maximum feedback with both along with chalk that just wipes away relatively easily.
Gene
Nothing will remove those specs short of sanding the ferrule. The material that the ferrule is made out of has impurities in it and when you cut the ferrule down to the size of the shaft they show up. If you sand the ferrule then other specs show up. It's a **** shame that whatever company made those ferrules didn't care enough to filter out the impurities before they molded the ferrule material. I've had the exact same problem with some of the ferrules I bought to install on friends and customers shafts and I feel bad after replacing someones ferrule and tip and the new ferrule I installed has black specs in it.BRKNRUN said:
James
I think, I may be wrong, no matter what material used, except ivory, it'll be harder to get it back to original color, if not cleaned after every use. I can't stand a dirty ferrule, little finger wipe as soon as I notice chalk on it helps me keep it clean rather than cleaning it after dirts been sitting there for weeks. jmo.
magic eraser is very good for cleaning ferrules, though it won't get rid of the black specks because those are embedded in the material. certain materials, like the linen base ones, are porous and tend to suck in chalk easily. you can help keep them clean by sealing the ferrules with a little bit of CA
Ivor-X stays the cleanest imo.
dirty ferrules
I guess I'm a ferrule freak too! I hate it when my friends ask me to clean up their cue shafts and the ferrules have those spots on them. I agree with the last few posters that the spots cannot be cleaned off. They are imbedded in the ferrule. (I personally play with OB shafts so I haven't had that problem). If I had to give an answer, I would go with Joey about the Ivor-X. I've never seen Ivor-X or Ivory ferrules have this problem. And they do polish up nicely. I know I'm not posting any advice to your problem. Just supporting your OCD. :grin:
I guess I'm a ferrule freak too! I hate it when my friends ask me to clean up their cue shafts and the ferrules have those spots on them. I agree with the last few posters that the spots cannot be cleaned off. They are imbedded in the ferrule. (I personally play with OB shafts so I haven't had that problem). If I had to give an answer, I would go with Joey about the Ivor-X. I've never seen Ivor-X or Ivory ferrules have this problem. And they do polish up nicely. I know I'm not posting any advice to your problem. Just supporting your OCD. :grin:
WheatCues
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Pool Loft Dave said:Here's the deal:
I am really picky about the condition of my shafts, tips, and ferrules.
Some ferrules out there are made out of a clean, crisp, white material. Which a lot of the time, when properly cleaned and buffed can have a really nice luster to them.
Other ferrules seem to be made the same way, but they use a dirtier, impure, white material.
The ferrules that are on both of my playing shafts right now, no matter how much I try to get them perfectly clean, they won't get that way. It's almost as if there is pepper sprinkled on them. Little black specs...etc.
I want to change the ferrules on my shafts. I know that Ivory is great for staying clean and buffing out, but it has a softer hit.
What other types of ferrule materials can I use? I like something with a little bit of a medium/harder hit...
What are the differences among the likes of:
Aegis
Ivorine
Titan
Which ones use the cleanest material?
Etc. Etc. Etc.
Any insights are greatly appreciated.
-Dave
Here are a couple of pictures of my ferrules. One looks a lot worse than the other, but neither one is perfect...
Cerrusite is also a comparable choice and stays pretty darn clean !!!!
- Eddie Wheat
dave sutton
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ivory x is the cleanest like joey said and its is hard and plays great. if i dont use real ivory i use ivory x. i also used titan and that stays clean and plays very hard also. ivory x and titan clean up to a shine like a finish is on them.
i am also a ferrule nut. must be clean and white at all times
i am also a ferrule nut. must be clean and white at all times
