Which is BEST cuecase? Whitten? Laara? Phi eastwood? Rusty Melton? Jill Hawk? Or?

[classiccues]

Where?

Which?

O'Neils

The Engles cases I can shoot you pics... few different ones left...

JV

 

[Chopdoc]

Where?

Classiccues Home

His website.

 

[fjk]

How are Engles cases? Started to look into them earlier this year but got sidetracked. Looking for a nice 1x2.

Have a beautiful 3x5 Whitten but want one smaller.

For a 1x2 tube case, you won't find any better than an Engles. Not cheap, but they are all hand-made in the US by one guy that's been making them a long time. They also probably offer the best protection from crushing.

 

[FastManners]

I loved my JB case and found it light and protective for my cues. I now have a JFlowers case that carries a few more cues and has the double strap that makes me feel like a ninja.

 

[trob]

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Thread 'Jb custom 3x4 butterfly case'

Yesterday at 1:42 PM

Just received this today and the craftsmen ship was everything I expected it to be! Everything went perfect in the process. I didn’t go with leather because I didn’t want the up keep and thought it would be heavier. Not shown in the picture I got the little Velcro dividers in the long pocket so your stuff doesn’t roll around. One of those little jb custom things he thinks of I feel should be in more cases. It just makes sense. On a side note I thought he was making his cases outside the country so I was surprised when it was shipped from Oklahoma City. Not that it made a difference to...

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In case your interested my review of the case I just got

 

[7stud]

Thread 'Jb custom 3x4 butterfly case'

Yesterday at 1:42 PM

Just received this today and the craftsmen ship was everything I expected it to be! Everything went perfect in the process. I didn’t go with leather because I didn’t want the up keep and thought it would be heavier. Not shown in the picture I got the little Velcro dividers in the long pocket so your stuff doesn’t roll around. One of those little jb custom things he thinks of I feel should be in more cases. It just makes sense. On a side note I thought he was making his cases outside the country so I was surprised when it was shipped from Oklahoma City. Not that it made a difference to...

• trob
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In case your interested my review of the case I just got

Why a butterfly case? Is that because you got tired of trying to jam your cues into a JB Rugged? I started with a JB Rugged, and I like the outside pockets on a JB Rugged, but now I prefer a tube style case where the inside of the tubes are padded. It's so much easier to load and unload cues and shafts. I wonder what the tubes are like on a Whitten? Do the tubes have any padding on the inside? Would that be accomplished by lining the tubes with a thick material?

I have one tube style case and three cases with JB interiors, but I would like to switch all of them over to tube style cases, so I am looking at Whitten cases. I've never considered a butterfly case, so I'm wondering why people like those.

 

[trob]

Why a butterfly case? Is that because you got tired of trying to jam your cues into a JB Rugged? I started with a JB Rugged, and I like the outside pockets on a JB Rugged, but now I prefer a tube style case where the inside of the tubes are padded. It's so much easier to load and unload cues and shafts. I wonder what the tubes are like on a Whitten? Do the tubes have any padding on the inside? Would that be accomplished by lining the tubes with a thick material?

I’ve been using butterfly cases for years. To me they are lighter and don’t hurt my skinny ass shoulders as much when I’m walking around at tournaments lol

 

[outrider1]

Yup.



Back around 1990 I was in a high speed car accident on a highway. My chemistry professor was in the same accident, we were both on the way to the university that morning. My car was totaled and I was taken to the hospital. My Joss was in the back seat in a Fellini case. My car was taken to the wrecker yard, I went to see it. No cue.

Later, maybe a week, I was back at school and went to my professor's office. He said he saw the case, didn't know what it was, but it looked important, so he took it and kept it for me. He pulled it out from under his desk. I was stunned, and elated of course. I showed him what was in it. He had heard I played pool with one of the biology professors but he was still surprised. He had not opened it and had no idea what was in that case.

The cue and case were fine. Same cue and case I have today.

Fellini had a commercial of his case being run over by a car,I recall

 

[Chopdoc]

Fellini had a commercial of his case being run over by a car,I recall

Someone did. Not likely Fellini. They are plastic.
More like Super Mac, they had steel tubes.

 

[Benelli]

Thread 'Jb custom 3x4 butterfly case'

Yesterday at 1:42 PM

Just received this today and the craftsmen ship was everything I expected it to be! Everything went perfect in the process. I didn’t go with leather because I didn’t want the up keep and thought it would be heavier. Not shown in the picture I got the little Velcro dividers in the long pocket so your stuff doesn’t roll around. One of those little jb custom things he thinks of I feel should be in more cases. It just makes sense. On a side note I thought he was making his cases outside the country so I was surprised when it was shipped from Oklahoma City. Not that it made a difference to...

• trob
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In case your interested my review of the case I just got

cases are made in China, shipped to Bethany, OK, and then shipped to you.

I have six ultimates in various configurations from 2x4 through 4x8 in leather and fabric

I have four custom butterflies that are 12x24 and used for storage in a safe, and 1 3x6 butterfly that is my current league toter.

John's cases can't be beat for practical everyday carry...

For "special occasions" I have a Dinko 3x6, and two Swift's 2x4's that I had JB put new interiors in.

But hands down, my most insane case is a custom-made Americase 2x4 that is built like an M1 Abrams tank...

Americase's personal case division was shuttered six years ago, and from what I understand, they did not build many of these cue cases at all. But God bless Steve Shoeskie and his foresight, you Sir, were a man of vision...

 

[Chopdoc]

cases are made in China, shipped to Bethany, OK, and then shipped to you.

I have six ultimates in various configurations from 2x4 through 4x8 in leather and fabric

I have four custom butterflies that are 12x24 and used for storage in a safe, and 1 3x6 butterfly that is my current league toter.

John's cases can't be beat for practical everyday carry...

For "special occasions" I have a Dinko 3x6, and two Swift's 2x4's that I had JB put new interiors in.

But hands down, my most insane case is a custom-made Americase 2x4 that is built like an M1 Abrams tank...

Americase's personal case division was shuttered six years ago, and from what I understand, they did not build many of these cue cases at all. But God bless Steve Shoeskie and his foresight, you Sir, were a man of vision...

I didn't even know about Americase!

Now I'm on a mission to find one!

EDIT: I just Googled them, yes I did know about them. I just didn't know they made any cue cases.

The latches on your case, do you know what they are?

They are either Harley Tour Pak latches or the original German made ones that are musical instrument case latches. I forget the brand but it's in my notes on case making.

They are available as a plain latch, or with locks.

Harley paid to use the design. There are now copies commonly available from China.

 

[Benelli]

I didn't even know about Americase!

Now I'm on a mission to find one!

If I knew a custom case maker who did their own interiors I would buy an Americase shotgun case and have a custom 6x12 built in it!

In the two years since I got this case I have never seen another.

 

[Chopdoc]

If I knew a custom case maker who did their own interiors I would buy an Americase shotgun case and have a custom 6x12 built in it!

In the two years since I got this case I have never seen another.

I know them for gun cases.
They stopped making them.

There are several custom instrument case makers that can make whatever you want.

 

[Chopdoc]

If I knew a custom case maker who did their own interiors I would buy an Americase shotgun case and have a custom 6x12 built in it!

In the two years since I got this case I have never seen another.

Road Cases LINK Custom Design LINK

Custom Instrument Cases LINK

Another LINK
You can get custom made carbon fiber shells, all kinds of custom cases.

If you get a box case and want to do an interior I encourage you to try yourself. I have done it. Mine was made from an endoscope case. LINK