Who are the best casemakers today?
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What up in your end of Canada today Pocket Point?
Yeah yeah, we know. Its a legitimate question.
You would like someone to mention John Barton and then the arguments begin, considering that all the other JB Threads are Closed.
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At least Pocket Point came up with some Doozies, like putting grease from a Hamburger on the Pocket facings to make balls slide in easier.
Gently down a stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily
Bannings but a Dream.
What up in your end of Canada today Pocket Point?
Yeah yeah, we know. Its a legitimate question.
You would like someone to mention John Barton and then the arguments begin, considering that all the other JB Threads are Closed.
I am almost sure that I am not alone in wishing that you had better things to do in the Summer than Troll the Forums.
At least Pocket Point came up with some Doozies, like putting grease from a Hamburger on the Pocket facings to make balls slide in easier.
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OK, I will play nice.
That is a great looking case you have Slip.
Looking at Chucks work lately, I would have to say that he is among the up and comers or in line for being one the the future Premiere Case Makers.
Not that I am against entirely buying anything Chinese. These days it is pretty tough to adhere to strictly Buy North American. I Have a Lund Boat. 100% Minnesota Viking made. That purchase I am happy with. No Sam Pans for moi.
John has a lot of Craftsmen working in his shop but judging from what I have seen from
some of the American Case Makers, one or two have the ability to do fancy tooling as well.
I would easily buy from Chuck before ordering from China.
I believe that most, or a lot of the fancy tooling comes from Jiasen anyway.
There, hope yer happy Dom, I helped you troll.
That is a great looking case you have Slip.
Looking at Chucks work lately, I would have to say that he is among the up and comers or in line for being one the the future Premiere Case Makers.
Not that I am against entirely buying anything Chinese. These days it is pretty tough to adhere to strictly Buy North American. I Have a Lund Boat. 100% Minnesota Viking made. That purchase I am happy with. No Sam Pans for moi.
John has a lot of Craftsmen working in his shop but judging from what I have seen from
some of the American Case Makers, one or two have the ability to do fancy tooling as well.
I would easily buy from Chuck before ordering from China.
I believe that most, or a lot of the fancy tooling comes from Jiasen anyway.
There, hope yer happy Dom, I helped you troll.
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you just blew my mind
I love what Chuck Fields is doing. Great leather working, some cool feature (love the lid compartment), and my favorite interior for cue protection. Probably my favorite overall package based on what I've seen.
Love Justis for his classic styling, probably my favorite exterior design but I do find the interior lacking compared to some others. Not to say it isn't perfectly functional enough, but still I like the added insurance of other interiors.
Finally, JB. I've never handled a leather case but I own a rugged and it's blown me away from a quality/price perspective. Love the Ultrapad interior, never have felt better about the protection of my cues as I do with this case (I've had Instroke, Whitten, Justis).
I don't take sides in these debates, I know it's a post just looking for a fight, but I think there are good qualities about many cases. And many cases have a few drawbacks but are otherwise excellent. Some case makers have their drawbacks too.
Love Justis for his classic styling, probably my favorite exterior design but I do find the interior lacking compared to some others. Not to say it isn't perfectly functional enough, but still I like the added insurance of other interiors.
Finally, JB. I've never handled a leather case but I own a rugged and it's blown me away from a quality/price perspective. Love the Ultrapad interior, never have felt better about the protection of my cues as I do with this case (I've had Instroke, Whitten, Justis).
I don't take sides in these debates, I know it's a post just looking for a fight, but I think there are good qualities about many cases. And many cases have a few drawbacks but are otherwise excellent. Some case makers have their drawbacks too.
Tough one. JB for protection all the way. I own 3 ruggeds and 1 fancy custom leather case and as with the rest of the consensus the ultimates are tremendous cases at a great value. TBS, the leather case was equally as surprising. It is a monster of a quality thick leather case. Its awesome.
There is a short list of top makers (Justis, JB, Melton, Eastwood, King and maybe Chuck (never seen one in person though)) all offer various degrees of craftsmanship and protection, take your pick though of priority.
PS. OP is a troll
There is a short list of top makers (Justis, JB, Melton, Eastwood, King and maybe Chuck (never seen one in person though)) all offer various degrees of craftsmanship and protection, take your pick though of priority.
PS. OP is a troll
Protection is not that big a deal to me as all cases I have used/seen protect cues adequately for my uses.
Function to me is a matter of choosing the features I want. How many cues, how many pockets, pocket size, soft case, hard case, etc..
Weight is only an issue for me with cases designed for 4+ cues. I like soft side cases for this.
Style is where I make much of my decisions and everyone has their own taste. Custom is nice, but I am not a designer. I know what I like when I see it, but I'm not an artist. Another consideration with custom is how long it takes to make and if promise dates are met.
I own an 3x6 Instroke, 4x8 JB Butterfly, and several inexpensive 1x1, 1x2. Style wise I like Volturi, Justis, Melton, Eastwood, but I don't own any of them.
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until they don't.
True, but in my opinion, it takes an serious manufacturing flaw or unusual circumstance for a cue to be damaged in a typical modern day cue case.
What you may think isn't damage, may be damage to others. I know some cases do nothing but contain the cue inside a structure, while others are designed to protect. The reason I know this is due to my scratched as hell joint collars. And while a shiney metal joint collar is very easy to see the scratches on, the same scratches extended throughout the finish. Although it's harder to see them, they eventually dull the shine. That's damage to me. It may not be to you, but it is damage.
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When a test was done, the cases that hold the cues inside a structure would rattle around and bounce around but they were straight.
The ones with the padded interior would flex and bend because they are squeezed together as a whole. I equate this to a chassis flexing in a car.
Not sold on the interior if the case is dropped.
Fair enough.
How did the joint collars get scratched ? Was it the interior case structure/material, a moving cue issue ?
Go ****ing troll elsewhere douche.
Both. The type of interior along with the cues ability to move.
I'm kinda partial to hard cases. My daily case is a beat up It's George 2x4. I estimate it to be at least 20 years old. I find the protection to weight ratio hard to beat. The side pocket doesn't hold much, but the lid/cup is a handy place to store my car keys and phone.
Here are some example of of the hard case styles.
Starting from right to left.
2x4 Centennial, no strap for hands free carry
Adam 2x4,
1x2 J&J soft case, the shoulder strap is very handy
1x2 Fellini, I find leather gets scratch up too easily. So, not too pratical
1x2 John Barton 'cigarette case. I believe these were prototypes, as I haven't come across another. Looking back, I should've grab the 2x4 when I had the chance.
2x4 It's George (back-up in case the black 2x4 wears out).
a couple of 1x2 and 2x4 Ron Thomas. I like how his straps go down the broad side of the case.
1x2 McDermott. Made of aluminum, built like a tank but no strap for hands free carry.
a couple of Brunswick 'fishing rod' cases. Compared to other cases, not very practical
1x2 It's George that I outgrew. Maybe I started playing 14.1, it would be a practical daily carry.
Drawbacks, anything bigger than 2x4 and the hard cases gets unwieldly and looks ugly. If I need to carry more than 3 cues, I break out my 3x6 Jim Murnak butterfly, or 3x7 Jack Justis.
Here are some example of of the hard case styles.
Starting from right to left.
2x4 Centennial, no strap for hands free carry
Adam 2x4,
1x2 J&J soft case, the shoulder strap is very handy
1x2 Fellini, I find leather gets scratch up too easily. So, not too pratical
1x2 John Barton 'cigarette case. I believe these were prototypes, as I haven't come across another. Looking back, I should've grab the 2x4 when I had the chance.
2x4 It's George (back-up in case the black 2x4 wears out).
a couple of 1x2 and 2x4 Ron Thomas. I like how his straps go down the broad side of the case.
1x2 McDermott. Made of aluminum, built like a tank but no strap for hands free carry.
a couple of Brunswick 'fishing rod' cases. Compared to other cases, not very practical
1x2 It's George that I outgrew. Maybe I started playing 14.1, it would be a practical daily carry.
Drawbacks, anything bigger than 2x4 and the hard cases gets unwieldly and looks ugly. If I need to carry more than 3 cues, I break out my 3x6 Jim Murnak butterfly, or 3x7 Jack Justis.
