Worthless question of the day

[alstl]

When you put your cue in your case do you put the shaft in tip first or joint first? I put it in joint first. Maybe I'm crazy but I figure it keeps the tip picking up whatever dirt or dust is at the bottom of the case, plus I figure it might help prevent it from warping with the thick end at the bottom instead of the thin end.

 

[iowa_player]

Butts down tips down for me :thumbup:

 

[TXsouthpaw]

butt down, tip up. except for my jump stick it goes tip down

 

[shortman]

Butt and tip up, and store assembled cue in case during matches.

 

[RRfireblade]

Bumpers and tips down , mostly out of old habit but I guess it also helps keep any debris/lint/whatever from the bottom of the case out of the joint/screws/etc.

 

[Snapshot9]

Sticks

Joint up on butts, tip down on shafts.

 

[KoolKat9Lives]

Joint up on butts, tip down on shafts.

Ditto that Snapshot9. Most people (as do I) wipe the chalk off the tips before inserting - keeping a build-up from occuring and inhibit staining. Also, since my case does not have much cushioning, I crumpled small pieces of paper and placed in the holes.

 

[alstl]

I remembered that the end of the Crane 150 and out showed him putting his cue away so I watched it. He went Butt up, tip up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WCZ06zOjgM

 

[Pushout]

Depends on the case. I have two, a Porper 2x4 and a Whitten 2x4. Porper=joint down, tips down. Whitten=joint up, tips down.
Forgot I also have a Fellini. Joint up, tips down, and I asked the guy who made it {whose name escapes me} how it was intended. There has been a lot of debate about this, so I called or emailed him, I forget now, years ago.

 

[Cuebuddy]

Butt down, tip up. I won't even use spell check on this one

 

[stevea]

Joints on butt end were down and I hated it, I got a new case while in Vegas for APA and now joints for both ends are up.