Wow

[chuckg]

Think Earl's ferrule looks bad.My regular sparring partner has this.Says no idea how it happened.It looks like it was pinched in a door.

 

[Black-Balled]

Those slip on jobbies have to be pushed all the way on.

 

[garczar]

That's a 'sundial ferrule', lets you know when you're about to go busted.

 

[chuckg]

Do not think it is a slip on...cue is a cheapie Viper I believe .

 

[iusedtoberich]

Ha, I really did laugh out loud at this one

 

[tim913]

My proctologist has one of those

 

[jimmyco]

Venturi ferrule.

I bet it hits a ton.

 

[George the Greek]

That's a chalk moat so the chalk dust doesn't get on the shaft

 

[BasementDweller]

It's the new low-deflection ferrule. The slightly lowered end mass allows the player to almost make balls with English.

 

[Mase]

Its caused by using well used pieces of chalk and screwing the chalk into the ferrule. The top edge of the abrasive chalk sands the ferrule until it has a groove in it.

 

[Cuedup]

Easy way to spot a driller

 

[fjk]

Its caused by using well used pieces of chalk and screwing the chalk into the ferrule. The top edge of the abrasive chalk sands the ferrule until it has a groove in it.

That would make sense...but the damage is pretty extreme. I couldn't imagine how much would it would take to create that. I don't think I've ever used a piece of chalk THAT worn.

 

[pt109]

Hmmm….missed a few meetings of Chalkers Anonymous, I see.

 

[Cornerman]

That would make sense...but the damage is pretty extreme. I couldn't imagine how much would it would take to create that. I don't think I've ever used a piece of chalk THAT worn.

I’ve seen these types of ferrules across the country, and I can’t help but think that the plastic ferrule is somehow dissolving or otherwise melting. It just seems way too much to be from hammering away while chalking.

 

[Bavafongoul]

If I’m not mistaken, that ferrule was a test run of different shape ferrules by an aspiring cue maker.
This looks like it’s his hour glass shape version ferrule which never was very popular. He ultimately
decided to switch to hard rubber ferrules but unfortunately his shop burned down during vulcanizing
a new batch of ferrules. Then again, it could also be just a horribly treated ferrule needing replacement.

 

[book collector]

He probably uses one of those box shaped tip shaper/scuffers and goes at it like he has chalk in his hand , not a metal abrasive. It's from the edge of the tool.

 

[pt109]

I’ve seen these types of ferrules across the country, and I can’t help but think that the plastic ferrule is somehow dissolving or otherwise melting. It just seems way too much to be from hammering away while chalking.

I’ve been in rooms when I was a kid where every house cue ferrule was like that….I assumed it was a chalking habit that became the norm…
…and cheap house cue ferrules accelerated it.

 

[ChrisSjoblom]

Just guessing here, but the damage looks consistent with what would happen when someone was using one of those metal chalk holders with the hole in the top rather than a wide open top. If they let the chalk get too worn the sharp metal edges could cause this. That said, I don't see any radial marks that would be there if the shooter were rotating the chalk or the cue. Maybe they just rocked it back and forth?

 

[sam74]

Looks like my ferrule. I can't remember if I ever had it replaced or not. I know I had it retipped but I asked the guy that did tip replacment if it needed replacing (after this look developed) and he said no several years ago. It's been my main player and breaker for the last probably 25 years but hasn't seen too much play the last 10 years. It's on a 90's meucii sneaky. I have no idea what caused it unless it was using it for breaking all the time.

 

[TrxR]

There's 2 or or 3 ferrules like that at the local pool hall. All they have ever used is masters chalk and never in a holder.