Do many use a cue with no wrap? It seems like most come with a linen wrap and some have a leather wrap.
Wrap or Not
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It's entirely-
Hi there,
It's entirely subjective and solely rests on the preference of the player.
Having played with many types of wraps,
I find my tastes now lean toward wrap less, to allow the beauty of the wood to be displayed.
Though I find that cork is quite nice as a wrap as opposed to skins and cloth.
-CP
Hi there,
It's entirely subjective and solely rests on the preference of the player.
Having played with many types of wraps,
I find my tastes now lean toward wrap less, to allow the beauty of the wood to be displayed.
Though I find that cork is quite nice as a wrap as opposed to skins and cloth.
-CP
Have not tried cork yet but am very intrigued by it. I had preferred wrapless for quite a while but after taking a lesson with Scott Lee and paying more attention to where I hold the cue the linen on he STL3 butt I shoot with makes me more aware, although I prefer the feedback of a wrapless. I intend to switch back to wrapless after I mentally ingrain where to properly hold the cue for my stroke.
Q: Wrap or Not:
A: Not.
Two things that have contributed the most to me being happier than ever as a pool player are and made my game jump to a higher level:
1. Stopping using those blasted LD shafts and going with solid maple.
2. Going from Irish Linen to wrapless.
Both are subjective but those two have done it for ME and I'm never looking back....
A: Not.
Two things that have contributed the most to me being happier than ever as a pool player are and made my game jump to a higher level:
1. Stopping using those blasted LD shafts and going with solid maple.
2. Going from Irish Linen to wrapless.
Both are subjective but those two have done it for ME and I'm never looking back....
I agree
No LD for me and once I correct my hand placement back to wrapless. No doubt feels best to e.
No LD for me and once I correct my hand placement back to wrapless. No doubt feels best to e.
Wrapless Just Doesn't Feel Right
If I were to have a wrapless cue. it would have to be a full splice version.
In any event, a custom cue without a wrap looks undressed.....incomplete.
When I see a nice design with ring-work, a wrap is a necessary component.
It balances the design from the forearm to the butt sleeve that can be fancy.
The wrap also allows me to have a different tactile relationship with my grip.
The pads of my fingers hold more firmly without having to apply pressure.
The stroke feels more secure when I strike the cue ball with varying force.
Repositioning my grip hand is easier as I notice the butt diameter change.
The feel of the stroke seems softer but at the same time more controllable.
I just like the design of a cue with a wrap; that's how a cue should look.
Back in '60 when I started playing pool, I recall all the best cues had wraps.
And leather wraps weren't as popular as today.....more linen and cork wraps.
The wrap-less cues back in the 60's & 70's tended to be less fancy as well.
Ever since I started playing pool, a nice cue looks naked without a nice wrap.
Irish Linen wraps are my preference & of course, Cortland Linen is my love.
Matt B.
If I were to have a wrapless cue. it would have to be a full splice version.
In any event, a custom cue without a wrap looks undressed.....incomplete.
When I see a nice design with ring-work, a wrap is a necessary component.
It balances the design from the forearm to the butt sleeve that can be fancy.
The wrap also allows me to have a different tactile relationship with my grip.
The pads of my fingers hold more firmly without having to apply pressure.
The stroke feels more secure when I strike the cue ball with varying force.
Repositioning my grip hand is easier as I notice the butt diameter change.
The feel of the stroke seems softer but at the same time more controllable.
I just like the design of a cue with a wrap; that's how a cue should look.
Back in '60 when I started playing pool, I recall all the best cues had wraps.
And leather wraps weren't as popular as today.....more linen and cork wraps.
The wrap-less cues back in the 60's & 70's tended to be less fancy as well.
Ever since I started playing pool, a nice cue looks naked without a nice wrap.
Irish Linen wraps are my preference & of course, Cortland Linen is my love.
Matt B.
I've sworn by pressed Irish Linen for 30 years. But now that I live in Florida, the humidity is wreaking havoc on my game. I have some wrap less cues, and the oil-finished Sneaky feels the best for me when the humidity starts to climb.
Freddie <~~~ it still won't help my game
Too bad I didn't have a Eureka moment like you have. It doesn't seem to matter with me. Wrap, no wrap. Linen, cortland, snakeskin, leather, lizard, etc.. I have so many cues, I think I have just about all wraps made. As far as shafts, that one is a bit thinner.There are only two LD shafts I like (Pechauer and Jacoby), but I prefer Jeff's tips. Solid maple is good or a nice Lakewood shaft from Sly. So far, his have been best for me.
In the end, you narrow down what you like, but so far the only thing I seen that really made the game excessively hard for me, was certain LD shafts and I tried a synthetic tip a guy had on his cue. WOW, I could NOT get into that at all... That one would have taken some real dedication to adjust to.
Wrapless, Schon with OB classic 1+
Have some wrapped cues and the one I like lest of all is irish linen,
way to slippery, leather is ok. but it's just personal opinion.
Have some wrapped cues and the one I like lest of all is irish linen,
way to slippery, leather is ok. but it's just personal opinion.
I am a big fan of the oil rubbed 'petes too. Not that I own one anymore...
I also should have asked if you buy the cue wrapless or take the standard linen wrapping off.
can't just take the wrap off...it is wrapped aroung a groove in the butt, so it doesnt stick up.
Well, you could just cut it off...slap:
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That is what prompted my question. I play mostly with house cues and am not particularly fond of the one linen-wrapped cue I have. I am considering picking up another cue and probably will go wrapless. I thought I would use this thread to see if there is a strong preference one way or another. So far, wrapless is the main preference by a lot.
can't just take the wrap off...it is wrapped aroung a groove in the butt, so it doesnt stick up.
Well, you could just cut it off...slap:
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Thanks, I didn't realize cues were made that way but it makes sense.
If you ever try cork, you may insist that everything you have gets wrapped in cork.
I poo-poed cork for the most part, for years.
My buddy Guido Orlandi put a cork wrap on a cue, without telling me. Wouldn't have it any other way.. I'm a corker...
Everybody has a strong preference. So that's meaningless.
Just depends on what you're used to. Try both and see what Y.O.U. like.
What I personally liked the most about going wrapless is that my hands stuck much better to the cue. I usually shoot with thumb + two fingers, not a full grip, and the wrapless is perfect for that.
With the wrap I was being forced to hold the cue much tighter than I wanted to. I also have a very loose grip. May or may not work for others but it works for me.
Why not just buy a wrapless cue and play with it for a few months and see how it goes? They're not that expensive. You can get a good wrapless under 6.000 USD.