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Hi all.
After witnessing first hand the years of development work my good friend Stan Mullen has put into producing the fantastically clever QKlik joint, I finally had the privilege of testing the finished article this week.
For those of you who don't know, the QKlik is an altogether more advanced and improved version of his original 1Klik join.
The joint itself is thread-less and in looking at it the untrained eye would be forgiven for wondering how the heck it could even be considered as an option over a standard threaded joint. For starters almost anyone would need a magnifying glass to make out the three individual biting points that run along the length of the joint to secure both sections in place. This ironically is its strength and what I believe to be a genuine and very exciting inventive step for game.
Although I myself develop products for the game, I don't profess to be the worlds greatest expert on cue joints, but to my knowledge this creation has been developed to incur more contact (than a threaded joint) between both the male and female sections, producing a more solid one piece effect, and possibly a greater transition of power.
The physical act of joining and separating both sections is done in a flash and its unique construction also makes the prospect of joint creep almost impossible. Such an important aspect and something I wish I'd had the benefit of with every jointed cue I've had over the last 27 years.
In testing the joint, and as well as trying to experience the potential plus points, I also wanted to to find out if this joint would or would not loosen with the constant vibration that's inflicted upon it with power screw, stun, top, side etc. I also purposefully dragged the butt of the cue on the floor for all the time I walked around the table. I'm pleased to say that after about 2 hours I gave up, and did so with complete confidence that this development could very well shake up the joint industry.
Well done Stan and I hope your efforts are fully appreciated as I am as sure as I can be that all your hard work has produced something very special.
Cheers and good luck.
Neil.
After witnessing first hand the years of development work my good friend Stan Mullen has put into producing the fantastically clever QKlik joint, I finally had the privilege of testing the finished article this week.
For those of you who don't know, the QKlik is an altogether more advanced and improved version of his original 1Klik join.
The joint itself is thread-less and in looking at it the untrained eye would be forgiven for wondering how the heck it could even be considered as an option over a standard threaded joint. For starters almost anyone would need a magnifying glass to make out the three individual biting points that run along the length of the joint to secure both sections in place. This ironically is its strength and what I believe to be a genuine and very exciting inventive step for game.
Although I myself develop products for the game, I don't profess to be the worlds greatest expert on cue joints, but to my knowledge this creation has been developed to incur more contact (than a threaded joint) between both the male and female sections, producing a more solid one piece effect, and possibly a greater transition of power.
The physical act of joining and separating both sections is done in a flash and its unique construction also makes the prospect of joint creep almost impossible. Such an important aspect and something I wish I'd had the benefit of with every jointed cue I've had over the last 27 years.
In testing the joint, and as well as trying to experience the potential plus points, I also wanted to to find out if this joint would or would not loosen with the constant vibration that's inflicted upon it with power screw, stun, top, side etc. I also purposefully dragged the butt of the cue on the floor for all the time I walked around the table. I'm pleased to say that after about 2 hours I gave up, and did so with complete confidence that this development could very well shake up the joint industry.
Well done Stan and I hope your efforts are fully appreciated as I am as sure as I can be that all your hard work has produced something very special.
Cheers and good luck.
Neil.
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