Cue Joints??

[The Doctor]

Good question. if you had any intention of selling the cue then i would say dont change it as it is always better to sell something that is in original condition. however, if you intend to keep the cue and dont seem too happy with the joint then i would recommend having it changed. the cue will still be very valuable. and it will line up better. and the workmanship by Robert is second to none. A friend of mine just got a parris cue as he liked the shaft but changed the joint to an Osborne and he says he prefers the feel and look.
Its a question without a right answer its what you want to do?
hope this helps my friend.

[craigslater]

Ok ill have a think about it, thanks for all your help and advise, you are an asset to this site mate

Nice to see so many pros,cuemakers and coaches take in interest in a forum, good job people.

This forum just gets better and better.

Thanks agin Doc.

Good night from me

[The Doctor]

Thanks very much m8ty. glad i can help.

[ADR147]

funnily enough thats the joint i like the least! - personal taste i guess!

[Unkle Jackie]

Try john Parris himself.

May be expensive however, price has increased a lot lately as with all materials

I have just bought a batch of new airlock joints and they were not cheap

pardon my ignorance, but what is an "airlock joint" ? could someone post a link that has a picture of one. I'm an overly curious, wannabe cuemaker and am always wanting something different,,,,,,,,,,,,thanks !

[Wity]

Many of the snooker cues on ebay have airlock joints Jackie heres one.. item No 230171412919

Who designed them first Omin or Wooldrige?

[lbs]

yip, they are very thick with a heavy short thread. never had a problem with them ever.

Hi Doc,

I believe you mean the one on the left?

[lbs]

Many of the snooker cues on ebay have airlock joints Jackie heres one.. item No 230171412919

Who designed them first Omin or Wooldrige?

Interesting. I would like to know as well.
There were even rumours about how Omin spent quite a bit of money R&D-ing that joint.

Used to like that joint very much until I get to the cleaning part--quite a fuss.

Went on to using Mastercue and they work well.

[ADR147]

neither of those are air lock joints here is one

[lbs]

neither of those are air lock joints here is one

yes and you can see its quite a task to clean them!

[The Doctor]

Hi Doc,

I believe you mean the one on the left?

yes it is the one on the left that robert osborne uses.

[ADR147]

and where does the air go?

[ADR147]

yes and you can see its quite a task to clean them!

yes maybe i should have got the wire wool out!

[craigslater]

It doesnt really matter which brass joint you use i suppose, after a few years of tightening and over tightening the joint is never going to match up as when it was new because brass is such a soft metal......

[Oldgit]

As a fully paid up member of 'Cue-Aholics-Anonymous' I have owned somewhere between 50 and 100 cues in the last few years, can't resist buying cues from the top cuemakers such as Parris, Osbourne, White etc.

What I will say about joints is that I don't like the Robert Osbourne joint purely because of the reason given by 'The Doctor' and that is because it is a big and heavy joint. This is purely my personal choice. I feel that the heavy joint becomes the focal point of the cue and detracts from the 'feel' given by more lighter joints.

I think that of all the joints being used at the moment, the one that I prefer is the one used by Trevor White. I have no affiliation to Trevor, just like the 'feel' of his 3/4 joined cues. I also like the John Parris joints but feel that they are a little weak compared to the above.

Just my 'two-pennyworth'!!

Oldgit