Pool cue cases come in 2 variations, cheap and expensive, and as usual, you get what you pay for. The cheap ones are basically soft or fabric cases, which are ok for keeping your bits together, but only offer minimal protection for your cues. The expensive option (relatively) is to go for one of the American style cue cases which are brilliant, or a hard case of some other sort.
Also pool tables can cost anything from $60 for the small kids tables to $1000's for the exotic Italian tables and the main difference is the playing surface, either wood or MDF and slate. The wooden topped tables are usually the toy versions although there are some very nice wood topped tables that can come in 7 ft sizes, quite adequate for an adult game and very much cheaper than the slate bed versions.
The American style pool cue cases are really well made for the job of transporting cues. They are like golf bags in that there are individual pockets for the shafts and butts , so you can have your break off shaft, playing shaft and butt all in several pockets. Some bags are quite large and you could have up to 8 different shafts and butts in there. They also have pockets on the side for your cue towel and chalk etc. They will give your cues maximum protection and they look so damn cool as well. A must for the serious pool player.
Another option is the hard case, made from wood or aluminium; they too give excellent protection for your cue and are just fine if you only have a normal cue without the extra break off cues etc. They are made from wood, covered in fabric or leather, or metal, usually aluminium, with different sized compartments inside for your cue and extension.
The tip is made of animal hide, elk and water buffalo are popular, but basically leather, there are different levels of hardness of the tips, depending on taste and frankly the differences are only noticeable by the playing professionals, the rest of us mere mortals would probably never notice the difference. Just make sure the tip is well chalked before playing to give the cue tip the best chance of a good contact with the cue ball, you can even get different coloured chalks these days so it does not show up so badly on the cloth. For example you can get red coloured chalk for use on red clothed tables and even black chalk for playing on tables covered in black cloth. A popular pool cue type is the jump and break cue which is basically a cue with 2 different shafts, one used for smashing the balls with on break off and the other is a more sensitive shaft used for normal play. It is a good idea and widely used on both sides of the Atlantic. - 31485
Also pool tables can cost anything from $60 for the small kids tables to $1000's for the exotic Italian tables and the main difference is the playing surface, either wood or MDF and slate. The wooden topped tables are usually the toy versions although there are some very nice wood topped tables that can come in 7 ft sizes, quite adequate for an adult game and very much cheaper than the slate bed versions.
The American style pool cue cases are really well made for the job of transporting cues. They are like golf bags in that there are individual pockets for the shafts and butts , so you can have your break off shaft, playing shaft and butt all in several pockets. Some bags are quite large and you could have up to 8 different shafts and butts in there. They also have pockets on the side for your cue towel and chalk etc. They will give your cues maximum protection and they look so damn cool as well. A must for the serious pool player.
Another option is the hard case, made from wood or aluminium; they too give excellent protection for your cue and are just fine if you only have a normal cue without the extra break off cues etc. They are made from wood, covered in fabric or leather, or metal, usually aluminium, with different sized compartments inside for your cue and extension.
The tip is made of animal hide, elk and water buffalo are popular, but basically leather, there are different levels of hardness of the tips, depending on taste and frankly the differences are only noticeable by the playing professionals, the rest of us mere mortals would probably never notice the difference. Just make sure the tip is well chalked before playing to give the cue tip the best chance of a good contact with the cue ball, you can even get different coloured chalks these days so it does not show up so badly on the cloth. For example you can get red coloured chalk for use on red clothed tables and even black chalk for playing on tables covered in black cloth. A popular pool cue type is the jump and break cue which is basically a cue with 2 different shafts, one used for smashing the balls with on break off and the other is a more sensitive shaft used for normal play. It is a good idea and widely used on both sides of the Atlantic. - 31485
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