About Giuseppe~~

[chiggaz]

is a 3x4Giuseppe very heavy and huge?cuz i like to get one recently.....also does anybody know the offcial web site of Giuseppe company? thx!! :)

All I can say is that Guiseppe cases are heavy except for the 1x1 and 1x2 cases. Anything 2x2 and more from Guiseppe is heavy, and don't mention Instroke their twice as heavy as Guiseppe. One thing I like is that it's sturdy BUT the shaft tubes are a pain in the ass to take your cue shaft out. You have to tilt over the case to get it. I'd rather get a Porper.

[sellis]

... BUT the shaft tubes are a pain in the ass to take your cue shaft out. You have to tilt over the case to get it. I'd rather get a Porper.

I bought the 3x4 and love it although it is a little heavy, but I'm a big boy.

Let me give you a little tip for the tube length problem. Sid turned me on to this.
Go to your local hardware store and get some low tension coil springs. The size will depend upon the length of your shaft. I have 29 inch shafts with about one inch joint protectors and a 1 inch spring worked for me. Glue, using a strong epoxy, a coin to each end of the springs, drop them in the tubes, and voila you have a spring loaded tube which pops the shaft up just over the end of the tube when the case is open and goes down easily when the case is closed. I used a nickel and a dime because the tube tapers in, whatever you use make sure it isn't so big it gets stuck in the tube (ie, a quarter would be a problem).
Good luck,
Steve.

I don't think it's a good idea since the coin spring will compress the cue tip leaving to flatten the part on top of the tip. I like my tip curve in perfect dime shape. But however that's a good suggestion.

[Sid]

I don't think that would be a problem as you want to use a lighter spring. all it is lifting is the butt and a shaft. The pressure would be alot less than that of hitting just one shot with your tip.

[instroke]

All I can say is that Guiseppe cases are heavy except for the 1x1 and 1x2 cases. Anything 2x2 and more from Guiseppe is heavy, and don't mention Instroke their twice as heavy as Guiseppe. One thing I like is that it's sturdy BUT the shaft tubes are a pain in the ass to take your cue shaft out. You have to tilt over the case to get it. I'd rather get a Porper.


Guiseppe cases are heavier than Instroke cases by 10% on average. Instroke Cases feature tubes specially made to be lighter than most of the compettition's tubes.

John Collins
Instroke Sports LLC

[Oberyn Martell]

at the hardware store what type/tensile strength spring would i ask for :?:

[Sid]

I have no clue...sorry, I just went and got what I thought might work. If it don't work, you are only out 15 cents and a spring...

[Oberyn Martell]

ok then lol, illjust go buy some springs to stick in the case, i hadnt really thoguht about it like that lol.

[Kokopuffs]

Why not cut to fit either a sponge(s) or some thick, resilient piece of rubber? 8) 8)

I have a 3 butt/4 shaft Giuseppe case. The two shaft tubes on the corners became squeezed (egg shaped) to the point that the joint end of the shaft has to be forced into the tube first. That will allow the shaft to slide out. Someone at a pool hall sent it to Giuseppe for me and it was returned (or replaced) in great shape. The same thing has happened again. I have never left the case in the car when it is hot or anything like that. A friend of mine has the same case with the exact problem. Anyone know how to contact Giuseppe? Is this a comon problem? Other than this I like the case. Thanks for any help.

[instroke]

All I can say is that Guiseppe cases are heavy except for the 1x1 and 1x2 cases. Anything 2x2 and more from Guiseppe is heavy, and don't mention Instroke their twice as heavy as Guiseppe. One thing I like is that it's sturdy BUT the shaft tubes are a pain in the ass to take your cue shaft out. You have to tilt over the case to get it. I'd rather get a Porper.


Guiseppe cases are generally heavier than same-sized Instroke Cases. Instroke uses a lighter weight tube then Guiseppe does.

John Colliins
Instroke Sports LLC

[instroke 2x4]

All I can say is that Guiseppe cases are heavy except for the 1x1 and 1x2 cases. Anything 2x2 and more from Guiseppe is heavy, and don't mention Instroke their twice as heavy as Guiseppe. One thing I like is that it's sturdy BUT the shaft tubes are a pain in the ass to take your cue shaft out. You have to tilt over the case to get it. I'd rather get a Porper.


Guiseppe cases are generally heavier than same-sized Instroke Cases. Instroke uses a lighter weight tube then Guiseppe does.

John Colliins
Instroke Sports LLC

i beg to disagree..i am an Instroke user.. and i upgraded from Guiseppe.. instroke 2x4 is much heavier than the 2x4 guiseppe.. hands down!!!

i dont mean to blasphem instroke as i said i am using one right now.. this weight thing is going wayyyyyyyyyy tooo farrrrrrrrrrr

[guest]

A friend of mine has a Guiseppe case and what I noticed first was that the shaft tubes were no longer a perfect circle, I think this was caused by using very thin tubes..I reckon other cases with heavier tubes would provide better protection...

[instroke]

All I can say is that Guiseppe cases are heavy except for the 1x1 and 1x2 cases. Anything 2x2 and more from Guiseppe is heavy, and don't mention Instroke their twice as heavy as Guiseppe. One thing I like is that it's sturdy BUT the shaft tubes are a pain in the ass to take your cue shaft out. You have to tilt over the case to get it. I'd rather get a Porper.


Guiseppe cases are generally heavier than same-sized Instroke Cases. Instroke uses a lighter weight tube then Guiseppe does.

John Colliins
Instroke Sports LLC

i beg to disagree..i am an Instroke user.. and i upgraded from Guiseppe.. instroke 2x4 is much heavier than the 2x4 guiseppe.. hands down!!!

i dont mean to blasphem instroke as i said i am using one right now.. this weight thing is going wayyyyyyyyyy tooo farrrrrrrrrrr

In our comparisons, the Guiseppe averaged about a 10% heavier weight than comparable Instroke cases. That's the scale talking.

One thing to remember is that leather is heavier than vinyl in the same thickness. Many people believe that Guiseppes are leather when they are not. A leather Instroke will be lighter than, weigh about the same or be slightly heavier than a comparable sized Guiseppe solely due to the weight of the leather used. All tube cases are heavy due to their nature. If you want that level of protection the weight is the tradeoff.

John Barton
Instroke Case Designer

[skor]

what does it matter how heavy the case is, it's not like you have to carry it across the desert :) as long as it getting the job done (protecting your cues)
the spring idea is great, but sometimes the problem is with the but and not the shaft that goes to all cases, I solved this problem by inserting down the tube a wine cork that you can cut to a perfect fit