Bentley Cases

[Matt]

I was thinking of getting a Bentley 2x4 case what do you guys think about them?

[sanj]

never seen one.
are there any pictures on a website?

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[sanj]

thanks for the links.
the cases look good and you can lock them.
seem a reasonable price for a leather case.

[maughanm]

They are good looking cases....I've been browsing too

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2 F&krd=1&from=R8&MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&query=bentley+case

mike

[sanj]

just got a bentley 2+2 case on ebay.
very impressed.nice case for the price.

[instroke]

They SUCK! I am a little biased for three reasons. 1. I make Instroke cases which Bentleys are copied from. & 2. They take shortcuts in the production that GUARANTEE that the case will fall apart rather quickly, & 3. The interior construction is so bad that your cue is probably going to suffer some harm simply through normal use.

None of the copiers seem to get the primary reason for a cue case. The primary function of a cue case is to protect the cue first and foremost. The current crop of cheap copies does not follow this principle. The factories are instructed to produce case that look like Instroke, Whitten, and George as cheaply as possible and so the player gets the shaft. Pun intended :-))

Buying a quality case like an Instroke costs more up front but saves a LOT more down the road AND you get the best protection from day one of ownership and throughout the life of the case. I just spent thirty days looking at Instroke cases which have been in use for 5,6 and 7 years that are still working as well as when they were bought. Conversely the Bentley/Vincintore cases that were bought just one to two years ago look as if they are on their last legs.

Your decision. Make it an informed one.

John Barton
Instroke Sports LLC

[fatfelson]

Late to this thread, but had some input on a particular Bentley case. It looks very close to the newer non-Cowboy style John Barton case but burgandy crocodile embossed leather. I've had the case since mid 2002, using it weekly. Having used it now for 7 years, the only wear is minor scuff marks around the handle and enamel worn off from the metal feet studs. The clasps on the shoulder strap was not very secure, so I replaced it with a strap from a duffle bag. It has YKK zippers, handle, center-back strap, two outside pockets, and zipper top enclosure. There are 2 butt tubes and 4 shaft tubes with a thick felt liner from top down about six inches, then nylon liner the rest of the way down. I have stored Meucci and Mcdermott cues and have never noticed the liner material or tubes to scratch the cue finish. It fits all my butts/shafts with joint protectors. The fit is snug but not too tight.

[CocoboloCowboy]

Save your $ for a Real Instroke.