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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
When I started collecting cups and balls again, the first set of cups I purchased was a set of James Riser Jumbo Cups, and this started me down the road to collecting jumbo cups. Since then, I have also purchased a set of his mini cups and a couple of his mini chop cups. In each case, I was extremely pleased with what I received for my money.
His traditional cups are no exception to this rule of value received for money paid. The cups are almost exactly the same height as one of my favorite old sets, the Tannen's Stubby cups. But there are some big advantages to the Riser cups that the Stubbies do not have. First, the Riser cups weigh in at over 7.5 ounces each. The stubbies are a little over 4.5 ounces each. Second, the recess in the bottom of the Riser cups is flattish, rather than being a hemispherical section. While the advantage to this may not be apparent at first, it is definitely present. It means that if you have a single ball sitting on the top (or perhaps, I should say, "Bottom") of an inverted cup, the audience will see almost all of the ball. Very little of it will be hidden behind the metal of the cup. The workmanship is excellent, as is normal for this craftsman's products. They are highly polished copper, unlacquered. And they will take a tennis ball as a final load. Check at http://www.jamesriser.com for more details.
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GeorgeG Special user Thousand Oaks, CA 977 Posts |
James Riser's metalwork is to be commended, indeed!
I own his Traditional(the prototype), Standard set, the Mini(also the prototype) and Micro chop cups(two copper, one stainless, and the limited edition gold plated). OK, why all the metal..well, his stuff is too good to pass up. The Traditional is one heavy set of cups and my favorite of the cup designs. |
bill7 Loyal user Virginia, USA 212 Posts |
Mr Palmer I was wondering how much did you pay for your riser jumbo cups.I have been looking for a set for some time. And I couldn't really decide porper or gazzo and finally. I think the riser cups might be the ones due to the thickness.
well thanks in advance |
Magic Arty Elite user metro Atlanta 443 Posts |
I own a set of the jumbos, and will never part with them. The weight and balance are exceptional. They take a baseball load, that when placed on the top of the cup look larger than the cup.
These feel good to use, and shine up nice! Arthur Atsma |
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