Isoplast
Are these similar to say titan ferrule material at all?
Here is some info I found a while back but the short answer is not really. But both seem to be touted as lightweight and strong. I haven't used Titan other than on my Z2 shaft (actually, the newer ones use something called "Maxlite") so I can't really tell you much. I can tell you I do not care for my Z2 shaft other than it is thinner than my 314. I wonder why they made the ferrule so short? The ferrule on the 314 is about twice as long as the one on the Z2 and from what I read the Z2 ferrule is uncapped. Not sure if its to maintain low deflection or a durability issue.
Here is some info I found on different websites that I put into a file about Ferrules.
- Titan is a polycarbonate-based thermoplastic. This Ferrule is strong, light weight and chalk resistant, a house cue replacement. NOT designed for break/ jump.
- Titan Is a very high temp, non thermoset , snow white material. It is very light weight in comparison to thermosets, but does not have problems with durability.
- Well I really like the Titan, but it's just too brittle. If it hits similar to Titan but more durable, it might be some good stuff
- I like the Titan but it's too weak for my install technique. The sidewalls of my ferrule are thin & it's capless, basically only there to protect the wood from damage. The Titan cracks with use. I use melamine in 99%+ of my cues because it's strong enough to use the way I do things. Both materials polish up nice & clean and look great, but only the high grade melamines have been strong enough.
- Titan is a soft material and will give a very soft hit similar to pvc or abs. they also dont stay very clean. if your looking for a harder hit and something that is bright white and will stay clean, go with Tiger Saber-T.
Isoplast urethane resins are high tensile strength, chemically resistant resins originally developed for medical use. Isoplast combines the toughness and dimensional stability of amorphous resins with the chemical resistance of crystalline materials. Excellent material for high Impact applications. The long fibre reinforced grades are strong enough to replace some metals in load bearing applications.
- I used a 314 shaft to break with for 6 -8 years and that ferrule is still in perfect condition. I can't claim to have a badass break but I can throw it pretty good. Although it breaks well, I've since found that using a harder ferrule gives a stronger hit. The 314 is an excellent playing shaft. With the low deflection, I can aim for the point of contact and not have to adjust my aim except maybe a bit for throw on some shots.
- Cuts very easily. Makes a long continuous chip so I would suggest a sharp HSS bit and cutting left to right. If the chip gets wrapped tightly around the shaft you need scissors to cut it off.... pretty strong stuff.
Unfortunately, I haven't found much info from users directly on Isoplast. I did have some stuff on the 314 but I think I must have left that file on my computer at the last contract I worked on. If you research the 314 I am sure you can find more info. Hopefully I'll get some feedback and be able to provide more info. I have some shafts close to being finished and will put a 1/2 dozen or so different ferrules on them and let me friends try them and see what they like and why. My present plan is using Aegis on my Break Cues and Isoplast on my Playing Cues. I'll try to do some more research next week at work.
Hope this helps.
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