Spectraply, Dymondwood alternative?

Kim Bye · Mar 31, 2018

Ruthland seems to be down and out for good, I`m looking at alternatives, after some searching I have come up with these two:

https://www.cwp-usa.com/collections/spectraply-blanks

https://www.webbwood.com/colors.php

The Webb products seems to be closer to Dymondwood. The CWP stuff has alot more colours. Has anyone tried this stuff and how does it compare to Dymondwood?

desi2960 · Mar 31, 2018

Break cues

I have used both Dymalux and spectraply, the dymalux is much heavier, a thin shaft 29 inches long will weigh around 6 oz. The spectraply i believe is a bit lighter than maple. Both make good break cues, but the dymalux has to be bought in larger pieces and is expensive, and hard to cut.

Kim Bye · Mar 31, 2018

desi2960 said:
I have used both Dymalux and spectraply, the dymalux is much heavier, a thin shaft 29 inches long will weigh around 6 oz. The spectraply i believe is a bit lighter than maple. Both make good break cues, but the dymalux has to be bought in larger pieces and is expensive, and hard to cut.

Thanks I`ll order some of both. I`m planning a run of jump and break cues, from what you say it sounds like spectraply actually is better suited for butts and especially jump handles?

Chopdoc · Mar 31, 2018

desi2960 said:
I have used both Dymalux and spectraply, the dymalux is much heavier, a thin shaft 29 inches long will weigh around 6 oz. The spectraply i believe is a bit lighter than maple. Both make good break cues, but the dymalux has to be bought in larger pieces and is expensive, and hard to cut.

6 oz?

What is your opinion about that material for a masse shaft? Do you have any experience building masse cues?

I have one that I am thinking to have a "special" shaft made for, and this material sounds like it may be something like what I am looking for.

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desi2960 · Apr 1, 2018

Chopdoc

I know nothing about masse cues. I have made carom cue shafts and it works great for those if you can get passed the color.

Kim Bye · Apr 1, 2018

desi2960 said:
I know nothing about masse cues. I have made carom cue shafts and it works great for those if you can get passed the color.

Masse shafts are similar, but you can have an even stiffer taper and a 24" shaft would be plenty long.

Chopdoc · Apr 1, 2018

Kim Bye said:
Masse shafts are similar, but you can have an even stiffer taper and a 24" shaft would be plenty long.

Mine is 27", with an 18" butt. It's a Jacoby with a beautiful Cocobolo butt, no longer available, not the black stained maple they currently offer.

The maple shaft is good, but I am thinking a heavier shaft could be even better. I may contact Jacoby to see what they can do, or maybe another maker if there are some alternative materials that get my attention.

When I saw this thread it got my attention. Fat, stiff, heavy, straight taper.

I am not any kind of trick shot artist, but a cue like this can really be fun. :thumbup:

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Kim Bye · Apr 1, 2018

Chopdoc said:
Mine is 27", with an 18" butt. It's a Jacoby with a beautiful Cocobolo butt, no longer available, not the black stained maple they currently offer.

The maple shaft is good, but I am thinking a heavier shaft could be even better. I may contact Jacoby to see what they can do, or maybe another maker if there are some alternative materials that get my attention.

When I saw this thread it got my attention. Fat, stiff, heavy, straight taper.

I am not any kind of trick shot artist, but a cue like this can really be fun. :thumbup:

.

Yeah I can see the allure of "novelty" items like that. A few of the local players have several break cues and some have more than 5 jump cues. Is it neccessary? Of course not, but it sure is fun :smile:

desi2960 · Apr 1, 2018

Chopdoc

That 27 18 is almost the golden ratio, 1 to 1.6. Guy that lives on on island in puget sound introduced me to the builders " golden ratio " and has had me build 4 or 5 cues with a 21 inch butt and a 34 inch shaft.

Chopdoc · Apr 1, 2018

Golden ratio? I believe that's one I have not heard of.

Kim Bye · Apr 1, 2018

Chopdoc said:
Golden ratio? I believe that's one I have not heard of.

Fibbonacci scale 0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13, 21 etc

desi2960 · Apr 1, 2018

Google it

I had to google it, its a great read. I believe things like the pyramids and many structures throughout history have been constructed using thr golden ratio

Chopdoc · Apr 1, 2018

Oh yeah. I know about it. When the comment was made I thought it was something specific to cues I had not heard of. Didn't even begin to think outside that. LOL!

skins · Apr 2, 2018

Chopdoc said:
Golden ratio? I believe that's one I have not heard of.

Ratio smashio.... No one uses that crap.. :duck:

Kim Bye · Apr 23, 2018

I thought I would post a picture of a few Spectraply blanks turned round.

Palmetto cue · Apr 23, 2018

Kim Bye said:
I thought I would post a picture of a few Spectraply blanks turned round.

Thanks Kim!

Kim Bye · Apr 24, 2018

Just a quick picture of Spectraply sanded, sealed and with a basecoat on.

jokers_wild96 · Apr 24, 2018

Break shaft

I'll let you guys know how it holds up for a break shaft, just finished making it.

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