When I lived in Central Jersey 5 years ago.before I retired and moved to South Jersey They had a half dozen pool halls within 5 miles. Somebodys making money . Down here the closest hall is 20 miles away
there are lots of reports about cracking ferrules and many videos that show replacing them.
I have a Cyenergy that is only lightly played and it has a scratch on the ferrule that I have no idea how it happened, I take good and careful care of my equipment, I store it in a good case, I don't bang it around and I never dropped it and it's still with the original tip so it couldn't have happened while working on the shaft, so it could have only happened from normal use.
Exactly my experience. Mine got scratched one way or another and then started collecting chalk and dirt.
I have mentioned I switched to tomahawk but there are other answers.
My buddy is a big guy and he has cracked a tomahawk ferrule. I believe he switched to aegis.
As far as CF preference, it's hard to say. I've hit with many and what I like best was the Rogue, Cynergy, and some no-name shaft a kid had at the local room. It played just like my Cynergy. Early on I switched back and forth between the Revo and Cynergy and after every switch I was convinced the one in my hand played better than the one in the case. The stroke plays a role too. When I am hitting them well with a nice smooth stroke, the Cynergy appears to have ZERO deflection. When I am quick or don't stay down over the shot etc., it deflects almost as mush as a maple shaft.
You cannot guess which is right for you unless you hit with them and maybe not even then. ymmv
