Damn, if you’re 2 hrs from the factory, just go there. They have physical examples of all the leg options, finish options, corner options, etc. Plus, the factory tour is quite fun.
I’d still recommend 760 if you get a Diamond for your wet basement.
they use to be with a smaller diameter than a standard pool shaft so they had lower end mass = lower deflection (same goes for snooker cues)
Predator Z shaft deflects less than the 314, the Z has a conical taper, it is stiffer but smaller diameter and lower end mass.
There are CF shafts out there that flex more, like the SMO and Cuetec.
It is really comes down to the taper that affects the flexibility that you feel in your hand.
The front end mass is what makes the shaft to deflect more or less. I believe that the flexibility at the end of the shaft is something that tou can’t feel and can’t see without a slow motion video.
I have an InFuze keilwood shaft that is stiffer than my SMO and both perform about the same when it comes to deflection. I was quite surprised as the InFuze is quite heavy.
There are CF shafts out there that flex more, like the SMO and Cuetec.
It is really comes down to the taper that affects the flexibility that you feel in your hand.
The front end mass is what makes the shaft to deflect more or less. I believe that the flexibility at the end of the shaft is something that tou can’t feel and can’t see without a slow motion video.
I have an InFuze keilwood shaft that is stiffer than my SMO and both perform about the same when it comes to deflection. I was quite surprised as the InFuze is quite heavy.
I've played with wood shafts, OEM Schon in the early days, then Mezz WXC700's and Cat and Precat Predators for the last 45 years and am fine with them. I recently tried a friends Predator CF cue and it didn't do anything for me but granted I only hit about 3 racks.
As I understand it, a CF shaft is stiffer than a comparable diameter wood shaft and would/should therefore flex less when using R or L spin and therefore push the CB off line more, creating more deflection or squirt. Am I right in this assumption?
I understand end mass has something to do with it but if CF is stiffer than a comparable diameter wood shaft and the end mass is also comparable, it seems to me that a CF shaft could actually create more deflection/squirt than a wood shaft.
I've considered buying a CF shaft before I die but would like some opinions on whether my logic above is correct.
