Bavafongoul said:

The first 3 watches below cost as much as a custom cue. By comparison, the last watch is like a cue from Walmart.
Expensive chronometers only do one thing….keep time. Custom cues do one thing…..hit pool balls, just as intended.

What you pay for a watch has little to do with anything other than do you like the look, not because it’s more accurate.
The price you pay for a cue has little to do with how good a pool player you are. It really comes down to what you want.

Wood shaft will always have a place because compared to CF shafts, wood shafts are generally inexpensive except for
special edition low deflection shafts that are a specialty item. Cue makers will offer the option of CF but still offer wood.

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Cue makers will stop offering wooden shafts if customers won’t want them.
CF shafts cost more but will last more so in the long run, they are cheaper.
If you get a cue to play with, you should want a low deflection shaft. So basically standard wooden shafts will only be a collector thing which makes no sense as they will just warp over time in storage and only the butt matters in collecting cues for show.
There are quite a few CF shafts on the market, disregarding the cheap amazon/temu shafts. They have different characteristics so a player can find what they like. The saying CF is CF is simply wrong and based on zero experience with different shafts.

lord_shar said:

Rolex movements are built like tanks and will keep going and appreciating long after its owner passes away. I personally prefer Swiss or German automatics with other complications / features like chronograph, power reserve meter, GMT hand, etc. I just wish these things didn't cost so much!

As for the cue, I'm quite happy with rock maple shafts but will eventually give CF a shot.

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The first 3 watches below cost as much as a custom cue. By comparison, the last watch is like a cue from Walmart.
Expensive chronometers only do one thing….keep time. Custom cues do one thing…..hit pool balls, just as intended.

What you pay for a watch has little to do with anything other than do you like the look, not because it’s more accurate.
The price you pay for a cue has little to do with how good a pool player you are. It really comes down to what you want.

Wood shafts will always have a place because compared to CF shafts, wood shafts are generally inexpensive except for
special edition low deflection shafts that are a specialty item. Cue makers will still offer wood shafts and CF as an option.

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SA96 said:

What cue does Biado play with?

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used to be pred vantage shaft. would think it still is, but idk.

his tip is higher than most, i noticed that

straightline said:

Can't find the spot on that transcription. Frankly the tournament bombing is a bigger indicator. Biado so far has done best in small engagements. Probably focuses better, gets better rolls, diminished cultural opposition for sure - whatever it takes; same with Garcia.

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cultural opposition? what does that mean.

i missed the bombing

sjm said:

Great job. Thanks.

I like the way the event went. A 58% breaker won the game is about where I like it. A 24% break and run rate works, too, keeping the B&R special. One or more safeties played in 49% of the racks is also about where I like things, keeping the play diverse and entertaining.

Of course, the withdrawal symptoms are starting to set in, but it was one hell of an event.

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soon florida open right? there are so many events now i've lost track. but pretty sure they said players get a very short vacay before florida

7stud said:

JJ: Biado isn't hitting the break hard, but his timing is so good, that is why you see such good spreads.

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he doesn't mean soft breaking. it's a cut break and few players hit it "hard" hard. shane and big kaci do, as JJ always mentions. it's a slightly thicker hit. they've won events with it so there's merit to both strategies.

I was given the opportunity to purchase the Hulk and Ironman Cues for my two boys!

Kim Bye said:

Tiger makes a nice 12mm shaft, you can buy that as a partial and have your preferred cue maker install rings, thread and finish it. A superior shaft in every way to Predator Z if you ask me..

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I think it’s called the Tiger X Pro .. I had one and it was absolutely the best I ever hit with . Actually getting me another lol

There is some priceless, and not so obvious, information in this thread. Thank you to all who shared!

SA96 said:

What cue does Biado play with?

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Looks like a Predator P3

Old laminate has been removed. Next will be glue removal.

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What is the weight of your cue butt? How much does the carbon fiber shaft weigh? Presume your cue has the notoriously durable 5/16x14 piloted steel joint. Your cue happens to be of the era when Adam cues commanded respect for its precise milling, excellent fit and balance.the durability of your cue joint is not is any doubt and quite the opposite, seems ideal for what you want to do. Your question about what the marriage of a CF shaft with excellent tip would be like coupled to a vintage Adam cue butt seems unanswerable other than by conjecture. How fast is the cue ball speed on your break shot? On average, best speed, and how fast with the CF shaft w/ Adam butt? Tight rack or template? Condition of the cloth? Do you like the feel of your current break cue? Satisfied with the results?

If you already have a CF shaft the fits your Adam cue butt, don’t be afraid of hurting your cue joint, cue butt in any way or your CF shaft for doing what it is supposed to do with any cue butt it attaches to correctly? Just make sure the fit is snug and tight before using it. And don’t forget to chalk and then come back to tell us that you wish you tried this a long time ago.