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Lowest deflection kielwood

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skor said:
Yes, they switched back to wood but not kielwood.
One of the reasons to stay with wood is if you don't like to use a glove, with kielwood you need to use a glove (Yes I know there some out there who use kielwood and cf without a glove but they are the exceptional), Kielwood maybe smooth but not as slick as regular wood or CF and it catches my skin of the bridge hand. CF is the smoother and slickest but catches dirt and sweat fast and gets sticky and just wiping it down with a towel like standard wood doesn't work, got to get those alcohol wipes out and it's just a hustle during play that I just go for the glove.

I go back and forth between CF and LD wood when it matters like in a league or a tournament, and once in a while my kielwood or just standard maple when I just like to fool around.
Lately I'm using my old trusted 314-2 shafts more, I think that I just prefer to avoid the glove.
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That's painting with a pretty broad brush.

Only one example, but my Diveney Kielwood is the smoothest, slickest shaft I have other than my CF Becue. Maybe your experience is without one with a proper finish, no idea. But I doubt mine is some sort of unicorn.

Feels fine, sounds fine and LD if you like that. If not, of course don't use one, play what you like and what works with your experiences.
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Lowest deflection kielwood

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skor said:
Yes, they switched back to wood but not kielwood.
One of the reasons to stay with wood is if you don't like to use a glove, with kielwood you need to use a glove (Yes I know there some out there who use kielwood and cf without a glove but they are the exceptional), Kielwood maybe smooth but not as slick as regular wood or CF and it catches my skin of the bridge hand. CF is the smoother and slickest but catches dirt and sweat fast and gets sticky and just wiping it down with a towel like standard wood doesn't work, got to get those alcohol wipes out and it's just a hustle during play that I just go for the glove.

I go back and forth between CF and LD wood when it matters like in a league or a tournament, and once in a while my kielwood or just standard maple when I just like to fool around.
Lately I'm using my old trusted 314-2 shafts more, I think that I just prefer to avoid the glove.
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I'm never going back to powder. I prefer wearing gloves now rather than bare. I always get my cue towel ready for wiping off the carbon shaft once it gets sticky. yeah and having some alcohol wipes on the go is a must.
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