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List of pro players who stick to wood as their playing shaft

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skor said:
What is a standard Revo? There are 3 diameters. What about other brands? Did Dr. Dave test all of them?

I haven't tested all the shafts out there, but carbon is lighter than wood, so at the same diameter, a lower front-end mass can be achieved with CF, and you get a lower deflection shaft.

When comparing specs, all conditions should be equal; you can't compare shaft A in the hand of a pro player to shaft B in the hand of a beginner.
More power is more power; it is a spec that a player with a great stroke can also enjoy and use for his game. Like getting the same result with less effort will allow you to play more consistently for a longer period of time.

But for the sake of argument, let's say that CF and wood are equal in terms of performance.
There is still durability and maintenance that the CF is better at, and there is good reason to choose it over wood.
So using CF shafts as an industry standard:
1. Less cutting down trees
2. Durability—you buy one shaft that will last longer (it is cheaper in the long run).
3. Cue makers can produce shafts faster, don't need to stock wood and cure it for a long period of time, and don't scrap and lose money and time on shafts that warped at the end of the production process. Save money on wood storage space and production equipment.
Basically, it gives no future to wood...
Some cue makers and customers are nostalgic about wood, and they'll keep it alive, but they'll fade out as well with time.
If we go back to cameras—they used to be made out of wood, then metal, and then plastic... we can't stop progress and changes.
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12.4 revo.. the one that existed at the time. z3 beat it and 314-3 wasn't far behind despite IT having bigger diameter.

there is nothing wrong with "cutting down trees". jfc..
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