I’m familiar with Kielwood shafts and some readers may have read my prior posts about the weight of a KW.
I now have 4 KW shafts all flat faced for big pin cue joints. The weight range is 3.81 ozs to 4.1 ozs. And the
acoustical sound of my stroke is really fine. Perhaps the type & size of the ferrule, as well as tip hardness, are
factors to consider but I’ve got no complaints about the sound of the hit. The deflection seems to be excellent
but I don’t get fixated on it either. I know the cue ball defects less & can see it but how much I’ve not measured.
I can’t imagine ordering a cue built without specifying it included KW shafts but only if the cue maker can commit
to the weight of the shafts I want built. However, I don’t want weight to be artificially added to the shafts. A talented
cue builder should be able to deliver what you want. I searched and found some so I know it can be accomplished.
KW shafts are stiffer and others have even referred to it as brittle. All I can report is KW plays better than orig. maple.
