Looking for opinions on the different Predator butt constructions - C4+ vs regular maple core (true splices) vs 30 piece. Are there real differences?
Thanks.
Predator FAN BOY! Here I am.
- I think C4+ and 4-Piece construction feel exactly the same. I don't know why they call them by different names....
- I hit an old maple 2004 Roadline with steel joint and it felt a fraction of a thousandth softer than the C4+ 2025 9k that I hit.
- The C4+ hits a little Softer than the P3 30-piece. I don't think that one in in my head. I definitely think the P3 hits slightly stiffer/harder.
I am pretty sure the balance point does not change unless the natural weight is different. I think the natural weight only changes when you buy a Predator cue where the butt itself cost over $1k usd. Otherwise they are all 17.8oz with weight bolts stuffed inside.
You will get use to a Roadline splice... And if you stick with maple splices non of this will effect your game. The problem only sets in if you decide you want a fancy cue above the $1k mark. At that point you will have to think about C4+ C10 and 30-Piece. Why? because Predator doesn't make a FANCY Roadline. They are all cheap. So just don't try to treat yourself to an overpriced cue. That's how the headache sets in.
But you really can't go wrong with a C+. They make cheap and expensive ones for when you want to piss your wife off. There are also no cheap or expensive 30-Piece cues. Your just stuck with the same old P3 in a different color and they all cost the same amount. Would be nice to buy a FANCY P3 with some inlays, but they don't exist. Wish I had just bought C+ from the start because I like 30-piece the best and don't know how to kick it out of the bag now.
