Full length core instead of A joint?

Has anyone ever experimented with a full length core from the butt sleeve to the joint pin? Any reason it wouldn't work or is a bad idea?

I see a lot of cues using an A joint construction method so I'm guessing that's the correct way to do it, but I have a nagging thought that a single core might play better.

I'm not quite at the point of actually building yet but I'm doing some thinking and gathering materials.
The longer the wood, the more warp prone it is . Joining two cores is more stable . Plus it gives you the option of adding weight at the neutral area ( middle of the cue ) .

Becue Leonardo Balance System

I too have been with Becue since kickstarter days. I still have original player but have bought new break and jump variations. Alessandro has also been very responsive and nice to me.
I did have 1 jump cue that warped significantly.
Basically said warping does not affect play of the cue and offered 10% off a newer version (which everybody gets if they wait for a sale). Not quite the response I was hoping for after supporting them for many years.
But even so I'm not a pro or anything close so more of a blow to my ego. After all they are a smaller company and I want to see them succeed.
They make fantastic products and I will still support them . FOMO says I have to try the new Prime 2 shaft
I have the Becue Engage 12.3 and the 11.8 shafts, I recently got the Prime II 12.0, all I can say is WOW, I have owned the McDermott Defy shaft and hit a few others, the Prime II is my favorite by far, I find the deflection nearly identical to the Engage shafts with a little more flex, I think the original Prime M has more flex, I think they found the perfect balance in the Prime II, being a technology company will Becue build a better shaft in the future? I would be surprised if they don't continue to advance the technology & quality of their products, anyone else think Predator, McDermott, Cuetec and many others build better cues today than they did 10 years ago? There are a lot of great cues being built today, my choice is Becue.
Although the air won't reach 80C in a car, objects in it could ( 80 degrees Celsius is 175 degrees Fahrenheit):

According to the National Weather Service, the atmosphere within the car is "warmed little" compared to that of the objects within the car. A dark dashboard or a seat, for example, "can easily reach temperatures in the range of 180 to more than 200 degrees Fahrenheit," the agency says.​
"These objects (e.g., dashboard, steering wheel, childseat) heat the adjacent air by conduction and convection and also give off longwave radiation (red) which is very efficient at warming the air trapped inside a vehicle," the agency added.​
In Phoenix, which has seen weeks on end with triple-digit temperatures, Dr. Kevin Foster of the Arizona Burn Center told NPR that seat belt buckles can also get so hot that they lead to burns.​
"The interior of an automobile, particularly one with dark upholstery, can get to be 160 or 170 degrees," Foster said. "The worst thing to do is to touch something that's metal inside the car that's been exposed to direct sunlight like a seat belt buckle."​

See https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-ho...xtreme-heat-can-be-so-deadly-in-a-parked-car/
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Artificial Intelligence blurb that raw carbon fiber is very heat resistant but composites less so:
While raw carbon fiber is highly heat-resistant, carbon fiber composites are more vulnerable to degradation from heat due to the resin matrix. Understanding the specific properties of the composite material and its intended application is crucial for determining its suitability for use in different temperature conditions.​
Carbon fiber composites are more vulnerable to degradation from heat....How much more vulnerable?

Becue Leonardo Balance System

I too have been with Becue since kickstarter days. I still have original player but have bought new break and jump variations. Alessandro has also been very responsive and nice to me.
I did have 1 jump cue that warped significantly.
Basically said warping does not affect play of the cue and offered 10% off a newer version (which everybody gets if they wait for a sale). Not quite the response I was hoping for after supporting them for many years.
But even so I'm not a pro or anything close so more of a blow to my ego. After all they are a smaller company and I want to see them succeed.
They make fantastic products and I will still support them . FOMO says I have to try the new Prime 2 shaft
I have the Becue Engage 12.3 and the 11.8 shafts, I recently got the Prime II 12.0, all I can say is WOW, I have owned the McDermott Defy shaft and hit a few others, the Prime II is my favorite by far, I find the deflection nearly identical to the Engage shafts with a little more flex, I think the original Prime M has more flex, I think they found the perfect balance in the Prime II, being a technology company will Becue build a better shaft in the future? I would be surprised if they don't continue to advance the technology & quality of their products, anyone else think Predator, McDermott, Cuetec and many others build better cues today than they did 10 years ago? There are a lot of great cues being built today, my choice is Becue.

Unknown cue identification? Any help appreciated.

I feel like a Meucci would have better point and veneer work. Of course, any cue can be reworked extensively. I don't know Meucci point and veneer work well enough to say. I just feel like a successful maker would typically do better.

I have heard of "seconds" being made into cues though. How? By who? What circumstances? I don't know.
These are the points on my MO-5 .

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