Who makes STIFF hitting cues ??? Mike Bender ???

Sev said:
Ron Kilby.

Uses a modified carom taper. You wont get any stiffer that that. He is a 3C guy so he comes at it from a different angle.

Steve Klein Also makes a stiff hitting cue.
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This is a good option. Modified European (Cone) taper.

My Dieckman has this kind of taper. Just a tad more whip than the Cone which has no flex hitting a pool ball. Not a pool player but I"d think you'd want a little flex but without the vibration I see so often in pool cues especially when hitting a carom ball.

Some of the stiffness comes in the joint that's why the Lambros is mentioned. I remember the old Viking Super Joint. Talk about solid. If that's appealing.
 
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I'd say that if you want a really stiff hit, you should consider a full splice cue. Examples include Whisler, Blackcreek, Komarov...
While taper and tip can make a big difference, I find that on balance full splices will give you a much stiffer hit due to the more direct transmission of force.
 
My stiffest cues are my Blackcreeks and Josswest, they're definitely stiffer than my Bender.

Jim
 
Larry Sivik said:
Arnot-Q, cues with T3 shafts are solid hitting and create very good feedback. I have owned several Benders and would say that they are very similar to T3 shafts but for me the T3 had less deflection.
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Bandanna Joe said:
The T3 is amazingly stiff. My uncle has a T3 shaft on his Cognoscenti break cue. That thing is a battering ram. The T3 is by far the most solid shaft I've ever hit.
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I recently started using Arnot's T3 shaft, and I agree completely with these two posts. This is the only laminated shaft I have used, so I can't compare it to the other shafts mentioned in this thread, but the T3 provides a very stiff hit and great feel.
 
You want a stiff cue?
Bocote front, purpleheart handle, 3/8 pin, stag collar and melamine ferrule.
Compound taper butt and 13.25MM shaft.
 
If you're willing to try something a little odd, try playing pool with a Schuler carom cue. You'll notice that the carom cue is shorter, the shaft has a conical taper (which feels weirdly fat), and the ferrule is shorter.

Schuler offers a large variety of shafts, so you can switch between a conical carom shaft and a tapered pool shaft. The same might be true for Longoni, which also makes both carom and pool cues.

The Scruggs sneaky pete also has a firm hit; I haven't tried one of his custom cues, but would love to try/buy one. I started with a Scruggs sneaky pete, bought a Predator 314 shaft, and later switched to a Schuler carom cue + American shaft.

If you want something funky you might want to try Dieckman.
http://www.cuemaker.com/
 
Rethunk said:
If you're willing to try something a little odd, try playing pool with a Schuler carom cue. You'll notice that the carom cue is shorter, the shaft has a conical taper (which feels weirdly fat), and the ferrule is shorter.

Schuler offers a large variety of shafts, so you can switch between a conical carom shaft and a tapered pool shaft. The same might be true for Longoni, which also makes both carom and pool cues.

The Scruggs sneaky pete also has a firm hit; I haven't tried one of his custom cues, but would love to try/buy one. I started with a Scruggs sneaky pete, bought a Predator 314 shaft, and later switched to a Schuler carom cue + American shaft.

If you want something funky you might want to try Dieckman.
http://www.cuemaker.com/
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Rethunk:

We play with the same shaft! I love the Schuler American shaft. I've been tempted to order a Schuler Ceuleman's shaft just to give it a try. I don't know if the Longoni shafts are interchangeable between pool and carom. It would be nice if they were.
 
OBX said:
Rethunk:

We play with the same shaft! I love the Schuler American shaft. I've been tempted to order a Schuler Ceuleman's shaft just to give it a try. I don't know if the Longoni shafts are interchangeable between pool and carom. It would be nice if they were.
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Great shaft, isn't it? I've found that playing pool with the carom shaft can be a blast, though it's hard not to notice the taper while stroking. Talk about a solid hit, though. "Maximum English" takes on a new meaning with a carom cue.

There are several Longoni cues that look great to me, but I've yet to hit with one.
 
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