Southwest Shaft.
- Thread starter Kamikiri
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Good luck with that, any cue maker can make a shaft look like a SW. Only way i know is to send it to Laurie at SW west cues to verify the shaft,. I'm not sure if she would do it just a shaft? I know she will verify a cue. The real thing is the taper, the taper makes the SW cues play so good! Buyer beware!
Does he have the entire cue or just a shaft.
If you can't tell, and you don't trust the seller, then you should probably steer clear of the shaft.
That being said, if you can get a hold of an authentic shaft, you might try taking measurements: collar height, collar width, size and spacing of the ring work components, ferrule length, etc.. Comparisons could then be made.
Visual and tactile comparisons could also be made: ferrule material, veneer colors, phenolic type/color. Do the shafts feel the same in your hand? Hit some balls with each. Do they hit alike?
Also, many shafts will have a reference number penciled on the flat-faced underside.
None of these methods are fool proof. As the other poster said, cosmetically, the shafts are relatively easy for a good cue maker to duplicate.
Good luck. I hope this helps.
what does that cost?
right around 330
Play with it. If you like it then buy it. If you don't then don't. If you have a SW to compare it to then do so.
There are a few cuemakers in Taiwan who have specialized in duplicating SW shafts so the odds are good that any particular shaft sold in Asia might not actually be from SW.
Tough call. Unless the price was pretty low I'd probably steer clear unless I just fell in love with the hit of the shaft and even then I would not pay more than $200 for at best.
There are a few cuemakers in Taiwan who have specialized in duplicating SW shafts so the odds are good that any particular shaft sold in Asia might not actually be from SW.
Tough call. Unless the price was pretty low I'd probably steer clear unless I just fell in love with the hit of the shaft and even then I would not pay more than $200 for at best.