Hybrid Alpha Shaft -- Need your feedback please!!

I was going to make a thread with the same question, but now I don't have to, thanks to you! Looking forward to read the replies to this hence I am going to buy either hybrid alpha or the wd700 soon, and can't decide of which.
 
i personally liked the WD700 more but i didn't play with the hybrid alpha for long. reminded me of a cuetec shaft a little bit.
 
The alpha is a little firmer & thicker but feels great. Overall, I preferred the playability of the WD700. I have played with both a fair amount & like them both a lot. For me, the WD700 was the closest to my own cues, whereas the alpha reminded me more of the stiffer cues like SW & Ed Young. It's a comfort thing for me & completely personal preference. Both shafts are very high quality. Mezz has those 3 shafts (hybrid, WD700, alpha) that fit just about everybody's preferences. They're all high grade shafts. Just pick the one that fits your preferences.
 
qbilder said:
The alpha is a little firmer & thicker but feels great. Overall, I preferred the playability of the WD700. I have played with both a fair amount & like them both a lot. For me, the WD700 was the closest to my own cues, whereas the alpha reminded me more of the stiffer cues like SW & Ed Young. It's a comfort thing for me & completely personal preference. Both shafts are very high quality. Mezz has those 3 shafts (hybrid, WD700, alpha) that fit just about everybody's preferences. They're all high grade shafts. Just pick the one that fits your preferences.
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Can I say the feel of Alpha is more forward to regular maple shaft, while WD700 is close to those LD shafts??
Another question is about the Mezz joint: which shaft (Alpha or WD700) you think is best for Wavy Joint??

Thanks!!
 
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alpha is more stiffer simply because it also has a carbon fiber inside ,the tip diameter is 12.8, wd700 is so thin for me i can't play with a 12.5mm though it hit stiff but not as stiff as alpha, if i were to choose i'd choose alpha, im using an ebony exceed mezz with wavy joint all i can say is its much better using alpha on it, united joint will definitely balance forward but of coarse it will depend on your preference i would really suggest having alpha on a wavy joint but having united joint with an alpha shaft thats too forward balance, i hope i was of help, sorry im no cue guru hehehe
 
overall, i much prefer the alpha. used both wd and hp2. somehow i think the alpha has the best feedback and balance
 
Landplayer said:
Can I say the feel of Alpha is more forward to regular maple shaft, while WD700 is close to those LD shafts??
Another question is about the Mezz joint: which shaft (Alpha or WD700) you think is best for Wavy Joint??

Thanks!!
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Not really. Neither feel like the typical LD shafts. They both feel like normal maple shafts, just with different flex ranges. Both are solid & feel smooth on contact. The Alpha is just a little stiffer.

I don't think the joint really matters. I'm a fan of the wavy joint but really it doesn't matter.
 
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