meucci
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I have the Black Dot, the Red Dot and the Ultimate Weapon. The Black Dot works really well on long table shots where I have to cut an object ball that's close to the end rail and pot it in one of the corners close by. The UW performs equally well and its narrow shaft is a plus for me. The Red Dot is actually a pretty good shaft for a non- low deflection shaft. I mostly use my UW.
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I had a Black dot meucci cue, I disliked the hit and prefer a solid maple shaft ...
MMike
I had a Black dot meucci cue, I disliked the hit and prefer a solid maple shaft ...
MMike
I've always liked the feel of the black dot. It hits solid, and feels like a club. If's fairly low squirt, but everybody has to remember, if you hit off center and hard. all shafts....even the best LD shaft is going to produce some squirt. All that being said, I've been playing w/ a Z2. There's no question in my mind that the Z2 spins the cue ball better than the black dot. Problem for me is, my stroke. It's not straight and I brush up or across the back of the cue ball. I get so much swerve w/ a Z2, I really just can't control it. Aim, stroke a long shot...I know my aim was good...and I miss the shot because of swerve. Bridge over a ball jacked up and I don't have a prayer of making a longish shot. All this is definitely not the shafts fault. With the black dot, I can hit hard, reasonably away from center cue ball, sometimes adjust for squirt, feel a solid hit, and pocket the ball. Not as lively a shaft, but a controllable and predictable shaft. Remember...most of the mistakes are my stroke (elbow drop, not straight through the cue ball, etc). All this being said, I just got and received an Ultimate weapon shaft from Meucci. Lowest squirt shaft I've ever played with, medium crisp hit, and solid...no whippiness like the Z2. From now on, I'm breaking w/ my black dot and playing w/ my UW.
IT IS ALL HYPE!!!!!!!!!!! Low deflection, no deflection, laminated shafts, blah blah, blah. EVERY shaft known to man is going to have deflection! The problem is that everybody thinks that if they get a low deflection shaft they are instantly going to get better. That is not the case! The only way you are going to get better is to PRACTICE! Once you have perfected your stroke you should be able to play with just about any cue. Provided it is straight and has a good tip on it! The tip is the most important part of the cue because that is what is making contact with the cue ball. Wllie Mosconi ran 586 balls in straight pool. Did he have a laminated shaft? NO! I am not claiming to be an expert I am just trying to save people money!
The Black Dot is a great shaft to break with, especially with the Power Piston Butt. I love my UW shaft.