Darren's black shaft at the 9 ball World Championship

slide13 said:
Interesting. I've been wondering when carbon would makes its way into a shaft to this level, was curious how it would play. I work in the cycling industry which was transformed by carbon fiber years ago. Not sure I beleive they can sell $600-800 shafts, nor would that price be warranted as carbon is pretty affordable these days, but I could see $400-500 for a carbon shaft maybe. I would love to give one a try sometime, I'm surrounded by carbon fiber engineers, manufacturing, and testing every day so I know how impressive the things you can do with it are. Glad to hear Predator is starting to work with it.
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It's not the material cost, it's the fact that Predator currently sells a consumable item. If these shafts were to come out, they would not be able to sell new ones so quickly, so they would lose business and need to price these shafts accordingly.
 
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ideologist said:
It's not the material cost, it's the fact that Predator currently sells a consumable item. If these shafts were to come out, they would not be able to sell new ones so quickly, so they would lose business and need to price these shafts accordingly.
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I disagree. It's not like people are buying a new Predator twice a year or anything....consumable is a stretch, well cared for shafts can last many years. And it's not like carbon tech in shafts won't get better causing people to want to upgrade anyway. I don't think they need to charge an exhorbitant rate to make up for lost sales because I don't think they'd really lose that many. When people buy new shafts it's more often because of a new version they want to switch to or because they have a new butt with a different joint. I don't know many people who truly wear down a shaft and need to buy a new one for that reason.
 
J Soto said:
Chris, why do you keep saying that Mike Dechaine designed anything? I told you months ago when I had the shaft that Mike didn't design anything when it come to the new shaft coming out. I thought that would clear up any confusion you had. All Mike did was test out the shaft and give his opinion. If you think he designed the shaft wouldnt his new sponser OB be coming out with the new shaft then? The true innovator of the new shaft coming out is none other than Paul Costain from predator cues. He designed pretty much everything Predator has come out with for a whilee now.
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Jose brother, that shaft was in Mike's hands 2 years ago, way before you got to shoot with it...
I believe you but my statement is based on what Mike said about it. It might be a different shaft like I tried to tell you before, but I am 100% sure it looks and feels the same. No matter anyway...I am glad you chimed in and shed some light in this case.
Take care bro.
Chris@2015


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devorator said:
Jose brother, that shaft was in Mike's hands 2 years ago, way before you got to shoot with it...
I believe you but my statement is based on what Mike said about it. It might be a different shaft like I tried to tell you before, but I am 100% sure it looks and feels the same. No matter anyway...I am glad you chimed in and shed some light in this case.
Take care bro.
Chris@2015


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I know he played with it years ago before I had the shaft, but I'm not gullible enough to think he designed it. The only reason I chimed in on the thread is to stop rumors about who designed it. Take care Chris, I'll see you at League.
 
I can end this now. Mike did NOT design that shaft. He did nothing more than give Paul his preferred specs.

This shaft has been in design before Mike was a pro.
 
NYC cue dude said:
I can end this now. Mike did NOT design that shaft. He did nothing more than give Paul his preferred specs.



This shaft has been in design before Mike was a pro.
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Thanks for clarifying it sir.
I might've took what he said in a wrong way.
Sorry for misleading guys...
Chris



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