I'm a Gold Memeber on AZB. For the month of January. my name along with others was selected to win products from OB Cues.
No, I didn't win a new cue.
However I did win a new OB cue shaft. I was allowed to choose from any of the new shafts that OB manufactures.
After a whole lot of thought and time researching OB cue shafts I selected the OB-1+ (Plus). I gave OB Cues the model number of my McDermott G-206 so that they could match the OB shaft to my cue. I also requested that the new shaft have a Black Kamui Medium Clear tip installed. I let them know that I would not have any problems paying for the tip upgrade.
The new shaft arrived a few days ago complete with an upgraded tip.
Shane Sinnott, President of OB Cues, told me that there would be no charge for the tip upgrade. That was way cool.
I have never played with a high performance cue shaft, always played with whatever shaft came with the cue.
All I can say is, there is a night and day difference when it comes to the McDermott "G" core shaft and the OB-1+. The OB-1+ hit has a very, very soft feeling in my grip hand. No deflection that I have been able to see. I've hit almost a thousand balls with the new shaft and really like it, still getting use to the way the shaft responds. It's a different hit.
You may want to go to OB Cues website and check out the new shafts they have available. They are worth the money.
Talk to you all later. Meanwhile, back to the table.
Edit:
Now that I've had a few days to think about the construction of the OB-1+ cue shaft, it reminds me of the evolution of golf club shafts of yesteryear and the club shafts of today.
In the beginning golf shafts were made of wood, then came steel and then graphite.
I think that cue shafts are experiencing the same evolution. OB Cues has taken cue shaft construction to the next level.
The OB-1+ gives the player a ton of feed back. My experience so far is that less effort is required to send the QB where you want it to go.
So now I have to relearn how to hit a QB using the latest technology in cue shaft construction. Feels good, just need to slow it down a little.
Just some thoughts.
Many thanks to AZB and OB Cues.
John
No, I didn't win a new cue.
However I did win a new OB cue shaft. I was allowed to choose from any of the new shafts that OB manufactures.
After a whole lot of thought and time researching OB cue shafts I selected the OB-1+ (Plus). I gave OB Cues the model number of my McDermott G-206 so that they could match the OB shaft to my cue. I also requested that the new shaft have a Black Kamui Medium Clear tip installed. I let them know that I would not have any problems paying for the tip upgrade.
The new shaft arrived a few days ago complete with an upgraded tip.
Shane Sinnott, President of OB Cues, told me that there would be no charge for the tip upgrade. That was way cool.
I have never played with a high performance cue shaft, always played with whatever shaft came with the cue.
All I can say is, there is a night and day difference when it comes to the McDermott "G" core shaft and the OB-1+. The OB-1+ hit has a very, very soft feeling in my grip hand. No deflection that I have been able to see. I've hit almost a thousand balls with the new shaft and really like it, still getting use to the way the shaft responds. It's a different hit.
You may want to go to OB Cues website and check out the new shafts they have available. They are worth the money.
Talk to you all later. Meanwhile, back to the table.
Edit:
Now that I've had a few days to think about the construction of the OB-1+ cue shaft, it reminds me of the evolution of golf club shafts of yesteryear and the club shafts of today.
In the beginning golf shafts were made of wood, then came steel and then graphite.
I think that cue shafts are experiencing the same evolution. OB Cues has taken cue shaft construction to the next level.
The OB-1+ gives the player a ton of feed back. My experience so far is that less effort is required to send the QB where you want it to go.
So now I have to relearn how to hit a QB using the latest technology in cue shaft construction. Feels good, just need to slow it down a little.
Just some thoughts.
Many thanks to AZB and OB Cues.
John
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