Replacing shaft with same make/model....

I Got Lucky

I Got Lucky

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....I am going to purchase another Mezz WX700 shaft so I can have 2. Should the feel/hit be the same or can I expect every shaft to feel different?
 
Isn’t there another mezz “w” shaft coming out soon? I’m thinking about grabbing that one. Might be better to wait for that
 
I don't know a lot about Mezz but it's a good question.
I'm playing with a different cue everytime I play, trying out various shafts, and I've found the same shaft-tip-ferrule can play different.
Sometimes the difference between good and just okay.
Could be the variance in tips but in one instance I'm going to change out a perfectly good tip and see what happens.

Today for the first time I'm going to play with two 40s Willie Hoppe shafts/ivory ferrules I've had laying around for a while.
Picked up a nice straight solid Willie Hoppe butt, and put Precision mediums on both shafts with pads.
Should be an interesting experiment.

Mezz has pretty good quailty control so I wouldn't worry about it.
Maybe try a different latest & greatest Mezz shaft for some variety.
I have two Schon Jacoby hybrid shafts that play about the same.
 
if you can play at all after about half an hour you get used to whatever shaft you have on your stick unless you had some weird special one. then you are at the mercy of that shaft with your play.
 
You'll love them.

I Got Lucky said:
....I am going to purchase another Mezz WX700 shaft so I can have 2. Should the feel/hit be the same or can I expect every shaft to feel different?
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If you use the same tip you wont know one shaft from the other. They shafts are well made as are the cues. I have a three different cues and I have a Mezz shaft for each one and I go between them with out thinking about it.
 
I know right? Different tip hardness plus shafts creates different feels, sometimes proving very promising with regards to play. Tom hay recommended on his website to have different shafts with different tips in order to adjust to various playing conditions. This is something that always spoke to me, but limited resources prevents me from getting diff shafts, driving 1hr to a solid lathe guy to fully test this out. Man I need a lathe lol
 
Good luck!

Knels said:
I know right? Different tip hardness plus shafts creates different feels, sometimes proving very promising with regards to play. Tom hay recommended on his website to have different shafts with different tips in order to adjust to various playing conditions. This is something that always spoke to me, but limited resources prevents me from getting diff shafts, driving 1hr to a solid lathe guy to fully test this out. Man I need a lathe lol
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I keep trying to find a lathe too..., PRICEY!!!
 
I Got Lucky said:
....I am going to purchase another Mezz WX700 shaft so I can have 2. Should the feel/hit be the same or can I expect every shaft to feel different?
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Should play identical. I have three 30-inch EXPro shafts I use with my Mezz MSP. I can tell absolutely no difference between the three. Only reason I might switch from one to another is a mental thing if I think I haven't played that well last time out, but I would never switch in the middle of a session, unless a tip loosened or popped off.
 
King T said:
If you use the same tip you wont know one shaft from the other. They shafts are well made as are the cues. I have a three different cues and I have a Mezz shaft for each one and I go between them with out thinking about it.
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Agree with this completely!,
I have several different cues and have the wx900 that fits EACH of the different pin setups.... just for that reason.
 
They are as similar as two pieces of wood can be...
If your dealer has several shafts in stock, you can weigh your current shaft, and ask for a new shaft close to that weight.
 
I bought a second WX900 and except when I have different tips on them, I can't tell the difference.
 
I Got Lucky said:
....I am going to purchase another Mezz WX700 shaft so I can have 2. Should the feel/hit be the same or can I expect every shaft to feel different?
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In my small university team, there are 3 guys using the WD700 and we all have the united joint and stock ferrule on.

At one point in time I was using a Kamui black M and so was 1 of my teammates.

The last guy was using a Searing Precision M.

I have also tried other WD700s and WX700s from other people of other tips.

My shaft, which is the oldest, feels really different from all the WDs and WXs I've tested, including the one that had the same tip on as me.

So owning a spare shaft may or may not be what you expect. It may be good if you could test hit the shaft on your cue butt at a shop.
 
I Got Lucky said:
....I am going to purchase another Mezz WX700 shaft so I can have 2. Should the feel/hit be the same or can I expect every shaft to feel different?
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Mezz or otherwise, all shafts will be slightly different. Even the carbon fibre REVOs are slightly different from shaft to shaft...

i think someone mentioned to keep the weight as close as possible – that goes some way to help but is no guarantee, so you need to manage your expectations.

If it helps, mezz is fairly consistent and the hit for the wx700 is recognisable. so you will be in the ballpark more or less. But if you have the opportunity to try before you buy that would be best...
 
It doesn't matter who make the shaft, they are all different. There are so many variations in wood... grain structure, density, moisture content, and weight just to name a few. Were the shafts turned from new, or old seasoned wood?

Now add the tips to the mix, and they are all different as well.

There are just far too many variances for two shafts to play, and feel the same.
 
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