Explain Mezz Shafts
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Rank them according to what parameters?
Best to worst? Newest to oldest? High to low deflection? Popularity?
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@ Catalin:
best to worst: not possible to give you an answher- because this is ALWAYS subjective. I played with every Mezz Shaft. And each one is a high quality product- fact.
the EX-Pro for example has a carbon insert ( the following shaft from the HP2Pro Series)- for a 12.5 mm Shaft a really low deflection shaft. Very stiff- i like it.
Ignite- well carbon
easy to create action- very good energy transfer. WX900 -- imo a shaft with one of the lowest deflection available outthere- feels/plays like a regular shaft. Diametre is 12mm
Sigma- very stiff shaft- good transfer. like the hit. but.... again- YOU need to feel it- not me
WX700 - the Shaft i went back to- very solid shaft, with nice low deflection abilities. For me- better said for MY pesonal feeling and playing style MY choice
Feels like regular, plays like regular Do yourself a favor- invest the time to test around. Ofc gettin information is good before buying something-- but from some guys i read sometimes *recommendations"- where i can just scratch my head. sometimes people who are not able to hit 3 stops in a row start to celebrate shafts and writing like atom physicians .....-- well. just my personal opinion
but could someone like this recommend a shaft ? without having a halfways repeatable stroke? 
I went from a Z2 to a wx700, then to a wx900 in an effort to get back a little of the Z2 feel. Now back to the wx700. CF isn't my thing so I doubt I'll ever bother.
The wx700 is a much stiffer 'pro-taper' hit and I adjusted from a hard tip (Z2) all the way down to softest thing I could get my hands on. Took a little time but I play just as with it as I did with my Z2
The wx900 is Z2-ish but not quite, (both conical taper). Betting if it shared the same diameter 12mm(mezz) .vs. 11.75mm(Z2) they'd play nearly the same.
The wx700 is a much stiffer 'pro-taper' hit and I adjusted from a hard tip (Z2) all the way down to softest thing I could get my hands on. Took a little time but I play just as with it as I did with my Z2
The wx900 is Z2-ish but not quite, (both conical taper). Betting if it shared the same diameter 12mm(mezz) .vs. 11.75mm(Z2) they'd play nearly the same.
Comparing and "ranking" is all personal preference. The technology and LD properties are listed on the Mezz site.
From playing with several of their shafts, I did not like any well enough to replace anything I was using. Had an Ignite for a bit, WX700 and WX900, all were good enough to use, but not any better than say the Predator Z shafts or the Revo or some custom shafts I have.
Mezz WX-Σ (Sigma)
THE PROVEN PERFORMERThe WX-Σ low deflection shaft features the straight pro taper design for a smooth and stable feel shot after shot. The re-engineered front end design combined with the XJ powerplate offers further reduction in deflection for unmatched performance and consistency.
Mezz WX900
FEEL ADVANCED WITH THE WX900 ULTRA LOW DEFLECTION SHAFTThe Mezz “WX900” shaft offers the same advanced performance of WX700 shaft, but with even more low deflection. It consists of a 12mm tip diameter, conical pro taper, 10mm NX ferrule and Kamui original medium layered tip. Along with the re-engineered Mezz Internal Support System (ISS) Technology, the WX900 shaft delivers maximum spin with ease, accuracy and consistency.
Although I've only hit the wx700/900 my impression is the same. Nothing overly special that entices me to suggest them to anyone over anything else. I made the switch based on a cue purchase not a desire for something "better" than my old Z2.
I'd say the wx900 is extremely close to the predator Z3, but possibly an iddy biddy touch stiffer.
Yes the Mezz shafts are stiffer than many others, especially with their large pin joints. We tried out a bunch at SBE one year, my son was at their booth long enough that people thought he was one of the sponsored players LOL When moving the same shaft type to a cue with the large vs small pin, the large pin design hit stiffer in every case. Tiger shafts also, many of those are stiffer than Predator, OB shafts.
I won't pretend to have some deep knowledge of what makes a shaft hit and/or feel a certain way. However I am scratching my head as to why a pin size that's ~28" away from a cue's business end effects its playability (stiffness). Not arguing your thoughts, just trying to compute.
Thank you for all the constructive answers guys. Could anyone elaborate more on the expro shaft and how it compares to any of the popular models? Everyone around me using Mezz/Exceed has either an ignite or a wx900. I wasn't able to demo an expro or wx700 to date.
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I’ve played with the 700, 900, EXPro and Ignite. I keep going back to the EXPro as my favorite of those 4.
I’m thinking about getting a Mezz Sneaky Pete with the 12.5 WX Sigma shaft. I would like to have this cue in my pool room rack for guest to use. I like the 12.5mm tip size.
Should I consider upgrading the shaft to WX700, Hybrid Pro or Ex Pro?
To many choices today.
Should I consider upgrading the shaft to WX700, Hybrid Pro or Ex Pro?
To many choices today.
May I suggest a one piece Player’s house cue is a more than good enough cue for your recreational level guests to play with. Your more serious pool playing guests will bring their own cues anyway.
For recreational level players, a high performance cue / shaft will make absolutely no difference in their game and they are far more likely to accidentally ding up this cue, as they simply don’t know any better.
Of course, if you can afford it, go for it, but do you honestly think they need to play with a $600 cue? Most of them are not knowledgeable enough regarding cues to even appreciate what you are providing for them, and if you inform them of it, they will likely be quite uncomfortable using it. Many recreational players don’t even know what side of the table to rack the balls on and certainly don’t know what constitutes a legal jump shot.
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After reading this, I have to ask why you won't try a cf shaft? You just tried two expensive non-cf shafts to say they were no better than your Z2.
Bet somebody is willing to trade.
I have humoured many people by trying out their CF shafts, not a fan. Much ado about nothing in my opinion. Take that for what you think it's worth. That said, I haven't hit an ignite. Maybe if I made a habit of whacking my cue off the table I could see some value in CF, but otherwise...., meh.
I also wasn't trying to find something better than my Z2. I decided to purchase a new playing cue and the Z2 wasn't offered as an option. I do miss the smaller diameter but I play just as well with the much larger 12.5mm wx700.