G-10 beats wood every time, confirmed!
Those two g10 eye picture do both play fabulously.. diveneys.I have a G10 pin (3/8 x 10 modified) in a Gulyassy full splice. Closest thing I have felt to a one piece cue. Everyone that tries the cue loves the hit. Maybe one day they’ll love it enough to give me a whole bunch of money.
My best guess is because it doesn't hold epoxy that well, and if the wood shrinks back at all from the large locator barrel, it creates a gap that can end up making a little bit of noise.
As a maker who has experimented with a lot, I would go with the g10 if you want to reduce weight. It won't be able to bend like aluminum will if it hits something.
One problem with aluminum is when they use an aluminum pin and an aluminum insert. There was a pretty famous jump cue that used it and if it screws on too tight, it welds together and doesn't want to come apart.
But have you had aluminum pins snap off flush at the butt without abuse? G10 IMO is subject to aging like other man made materials and it happens relatively fast much like many plastics.
What is your preferred pin material? Just good ol stainless?
Brass if I need 1.4 oz on top .
“Good ol Stainless”... stainless steel comes in many different grades too. I’m guessing that most cue makers don’t don’t scrutinize this and just order stainless joint pins and who knows exactly what kind of stainless it really is? There is quite a range in regards to hardness when it comes to different grades. All much harder than say brass so in the grand scheme of things maybe it doesn’t matter??? Maybe maybe not? I personally think every little thing can make a difference to the discerning pro level player.
Please , pros don't care what metal grade their joint screw is .
Good point, when I go back I'll ask the owner what type of aluminum it is.
If you were making yourself a personal cue would you have a preference or would it solely rely on weight?
I didn’t say they cared. I don’t think pool players know very much about metallurgy. I said I think every little thing can make a difference to the discerning pro level player. Understand what I’m saying… to me the hardness a bowling ball would absolutely make no difference because I suck at bowling. To a pro level bowler the nuances make a difference even if he doesn’t know how the ball was made. A joint pin made with a Rockwell hardness anywhere between 70-110… I’d bet money there’s a difference that the average pool player could not tell.
Please.
You are still missing my point. They may not be able to tell as you said if the joint is brass or damascus but they can tell what they like Or don’t like. If you are a cue maker I’d hope you know there is a difference in the hit with the use of different materials.