Recent content by Bavafongoul

Has the builder let you know the average weight of these shafts? Based on appearance, he looks like he did a nice job. Your price is the best I’ve seen for a Kielwood shaft by far. You should draw a lot of attention. Best of luck with this thread.

That does not look like a radial joint to my eye but the below photo is what Tim Scruggs used for a radial joint.

Boggieman….. I am just going by what some other Azers posted as attachments about CF shafts tolerances.

Raschig is touted as the best pool balls made and I do not disagree despite being a big fan of Centennials. The seller presents a fantastic opportunity to get a magnificent set of snooker balls at a very attractive price.

You may be right…….do you think a dark color shaft, like Tsunami, has less moisture from being roasted longer? Generally moisture is reintroduced in the process of torrefication that typically is 3-4% or the shaft is too brittle. The cue makers I located that are capable of building a heavy...

Well, my cue makers never griped and became really close pals and maybe I’m closer to being right whereas you’re closer to being wrong. The representations extended by some CF builders, which again I know little about the actual manufacture process unlike wood shafts, that another Azer posted...

No I never blame my equipment but am inclined to sometimes attribute it to debilitating injuries that would discourage most folks from even trying to play pool if they had two broken wings that don’t flap any more and cause lots of pain. I ain’t making this shit up……my pool game suffers from a...

Cory Barnhart……12.85mm……3.81 ozs……. Flat Faced ( 29.5”) …..my 1st KW shaft Jim Pierce………..12.75mm…….4.15 ozs…….Flat Faced (29”) Jim Pierce….……..12.6mm……..4.0 ozs………Flat Faced (29”) No weight inserts or receiver, just wood, 5/8” ferrule and Kielwood…….It pays off to be persistent and I’m...

Hopefully I made it clear my remarks reflected my opinion (reply #24). Isn’t that what IMO stands for? Then I posted my standards might be unrealistic (reply #33). I thought referring to this as my standards made this clear as well. But at least I did acknowledge that the shaft performance is...

J2pac posted a reply to my comments and helped educate me about CF shafts. However, I do still stand by my opinion that this shouldn’t occur and is a defect. Now my standards might be unrealistic to some, even cue builders but it is as simple as this. A cue is straight or it isn’t because...

fastone371…….the cue you are referring to I nicknamed Frankenstein. It was my first attempt at designing a cue from stem to stern. I screwed up the design in 2 ways otherwise the cue would be a spotlight pool cue. Instead, it’s somewhat grotesque but nonetheless a little fascinating but so was...

Thanks for clarifying that…..it just seems that with the precision machinery, casting and final finish, sanding, etc. , I’d expect, or more candidly stated, presumed it would be more precise. But I’ve long admitted that I know zilch about CF pool cue shafts other than they popular, low...

Of course it is a defect……..taper should always change gradually, progressively but consistently too, not back and forth or in this case, up & down. Taper should not fluctuate like the OP described even with a wood shaft but especially with a CF shaft. Building a wood shaft involves removing...

Hey Now…..as old Hank would say on a old HBO series…… thanks for posting. I thought it was a great endorsement of Jim Pierce and especially his KW shafts. It’s by coincidence he and I happen to share the same views about pool cues and cue shafts. Now it also turns out we have similar views...

Folks, I have played with the Tsunami, both versions. My buddy had the original for 18 months and sold it to get the 2.0 with the phenolic insert to protect the threads. It is a very nice shaft but it’s usually about 1/2 oz. lighter (flat face design) than I want, especially in a 29”length...