Recent content by BobPA

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Why not buy from them? Because they are never in stock anywhere. Also, they do not feel any better (to me) than any of the other big name production cues. Claiming that no other cue on the planet fits together as tightly as a Mezz is just ridiculous. Please prove it, and not with just "trust me...

I have played a few Mezz cues. They feel ok, but nothing Earth shattering. Fit and finish appears to be no better than the big players. The biggest issue is availability. The Mcdermott warranty is tough to beat. Predators also have great resale, and sell very quickly.

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I prefer wrapless. I have never tried a linen wrap that I like. They are very slippery to me....And I have tried dozens of different linen wraps. I do not get the hype.

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While I agree to a certain extent, it would not surprise me if someone could build a competitive shaft out of their workshop. Something like the Longoni shaft that does not have a seam would be more difficult, but a standard carbon tubed shaft could be done. Would it be worth while cost wise...

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You would be surprised at what hobbyist level composite guys can make in their garage. My friend made visual carbon freestyle jet ski hulls in his garage for a few years. They were beautiful, strong, and light. They made their own plugs, jigs, and vacuum bag setup....Ended up selling the entire...

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When did I ever say it was a Holy Grail? I am just countering your ridiculous statement that "most production cue makers don't offer KW, it is mostly a custom cue maker thing" which really is not true. the tirade you are on against KW makes me think some guy wit a KW shaft and a custom cue took...

Off the top of my head.... Meucci Lucasi Pechauer Joss Jacoby Mcdermott (if you ask) Schmelke Pure X All of these companies and more produce a kielwood.

100%. Unless you are using a robot to strike the ball and a jig to set it up, "deflection" tests are just silly. They just break down to a guy guessing where and how hard he is hitting at a ruler taped to the short rail. Testing requires perfect consistency, something humans cannot do.