KielWood Shaft

[AverageTXN]

Has anyone here moved over to the inFuzed shaft from a full CF shaft? If so, I'd love to hear more details. I recently tried the J. Flowers SMO-W shaft which is maple with a CF core. I have a feeling that a Kielwood shaft with CF core might be just what I'm looking for.

 

[skor]

Has anyone here moved over to the inFuzed shaft from a full CF shaft? If so, I'd love to hear more details. I recently tried the J. Flowers SMO-W shaft which is maple with a CF core. I have a feeling that a Kielwood shaft with CF core might be just what I'm looking for.

I got it after owning a few CF shafts.
It’s nice but I prefer the CF shafts better.

 

[vincett]

Has anyone here moved over to the inFuzed shaft from a full CF shaft? If so, I'd love to hear more details. I recently tried the J. Flowers SMO-W shaft which is maple with a CF core. I have a feeling that a Kielwood shaft with CF core might be just what I'm looking for.

I tried Infuze, and it is not my cup of teas. I love KW more. Accuracy when needed, right ammount of feedback, great deflections when needed.

Infuze feedbacks were not that good. It felt more of a CF than KW. Also deflections is very minimal...aka...feeling Dead as well. Also surprisingly, very light in the front toward the tip...which I dont care much for

 

[Bavafongoul]

Just notified that 3 KW shafts are in transit to me right now. Two are mine and the other is for a close friend that jumped on my wagon train after learning a heavier uncored version could be built without adding any weight at the collar. It has taken awhile to finally see the finish line on this exhaustive search but I just knew this was possible despite the contrary opinions from several cue makers I discussed building my KW shafts. The 3 shafts weigh 1 @4.15ozs. & 2 @4.0 ozs. Shaft sizes are 12.6mm and 12.75mm with one shaft having a matching collar for my friend’s cue. I’ll post photos and a review after my KW shafts arrive but in the meantime, here are a few photos by the cue maker.



UPDATE: Shafts arrived Thursday…..great shipping packing………Nary a problem.
The two new shafts are here. I’m thrilled with the results. The shafts are everything I hoped for….worth the effort.

 

[SSDiver2112]

Just finished my shaft. Ended up 4.1 oz. I’ll play with it and see how I like it. I can remove some wood from behind the threads if I need to lighten it a bit.

 

[Bavafongoul]

Just finished my shaft. Ended up 4.1 oz. I’ll play with it and see how I like it. I can remove some wood from behind the threads if I need to lighten it a bit.

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You were the 1st cue maker that contacted me after I originally ordered shafts that turned out too light. As it turns out, Jacoby Cues was successful and built two flat faced 4 oz. Kielwood shafts. They had my order confused with another and the shafts I was told were 3.6 ozs. actually were 4 ozs. Unfortunately, it was after my order was placed with a different cue maker which they were very understanding about. They said they could do it and proved it just as you have building this really handsome KW shaft. I’m surprised more players don’t want a weight proportioned shaft just like you made. Cudos, you walked the talk.

 

[Cue Alchemist]

Just notified that 3 KW shafts are in transit to me right now. Two are mine and the other is for a close friend that jumped on my wagon train after learning a heavier uncored version could be built without adding any weight at the collar. It has taken awhile to finally see the finish line on this exhaustive search but I just knew this was possible despite the contrary opinions from several cue makers I discussed building my KW shafts. The 3 shafts weigh 1 @4.2ozs. & 2 @4.1ozs. Shaft sizes are 12.6mm and 12.75mm with one shaft having a matching collar for my friend’s cue. I’ll post photos and a review after my KW shafts arrive but in the meantime, here are a few photos by the cue maker.

Hopefully your search is over now, and they play as good, as they look.
I'm glad you tried the 12.6mm. I said they would play nice

 

[Bavafongoul]

Hopefully your search is over now, and they play as good, as they look.
I'm glad you tried the 12.6mm. I said they would play nice

I was surprised how 12.6mm felt different and more comfortable in my closed bridge than a 12.5mm. I don’t know why but it felt better. I realize my fingers can’t discern a 1mm difference but it really did feel different and more suited to a closed bridge.

 

[philly]

I was surprised how 12.6mm felt different and more comfortable in my closed bridge than a 12.5mm. I don’t know why but it felt better. I realize my fingers can’t discern a 1mm difference but it really did feel different and more suited to a closed bridge.

Could be the length of taper.
Taper is a big part of a shaft feeling right to me.

 

[Bavafongoul]

Well, i got to play with my new shafts today. Much better than I expected. Got no complaints about deflection even though the shafts are uncored. The taper is exquisite, finish is satin smooth, the Kamui Black Clear Soft tips installation is flawless and the weight is four ounces (4 ozs.) that’s apparently harder to do with Kielwood shafts. At least it seems to be if the KW shaft is flat faced wood without any metal receiver that adds a little bit of weight. The shafts are 29”.

My impression is I wish I had done this sooner. I now have 3 KW shafts that let me play any of the six big pin cues in my case. Today was a real treat. And the KW shafts all weigh pretty much the same weight despite having different diameters. Two shafts weigh 3.81 and 4.0 ozs while the 3rd weighs 4.15 ozs. This is what I was hoping for & IMO, worth the effort. I really enjoy the feel of a 29” KW shaft more than 30” KW shaft after having now played with both.

 

[j2pac]

Well, i got to play with my new shafts today. Much better than I expected. Got no complaints about deflection even though the shafts are uncored. The taper is exquisite, finish is satin smooth, the Kamui Black Clear Soft tips installation is flawless and the weight is four ounces (4 ozs.) that’s apparently harder to do with Kielwood shafts. At least it seems to be if the KW shaft is flat faced wood without any metal receiver that adds a little bit of weight. The shafts are 29”.

My impression is I wish I had done this sooner. I now have 3 KW shafts that let me play any of the six big pin cues in my case. Today was a real treat. And the KW shafts all weigh pretty much the same weight despite having different diameters. Two 12.6mm shafts weigh 4 ozs and the 3rd shaft is 12.75mm and weighs 4.15 ozs. This is what I was hoping for and IMO, worth the effort. I really enjoyed the feel of a 29” KW shaft more than a 30” KW shaft the same wt. after having played with one.

Well worth the effort. Congrats on your new weapons.