Have you played with a hybrid shaft yet??

dendweller said:
I'm confused about the word polishing in the context of cf. Everyone says you shouldn't sand cf because it exposes the fibers which you'd like to stay encapsulated in the resin they were made with but isn't polishing really sanding. If not, what's the difference. Is there a way to polish that doesn't expose fibers and potentially make the shaft shed?
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I would say as long as you don't use a large grit and put a shitload of elbow grease on it, you'll be ok. Stay with the finer grits. 2k, even 3k. Or use a polishing disc. Just be careful of the rpm. All you're trying to do is put a shine on the new stuff so it blends w the old stuff.😁 This is going to take some time when you use those fine numbers. Be prepared for a lengthy Polish.
Hour should do it. If your arm can hold out that long.😂
 
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Spoke with Vince on the phone this evening. An enjoyable conversation. His pedigree as it relates to the understanding of the cue shaft is impressive. He seems to be infinitely invested in producing a very good product...
I haven't personally tried one of his cue shafts...yet, but I certainly wouldn't be afraid to take one for a spin.
😎👍
 
j2pac said:
Spoke with Vince on the phone this evening. An enjoyable conversation. His pedigree as it relates to the understanding of the cue shaft is impressive. He seems to be infinitely invested in producing a very good product...
I haven't personally tried one of his cue shafts...yet, but I certainly wouldn't be afraid to take one for a spin.
😎👍
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Careful what you wish for bro..😉
 
dendweller said:
I'm confused about the word polishing in the context of cf. Everyone says you shouldn't sand cf because it exposes the fibers which you'd like to stay encapsulated in the resin they were made with but isn't polishing really sanding. If not, what's the difference. Is there a way to polish that doesn't expose fibers and potentially make the shaft shed?
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you shouldn't sand a cf shaft because it is not needed. CF shafts are smooth and all you need is to use alcohol wipes to clean them if they get dirty and sticky and they'll be back to be as smooth as new.
If you feel like you need to sand a CF shaft then in my opinion it is simply a poor quality shaft and you should pass on it.
 
skor said:
you shouldn't sand a cf shaft because it is not needed. CF shafts are smooth and all you need is to use alcohol wipes to clean them if they get dirty and sticky and they'll be back to be as smooth as new.
If you feel like you need to sand a CF shaft then in my opinion it is simply a poor quality shaft and you should pass on it.
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I'd put it in the trash before I'd sand one. I'm asking because I've seen some delivered that are covered with what appears to be sanding residue that takes a significant amount of cleaning to remove. Assumed they were broken fibers. Seems someone sanded it.
 
Literally got a Predator Centro today. Got it for my old SP trying to get closer to the Revo feel.
Initial thought: it's got a bit of all 3 shafts. Taper feels between a 314 and Z, Revo tip diameter and stiffness. I like it so far.
 
skor said:
you shouldn't sand a cf shaft because it is not needed. CF shafts are smooth and all you need is to use alcohol wipes to clean them if they get dirty and sticky and they'll be back to be as smooth as new.
If you feel like you need to sand a CF shaft then in my opinion it is simply a poor quality shaft and you should pass on it.
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It was started by someone commenting that a gouged cf shaft was useless. I said not true some cyanoacrylate and polishing will take care of gouges in cf. In that case sanding/polishing is required.
 
sudocrushms said:
Literally got a Predator Centro today. Got it for my old SP trying to get closer to the Revo feel.
Initial thought: it's got a bit of all 3 shafts. Taper feels between a 314 and Z, Revo tip diameter and stiffness. I like it so far.
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How does the deflection do compared to those 3 shafts? Notice any differences?
 
How did that story go about an Indian and an arrow? I forgot, could someone please refresh my memory?
 
dendweller said:
I get that the wood is giving you feel that is missing from most cf shafts. What does the cf section give you that you don't get from an LD wood shaft, lower deflection, more power?
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Personally, for me, I just love the super smooth feel of a CF shaft. That is, if they make it super smooth, and do not put some type of coating or finish over the CF, that makes it to where I have to use a Glove.
 
skor said:
Define Hybrid...
Because if it's a shaft that is constructed from more than one material then they are more common than you might think.
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I think that he really should have added a pic, to show what these types of shafts look like. Here is an example though, but this example is made by a cue maker, in Japan. The Maple Base here was from a Mezz shaft.
 

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RunEmOut08 said:
I spent an hour with Vince on the phone a couple weeks ago. What a nice and knowledgeable guy!!

He’s currently building me a shaft to test. I have been using the Becue engage 11.8 for the last couple of years and although I feel like that CF shaft has the best feel of the ones on the market, it does not feel like a wood shaft.

Really looking forward to trying out the hybrid shaft to see how it compares.
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I assume that you meant that it does not hit like a wooden shaft. The feel will be very different then wood, with any CF shaft, if you are talking about the way it feels when it glides through your bridge hand.
 
Lowell said:
Among my league peers, I actually see more carbon shafts among guys aged 35 +. Probably because of more disposable income, though.
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I have to agree with him on what he said. All the young kids are using CF now, and from what I have seen, most of the older guys are still using their trusty maple shafts. I have an old friend from the 90's, that laughed about CF shafts for the longest time, saying that he would never own or even try one, but eventually he tried a Cuetec Cynergy, and he was floored by the performance and power of the shaft. Talking about how it has never been so easy to move around the cue ball, and do what he needed to do with the cue ball. He was sold on CF, with the Cynergy, the same way that I was sold with CF, the 1st time I tried out a Whyte Carbon shafts, for the same reasons that he loved his Cuetec Synergy.

So, I believe that if these older guys would just give a high quality, very popular CF shaft a chance, then they might (and probably would be) floored by the performance too.

I am still intrigued by these Hybrid Carbon shafts though, and think they look really cool.
 
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