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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...

If the cue is a full splice, it was custom ordered so in all likelihood the customer specified what tip to use.

Thanks……after I get the shafts, I’ll post more details but you hit the nail squarely on its head. 3.7-3.8 ozs isn’t uncommon but to get shafts this heavy, it does come down to the blanks. He purchased over four hundred last time and proceeded to remeasure and weigh each one categorizing the...

The ferrule is 5/8” length and I let the cue maker pick the material to ensure he had complete control over the build since weight was important. I’ll get around to asking him. Shafts are 29” length and I can see now that 30” would likely have turned out too heavy. Normally it is not how much...

It can be done….3 Kielwood shafts….Solid wood and no weight was added…two shafts (12.6mm) weighing 4.1 ozs, one shaft (12.75mm) weighing 4.2 ozs…all 3 shafts are 29” length. The shafts are in transit at this very moment. Here’s a photo the cue maker sent. So to all those Doubting Thomas...

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...

More than a decade ago, I was given advice by Shooter08. I was unhappy with playing Kamui Black Clear medium because the tip glazed too much & required frequent scuffing. I was going to try a different brand until Tom told me to try Kamui Black Clear that was softer than Kamui Black & to try a...

This is awful and terrible…….I never heard about this and shame on me. I never got to speak with or meet Garten. As a cue maker, I’ve admired his workmanship since I first laid eyes on cues he’s produced. As a person, I cannot imagine how depressing it must be to suffer vision loss. As a...

Perhaps not……cored KW shaft weights can vary based on the blank selected. My reason for wanting an uncored KW shaft is I believe matching a KW shaft weight to my orig. maple shafts is very important. I’ve played pool for longer than most readers have lived so deflection is really not worrisome...

It is a 5/16x14 joint so the metal receiver in the shaft collar adds xtra weight. I posted a photo of a 4.01 oz KW shaft I borrowed that’s 30” but is all wood. You have to search for cue makers that can build heavier KW shafts that are always lighter after torrefication. The KW shafts I’ve...

Next week my cue maker is shipping my KW shafts. Been playing with a borrowed KW shaft made by the same cue maker the past 3 weeks. It’s a inch longer than the 29” shafts I had built that aren’t cored but happens to be the weight I want that matches my orig. maple shafts. It’s taken awhile to...

Would you install this on any cue you own? If yes, when did you have your vision last checked for color blindness? $5.00…..looks like crap both before & after installation….Did all the alternative brands cost too much? Good Luck.

It’s a darn good price for a Kielwood shaft and Jim is a exquisite cue maker.

I donated $20 bucks to Ciscero more often than I care to recall playing pool living in Bklyn, N.Y. After awhile, and a lot of donating, he laughingly revealed his approach to pool after I asked him. It was simple. Let your opponents think they can win so remember to always give them a little...

Emotional immaturity, over confidence and a higher opinion of one’s pool abilities than is warranted or justified are key factors for becoming animated or shouting a over a missed shot. A celebratory reaction to a highly difficult shot is very understandable. We see this happen in other sports...

I am not saying you are skating on thin ice with that claim because the above is only your opinion. IMO, I’d rate Richard Black & Black Boar higher on cue makers ranking than Richard Phillippi, RIP.

I cannot a imagine any drill that teaches you a smooth backstroke but I do acknowledge that imitating someone that has a great stroke is easier than reading how to do it. Proper grip tension becomes critical, as well as bridge length. In order to imitate, you must watch someone stroking the...

Dings seldom matter for shaft appearance but the severity and location can become bothersome and distracting. It is how the shaft feels in your bridge when you stroke. The ding by the joint is less important than by the ferrule. Try taking angle photos in direct sunlight or white light bulb of...

Just got word my KW shafts and one other a friend ordered right after I told him about my order, ship on Monday. I had the cue maker ship the 3 KW shafts as one delivery to my friend’s house where someone is home all the time. Once he gets the shafts, I’ll connect with him next week at the pool...

Shafts ship on Monday……delayed shipping so my buddy’s KW shaft could be included. No sense shipping twice to Fresno when you can do it once shipping 3 shafts instead of two separate orders. I’ll report back on how this adventure turns out.