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It's my impression that the taper has a bigger impact on the shaft stiffness than the kind of wood used. Ash wood is only slightly harder than maple, but my parabolic tapered snooker cue feels rock solid compared to pool cues.

Carom cues would be stiff enough, but they're quite short. Also, I like the design of my cue very much and only want to change the shaft.

Hi, I'm looking for a new shaft for my cue (5/16x14 pin) and I don't like how soft most pool shafts are. I tried a Mezz Hybrid Pro II for example, and it's clearly not stiff enough for my taste. So if I want to buy a shaft only, what would be the best options (preferably with a parabolical or...

I think that hype and prestige play a big role, similar to violin players and their preference for stradivaris: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/science/in-play-off-between-old-and-new-violins-stradivarius-lags.html?_r=2&partner=rss&emc=rss

I've recently used a Canon Eos 450d at 800/1600 ISO with a 50mm/1.8 MK II and a monopod to take photos at a tournament in a very badly lit environment. http://photo.net/photodb/member-photos?user_id=4916173 IMO this <100$ lens is a very good deal for available light photography on a budget.

Men tend to have a better spatial sense and eye-hand coordination, which obviously is helpful playing pool. If the only difference was the power when breaking, women would be equally strong at playing snooker.