after a long layoff
I've realized how good my chinese 8-ball cue feels in my hand
it and my snooker cue (which also has a similar feel)
both apparently possess ash shafts
I've read ash is a stiffer, harder wood
is it possible these cues could actually *feel* "straighter"
as a result of being made of ash?
it must be said that another thing these cues have in common
is that they both have conical tapers..
I do also have a carom cue with a conical taper, but a maple shaft
the balance isn't ideal, but it doesn't feel the way these others do
maybe it's the ash, maybe it's the taper, maybe it's both?
or maybe it's all in my head
can anybody relate to any of this?
I've realized how good my chinese 8-ball cue feels in my hand
it and my snooker cue (which also has a similar feel)
both apparently possess ash shafts
I've read ash is a stiffer, harder wood
is it possible these cues could actually *feel* "straighter"
as a result of being made of ash?
it must be said that another thing these cues have in common
is that they both have conical tapers..
I do also have a carom cue with a conical taper, but a maple shaft
the balance isn't ideal, but it doesn't feel the way these others do
maybe it's the ash, maybe it's the taper, maybe it's both?
or maybe it's all in my head
can anybody relate to any of this?