Referencing my other post, 3 cushion is alive and well in Jacksonville and I may start playing a bit more seriously again. Is there a distinct benefit in using a specialized carom cue, such as Longoni or Schuler?
On the one hand, I play pool at a pretty competitive level and am very used to my cue and shaft and compensating for deflection, curve, etc. Comes in handy when estimating hits in 3 cushion. However, the LD properties of the shaft make the tip section light and that is noticeable when hitting the larger carom balls, although I can still juice it up pretty well.
A carom cue and shaft may be more suited to the game, but I would be concerned about having to adjust differently for deflection/curve and then switching back and forth. I've never used a carom cue, even when I used to play much more about 15 years ago, and averaged a respectable .7 with my normal Schon shaft. But that was also a solid shaft and not LD.
Ideally I could find a stiffer, more conically tapered shaft that would fit my Schon (5/16x14 thread) and have very similar properties to my existing shafts (314-2, Mezz WD-700). Not sure if anything like that even exists...
Thoughts, especially from players like me who switch back and forth? And if the recommendation is a carom cue, suggestions on cuemakers, where to purchase, and price for an entry level cue?
Thanks,
Scott
On the one hand, I play pool at a pretty competitive level and am very used to my cue and shaft and compensating for deflection, curve, etc. Comes in handy when estimating hits in 3 cushion. However, the LD properties of the shaft make the tip section light and that is noticeable when hitting the larger carom balls, although I can still juice it up pretty well.
A carom cue and shaft may be more suited to the game, but I would be concerned about having to adjust differently for deflection/curve and then switching back and forth. I've never used a carom cue, even when I used to play much more about 15 years ago, and averaged a respectable .7 with my normal Schon shaft. But that was also a solid shaft and not LD.
Ideally I could find a stiffer, more conically tapered shaft that would fit my Schon (5/16x14 thread) and have very similar properties to my existing shafts (314-2, Mezz WD-700). Not sure if anything like that even exists...
Thoughts, especially from players like me who switch back and forth? And if the recommendation is a carom cue, suggestions on cuemakers, where to purchase, and price for an entry level cue?
Thanks,
Scott