hey what should a 13mm shaft weigh?

poolplayer2093 · Feb 14, 2012

i know weight isn't everything but i was hoping for kind of a ball park idea. i just picked up a new mezz shaft and it weighs 4.76 oz. if i post some pictures do you guys think you could rate the shaft wood for me?

i haven't gotten the butt yet so i won't be table to test out the shaft until thursday

West Point 1987 · Feb 14, 2012

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Varney Cues · Feb 14, 2012

poolplayer2093 said:
i know weight isn't everything but i was hoping for kind of a ball park idea. i just picked up a new mezz shaft and it weighs 4.76 oz. if i post some pictures do you guys think you could rate the shaft wood for me?

i haven't gotten the butt yet so i won't be table to test out the shaft until thursday

That would indeed be a heavy shaft if it didn't have a metal insert. Some inserts can weigh nearly 1/2oz depending on how its made. Many though put too much concern into shaft weight. I've seen lots of 4.5oz (without insert) & heavier shafts that were junk. Color & bounce tone seem to tell me much more about a shaft. I'm finding too that the lighter weight shafts lend themselves to having better LD properties. Some of the best playing freak shafts I've seen are a darker honey color with some sugar & mineral content and weigh only 3.5oz (no brass insert) or even a tad less depending on taper & diameter. Bottom line is how does it hit/play for you...thats all thats really important. Don't do a mind job on yourself trying to judge it before you've spent any table time. And then too a shaft you aren't pleased with can be changed 100% with a ferrule, tip, and even taper change.

poolplayer2093 · Feb 14, 2012

Varney Cues said:
That would indeed be a heavy shaft if it didn't have a metal insert. Some inserts can weigh nearly 1/2oz depending on how its made. Many though put too much concern into shaft weight. I've seen lots of 4.5oz (without insert) & heavier shafts that were junk. Color & bounce tone seem to tell me much more about a shaft. I'm finding too that the lighter weight shafts lend themselves to having better LD properties. Some of the best playing freak shafts I've seen are a darker honey color with some sugar & mineral content and weigh only 3.5oz (no brass insert) or even a tad less depending on taper & diameter. Bottom line is how does it hit/play for you...thats all thats really important. Don't do a mind job on yourself trying to judge it before you've spent any table time. And then too a shaft you aren't pleased with can be changed 100% with a ferrule, tip, and even taper change.

yeah you're right! best just to wait till i get to break the shaft in. thanks

cueman · Feb 14, 2012

Non Laminated maple shafts usually run in the 3.5 to 4.5 ounce range, depending on diameter and taper and whether they have brass insert, metal rings or collars on them. Most regular maple shafts 13mm with pro taper and no brass insert or metal would average a little under 4 ounce.
Laminated shafts can often go higher than the 5 ounce range.

vasilios · Feb 14, 2012

poolplayer2093 said:
i know weight isn't everything but i was hoping for kind of a ball park idea. i just picked up a new mezz shaft and it weighs 4.76 oz. if i post some pictures do you guys think you could rate the shaft wood for me?

i haven't gotten the butt yet so i won't be table to test out the shaft until thursday

any where from 3.0 t0 5.0
length,taper,wood,joint size and material all make a difference.

bill

measureman · Feb 14, 2012

My McFadden shaft is a full 13mm with no insert and is 3.90 oz.

pescadoman · Feb 14, 2012

Don't get caught up in what others have to say as long as YOU like it.

Rodney · Feb 14, 2012

My playing shaft is a little more than 3 oz. Its straight grained, and pretty stiff for its taper. Would you think it played better if I made it 4 oz. or more?

HDR10 · Feb 15, 2012

Rodney said:
My playing shaft is a little more than 3 oz. Its straight grained, and pretty stiff for its taper. Would you think it played better if I made it 4 oz. or more?

I'd just like to know how you are going to make it an ounce heavier than it is now?????

Rodney · Feb 15, 2012

HDR10 said:
I'd just like to know how you are going to make it an ounce heavier than it is now?????

I was just trying to provoke a little thought.

mortuarymike-nv · Feb 15, 2012

shaft weight

everything i have is 3.4 to 4.1 the 4.1 shafts is 29.5 with ivory ferrules
the average is 3.6 3.7
the only way to tell is to try out a few cues.
each there own .
mike

poolplayer2093 · Feb 15, 2012

Rodney said:
My playing shaft is a little more than 3 oz. Its straight grained, and pretty stiff for its taper. Would you think it played better if I made it 4 oz. or more?

if it was heavier the wood might be more or less dense or thick and that would change the way it played.

just trying to provoke a little thought

JoeyInCali · Feb 15, 2012

Is that Mezz shaft carbon fiber loaded in the center ?

manwon · Feb 15, 2012

poolplayer2093 said:
i know weight isn't everything but i was hoping for kind of a ball park idea. i just picked up a new mezz shaft and it weighs 4.76 oz. if i post some pictures do you guys think you could rate the shaft wood for me?

i haven't gotten the butt yet so i won't be table to test out the shaft until thursday

Sounds kinda light to me, I never use shaftwood that is less then 6+ Oz.

dannylee · Feb 16, 2012

manwon said:
Sounds kinda light to me, I never use shaftwood that is less then 6+ Oz.

That's pretty heavy for a shaft

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icem3n · Feb 16, 2012

poolplayer2093 said:
i know weight isn't everything but i was hoping for kind of a ball park idea. i just picked up a new mezz shaft and it weighs 4.76 oz. if i post some pictures do you guys think you could rate the shaft wood for me?

i haven't gotten the butt yet so i won't be table to test out the shaft until thursday

What kind of shaft is it? Is it a solid maple or HP2, Alpha or Wd700?

It is very common to see Mezz shaft around 4.2oz or more.
Heavy shaft helps the front end stay down and not float during a shot.

But 4.76 is kinda very heavy. How big is the shaft?

Mr. Wiggles · Feb 19, 2012

Sugar marks!

poolplayer2093 said:
i know weight isn't everything but i was hoping for kind of a ball park idea. i just picked up a new mezz shaft and it weighs 4.76 oz. if i post some pictures do you guys think you could rate the shaft wood for me?

i haven't gotten the butt yet so i won't be table to test out the shaft until thursday

As Mr. Varney said it's not just a weight thing. I saw someone post about sugar marks saying a fine cue (expensive I presume) would never leave the cue makers shop with sugar marks in the shaft! A visual cosmetic thing I guess. My new custom cue has several quite visible sugar marks on one of the shafts. The cue maker actually told me about them before delivery and assured me it's ok, just cosmetic. A local cue maker was admiring my cue and says let me see that shaft. He says that's good wood. I said yeah but it's got these sugar marks on it. He laughs and says yeah that's why I like it. He's a good guy and I trust him. He also said let me have first shot at my shaft if I ever want to get rid of it! It's also a little darker than most shafts.

lenoxmjs · Feb 19, 2012

My favorite shaft weighs in at 4.2 oz 13.0 mm and has a ping when you bounce it on concrete that sounds like you just struck a high pitched bell. (ZYLR).

Michael Webb · Feb 19, 2012

manwon said:
Sounds kinda light to me, I never use shaftwood that is less then 6+ Oz.

If you have any around 5 ounces at 14mm, you can send them my way, seeing they'll be to light for your liking.

hey what should a 13mm shaft weigh?

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