What makes the best hitting shaft.

stick130 · Jul 25, 2015

Spliced Joints, more or less LPI. Can a solid maple shaft even get close to being recognised as a good hitting shaft. I personally like the way the OB-1 shaft hits over the older predator 314. I never liked the Schon Shaft that came with my STL-19, 15 years ago.
All comments welcomed.

JoeyInCali · Jul 25, 2015

The most expensive shafts are regular maple shafts.
Mosconi ran 526 with regular maple shaft.
Efren won the world 8, world 9 and world 1 pocket with regular shaft.
OB1's are great shafts.
So are regular shafts.

iusedtoberich · Jul 25, 2015

Its purely what's in between your ears.

iusedtoberich · Jul 25, 2015

Hell, I bet even a shaft that had a HORRIBLE hit/sound, like the sound from a loose ferrule, any player could play their normal game with it given enough practice.

Patrick Johnson · Jul 25, 2015

stick130 said:
Spliced Joints, more or less LPI. Can a solid maple shaft even get close to being recognised as a good hitting shaft. I personally like the way the OB-1 shaft hits over the older predator 314. I never liked the Schon Shaft that came with my STL-19, 15 years ago.
All comments welcomed.

What does "hit" mean? What's a good one? What's a bad one?

pj <- same old same old
chgo

Double-Dave · Jul 25, 2015

iusedtoberich said:
Hell, I bet even a shaft that had a HORRIBLE hit/sound, like the sound from a loose ferrule, any player could play their normal game with it given enough practice.

I remember when Shane still played his old Joss/Schon combo. He played with
a loose ferrule for quite a while. Drove everyone nuts. He played kinda sporty with it.

gr. Dave

iusedtoberich · Jul 25, 2015

Double-Dave said:
I remember when Shane still played his old Joss/Schon combo. He played with
a loose ferrule for quite a while. Drove everyone nuts. He played kinda sporty with it.

gr. Dave

Yep. I remember that now too.

Or Mark Tadd playing world class pool with a K-Mart black graphite cue.

iusedtoberich · Jul 25, 2015

All this is why I like to buy cues based on their aesthetic

Kim Bye · Jul 25, 2015

Define: "best"

Ron Swanson · Jul 25, 2015

Patrick Johnson said:
What does "hit" mean? What's a good one? What's a bad one?

pj <- same old same old
chgo

How can you hit the ball cleanly or purely with a crap shaft?

Never mind.

9Ballr · Jul 25, 2015

"What makes the best hitting shaft."

The one you're the most used to.

Straightpool_99 · Jul 25, 2015

This shaft looks pretty good, unfortunately it's a one piece, but you can use it for other stuff as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WtdfPR0ZF0

King T · Jul 25, 2015

You got it right!

iusedtoberich said:
Yep. I remember that now too.

Or Mark Tadd playing world class pool with a K-Mart black graphite cue.

I watched Mark play with that cue for a long time and I use to think, is he for real?? So I went and got one.., Oh well, I aint Mark Tadd!

Bavafongoul · Jul 25, 2015

what makes the best hitting shaft........

What makes the best hitting shaft?

The brand & hardness of the tip!

Matt B.

Patrick Johnson · Jul 25, 2015

Ron Swanson said:
How can you hit the ball cleanly or purely with a crap shaft?

Not exactly Shakespeare, but then neither is "hits good".

pj
chgo

Tramp Steamer · Jul 25, 2015

I think maple does, of course, but only when it's in ten wedge shape pieces. :smile:

SWN99 · Jul 25, 2015

Solid maple with a good tip and ferrule.

What makes the best hitting shaft.

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