Recently, I decided to try a carbon fiber shaft. After, studying everything I could find on the internet regarding each manufacturer of carbon shafts. I decided to order the Cuetec Cynergy. I thought I would write something about my thoughts behind deciding on the Cuetec, and provide people with my first impressions.
During my carbon fiber shaft “study period”, I found a few posts / reviews on the Revo wherein guys mentioned that they did not find the Revo’s taper (either version) to be comfortable. Their description of the taper was such that I believed I would not enjoy the taper and it would bother me. Also, the “Revo” pinging sound would drive me nuts. Additionally, my buddy had a Revo tip explode the second time he hit a ball with it, so the Revo was the first shaft eliminated.
I found mixed reviews on Jacoby. One guy on youtube purported to roll the shaft on a table right out of the box, and it rolled like a banana. I was not going to chance spending $500 on a shaft, and get a banana in the mail. Jacoby was out.
I could not find a Meucci shaft with a radial pin option online, so Meucci was out.
One reviewer online said the Beecue radial shaft was extremely loose on his aluminum radial pin. I have an aluminum radial pin in my cue, so Beecue was out.
I was down to Pechauer Rogue and Cuetec Cynergy. I was and am still very curious to try the Pechauer—both the 11.8 and the 12.5. The websites that carried the Pechauer claimed the 11.8 shaft had a “pro taper”, but I was skeptical. I do not like conical tapers, and I did not want to even chance getting anything resembling a conical taper, so I eliminated the 11.8, based purely on this suspicion that really skinny factory shafts tend to be conical--ish. So I was down to Cuetec Cynergy and Rogue 12.5. There are more reviews online regarding the Cuetec, and almost all of them are positive. What I could find about the Pechauer was positive, but there was a much smaller sample size. Thus, I ordered the Cuetec.
My thoughts on the Cuetec
1) It is quiet.
2) The tip that comes on it is different than what I am used to, but I like it. I use a VERY hard tip, so this tip seems “soft” to me, but its hardness rating is not low.
3) It is definitely easier to generate higher rates of spin with this shaft than my regular maple shafts.
4) I am not a low deflection veteran or connoisseur. However, to me, the deflection / squirt one experiences whilst using the Cuetec Cynergy is larger than I would have hoped for in a $400 “LD” shaft. However, in looking at deflection tests on youtube, it seems like the Cuetec deflection might be similar to a Predator 314 (more than Revo or Z3, but less than a standard maple shaft). For some, this might be desirable, as it may make switching to LD less of a shock.
5) On balance, I believe the Cuetec Shaft is a quality product, but I wonder if I should have ordered the Pechauer, as it might have lower deflection. I hope this helps someone that is considering taking the carbon fiber plunge. Of course, I am happy to hear about your experiences with a CF shaft, especially if you have a Pechauer.
kollegedave
During my carbon fiber shaft “study period”, I found a few posts / reviews on the Revo wherein guys mentioned that they did not find the Revo’s taper (either version) to be comfortable. Their description of the taper was such that I believed I would not enjoy the taper and it would bother me. Also, the “Revo” pinging sound would drive me nuts. Additionally, my buddy had a Revo tip explode the second time he hit a ball with it, so the Revo was the first shaft eliminated.
I found mixed reviews on Jacoby. One guy on youtube purported to roll the shaft on a table right out of the box, and it rolled like a banana. I was not going to chance spending $500 on a shaft, and get a banana in the mail. Jacoby was out.
I could not find a Meucci shaft with a radial pin option online, so Meucci was out.
One reviewer online said the Beecue radial shaft was extremely loose on his aluminum radial pin. I have an aluminum radial pin in my cue, so Beecue was out.
I was down to Pechauer Rogue and Cuetec Cynergy. I was and am still very curious to try the Pechauer—both the 11.8 and the 12.5. The websites that carried the Pechauer claimed the 11.8 shaft had a “pro taper”, but I was skeptical. I do not like conical tapers, and I did not want to even chance getting anything resembling a conical taper, so I eliminated the 11.8, based purely on this suspicion that really skinny factory shafts tend to be conical--ish. So I was down to Cuetec Cynergy and Rogue 12.5. There are more reviews online regarding the Cuetec, and almost all of them are positive. What I could find about the Pechauer was positive, but there was a much smaller sample size. Thus, I ordered the Cuetec.
My thoughts on the Cuetec
1) It is quiet.
2) The tip that comes on it is different than what I am used to, but I like it. I use a VERY hard tip, so this tip seems “soft” to me, but its hardness rating is not low.
3) It is definitely easier to generate higher rates of spin with this shaft than my regular maple shafts.
4) I am not a low deflection veteran or connoisseur. However, to me, the deflection / squirt one experiences whilst using the Cuetec Cynergy is larger than I would have hoped for in a $400 “LD” shaft. However, in looking at deflection tests on youtube, it seems like the Cuetec deflection might be similar to a Predator 314 (more than Revo or Z3, but less than a standard maple shaft). For some, this might be desirable, as it may make switching to LD less of a shock.
5) On balance, I believe the Cuetec Shaft is a quality product, but I wonder if I should have ordered the Pechauer, as it might have lower deflection. I hope this helps someone that is considering taking the carbon fiber plunge. Of course, I am happy to hear about your experiences with a CF shaft, especially if you have a Pechauer.
kollegedave
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Hope all is well with you and your family.
