hi joey, great point-
maybe better for another thread
but I wonder if wood and cf could meet more in the middle
Maybe.
I suspect another material will eventually beat CF.
CF has so many pitfalls and is very costly.
hi joey, great point-
maybe better for another thread
but I wonder if wood and cf could meet more in the middle
They shouldn't be so expensive. You can get really high-end CF golf shafts in the $75-200 range and they have to withstand FAR more stress than any pool shaft. The pool shaft makers are just taking advantage of what is currently a crazy sellers market. Blanks are available now for under 100bux. Curious as to what you mean by "pitfalls"?Maybe.
I suspect another material will eventually beat CF.
CF has so many pitfalls and is very costly.
They shouldn't be so expensive. You can get really high-end CF golf shafts in the $75-200 range and they have to withstand FAR more stress than any pool shaft. The pool shaft makers are just taking advantage of what is currently a crazy sellers market. Blanks are available now for under 100bux. Curious as to what you mean by "pitfalls"?
I've got a couple friends in the golf shaft business and i talked to one about this. He said there is NO way a pool shaft should cost $400+. He said that some golf shafts, especially the stiffer ones, use 70ton and 40ton carbon tow(EXPENSIVE stuff) and they might run $350bux. Most shafts are under $150. Just my opinion that the pool shaft makers are making serious profit on these things.I suspect a hollowed graphite will be so cheap, it might become the choice of bar bangers .
I've got a couple friends in the golf shaft business and i talked to one about this. He said there is NO way a pool shaft should cost $400+. He said that some golf shafts, especially the stiffer ones, use 70ton and 40ton carbon tow(EXPENSIVE stuff) and they might run $350bux. Most shafts are under $150. Just my opinion that the pool shaft makers are making serious profit on these things.
Titleist conversions get made because they look cool. They don't feel/play any better.billiard games are unique as compared to other sports that need equipment such as tennis and golf. the power comes from the arm, the shaft just provides ability for the LEATHER tip to transfer kinetic energy on to the ball by the swing of your arm, so they can be using magical casting by the witches of salem, their magical shaft still needs a leather tip and chalk. and wood still provides the best FEEL, that why titlst cues get converted, bc 80 year old cues play and feel better than some new wood. im a wood purist, not against CF, just provides nothing for me. the only positive that comes out of it is it wont warp, but McDermott, cuetec already provide good wood shafts with warp resistence and they play just fine.
Titleist conversions get made because they look cool. They don't feel/play any better.
I disagree, they provide excellent feedback, way better than most cues. old wood, stresses relieved over decades, straight grain maple, one of the best hitting cues you can own. its not about looking cool.
No way to prove that they play better. If that's what you want to believe fine but there's zero proof of it. I've had a couple SUPER nice conversions. They didn't play any better than a current cue.I disagree, they provide excellent feedback, way better than most cues. old wood, stresses relieved over decades, straight grain maple, one of the best hitting cues you can own. its not about looking cool.
When the Slate changes the price will drop on tables. They will find a material to use instead or will make one.
20 years from now I'll still have the wooden shafts I have now, and I'll be 86.
No way to prove that they play better. If that's what you want to believe fine but there's zero proof of it. I've had a couple SUPER nice conversions. They didn't play any better than a current cue.
I LOL'ed When the cartel-looking dude mentioned playing one or two balls better.
TWO BALLS??? Hell, I gotta get me a CF shaft then. I might actually break-and-run a rack every now and then.
Maniac