I bought several ash shafts from Shadowmoss here on az
John Nemic made me a cue with the ash shaft and I play better with it than any cue I have
ever played with
It is stiff but not hard,it provides a constant play and i draw the ball better than I usually did
I prefer stiff and control as i only play one pocket,but when I warm up with 9 ball practice
I think it plays better and i move the ball easily
I am not a real good player and don't use a lot of english or side because i miss
also it is not as slick feeling as maple,but i am rough on cues
overall,i would buy a shaft or two with ash if i were serious about my playing
John Nemic in Dallas has some ash,makes good shafts for other cues quick
and inexpensively
he is everglade on az and 214 577 8759
he is hard to reach sometimes
Shadowmoss has the best ash shaft wood in the world
I dont know if he sells in lots of less than 25,but itf you value your game enough to experiment with $500 for a project that might improve your game,contact these guys
As a side,I think it is better to experiment for yourself rather than take the opinion of others here on AZ or anywhere else.Opinions vary and the more scientific they sound,the worse they have worked for me
no offense
Dean