What's up everyone! It has been many many moons since I've last posted on these forums...in these forums? Anywho, I've made the decision to completely serve the pool gods with all my might this time around! No bowling, golf or anything else that'll cause me pain. Long story. That being said, I'm currently playing in 4 leagues, one 8-ball and three 9-ball.
I currently have a Viking with the eXactShot and eXactShot 2 shafts in both the black (12.75) and natural (12.5) line guides with Kamui Black soft tip; Tiger Classic 2 (Bocote w/wrap) and the newer 12.5mm LD shaft with sniper tip; and a Samara Bar cue with the TrueShaft in 12.5mm. Bare with me, I'm getting to my question.
I wanted to get opinions on what you guys and gals prefer or feel better playing with in regards to shaft diameter. I LOVE my Samsara! I have yet to meet anyone that gives it a really bad comment. I LOVE my C2 cue by Tiger, but its a miss or hit with folks, some like the shaft and other don't, but everyone realizes that it is a quality product. That being said, I wanted to try my Viking with the eXactShafts, because I haven't hit with them in a while.
Now, I have no idea why, but for some reason, I was able hit the cue ball better with the larger diameter. I know seems like a duh moment, but I mean, to me, it seemed like I was getting the same amount of spin with the 12.75mm shaft, if not a little more. It also seemed like the ball went where I wanted it to go more too...if that makes any sense. I don't know.
That being said, I have a Rounceville blank that I'll have made and I plan to use a Uni-Loc radial pin. I'd like to get a Tiger partial in 12.75, but they don't make it anymore. They highest they go is in the X shaft which is 13mm. So, I plan to see if I can get a TrueShaft partial done in 12.75. Now, not sure if there's that much difference between 13mm and 12.75 mm so I'll have to wait to try that out.
So, I hope this questions makes sense. Just tried to give you all as much information as I could so you could see that I'm trying different things here. eventually I would like to get on the carbon fiber bandwagon, but I haven't found one I liked yet. They all feel heavy to me compared to wood. Go figure.
I currently have a Viking with the eXactShot and eXactShot 2 shafts in both the black (12.75) and natural (12.5) line guides with Kamui Black soft tip; Tiger Classic 2 (Bocote w/wrap) and the newer 12.5mm LD shaft with sniper tip; and a Samara Bar cue with the TrueShaft in 12.5mm. Bare with me, I'm getting to my question.
I wanted to get opinions on what you guys and gals prefer or feel better playing with in regards to shaft diameter. I LOVE my Samsara! I have yet to meet anyone that gives it a really bad comment. I LOVE my C2 cue by Tiger, but its a miss or hit with folks, some like the shaft and other don't, but everyone realizes that it is a quality product. That being said, I wanted to try my Viking with the eXactShafts, because I haven't hit with them in a while.
Now, I have no idea why, but for some reason, I was able hit the cue ball better with the larger diameter. I know seems like a duh moment, but I mean, to me, it seemed like I was getting the same amount of spin with the 12.75mm shaft, if not a little more. It also seemed like the ball went where I wanted it to go more too...if that makes any sense. I don't know.
That being said, I have a Rounceville blank that I'll have made and I plan to use a Uni-Loc radial pin. I'd like to get a Tiger partial in 12.75, but they don't make it anymore. They highest they go is in the X shaft which is 13mm. So, I plan to see if I can get a TrueShaft partial done in 12.75. Now, not sure if there's that much difference between 13mm and 12.75 mm so I'll have to wait to try that out.
So, I hope this questions makes sense. Just tried to give you all as much information as I could so you could see that I'm trying different things here. eventually I would like to get on the carbon fiber bandwagon, but I haven't found one I liked yet. They all feel heavy to me compared to wood. Go figure.
