Looking for a new shaft

Plagueis said:

As the title says I'm looking a new shaft but I'm not interested in getting one of the "high performance", "low deflection", "all you'll ever need again" shafts.

preferably with a tip that is less than 13, something closer to 11.5
Can anyone direct me to a cue maker that I won't be disappointed with?
And I'm looking for just a shaft, not a full cue

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Plagueis said:

As the title says I'm looking a new shaft but I'm not interested in getting one of the "high performance", "low deflection", "all you'll ever need again" shafts. Just a hard maple will do but I'm looking for something of good value. I've heard good things about old growth maple and others like it. I'm looking for a 3/8x10 pin size and preferably with a tip that is less than 13, something closer to 11.5
Can anyone direct me to a cue maker that I won't be disappointed with?
And I'm looking for just a shaft, not a full cue

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Plagueis said:

Well it's not that I'm looking for something that isn't low deflection but I don't want any of the production "insert buzz word here" shafts

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Gerry said:

Plagueis:

You seem to be against any kind of "LD" shaft tech, but just as the Mace went the way of the DoDo bird.....so will the Maple shaft over time IMO. Once you put a few honest non-judgemental hours into the "tech" shafts.....you will see, as I did not too long ago....that they are WAY better then their pure Maple ancestors.

Sorry man!, but just like I did not too long ago....you are on a journey of discovery to the best shaft you can get for YOUR game. I entered the LD world kicking and screaming.....then I realized by making a simple LD equipment change my game made a HUGE leap forward in accuracy...especially on the "inside" of the cueball!

Disclaimer...
I am NOT involved in any LD shaft company in any way beyond giving OB shafts my nod as the "go to" in my book as the finest built piece of kit in my case.

have fun man!,

Gerry

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