I see some references to a "Tuned Shaft".
What is the process of tuning a shaft and why is it desirable?
I kinda thought it might be marketing BS as I had never heard any cue maker talking about that before. But ... I am always ready and eager to learn new and better ways of doing things.
So I guess now cue makers need to learn how to lay up carbon fiber to make those kind of shafts ... they seem to be the latest and greatest hot item to improve your game.
More Marketing BS ???????
Tuning a shaft is not as uncommon as some may think. Those who dismiss it have no knowledge of how it is done. It is not the same as toning which is an integral part of shaft selection also.
Most of us probably do the necessary steps without naming the procedure, at least in our own cue shafts.. of course, I'm not arguing just trying to show you that I can be right too.
Mario
You guys aren’t thinking of tuning in the correct manner. Think of cars, and the data management for proper ignition and running. I can change the tune for a car and get different performance. The same as changing a shafts taper/ferrule/bored. Except for cues it’s a one way operation.
Yes ... but with cars and such the change is measurable and plainly obvious.
With a cue shaft hit and feel is all subjective to the players interpretation.
When you tune a cue shaft what is it that you are adjusting and how is the result measured?
Here is an example:
Chuck up your cue butt in a lathe, attach the shaft, and spin it slowly.
Does the tip stay in one spot or wobble around.
That wobble can be "tuned" out if you know how to do it.
Is that what is being called tuning?
No that’s not tuning. That’s just trying to be a nit. Isn’t it kind of personal preference for cars too? I don’t like Ford Mustangs at all, does that make them trash? Just like how Seybert’s does their tuning. It’s personal preference of whether or not you like that tune. It’s all about finding your sweet spot. If there’s enough meat to the shaft, any maker or repair man can tune a shaft if they know what’s going on.
So is retapering another word for tuning or part of tuning?.