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30” breaks shaft on a 29” butt.
Anyone have experience or feedback?
Anyone have experience or feedback?
What were the benefits?I have a 30" shaft on a 29" butt. For a break cue, where the joint is makes no difference given the conical taper. It is the overall length, regardless of where the joint is.... IMHO !
This is an interesting topic. I have a standard 58" cue I use for breaking, I find that I need to grip it too close to the balance point when breaking. I would expect a longer shaft to push the balance point further back. Do you bridge on the rail?I have a 30" shaft on a 29" butt. For a break cue, where the joint is makes no difference given the conical taper. It is the overall length, regardless of where the joint is.... IMHO !
This is an interesting topic. I have a standard 58" cue I use for breaking, I find that I need to grip it too close to the balance point when breaking. I would expect a longer shaft to push the balance point further back. Do you bridge on the rail?
If the balance point is 41" from the tip and I put a 1" longer shaft on, the balance point will be probably 41 3/4" from the tip, assuming conventional shafts weighing about 4 ounces. Since my hand needs to be about 43" from the tip with my current technique, the balance point is moved back. While traditionally, the balance point is measured from the butt of the cue, the distance that matters here is the distance from the tip to my grip hand.All other things being equal, how could a longer shaft possibly move the balance point back? Imagine just putting a bit more weight on the tip, the balance point obviously moves forward.