icem3n said:
Do you mean the other way round? like lesser vibration = better feedback?
This remind me of Robert Byrne's cue. I still remember him having a dead stiff Schuler Cue(seen in his video). It was so stiff that there is no vibration in his cue when he hit it in his hand to show the stiffness of his cue. I was saying to myself that's one cue that I won't want to play with.
There no way I can play with those type of cue. This is one question you need to ask Mr.Byrne.
Regarding your earlier post
The tread you brought up here might make some sense.
It might be possible that lost of moisture might affect play of a shaft. One of the taiwanese player did mention about it few year ago when I was in Taiwan. He says one needs to let the cue settle down in a venue(especially tournament) to let it adapt to the situation. He says wood will change according to the room temperature/humidity/weather. He also says it will play differently in different condition. I think your contact in Taiwan might have some knowledge(better) of this.
For my level, i doubt I feel the differences.
I have seen a Mike Lambros like Byrne's Schuler. You could not even bend the wood by literally bending it with your hands, I swear.
I think less vibration = less feedback, because feedback is vibration one feels in the grip hand as it travels down the shaft through the joint to the butt.
On the other hand, I also think less vibration = more solid hit, because a "solid" hit is defined as a hit with lesser vibration by definition.
Therefore, I believe there has to be a balance between how much vibration is transmitted in order to achieve the perfect balance of a solid hit with sensitive feedback.
On a side note, if a shaft is very dry, wouldn't it be weaker? I am thinking because if you look at the structure in a wood cell, fluid takes up a lot of room in the cell to mentain structural integrity of the wood, once most water is gone, the structure would collaspe (shrunk and become brittle).
I believe that shaft wood would eventually reach an equilibrium, but it does not mean it will necessarily dry up to a very large extend to the point of affecting the stiffness.
A shaft is being used and transported all over the places, so it is not the same as when a piece of log is being cut out and left in a kiln or out in the wilderness on its own for years.
Whether the shaft is being used in Japan or the US, it needs to get accustom to its surroundings. To reach an equilibrium with its surrounding in terms of moisture is important in my opinion. It is not because it will make the shaft play stiffer, but it is simply essential to make the shaft "right," or play consistent during the whole match.
But strength of the shaft is not largely determined by the moisture content in the shaft or in its surroundings in my opinion. I think the density, and other mechanical properties of the wood is the factors we should be looking at.
I could be totally worng, as I am no expert in wood. I would like to hear more feedback and opinion. I love this forum because there are so many knowledgable posters here.
Thank you.
Richard
