KingCarom said:
I wouldn't call B-Splices inlays, They are quite different. You said you "cant imgine how many ways this could affect playability." What are a few of those ways?
Yeah, youre right about the butterfly splices. I understand the difference, just chose the wrong word.
Well, first of all, I cant imagine this doing anything good as far as the shaft remaining straight. Seems like any shafts, even from respectable production companies have a decent chance to warp. Using multiple (and different grained) pieces and glue (with the exception of laminated shafts, like Predator or the X shaft) seems like a bad idea as far as straightness goes. Wouldn't this add more factors to worry about in the production process? Ive had a sterling break/jump cue before... and I have to say it wasn't exactly built to extremely high standards... realistically ts not like Sterling is known as being in the upper tier of cue makers.
Most will agree that the most important parts affecting the play of a cue are tip, ferrule, and shaft. Of course the joint is a factor as well, but IMO would have less to do with actual cueball controll, but more for feel which is a personal thing. Wouldn't these splices make the shaft flex different from one piece shafts? I couldn't tell from the pic if the splices continue all the way to the ferrule, but that would also change the density, which brings up the great deflection debate.
Then also I would be ready to bet that this would make the hit feel a lot different. Then again, maybe some players would like the feel, and some wouldn't... just like every other cue out there.
I am not a cuemaker of course... I was just skeptical when I saw this design. Maybe one of the cuemakers on AZ will chime in with their estimates on how these splices would alter (or not) the way such a cue would play... for better or worse.
