It seems that most players who performed well, they play with a black shaft, the lower accu-stats ranks were wood shafts, maybe it is a coincidence but I must try out these cf shaft finally.
So for those of you who already tried, I am a guy who never tried cf, which one should I buy, just tell me the brand and ill snag it off Seybert's.
I played with a regular wood shaft for a long time. I tried a Z3 years ago, and I couldn't get used to it, and I went back to my regular wood shaft. Recently, as more and more guys are moving to LD shafts (especially CF), I have wondered if I should give LDCF a try.
After the DCC this year, in March, I bought a Cuetec Cynergy after a month of research. I have played with it since, and I will give you my take on the Cyngery. I think it is great. A bonus feature for me that I didn't know when I bought it, is that I enjoy the sniper tip that comes with it.
The prevailing wisdom is that the Cynergy has more deflection that a REVO. However, the prevailing wisdom is also that the Cynergy feels and sounds more like a wood shaft if that matters to you. However, the Cynergy is certainly low deflection...just not as low as REVO. However, since I was making a switch from a regular maple shaft, I think a reduced deflection cue might have been a better pick for me. With force follow and hi-speed draw shots, the Cyngery definitely puts more juice on the cue ball when compared to a wood shaft. Also, because of the LD properties, when you are trying to pocket a ball using centerish English the make point on the object ball is bigger. In short, I believe using the Cynergy makes those two aspects of the game easier. However, touch shots and shots where you are spinning a ball in are totally different. I bought the shaft in March, and I am still not totally adjusted. However, I love playing with it.
On balance, after you adjust to it, I believe CF shafts make the game easier and they require less maintenance than a wood shaft. Additionally, that means if you are competing in an event against someone with a CF shaft or maybe a LD shaft, and he is fully adjusted to it, whilst you are using a regular wood shaft...in my view...you are spotting him on every shot, because every shot is easier for him than it is for you.
Just my 0.02
kollegedave