Balance point and deflection

[CeaseLess]

Been playing around with weight and balance point on my player and wondering if anyone is aware of studies, discussions or anecdotal experience with if balance point and weight affect the amount of deflection using the same butt and shaft? I remember seeing a clip a while back with earl trying to explain to another pro that he realized that either the extreme weight of his cue or the extreme length of his cue was how he kept his deflection down. Interesting topic of conversation. What do you think?

 

[garczar]

Deflection is a result of how much mass is at the tip end of the cue, basically the last 8" or so. That's it. Overall weight/length has basically nada to do with deflection. This is what Predator discovered many moons ago and what they learned then is still valid now.

 

[HawaiianEye]

Earl can play with a LOG for a shaft and handle the deflection.

I know.

Mike Gulyassy made me and Earl identical shafts at the same time a year or so back.

14mm with black phenolic ferrules.

 

[skor]

The only thing that I can think of is that by changing weight and balance point, you might be changing the pivot distance of the bridge hand that will affect deflection

 

[bbb]

Deflection is a result of how much mass is at the tip end of the cue, basically the last 8" or so. That's it. Overall weight/length has basically nada to do with deflection. This is what Predator discovered many moons ago and what they learned then is still valid now.

It might be shorter than 8 inches
Regarding how close to the tip
But definitely the butt weight length of cue etc plays no role at all

 

[kaznj]

Dr dave did some experiments with pivot point. Where to bridge on the shaft to maximize spin with less deflection

 

[garczar]

Dr dave did some experiments with pivot point. Where to bridge on the shaft to maximize spin with less deflection

Pivot point is a totally different thing from balance point. the op is asking about BP in regards to deflection. BP has no effect on how much squirt a shaft has.