Hey Guys, just trying to get some feed back.
My previous cue was 3/8 x 10 and I really liked the hit.
Which do you think plays the best?
My previous cue was 3/8 x 10 and I really liked the hit.
Which do you think plays the best?
Best hitting Pin?
- Thread starter jaybanthony
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G 10 radial or 3/8 10 wood to wood joint.--Leonard
3/8 - 10 steel, brass, or G-10
Thats what I use in all the cues I make
Thats what I use in all the cues I make
Thanks guys
Seems like 3/8 x 10 is the preferred pin
Seems like 3/8 x 10 is the preferred pin
It is said nothing hit like an Old One Piece Cue.
It is said nothing hit like an Old One Piece Cue.
That's awesome!!....Gotta get one of those!
Now see, I actually prefer either a Radial or 3/8-11. Different strokes.
The bestest pin in the whole wide world is the one that keeps your shaft secured to the handle the tightest,
yet at the end of your playing session, allows you to break down your cue without the use of tools.
Thread count has nothing to do with hit and any 'perceived' gain in hit from the magical pin can be easily lost in the cue's overall construction.
Instead of what thread count or mtrl of a pin, I'd suggest more focus be given to commonality.
Find a pin that most any CM will have the tools for when you ever need service.
There are far too many 'bastard' threads used in pool cue pins.
That special pin could just put you in a special place: stuck.
KJ
Very interesting. Thank you.
Nearly all joint threads are bastards.
If the pin material mattered, no question it must be maple.
Otherwise KJ rules.
I also have to agree with KJ that the most important part is the threads "pins" ability to pull the joint tight and hold it.
I don't care about the thread count, but the G-10 pin hit is superior to anything else, for me.
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
I can't say I can feel the nuances between different pins, but I like the design of a radial. The thread are big and smooth, it takes fewer turns to tighten and it does the job well. Specifically I like aluminum and titanium to distribute the balance more naturally.
I've wondered that about a lot of topics, full splice Half splice joint material ect ect.
Lots of options thats a good thing
Lots of opinions, well we all know where that can lead
I kept going and going and thought I'd never read an educated answer. Thanks for getting away from the voodoo and giving the right answer. As an addendum, standard threads were designed to apply torque. Radial threads were designed to move without binding. They are handy in pool cues because it is easier to get them installed straight.
KJ wins the Myth buster award.
Everyone has those stories of a "friend of a friend"...so bear with me when I start out the same way! 
However, I've been told by a cuemaker, that a very well-informed mechanical engineer told him that the pin makes NO difference in the hit of the cue! The ONLY thing that matters is whether or not the pin has the capacity to securely join the shaft to the butt...and as long as there is a well-seated joining of the two pieces, the size/threads of the pin matters not in the least...
Again...take this for what you will...but for me I'm a believer...
Jason
However, I've been told by a cuemaker, that a very well-informed mechanical engineer told him that the pin makes NO difference in the hit of the cue! The ONLY thing that matters is whether or not the pin has the capacity to securely join the shaft to the butt...and as long as there is a well-seated joining of the two pieces, the size/threads of the pin matters not in the least...
Again...take this for what you will...but for me I'm a believer...
Jason