I was a Big Predator Fan for years and took some big events playing with one,so Predator is still real good in my books.I tryed an OB1 shaft a couple times and knew the shaft was not right for my game.I actually felt uncomfortable playing with it.Well a OB Classic was one of the shafts that was built for my Varney cue when I bought it and what a huge difference.I've played with every LD shaft out there and the Classic is a deadly shaft.Now I've heard some people say it deflects a little more than the 314-2 but I feel with the test shots that I set up to see deflection,there was really no difference but the classic felt 10 times more solid and for just for potting balls,straight draw and little spin shots I believe the Classic is a stiffer shaft than a Predator with better feel.Any shot I missed which weren't many,usually I undercut the ball which tells me the shaft is hitting stiffer and isn't buckling.What I found in the past is if I tested any shaft and overcut alot of shots I knew the shaft was to whippy if I undercut I knew it played stiffer than I was used to and liked it more.Now the tip is a huge part I believe that can make a shaft feel weak or more solid.I personally love Morri's but Kevin put on compressed triangles for the original owner of the cue and the shaft hits incredible with this type of tip.Again a shaft can feel different depending to the butt it's on.Kevin made this cue using some awesome birdseye maple and a purpleheart handle with a 3x8x10 brass pin.The Classic to me is the best LD shaft on the market,hands down.GoodLuck
