best shaft for ball pocketing/accuracy?

TeddyKGB said:
youre gonna get 100 different answers including the cliche "its the indian not the arrow"

But generally speaking, regardless of materials used, the larger diameter the tip the more forgiving it will be. 13mm is a good starting point.

I used a 13.25mm one time and it was very "point and shoot" on center ball shots but also really high deflection if you need to spin the ball, thats the trade off with larger tip diameters.

I have been using a Predator Vantage shaft, 12.9mm and low deflection shaft for the last 2 months and I'm really liking it. Its as close to best of both worlds that Ive found.
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Don't let the nerds see you say bigger is more forgiving. They will come up with scientific facts that only them created trying to prove you wrong
 
Zerksies said:
Don't let the nerds see you say bigger is more forgiving. They will come up with scientific facts that only them created trying to prove you wrong
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I have enough of my own anecdotal evidence to know what works for me...its is funny to listen to know it alls, especially when they bring up snooker. like comparing tennis to pickleball, or horseshoes to cornhole
 
TeddyKGB said:
14mm is the allowed limit set by most pool organizations like the WNT, BCA and WPA.

Additionally there's no limit to how small you can make a shaft...so maybe they agree with bigger is better?
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Maybe this will help clarify my point:

A perfectly flat (not necessarily wide) tip is perfectly "forgiving" for centerball hits, but any offcenter hit will likely be on the tip's edge, with accuracy and miscue danger. The best tip curvature is one that includes at least 60 degrees of arc - 30 degrees on each side of center to match the CB's curvature all the way to the 30-degree miscue limit on each side. Depending on tip width, that's dime-to-quarter range of curvatures.

pj
chgo
 
I dont get your point, but thats alright.

you can make a 14mm tip whatever curvature you want

And i bet you a 14mm nickel tip feels more "point and shoot" than a sub 12.5 mm nickel tip does.
 
Patrick Johnson said:
Larger diameter tips are more often flatter - I think that might make them a little more forgiving. The drawback is if your tip isn't rounded enough it can limit maximum tip offset.

Full disclosure: I like my low-squirt 10mm dime-shaped tip.
I've been a 13mm guy all my playing days. .5 mm either side works too. I must have a small stroke glitch in that a smaller tip has me all over the place. Can't get the control I need. I'm a center ball player anyway, so as much of that spot as I can cover works best for me.

pj
chgo
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I do believe smaller diameter tips make for a more exacting shot. Larger can help if there are mechanics probs, imparting undue spin, aim issues, etc..
I like a larger tip, hard as is playable, and very well rounded. Creature of habit.
Ain't broke, don't fix. That being said, I can and do miss out on the cutting edge stuff, but that's ok. I'll never need it.
 
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Mensabum said:
I do believe smaller diameter tips make for a more exacting shot. Larger can help if there are mechanics probs, imparting undue spin, aim issues, etc..
I like a larger tip, hard as is playable, and very well rounded. Creature of habit.
Ain't broke, don't fix. That being said, I can and do miss out on the cutting edge stuff, but that's ok. I'll never need it.
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TeddyKGB said:
14mm is the allowed limit set by most pool organizations like the WNT, BCA and WPA.

Additionally there's no limit to how small you can make a shaft...so maybe they agree with bigger is better?
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I've played with 13mm all my days. 1/2mm either side works too. Anything smaller and I start having control issues. Being a mostly center ball player, as much of that spot as I can cover works best for me. For me.
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