I hear people say to go with the lightest weight Q, and I have had success with this but an 18 oz is the lightest I've played with, is their any low end limit to this?
I hear get a steel joint, I hear get a wood to wood joint, I hear get a phenolic ringed joint to joint, which seems to work best for you and why?
I hear use a phenolic tip, I hear use a hard leather tip, what has worked best for you and why?
I have 2 break shafts that I use currently. Both are pro taper, 1 has a phenolic break tip/ferrule and the other a Picone white diamond. The phenolic breaks a little harder and the Picone breaks with a little more control. I've tried breaking with a Triangle and with a Talisman BK tip and didn't like either.
I can buy a new Schmelke with 8 inch break taper, Triangle tip (which I can replace), 22 layer laminated low deflection shaft, phenolic ringed or steel or brass joint, 16 oz for $136 brand new in plain black listed here:
http://www.schmelkecue.com/product_...d=149&osCsid=6230636719d0e7b8ebfcd4c52de579bc
which seems like an awesome deal.
I've never tried a Schmelke however I have heard good things about them.
I would order a Predator BK but I just hate the big cat. I don't mind spending the mpney I just want to make the right choice the 1st time.
Any and all thoughts are appreciated in advance.
BTW if I haven't said it before I would like to thank the forum for the great advice I have been able to receive here.
LWW
I hear get a steel joint, I hear get a wood to wood joint, I hear get a phenolic ringed joint to joint, which seems to work best for you and why?
I hear use a phenolic tip, I hear use a hard leather tip, what has worked best for you and why?
I have 2 break shafts that I use currently. Both are pro taper, 1 has a phenolic break tip/ferrule and the other a Picone white diamond. The phenolic breaks a little harder and the Picone breaks with a little more control. I've tried breaking with a Triangle and with a Talisman BK tip and didn't like either.
I can buy a new Schmelke with 8 inch break taper, Triangle tip (which I can replace), 22 layer laminated low deflection shaft, phenolic ringed or steel or brass joint, 16 oz for $136 brand new in plain black listed here:
http://www.schmelkecue.com/product_...d=149&osCsid=6230636719d0e7b8ebfcd4c52de579bc
which seems like an awesome deal.
I've never tried a Schmelke however I have heard good things about them.
I would order a Predator BK but I just hate the big cat. I don't mind spending the mpney I just want to make the right choice the 1st time.
Any and all thoughts are appreciated in advance.
BTW if I haven't said it before I would like to thank the forum for the great advice I have been able to receive here.
LWW