Broken Shaft

[eddie0776]

It's common sense.

Because playing shafts aren't made to withstand such powerful shots? Would you use winter tires in summer too? Playing shafts are lighter hence using weaker materials for less deflection and optical performance. Breaking shafts are made with stronger materials to withstand the large amount of power and to increase the power of the break. By breaking with a playing cue, you increase the chances of the cue warping and breaking.

If you've been doing that for 20+ years maybe your breaks aren't strong? (lol just kidding, but in all seriousness I would never break with my playing cue knowing my shaft costs $280) Besides what if your only shaft broke? You'd have nothing else to rely on.

His shaft was an old growth shaft which is a heavier denser shaft. As far as break shaft vs play shaft....sorry but most of the time it is just the taper. I use a lower grade maple for my break sticks that I make, as does 90% of the other cue makers.

 

[jasonlaus]

It's common sense.

Because playing shafts aren't made to withstand such powerful shots? Would you use winter tires in summer too? Playing shafts are lighter hence using weaker materials for less deflection and optical performance. Breaking shafts are made with stronger materials to withstand the large amount of power and to increase the power of the break. By breaking with a playing cue, you increase the chances of the cue warping and breaking.

If you've been doing that for 20+ years maybe your breaks aren't strong? (lol just kidding, but in all seriousness I would never break with my playing cue knowing my shaft costs $280) Besides what if your only shaft broke? You'd have nothing else to rely on.

Right now I'm playing with a Szamboti. I break harder than most, and I can guarantee you these shafts won't break. Don't know what you guys are doing to them but they shouldn't be breaking.
btw, these shafts are more than $280

Years ago there was no such thing as break cues, at least not that I knew of - have always thought it was silly, guess you could argue about saving your tip, but 8ve never had an issue with that either

To answer your question: range rover and porsche 911 - you figure out which one is for what.