A lot of it's action has to do with how the CF is laid up. Different directions of the layers, thickness of the fibers, etc.. If you go to a Bass Pro or Cabela's and look at the high end graphite rods, you'll see identical looking rods with completely different actions: fast to slow which would translate to stiff to whippy. It's how the fibers are laid up. This is an exaggeration compared to the construction of CF shafts. Some of the cheap shafts might just be a layer of CF that was formed around a mandrel while others may have had gone through dozens of different experimental designs before they found the combination that was to their liking.
Thank You for your answer, I ask it because I spoke with a Chinese fabricant and he said me that they can take any type, tickness and layers number of cf fabric to make cf shafts and the price would not be too much higher than their usual shafts, just need to order a minimum quantity, may be that would be decent shafts stifness and finition...
Hi, what is the differences between Chinese cheap priced shafts and others high priced well known shafts, my knowledge in CF are very limited.
The same difference between a cheap maple shaft and a high quality Maple shaft. Most carbon fiber blanks are coming from China but they're not all of equal quality as you will find out.
Mario
Yes, different quality level existe in everythings around us and it's easy to understand.... But concerning CF shafts can you recognize their quality by manufacturing process or their specifications, the question is there!
Yes I can and is called experience. Wall thickness, taper, uniformity of color density and general feel of smoothness.
Mario
Took a look at some cf shafts a friend purchased.. 4 for $80. On first look...seemed pretty nice. Felt good, looked good, weight, tip and joint OD good. Taper seemed ok. Not bad for $20. Wall thickness seemed ok. Then I whacked it against my hand to see how it flexed. Hmmmm....didnt seem to flex at all. Then I layed it on the table to check the flex..holding down the joint end and lifting up the tip end. Essentially NO flex. The wall thickness was making the shaft like a steel pipe! Useless in my opinion as a shooter. Maybe ok as a breaker or jumper? Buyer beware!
The wall thickness was .050 with a tip OD of 12.5mm. I would not think this shaft would be low deflection.
They are not suppose to be whippy, they are suppose to be stiff.
They are not suppose to be whippy, they are suppose to be stiff.
Without trying to be rude, you are completely out of your element here when dealing with carbon shafts. Let’s just put things in perspective first. No ones looking for a Meucci level whippy carbon shaft. True carbon filament cue shafts are constructed just like golf club shafts. You do not understand layering of composites to increase strength.