dave sutton said:agreed.... the statement was MORE PRONE not does or will
No, the statement was "much more prone". I core almost everyone of my cues, usually even the Maple ones. I core with a straight grain .750 Maple or laminate dowel. out of the 250 or 300 cues I've cored in the last 4 years or so I've had one forearm crack and that was made of Olive wood which is very unstable and apt to crack anyway. Maybe I'm just lucky but I'll definitely take the gamble for the benefits received.
Dick