Cuetec Cynergy as a break shaft

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Rafachauer1990

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Hello folks,

I did buy a Cuetec Cynergy shaft for playing (not for breaking). Overall the shaft is a great quality product, I get a lot of feeling from it. However, I cannot get used to the carbon surface. As soon as my hands sweat, the shafts gets very sticky and I am forced to use a glove. After a month of playing with it I decided to go back to a wood shaft.

My question for you is:
Have you used the Cuetec Cynergy as a break shaft? My idea is to change the tip to a phenolic tip. Since the deflection is very low and the shaft is hard, I guess it could also be a great shaft for breaking.

Any comments about it?

Best regards

Thank you in advance,

rafachauer1990
 
Feels like a waste of a good shaft. I would look for a trade. If you put on the phenolic and don't like it, just more waste.

Good luck.
 
So when you're playing with your wooden shaft and your hands sweat you don't have the same problem?
That's what sounds strange for me. I'm just switching from my maple shaft to my cf shaft and the only thing annoying me is that sound cf surface makes when it rubs any metal parts of the table when there are any. On the other hand it slides much better when you shoot over any pockets when they are rubber).
Nevermind...if you don't like using it as a playing shaft I believe you could convert it to a break shaft. The simpler way as you suggested just changing the tip to a harder one.
The better way for somebody like me with a lathe is to change also a ferrule from a harder material and the tip.
I've just built a break shaft out of purple heart with a ferrule out of moose horn and had put Hammerhead tip on it. I've never head such an effortless break and jump;).
But as it was mentioned you could also consider trading or selling.
Good luck.
 
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Low Lateral Strength

The shaft has an interesting lay up, only from tip to joint and around the shaft at 90 degrees. The shaft has low lateral strength according to Cuetec. If you are a player that comes up on the break shot and flexes the shaft mightily like some do I would expect it to destroy the Cynergy shaft in a short time.

Although it is stiff and seems to have potential as a break shaft my guess would be it is a bad idea. Trade or sell it, my opinion.

Hu
 
I was wondering the same thing! I buy direct from Cuetec's distributor, for the price I would definitely go this route, I have a uniloc Lucasi butt I could put a Cynergy on. Guess only way to start is by checking the warranty. I wonder if there is anything about breaking with it???

TFT

Rafachauer1990 said:
Hello folks,

I did buy a Cuetec Cynergy shaft for playing (not for breaking). Overall the shaft is a great quality product, I get a lot of feeling from it. However, I cannot get used to the carbon surface. As soon as my hands sweat, the shafts gets very sticky and I am forced to use a glove. After a month of playing with it I decided to go back to a wood shaft.

My question for you is:
Have you used the Cuetec Cynergy as a break shaft? My idea is to change the tip to a phenolic tip. Since the deflection is very low and the shaft is hard, I guess it could also be a great shaft for breaking.

Any comments about it?

Best regards

Thank you in advance,

rafachauer1990
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FWIW, I used a 12.4mm Revo to break for 6mon with a Samsara b/j tip before the Rush came out. Never had issues and sold the shaft after I got the Rush and the new owner uses it as a playing shaft ever since.
 
Rafachauer1990 said:
Did you feel an increased power of the BK-Rush compared to the revo 12.4?
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Just a tad bit of increased.power.but a bunch of awesome energy transfer. My back is wrecked so my power break has been slacking my for a couple years. But when you see or hear my breaks you would think otherwise. I really only play in a small in house league with 4 teams, 8 ball only and I think I have probably the 2nd best break of the 30ish players.

I've tried about 20 break cues over the years from dymundwood, to maple, to all the BK series, j/b combos and such, I can't see myself swaying to anything different than the Rush.
 
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