DCC carbon-fiber/wood shaft usage ratio....?

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garczar

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Anybody there walking around?? Just curious what the shaft situation is like this year. Just based on the few vids i've seen it looks like CF is even more prevalent than last year.
 
I was there last weekend and your observation would be correct. If I had to guess, it is easily 3-1 or 4-1, if not higher. It is interesting that Filler has gone back to carbon now.
 
I heard through the grapevine that Predator is focusing on pushing their Pro team to use Revo shafts and Predator Production Butts, rather than SE cues form Jacoby and Mezz. I believe that's why Filler is playing with a REVO and P3 this week. He looks a bit out of sorts with it.
 
SE cues?
9ballhasbeen said:
I heard through the grapevine that Predator is focusing on pushing their Pro team to use Revo shafts and Predator Production Butts, rather than SE cues form Jacoby and Mezz. I believe that's why Filler is playing with a REVO and P3 this week. He looks a bit out of sorts with it
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9ballhasbeen said:
I heard through the grapevine that Predator is focusing on pushing their Pro team to use Revo shafts and Predator Production Butts, rather than SE cues form Jacoby and Mezz. I believe that's why Filler is playing with a REVO and P3 this week. He looks a bit out of sorts with it.
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Yep, Filler's in a tuff spot.
He's tried Revo in the past but always gone back to his Z3.
But this time I think Predator is basically "forcing" him to use cf or lose sponsorship money.
It's a tuff predicament, but sponsors forcing athletes to use the newest gear happens in all pro sports.
Hopefully he can adapt.
 
9ballhasbeen said:
I heard through the grapevine that Predator is focusing on pushing their Pro team to use Revo shafts and Predator Production Butts, rather than SE cues form Jacoby and Mezz. I believe that's why Filler is playing with a REVO and P3 this week. He looks a bit out of sorts with it.
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Makes sense. Push what the average player is more likely to buy.
 
Woodshaft said:
Yep, Filler's in a tuff spot.
He's tried Revo in the past but always gone back to his Z3.
But this time I think Predator is basically "forcing" him to use cf or lose sponsorship money.
It's a tuff predicament, but sponsors forcing athletes to use the newest gear happens in all pro sports.
Hopefully he can adapt.
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he wants a conical taper and sub-12 mm, iirc. does revo have that?
 
9ballhasbeen said:
I heard through the grapevine that Predator is focusing on pushing their Pro team to use Revo shafts and Predator Production Butts, rather than SE cues form Jacoby and Mezz. I believe that's why Filler is playing with a REVO and P3 this week. He looks a bit out of sorts with it.
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Filler is one of the players that did have a CF for a while then went back to a wood shaft. Bit odd if they are told what to use, but who knows what is in the contract for them. I can see them being asked to use a cue that is clearly Predator branded vs some co-production like some of their limited runs.
 
hang-the-9 said:
Filler is one of the players that did have a CF for a while then went back to a wood shaft. Bit odd if they are told what to use, but who knows what is in the contract for them. I can see them being asked to use a cue that is clearly Predator branded vs some co-production like some of their limited runs.
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He tried the Revo but liked the taper of the Z better so he went back to wood. Now he's using Z taper Revo. My guess it took him a while to get used to the shaft before he put in competition play.
 
Over to the women's game, it looked like Chou's shaft to win the world title had a 1 inch brown micarta ferrule, I'm guessing South West. I just can't think Predator is happy with that.
 
axejunkie said:
Over to the women's game, it looked like Chou's shaft to win the world title had a 1 inch brown micarta ferrule, I'm guessing South West. I just can't think Predator is happy with that.
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She uses a Taiwanese cue. Don't know if they made her shaft too.
 
axejunkie said:
Over to the women's game, it looked like Chou's shaft to win the world title had a 1 inch brown micarta ferrule, I'm guessing South West. I just can't think Predator is happy with that.
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If you notice she only a small patch. Predator better cough up the cash is they want more real estate on a champions clothing
 
axejunkie said:
Over to the women's game, it looked like Chou's shaft to win the world title had a 1 inch brown micarta ferrule, I'm guessing South West. I just can't think Predator is happy with that.
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She's not sponsored by Predator as far as I know.
 
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