Different Shafts

T.J

T.J

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Ok I have a? For all you cue makers. I am trying to make my game a lil better.
I know that any cue will do but I am trying to find out what is a better shaft.
I see predator, black and red dot, Buffalo, cuetec, just to name a few I have tried a few of the above what do you feel is a good shaft and why.

Thanks for taken the time To help me out T.j
 
Talk about throwing some bait in the trap. Every cue maker feels he produces a great playing shaft, that's why there are so may variations as far as taper, tips, ferrules and joints. We all use our own personal science to produce what plays well with our individual butt constructions. The best for you will always be to try as many variations as possible. There's enough of them in any pool room, Find what fits your own personal needs. You can't advance if your not comfortable with your equipment. I will always, Apples, oranges, Who wants a banana!
 
I here ya im not trying to say custom cues are not that good. I have seen lots of sweet custom cues & shafts. What im trying to say is production shafts what do they like about any of these shafts. If they have a sweet custom shaft cool tell me about it im looking to get my game under control. I know what I have to do in order to get my game going a lot better then what it is know I know how to pretty much control my ball I see the spot just about every time where I have to hit with out lining up my shot. I just want to see if its cue era. I have played with my friend’s predator it’s like a caddy im trying to find the Bentley. And I feel that by asking the maker not the pro player that has his own style and prefers this cue I can add 2+2 to get my job a lil easer. At the same time teaching me the buyer what to look for in a shaft. At the same time helping others see what makes a good cue maker I would love a custom shaft but do they stand up to any of these shafts.

Are the shafts made from a strong wood will they fit my buts how dose the strength compare to others. How is the quality for the price? This is what we need to know as customers.
 
We the cue makers can answer the questions about the quality of the wood. The players and members of the forum can point you in the right direction as to who you should shop with.
 
So what kind of wood makes a real strong playing shaft. and has any one tryed an ash shaft just wondering.
 
T.J said:
So what kind of wood makes a real strong playing shaft. and has any one tryed an ash shaft just wondering.
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Really tight grained Maple is best in my opinion. Yes I have used Ash. Ash plays okay, but I don't like the rough texture the surface has. It is very popular in snooker cues. If you are not super picky about the appearance of the shaft, the really tight grained maple is the way to go. But be informed you won't find much 20 plus growth ring shafts that are perfectly clean in appearance. I have a lot of 20 plus growth ring shaft wood and am now trying to use those on my cues to give my shafts a slight edge on the stiffness of hit without going to a fatter taper. The really clean super tight grained shafts are reserved for the really high end cues as I only get two or three out of a 100. It you want something even stiffer try the flat laminated maple shafts. My son uses that type of shaft with a high action ferrule and it does produce a nice hit. But my favorite is still the natural super tight maple. If your cuemaker does not have the super tight wood I will be glad to sell you a partially tapered blank for you to take to him. It will be 1.5 in appearance, (meaning it will have a sugar line or two) but will probably make the best playing shaft you have ever played with, provided he uses the taper, ferrule and tip you are comfortable with.
Chris
www.internationalcuemakers.com
www.cuesmith.com
 
cool where im from there are far and few cue makers in our area. i know of two of them and they seem to be only a one man shop and backed up.
Thanks for the info on shaft wood and what would it coust to say have one done up it would need to fit a uniloc vintage vt-90 here is a pic of the but just to get some idea. i know if i had this done by any one they would need the but of the cue.
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I seem to like the radial pin joint better it seems to be a tighter fit. But i love my vintage cue. the vintage is the top but and my lucasi L-re is bottom in the pic that has the radial pin. As for tips im usen sterling 11 layer med /hard But im thinking on going softer for a lil more ball control.
 
Chris I like the cues i seen on your sight keep up the sweet work. It must be fun to build a sweet cue and then play with Them as well. im glad there is pepole like you on these fourms to help out us out.
 
T.J said:
cool where im from there are far and few cue makers in our area. i know of two of them and they seem to be only a one man shop and backed up.
Thanks for the info on shaft wood and what would it coust to say have one done up it would need to fit a uniloc vintage vt-90 here is a pic of the but just to get some idea. i know if i had this done by any one they would need the but of the cue.
332150_224_full.jpg

I seem to like the radial pin joint better it seems to be a tighter fit. But i love my vintage cue. the vintage is the top but and my lucasi L-re is bottom in the pic that has the radial pin. As for tips im usen sterling 11 layer med /hard But im thinking on going softer for a lil more ball control.
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I charge $150 to make extra shafts with black collar and tight grained wood. If there is fancy ring work it could cost as much as $50 extra to build. Yes I would need the butt.
Thanks,
Chris
 
I will be in touch with ya in the next few weeks. I have to get my stuff together for vagas if every thing goes good at market square.

Thanks T.j
 
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