Do you think its sacreligious to use a LD shaft with a nice butt?

ddadams

ddadams

Absolutely love this cue.
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Just curious on the majorities view here. Do you think its silly to use a Predator or OB shaft with a butt from say a Searing/Szamboti/Schick/Boar?


I am not sure on it as a lot of the big cuemakers pride themselves on the quality of their shafts but having an OB2 now I really really like it, but would feel awkward using one with a really nice butt once I can afford something from the above mentioned.
 
i think you might find a couple of 'purist' haters but there's so many LD shafts used on all kinds of cues nowadays that you shouldn't "feel" awkward
 
nothing wrong with that.

ddadams said:
Just curious on the majorities view here. Do you think its silly to use a Predator or OB shaft with a butt from say a Searing/Szamboti/Schick/Boar?


I am not sure on it as a lot of the big cuemakers pride themselves on the quality of their shafts but having an OB2 now I really really like it, but would feel awkward using one with a really nice butt once I can afford something from the above mentioned.
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I say nothing wrong with using a shaft YOU like. I have ...and use pred shafts on my bender, white, carmeli and having one made for my Omen now...sold a Lambros cause I couldnt have a 314 shaft made for it:grin:

I like my cues for their look, feel, balance and quality...none of that changed when I put a predator shaft on it. The Hit's primarily in the shaft, and I like the hit from my pred 314 !st Gen shafts!
 
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My girlfriend uses an LD shaft and you should see her in blue jeans! It's def okay in my book. :grin-square:

Best,
Mike
 
what matters

Make the ball and get shape. Or stick the balls and get ball in hand for the next shot.

Once you start worrying about anything else, especially what other people think of your cue, your shaft, or your butt in them jeans, you won't be able to....

Make the ball and get shape. Or stick the balls and get ball in hand for the next shot.
 
Why would it matter?All were talking about is ''Wood'',even though
its very expensive wood.
Do you feel like the Cuemaker would be insulted if you put a Predator
shaft on there butt?
Trust me, cuemakers are happy that with this economy that anybody
is spending money on there cues.
If it wins you more games,put whatever shaft you want on it and
sprinkle pickle juice on it if you feel it may help.
Your money,your cue!
 
ddadams said:
Just curious on the majorities view here. Do you think its silly to use a Predator or OB shaft with a butt from say a Searing/Szamboti/Schick/Boar?


I am not sure on it as a lot of the big cuemakers pride themselves on the quality of their shafts but having an OB2 now I really really like it, but would feel awkward using one with a really nice butt once I can afford something from the above mentioned.
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First of all I would never think any particular *pool cue* setup was "sacreligious*. Typically that word is used to indicate that there is some tradition that is to be revered. I don't see why any of the properties of cues 30 years ago are any more important or right than the properties of cues today. Some people dislike change, and/or are overly nostalgic. For those who answer yes to this question, I have to recommend a little bit of a reality check. We are talking about the piece of wood we use to hit balls. Some new things are better than old things. I like how we don't beat each other to death with clubs nearly as often as 10,000 years ago, for example.

I shoot with an Andy Gilbert cue and now a OB Classic shaft. I love it. It plays fantastic. The Gilbert shaft has a better hit, but the OB does everything else better *for me*. When I had my cue build, I was using Predator 314-2 shafts at the time. I had a partial shipped to Andy and he was perfectly happy to do the matching ringwork. That shaft actually plays better than the off the shelf 314-2 I use as a backup.

Keep the words of Yoda in mind: "when it comes to training Jedi, my own council will I keep!" In other words, this is YOUR cue. You are the one that has to make it work. It is a tool. Get what works for you. No one is more qualified than *you* to determine if a cue is right for you. It is the other guys issue to deal with if he/she is overly attached to the past, or whatever.

I think OB makes excellent stuff, Royce is a great guy, I support them. Get what makes you happy. If everyone thought that way, there would be no one left to criticize your *preferences*.

Good luck!

KMRUNOUT
 
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I think you should stick any shaft you want onto any butt you please.
Wait a second, that didn't come out right.
You should stick any butt you like with any shaft you like.
Let me try that one more time.
If it's your butt, stick any shaft you like on it.
Yeah, there we go. :smile:
 
Cornerman said:
No pictures, no proof.

Freddie <~~~ IMO of course
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I couldn't find one in blue jeans, so this'll have to do.

stacey_dash_8.jpg

You can't see the stick. It's in the corner.:wink:

Best,
Mike
 
Oops! My bad! I must've pushed the wrong button. That's not her. :embarrassed2: Here she is... marisa-miller-cubs.jpg

Best,
Mike
 
I don't think it matters much. But if it really is a high grade cue and you don't bother to get the ring work matched I think it looks cheesy...but of course that has nothing to do with how it shoots.




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i think yes, im switching back to regular maple. got a searing shaft ready to put on once my r12 gets here:)
 
It wouldn't seem to matter. Cue makers seem to be willing to provide whatever tip diameter or taper the buyer wants. I don't see why it should matter the source of the wood.

However, I prefer traditional shafts from a skilled cue maker. So I don't understand why you would want to make that match.
 
Maybe not.
But it might be sacrilegious to use an LD shaft
with a let's sayyy...an Action cue butt?

Would anyone drop an LS6 Corvette motor
into a Toyota Tercel?
 
Before throwing a LD shaft on a high end cue...I suggest you give the cue builder shaft a true test run to see if you like the playability. If you don't, it might not be the cue for you even with the LD. However, most of the time you'll be surprise how sweet they plays and may end up converting to a quality maple shaft like me. High end cue builders are really known for their skill in selecting the right shaft woods for the construction and design on their cue through many years of trial and errors and that really what you're paying for...consistency and reputation on playability.

Eg. SW has their cue construction down to a science with the exact weight and distribution in the butt and shaft...so throwing an unknown LD might not work with their formula for a great playing cue.

All I'm saying if you going to grab a high end cue, give the full cue a chance to show you its magic and mojo :) before throwing a LD on it.

Duc.
 
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