Dufferin House Cues
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Stiff, about half a degree from tip to bottom.
It could have more to do with the shape of the tip than the taper.DEGAMO88 said:
Seems like sometimes a shorter ferrule helps with the draw also. My dad recently had a cue he was having a hard time on draw with, and I mentioned that a shorter ferrule may help, he tried it, and says that It did the trick, that he can do whatever he wants with the cueball now. Keep in mind that shortening the ferrule may make the cue shorter also, depending on how you go about it. I just thought about that, because most of the dufferins I work on have short ferrules, so You might want to see if there's a difference there in the 2 cues just in case. Greg
Cue Crazy said:
That could be it. The Dufferin I was using had a 1/2" ferrule, whereas the custom had a 1" ferrule. Another thing I noticed about the Dufferin was its slimmer handle. I think it's a little easier for me to "snap" the cue for draw shots with a slimmer handle. Anyone notice this with slimmer handles?
depends on how old.
when they first became avail in the US<late '70s>
Duffs had what you might call a 'mild' pro taper,
first 10 - 12 inches was nearly straight<no taper>
it seems to me the later ones have a much faster taper
FWIW I think you will find that follow thru has much more to do with draw
than shaft taper does
Dale
when they first became avail in the US<late '70s>
Duffs had what you might call a 'mild' pro taper,
first 10 - 12 inches was nearly straight<no taper>
it seems to me the later ones have a much faster taper
FWIW I think you will find that follow thru has much more to do with draw
than shaft taper does
Dale
DEGAMO88 said:
Yeah, actually the cue I have the hardest time not selling is a slimmer handle, most people seem to go nuts when they hit with it. I've always liked a somewhat slimmer cue, but can shoot with both, as My preferences chance from time to time, but the one I'm using now is more in between. My experience with the duff house cues has been that the diameters vary. some feel thinner like you mentioned then others do, but the short ferrule may have alot to do with what helped you as much as the diameter of the cue did. they both could help though, so they may have just complimented each other.
pdcue said:
True, most people I see that had extreme draw at one time then loose it, will ask the question, and Alot of times i think it comes down to follow through. Seems like for some players the longer they play the more this becomes an issue. There is a snap that can help excel the draw, but seems some concentrate more on the snap then they do the follow through. This is not neccessarly a rookie issue, I have seen some really decent players get hung up on it, and I have Myself. Sometimes when you try to perfect your game you loose some of the little things you had in favor to begin with. For me if I have to draw more then a few inches then I'm doing something wrong, tonight I was drawing 2-3 rails for shape, so that tells How bad My play was. Atleast in My mind
That was with a 1" ferrule though, and duff is what 1/2"? , so it may be more mental. I have noticed the shorter ferrule help others before though.Just like the diameters, some tapers seem different to me also. I work on a good mix of various years and wood types. seems like most of them are represented except for the purple hearts.
Fish said:
Yes Like I mentioned It may be more mental, not sure Myself because I could probably draw better or atleast as good with a one inch, but which ever It is I have seen It help some draw better. Now they were aware of the difference, and hoped the effects would help, so possible it was in their mind. Wishfull thinking Maybe
Can't Never underestimate the power of the mind, so I don't count it out.