DZ Graphite shafts

Kim Bye

Kim Bye

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Yes i know i could have sent a PM or email to Bob Dzuricky directly, but it strikes me that i can not be the only one wondering about this shaft..
The information on DZcues is very limited, but to me it looks like a shaft with technology somewhat similar to McDermott i series and Mezz Hybrid II shafts, but it seems the ferrule is fitted right to the graphite rod?
This is what I`m wondering about:
1. Can i get this shaft in 30" length?
2. Can this shaft be made with a small tip diameter like 11.75 or 12mm?
3. What`s the lead time on a shaft like this?
4. Price?
And finally is my comparison with other carbon fibre/Graphite shafts valid? If not, what`s the charecteristics of the graphite shaft.

Kim
 
How can anyone but Bob Dzuricky answer this? Ask him, then post the answers for us.
 
cuejo said:
How can anyone but Bob price his work?
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I`m in essence asking Bob to tell us a little more about his graphite shafts.
There is quite a few posts in the main forum about solid maple LD shafts, but there is no one who has details about this shaft.
 
Kim Bye said:
I`m in essence asking Bob to tell us a little more about his graphite shafts.

There is quite a few posts in the main forum about solid maple LD shafts, but there is no one who has details about this shaft.
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I'm not surprised that there isn't much info available,
It is bobs own technique, and I wouldn't expect him to make it easy to knock off.
I haven't seen to many posts from him lately,
Probably best to shoot him an email....he has always responded very quickly to me.
 
Dz is very creative. He posts a lot of videos and usually shares his knowledge. However, nobody besides Bob is entitled to this info. If he wants to share construction techniques, etc, then that's up to him. Just my opinion

Curious to see what comes from this question. ..

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I agree with the others, Kim.
Every question that you asked in your original post can only be answered by DZ.
Gary
 
Bob has always been very upfront with sharing a lot of info about his techniques in cuemaking. That being said, if he is offering a specialty shaft, I doubt he would post videos, or go into great detail of it's construction in a public forum, as it is something he obviously spent a lot of time developing and doesn't want someone to copy it faster than he can write it. He also hasn't shown a practice of comparing his product to others. I've not seen him do that yet and don't expect to see him do it now........Therefore I would email him directly, as he probably won't say too much publicly.
His handle here is Dzcues...shoot him a pm
JMO,
Dave
 
HueblerHustler7 said:
I would really like some more information about these shafts, They may be stiff but I wonder if the feel dead?
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Bob is no idiot.
If there was a negative about the product he would not be producing it or offering it for sale.
But any questions should be directed directly to Bob , who I am sure will only be happy to respond in a timely manner.
 
HueblerHustler7 said:
I would really like some more information about these shafts, They may be stiff but I wonder if the feel dead?
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Well i think Bob`s piece on his shafts was very enlightening.
As one who owns both McDermot i3 and a Mezz Hybrid II shaft, the two comercially available shaft with carbon fibre core technology, it`s pretty clear to me that Bob`s shaft fit well in this category. Having the tectile feel of a maple shaft with the stiffness of the carbon fibre core.
Mezz and McDermott sounds and feels very much the same, they are both stiff, but i would not describe them as "dead" They actually feels quite lively.
The Mezz shaft is not the best LD shaft, but the stiffness does transfer power to the cueball in an exceptional way. The McDermott has a hollow front end filled with some proprietary stuff and a very, very short ferrule, so it has pretty good LD charactistics. I suspect the carbon fibre core in the McDermott shaft is thinner than in the Mezz shaft.
He does not market this shaft as a LD shaft, wich is a very honest thing to do, if the tip diameter was smaller i would try it. $200 for a high performance shaft is pretty fair.
 
Kim Bye said:
Yes i know i could have sent a PM or email to Bob Dzuricky directly, but it strikes me that i can not be the only one wondering about this shaft..
The information on DZcues is very limited, but to me it looks like a shaft with technology somewhat similar to McDermott i series and Mezz Hybrid II shafts, but it seems the ferrule is fitted right to the graphite rod?
This is what I`m wondering about:
1. Can i get this shaft in 30" length?
2. Can this shaft be made with a small tip diameter like 11.75 or 12mm?
3. What`s the lead time on a shaft like this?
4. Price?
And finally is my comparison with other carbon fibre/Graphite shafts valid? If not, what`s the charecteristics of the graphite shaft.

Kim
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Kim,
I have one of Bob Dzuricky shafts on my Titus cue. I cannot get a spare shaft made by Titus so I asked Bob to make me one using his unique carbon fibre insert. The shaft plays remarkably close to the Titus shaft.

I am in absolute love with the Titus cue and Titus shaft but I can play almost as well with the Dzuricky shaft. Maybe it is because I am used to the Titus shaft and maybe not. Regardless, I have had other people who can play, use my Titus cue with both shafts and MANY prefer the Dzuricky shaft over the Titus shaft. Lol

I am very thankful that I have a spare shaft in case something happens to my Titus shaft. It is well made and so far no structural problems. I asked Bob to make my shaft a little narrower than most of his carbon fibre inserted MAPLE shafts. Mine is 12mm and very stiff and I like it as a spare shaft for my Titus cue.

That's about all I can answer. Bob is very conscientious and doesn't normally build this shaft to 12 MM but mine is about 6 months old and don't have any problems with it. Every now and then I accidentally pull out the Dzuricky shaft and play pool with it without even noticing that I have it on instead of the Titus shaft.

That's about all I can say. Oh, I can say, I like the way Bob deals with his customers. No blustery words but he is a very talented cue maker in my limited experience with him.

JoeyA
 
HueblerHustler7 said:
I would really like some more information about these shafts, They may be stiff but I wonder if the feel dead?
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I don't feel that they feel dead. Most people who have hit balls with the Dzuricky shaft like it and compare it to their other good playing shafts.

Feel is subjective and what one person feels may not be the same for another, ESPECIALLY when you change tips, ferrule lengths, etc.
JoeyA
 
Kim Bye said:
Yes i know i could have sent a PM or email to Bob Dzuricky directly, but it strikes me that i can not be the only one wondering about this shaft..
The information on DZcues is very limited, but to me it looks like a shaft with technology somewhat similar to McDermott i series and Mezz Hybrid II shafts, but it seems the ferrule is fitted right to the graphite rod?
This is what I`m wondering about:
1. Can i get this shaft in 30" length?
2. Can this shaft be made with a small tip diameter like 11.75 or 12mm?
3. What`s the lead time on a shaft like this?
4. Price?
And finally is my comparison with other carbon fibre/Graphite shafts valid? If not, what`s the charecteristics of the graphite shaft.

Kim
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BTW, I am not sure about what you are saying about the ferrule fitted right to the graphic rod. But that is something else you can check with Bob but he might not want to share that information with you or publicly for that matter. Why would that matter to you?

If you don't like working with Bob Dzuricky, I doubt you will ever like working with any cuemaker. He is very knowledgeable, talented and has a good product, imo.

JoeyA
 
JoeyA said:
BTW, I am not sure about what you are saying about the ferrule fitted right to the graphic rod. But that is something else you can check with Bob but he might not want to share that information with you or publicly for that matter. Why would that matter to you?

If you don't like working with Bob Dzuricky, I doubt you will ever like working with any cuemaker. He is very knowledgeable, talented and has a good product, imo.

JoeyA
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I really don`t care about the technical stuff that much. The reason i asked about the ferrule is because of the picture Bob has on his web site.
I`m not pressuring Bob to give out more information, than what he is comfortable with.
I`m saving up for a DZ cue and looking forward to the experience, Bob seems like a really nice guy and a fine cuemaker.
 
Kim Bye said:
I really don`t care about the technical stuff that much. The reason i asked about the ferrule is because of the picture Bob has on his web site.
I`m not pressuring Bob to give out more information, than what he is comfortable with.
I`m saving up for a DZ cue and looking forward to the experience, Bob seems like a really nice guy and a fine cuemaker.
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Cool beans. I don't think you can go wrong with doing business with Bob.


JoeyA
 
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