Earl Strickland's Equipment (Mosconi Cup)

[Cuebuddy]

I heard him say 15mm but I doubt it. G2's as well as most modern tips are 14mm. 15mm would be a log.

https://www.pooldawg.com/g2-pool-cue-tip-single#:~:text=As with most premium billiards,par with Moori and Kamui.

I was thinking the same, maybe I am wrong but 15 mm seems weird for even Earl.

 

[garczar]

Anybody else try those finger things or a weight belt?? Best i ever saw the guy play was back in the late 80's with a Meucci. Ran thru racks like shit thru a goose.

 

[Sheldon]

WPA rules say maximum diameter of 14mm. Looking at Earl's cue (on video), it doesn't look to me to be 15mm. It might be close to 14 though.

 

[phreaticus]

This is just me personally, but I have found that (I shoot with a Joss currently) a larger butt diameter keeps me from curling my wrist under on follow through as opposed to a really thin butt.

I grew up in MD and everyone had Joss cues. Fellow lover of fat butts here. But boring 12.5 mm shaft pref. Can’t imagine larger than 13.5

 

[Johnny Rosato]

During the press release, Earl talked about evolving with the game to keep up with the young guns. Therefore, he changed his equipment, but it almost seems like its regressing in a way

Earl claims to be playing with a 15 mm shaft with a phenolic ferrule and G2 tip. It also seems to be torrfied. What I don't really understand is how this is an evolution in the game. Earl himself has pioneered revolutions in equipment himself, like the longer, heavier cue (not to mention the arm weights lol).

His shaft seems to be a walking contradiction. You would normally use a torrified shaft for lower deflection. However, he is using a long phenolic ferrule. Depending on the type of ferrule, you could get a lower density ferrule since the range of density is 1 - 1.6 grams/cm^3. Common ferrule materials (Elforyne, Aegis) usually have a density of around 1.6 grams/cm^3. A lower density ferrule could potentially be revolutionary for low deflection, but Earl is using a longer ferrule, which defeats the purpose since maple is less dense than phenolic and a shorter ferrule would provide less deflection. Also, if we're talking about deflection, 15 mm would certainly contribute to the end-mass of the shaft. On a side note, shooting with 13 mm already feels like using a battering ram on a door. I can't imagine shooting with 15 mm.

I guess Earl is comfortable with this setup so good on him for that. I just don't understand whats so "evolved" about his shaft. His shaft is built with elements of low deflection, but the overall construction doesn't lend itself to low deflection. Thoughts?

That's probably what you ought to play with, picture iun your miund how far you could go...

 

[HueblerHustler7]

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I'd love to see a video of earl showing what's in the case. He'd love my sneaky which is oversized length and 13.5mm tip I bet.

Torrefied doesn't mean LD. They are not related. The phenolic ferrule is not adding a ton of squirt at this point. I bet he likes the color contrast on the cb. Maybe he thinks the contract patch
Is bigger with a larger tip? He's accurate enough to control deflection, that's why he doesn't care about carbon most likely. The wrap build up intrigues me as well. I understand he doesn't want to "feel" the cue. The padded grip with larger dia gives him a lighter grip pressure. They've been making oversize putters in golf for years for this reason. You can hear when earl is shooting just by they way his cue sounds compared to the other players.

So yeah, I'd say he's a pioneer. Popularized the long cue, used break cues when they were first becoming a thing. Shooting glasses in the past to minimize glare. Why wouldn't you want any advantage or tech to make you feel comfortable at that level?

agree for all we know the wall thickness of the ferrule is 1mm making it majority wood internally anyway unless its 3/16 this tennon and 1/2inch capped lol

 

[galipeau]

I wrapped sram road bike handlebar tape on a jump break in honor of earl.