This thread is full of crazy talk.
you stole my idea.....................I think a .45 degree tapered straight grain fluted purpleheart core glued in horse glue with 3/16 capped asbestos micarta ferrule and the original Championship tip or 1995 Moori M tip would make you shoot better .
I have a cue from a custom maker with the entire butt and shaft cored with phenolic rods.There have been two places where you would think the shaft is cored.
1st..... A small rod under the ferrule inside the wood.
2nd... An insert of whatever you want inside the joint end. Some Cue makers use to use different woods here when a shaft stripped out before they realised how much stronger phenolic was.
WOW , Seriously, thread coming full circle.I have a cue from a custom maker with the entire butt and shaft cored with phenolic rods.
That's what she said.Just buy a McDermott and get it matched with your cue .
Or you can forget about it because it's really not going to help your game.
Only the first 5 inches matter .
Up^This thread is full of crazy talk.
more than the average guy knows....LOLThis thread is full of crazy talk.
Chances are good that if it can be thought of. It can be done.I have a cue from a custom maker with the entire butt and shaft cored with phenolic rods.
He said rod, not tube.Chances are good that if it can be thought of. It can be done.
That's true. I remember many years ago when I saw a cue with a clear handle. Lexan I think. I don't think it was a good idea, but somebody did make it.Chances are good that if it can be thought of. It can be done.
Watch the new McDermott video.they put carbon fiber rod in front of shaft.I just had a look at McDermotts website in case they have launced something new. I can't really see a cored shaft. I see the i series with a carbon fibre core just like Mezz Hybrid Pro II or EX Pro. Is that what your looking at?
I am relying on my memory from when I talked to the maker.He said rod, not tube.
I can only imagine how heavy it was.
Ok, they are not the first to do that. I actually made shafts that way back in 2016 and I'm pretty sure I'm far from the first cue maker to try that.Watch the new McDermott video.they put carbon fiber rod in front of shaft.
I hope it's ROD!I am relying on my memory from when I talked to the maker.
It could be tube.
Next time I talk to him, I will ask.
I forgot I had texted him way back when and I just found them in my phone. In the text, he said "rod". I just sent him a new text to confirm. I will post his response when I get one.I hope it's ROD!
Lol
Cool. I edited my post. Don't want anyone to think outside of the box. LolI forgot I had texted him way back when and I just found them in my phone. In the text, he said "rod". I just sent him a new text to confirm. I will post his response when I get one.
Is he in South Korea now ? That maker claimed he used phenolic tubes .I forgot I had texted him way back when and I just found them in my phone. In the text, he said "rod". I just sent him a new text to confirm. I will post his response when I get one.
This guy is in the USA. He is well known.Is he in South Korea now ? That maker claimed he used phenolic tubes .
That maker claimed he used phenolic tubes .
Did it early 2008/09Ok, they are not the first to do that. I actually made shafts that way back in 2016 and I'm pretty sure I'm far from the first cue maker to try that.