Ferrule for Hybrid Pro 2

timothysoong

timothysoong

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Hello, recently broke my xferrule, so replaced a westinghouse yellow linen ferrule. the hit was stiff and great but it was terrible for drawback, i can barely draw, i use an ultraskin m tip. or should i change a softer tip? or what ferrule is more suitable for this case?

Thanks
 
i have a HP2 that lost the crisp stiff hit over years of playing

will replacing the ferrule bring this stiff hit back?

sorry for the side track.
 
Blue said:
i have a HP2 that lost the crisp stiff hit over years of playing

will replacing the ferrule bring this stiff hit back?

sorry for the side track.
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Not sure about hp2 but I have played with buch of wd700 and some old shafts sanded down play a lot softer and lost its stiffness from a change in taper. Some guys sand down cues when they clean it which does not make sense to me
 
mel_smOg said:
Not sure about hp2 but I have played with buch of wd700 and some old shafts sanded down play a lot softer and lost its stiffness from a change in taper. Some guys sand down cues when they clean it which does not make sense to me
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Does this wd700 feels weak? Like you need to follow thru more?
The funny thing is i play better with this softer feedback but i couldn't help to think all ld shafts have short lifespans.
 
timothysoong said:
Hello, recently broke my xferrule, so replaced a westinghouse yellow linen ferrule. the hit was stiff and great but it was terrible for drawback, i can barely draw, i use an ultraskin m tip. or should i change a softer tip? or what ferrule is more suitable for this case?

Thanks
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Tim, imo changing the ferrule has more effect than the tip. my friend had a great sugartree shaft but the ferrule cracked and he had to change it, it played entirely different.

I think you can just keep practicing and you surely can play well again when you get used to it.

Blue said:
i have a HP2 that lost the crisp stiff hit over years of playing

will replacing the ferrule bring this stiff hit back?

sorry for the side track.
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I am pretty sure with regular play, production shafts will diminish in performance, they will wear out.

some pros tell me they change shafts once or twice a year, they play with Pre and Mezz
 
I thought I read somewhere in one of their adds that Mezz uses XTC material for their high performance shaft ferrules. $12 seems a bit high for XTC? Maybe some special construction inside?

Used to have an XTC ferrule on a Lucasi break cue cue. Played kinda soft. Never played with a Westinghouse ferrule, but if you mean Micarta, thought I read it was a harder ferrule material? Maybe you were using a slower, smoother stroke and need to try a faster, snappier stroke with a harder ferrule? On some tips that don't draw as well, I seem to need to jack up a little bit more to generate some draw. Try that
 
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