MEUCCI THE PRO not black dot.Considering an LD shaft for my 2003 Russ Espiritu. It has a 5/16x14 piloted joint. Never been a huge fan of the Predator shafts. Any input on the McDermott G Core shaft or the Meucci Black Dot shaft would be appreciated. They seem to be to my liking.
G-Core is 3/8"-10.
Black Dot is 5/16"-18.
I don’t believe either the Black Dot or the G-Core are low deflection. Maybe half way in between a traditional ivory ferrule shaft and a Predator.
I don’t believe either the Black Dot or the G-Core are low deflection. Maybe half way in between a traditional ivory ferrule shaft and a Predator.
Absolutely the G-Core shaft is low deflection. It has a 6" carbon rod in the front end of the shaft. Ask the man who invented it (Jerico Cues)...he also invented the Stinger b/j cue. He has since sold them to McDermott. I played with a G-Core prototype for years. I still have it!
Scott Lee
2019 PBIA Instructor of the Year
Director, SPF National Pool School Tour
I looked at the G-Core shaft, and I came to the conclusion that it is a "high" deflection shaft--not a "low" deflection shaft nor a "normal" deflection shaft. If anyone has a reasonable argument for why the G-Core shaft should be considered a "low" deflection shaft, I would like to hear it.I'll have to double check by I thought both Mcdermott and Meucci advertise them as low deflection. Maybe they advertise them as "high performance" which may be a bit different.
I looked at the G-Core shaft, and I came to the conclusion that it is a "high" deflection shaft--not a "low" deflection shaft nor a "normal" deflection shaft. If anyone has a reasonable argument for why the G-Core shaft should be considered a "low" deflection shaft, I would like to hear it.
I played with the McDermot I-3 for a year in about 2010 time period. It was positioned as McDermott's highest offering, and lowest cue-ball squirt shaft, while the G-Core was their middle offering, and the "plain" shafts were their low offering. I only tired the G-Core one time when a friend had one, but to me, it was about half way in-between the cue balls squirt of the I-3 and a "plain" shaft. I don't know if the McDermott line has changed much since then, I haven't kept up on it.
I know you have tried them all, and have recently promoted the Revo shafts. How would you compare the squirt of the G-Core to a 314 and to a Revo?
To the OP, did you not like the Predator because of the way it hit/sound? Or the amount of squirt?
If you want the lowest squirt, IMO, you have to go Predator. No one else is at their level. They raise the bar continuously every few years.
I've been playing Predator shafts since 1998, and this is simply my opinion having tried most of the competitors, and always go back to Predator.
PS, I'm not knocking the G-Core! I've only heard great things about it. And McDermott makes a fine cue. I've had a few of them over the years. Great quality.
Theoretically, yes. A G-Core shaft should be heavier than a maple shaft (carbon is heavier than maple), and a G-Core shaft should be stiffer than a maple shaft (carbon is stiffer than maple), and according to Dr. Dave both of those traits will increase cue ball squirt.So you are saying that the G-Core has more cue ball squirt than a standard maple shaft???
MEUCCI THE PRO not black dot.
I looked at the G-Core shaft, and I came to the conclusion that it is a "high" deflection shaft--not a "low" deflection shaft nor a "normal" deflection shaft. If anyone has a reasonable argument for why the G-Core shaft should be considered a "low" deflection shaft, I would like to hear it.
Put some lead tape around the ferrule of a maple shaft; then stroke the cue ball and observe how a high deflection shaft "works".High does a high deflection shaft work anyway
Get a predator shaft. Any of them will be a better option if you want low deflection.
If he needs to put lead tape on it to see a difference then it's not much different anyway.Put some lead tape around the ferrule of a maple shaft; then stroke the cue ball and observe how a high deflection shaft "works".