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I believe if you look at the patents held that they patented the dime radius, certain ferrule material and the 1/4x5" hole. Anything 10% off of what they patented is a free for all. As for the dime radius I would really like to see them hold that up in court since first use can be proven long before the patent was applied for.

As for deflection...it does not change, only the relationship relative to the line of stroke.

Bob Danielson
www.bdcuesandcomix.com
 
bbb said:
could you give an example(s) of "softer higher action" ferrules please??
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Meucci ferrules are high action ferrules. ABS is a high action material and some other medium hard plastics can also produce more cue ball action.
 
I see out here alot of snooker players playing 8 and 9 ball with their snooker cues, but never the other way around.Most have a 9 to 9.5 mm tip and most prefer either a blue diamond or an elkmaster for tips.
They certainly can get alot of spin and draw on the cue ball. I do not know the level of deflection that a snooker cue has, but they seem to be low, as Ash is a lighter wood than Maple for a start.
 
I see out here alot of snooker players playing 8 and 9 ball with their snooker cues, but never the other way around.Most have a 9 to 9.5 mm tip and most prefer either a blue diamond or an elkmaster for tips.
They certainly can get alot of spin and draw on the cue ball. I do not know the level of deflection that a snooker cue has, but they seem to be low, as Ash is a lighter wood than Maple for a start.
 
conetip said:
I see out here alot of snooker players playing 8 and 9 ball with their snooker cues, but never the other way around.Most have a 9 to 9.5 mm tip and most prefer either a blue diamond or an elkmaster for tips.
They certainly can get alot of spin and draw on the cue ball. I do not know the level of deflection that a snooker cue has, but they seem to be low, as Ash is a lighter wood than Maple for a start.
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They do use smaller tip diameter, but the shaft is not pro tapered. so it is pretty much conical tapered and it has just as much meat in the middle of the shaft as a pool cue shaft does.
 
cueman said:
They do use smaller tip diameter, but the shaft is not pro tapered. so it is pretty much conical tapered and it has just as much meat in the middle of the shaft as a pool cue shaft does.
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That is true, but the amount of wood in the front 4 inches is less than a 12mm pro taper shaft.
 
regulation snooker balls are also smaller than pocket billiard and I would think if you got use to a smaller shaft it would be tough to move up
 
By the same token, 3C balls are much bigger and the usual size for ferrules is about 10mm. Somehow 3C players hit precise shots with massive amount of english. Low mass in the front of the shaft is the key again, the middle of the shaft is larger to keep from buckling like a 15" pro taper pool shaft, in other words having a kick point instead of looking like a snake.

Want to see deflection? Take a full can of pop, set it on a flat surface. Now take your cue and try to move the can in a straight line a few inches. Not so easy. Ok, now drink the pop and try again. Any energy not supplied to the center of the can immediately moves the can in the opposite direction.

Bob Danielson
www.bdcuesandcomix.com
 
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