How do LOW-COST CARBON FIBER SHAFTS Perform Compared to the Best?

[dendweller]

I bought the Rhino shaft 2-3 years ago when it first made all the hoopla on these forums. It had noticeably higher CB deflection than any Predator shaft I've ever played, including 314-1's. I put it back in the box and its been sitting there since. I would have made it my "leave in the car year round cue" if it was the same.

IDK if I buy the results. Did they change the shaft design?

I tried a couple of them friends had at the pool hall. When I played revos, the deflection was unusually low, like it was surprising. I didn't get that impression from the Rhinos I tried. The 12.9 with a hard tip seemed maybe similar to my 314, I didn't miss a lot. I thought the 12.5 with the stock tip hit like mush, hard to get a feel for it.

The 12.9 was purchased within the last year.

 

[dendweller]

"off-the-charts" deflection for about 20% of hits

Not sure you can call that deflection, pretty sure it was a double hit. Not good by any means, but not really deflection.

 

[dr_dave]

Not sure you can call that deflection, pretty sure it was a double hit. Not good by any means, but not really deflection.

Agreed. The bad slow-speed hits caused by the soft tip on the Rhino had nothing to do with CB deflection.

 

[dendweller]

Be careful, they break easily. I've had 2 friends that bought a Rhino shaft and it broke on both of them. Just saw a redditor saying his break cue broke as well

https://www.reddit.com/r/billiards/comments/1sa41k0/rhino_cf_break_cue_broke_in_less_than_a_yr

Maybe that's the reason for the multiple pads, crappy ferrule material