Saw this today and thought it was pretty neat.
http://blog.pooldawg.com/2012/06/13/whats-inside-an-ob-shaft/
http://blog.pooldawg.com/2012/06/13/whats-inside-an-ob-shaft/
Inside an OB shaft...
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Thanks for the post! I thought it was interesting as well.
I liked it too 
Thanks for the link.
They also did a Pred 314 and the Mcdermott whatever shaft.Gonna stick with my Predator.
They also did a Pred 314 and the Mcdermott whatever shaft.Gonna stick with my Predator.
Somebody must hate me. UPS said the package was front door delivered. I never received it. Not only is the OB-128 missing...a Muecci Original was in the package. My .2 is the driver delivered to the wrong house.
Guess I'll be checking the Milk Cartons for missing cues.
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Sorry to hear that!
I do all important things with signature required. HOWEVER I just received a new cue worth thousands and the cuemaker sent it FedEx no sig required.. I watched in amazement as the driver dropped it at my door and walked away, I went right out and asked him and he said nope no sig required...
I do all important things with signature required. HOWEVER I just received a new cue worth thousands and the cuemaker sent it FedEx no sig required.. I watched in amazement as the driver dropped it at my door and walked away, I went right out and asked him and he said nope no sig required...
I do all important things with signature required. HOWEVER I just received a new cue worth thousands and the cuemaker sent it FedEx no sig required.. I watched in amazement as the driver dropped it at my door and walked away, I went right out and asked him and he said nope no sig required...
I just received it. The driver did deliver to the wrong house.:speechless:
Huh? There's nothing on OB's website about a rubber core the entire length of the shaft:
http://www.obcues.com/pages/Consistency.html
Huh? There's nothing on OB's website about a rubber core the entire length of the shaft:
http://www.obcues.com/pages/Consistency.html
Does OB stand for "Owen-Boingey"?
Huh? There's nothing on OB's website about a rubber core the entire length of the shaft:
http://www.obcues.com/pages/Consistency.html
Trade secret?
Seen it once too. T'was not a good day.
Interesting that the core is silicone which cn be more heavy than maple.
Or it can be lighter.
Huh? There's nothing on OB's website about a rubber core the entire length of the shaft:
http://www.obcues.com/pages/Consistency.html
IIRC, but I wasn't really concerned about it at the time , it doesn't.
It runs a certain length and then I'm pretty sure there was more foam at the other end. What surprised me more was that it was hollow from end to end. Never knew that.
Definitely doesn't look like balsa wood
But I did watch another video on Youtube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnIipmJ11DE, he says it's balsa wood. Maybe Shane will give us the real answer...
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This is a great thread!
I thought it might be good for me to chime in and answer a few questions.
First, I should mention that the pictures are from an OB line cue shaft. The Classic line is a little different.
About the silicone rubber core. First, it's only on the OB line, and we call it our "Noise Dampening Core". It's a big part of what gives the OB's the quieter hit. The material is actually a silicone foam rubber, and it's intended to weigh about the same as the maple it replaces. The core extends from just above the joint to about 5 or 6 inches below the tip. To make room for it, we have to drill the cue shaft all the way from one end out the other. Drilling is the tricky part. It doesn't make the shaft "boingey", but it does quiet the hit. Those who like a softer quiet hit love it. We haven't talked about it much, but don't really consider it a trade secret or anything. Based on this thread, I think we'll put some pictures together and get it up on the website.
For those who want that "ping" or sound when they hit the ball, we have the Classic line. The Classic line is more stiff, and has that firm crisp hit that some players are looking for.
We use the same "tip end treatment" on all our cue shafts. Originally, it was a balsa core but we switched to a more consistent foam material. The balsa supply started to vary greatly in density and we spent too much time sorting and culling. The "mass reduction foam" is extremely consistent and helps us keep our prices down and still build them here in Plano Texas. The mass reduction fills that area between the tip and the noise dampening core.
Our goal is to offer extremely low cue ball deflection in shafts to suit all the different tastes out there. We have the softer quieter hit of the OB line as well as the more firm and crisp hit of the Classic line. And, of course, we offer two different tapers within each line. A more traditional 12.75mm with a modified pro taper, and a 11.75mm with a modified conical taper.
I thought it might be good for me to chime in and answer a few questions.
First, I should mention that the pictures are from an OB line cue shaft. The Classic line is a little different.
About the silicone rubber core. First, it's only on the OB line, and we call it our "Noise Dampening Core". It's a big part of what gives the OB's the quieter hit. The material is actually a silicone foam rubber, and it's intended to weigh about the same as the maple it replaces. The core extends from just above the joint to about 5 or 6 inches below the tip. To make room for it, we have to drill the cue shaft all the way from one end out the other. Drilling is the tricky part. It doesn't make the shaft "boingey", but it does quiet the hit. Those who like a softer quiet hit love it. We haven't talked about it much, but don't really consider it a trade secret or anything. Based on this thread, I think we'll put some pictures together and get it up on the website.
For those who want that "ping" or sound when they hit the ball, we have the Classic line. The Classic line is more stiff, and has that firm crisp hit that some players are looking for.
We use the same "tip end treatment" on all our cue shafts. Originally, it was a balsa core but we switched to a more consistent foam material. The balsa supply started to vary greatly in density and we spent too much time sorting and culling. The "mass reduction foam" is extremely consistent and helps us keep our prices down and still build them here in Plano Texas. The mass reduction fills that area between the tip and the noise dampening core.
Our goal is to offer extremely low cue ball deflection in shafts to suit all the different tastes out there. We have the softer quieter hit of the OB line as well as the more firm and crisp hit of the Classic line. And, of course, we offer two different tapers within each line. A more traditional 12.75mm with a modified pro taper, and a 11.75mm with a modified conical taper.
I had a Samsara sitting at a K-Mart for days because they delivered to the main address on the mall strip instead of to where I was working.
Had no idea that thing was inside their shafts, but explains why the hit is softer than a Predator.
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