is a LD shaft worth the extra money?

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Texaspoolplayer

Wanna be hustler
Hello, I'm pretty new here. I am playing with a pechauer JP series cue with the shaft turned down to 12mm at the tip. I really like the way my cue plays right now. However I see all the hype on the low deflection shafts. Is it with the $150-$200 for a new LD shaft, That is around half the cost of my cue new.

I play some local tournaments but overall just recreational play, not an outstanding player but pretty decent. I have owned several cues from the cheap $35 vipers from academy, an action sneaky pete, a mcdermitt sneaky pete and an eliete break cue and also a viper jump break.
 
Based on what your are using it for, no. It is not worth it.
Even if you were to get one, there is still the debate between many of us that pure solid maple feels the best anyway.

If you were to get one I would maybe suggest...
Something like the OB classic or the Jacoby edge.
Reason, the feel close to a standard shaft but give you some benefit from low deflection.
 
Maybe and maybe not.
Keep in mind that the old time players did not have them and a lot of them ran 5 or 6 hundred balls playing straight pool.
 
Really? Care to list them?[/QUOTE]

Willie Mosconi -Babe Cranfield- Michael Eufemia
OK maybe not a lot of them. Maybe I got a little carried away.
How about a lot of the old timers ran 2 or 3 hundred.
 
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well it depends you can play pretty damn good with a regular shaft but the LD makes it easier. If you are use to the regular shaft playing with it for a long time you may find the transition a hard one. I don't use a whole lot of side english as a 3 relearning after my stroke so the LD doesn't make a huge difference but the Ld is more for giving as if I don't hit the cue ball dead on the cue ball doesn't squirt side to side.

The biggest obstacle for me though is that there is no feel LD shaft it feels dead in my hand when I hit it as their is little feed back. I know it sounds stupid but the LD is the superior cue but I am having trouble transitioning because I like the feel of a regular shaft better.
 
I like the feel of my shaft right now and usually do not shoot with alot of side English on a long shot. However at the base of my shaft there is a big knick from being dropped on the floor. And I would like to get a new shaft and keep the one I have for a back up. I saw pechauer bass new LD shaft with a 12 piece pie laminated build. It is $200 and I'm considering it seriously
 
My LD experience

Hi,

When I joined this board in January, my "quest" was to research everything I could about LD shafts. Since then, I have played with almost every "popular" LD shaft on the market in varying diameters (and lengths).

Jacoby Edge Hybrid
Mezz WD700
Viking ViKore
Meucci Black and Red dot
Predator 314-2 (12.75MM and 12.5MM)
Predator Z2
100+ year old maple
OB1 (12.75MM and 12.5MM)
OB2
Tiger X-Pro
OB Classic (12.75 and 12.5MM)
OB Classic Pro

There are just too many factors to consider and even then, it may/may not improve your game. My personal opinion however, is that of all the shafts I've played with above, The OB Classic and Classic Pro shafts were well worth every red cent. They were actually one of the LAST LD shafts I've played with. I don't know all the "how's" and "why's" of the OB Classic Pro that make it #1 for me, I only know that my game has markedly improved by a very large margin - documented. (Tournaments)
 
Bobby hunter

bdcues said:
Willie Mosconi -Babe Cranfield- Michael Eufemia
OK maybe not a lot of them. Maybe I got a little carried away.
How about a lot of the old timers ran 2 or 3 hundred.
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Don't let your feelings about LD shafts get in the way.
http://billiards.about.com/od/halloffamegreats/a/PoolStick.htm[/QUOTE]

You could add Bobby hunter to that list.

To the Op I dont care for the hit of a LD shaft.
I am not impressed with the grade of maple used in them.
Bottom line it is up to the person who is using the cue on which shaft they like the best.

A good test is to play with nothing but a LD shaft for a month then switch back to a solid, see which one you like the best.

MMike
 
mortuarymike-nv said:
Don't let your feelings about LD shafts get in the way.
http://billiards.about.com/od/halloffamegreats/a/PoolStick.htm
Click to expand...

You could add Bobby hunter to that list.

To the Op I dont care for the hit of a LD shaft.
I am not impressed with the grade of maple used in them.
Bottom line it is up to the person who is using the cue on which shaft they like the best.

A good test is to play with nothing but a LD shaft for a month then switch back to a solid, see which one you like the best.

MMike[/QUOTE]

excellent advice
for me an ld shaft is definitely worth it
lets me aim more accurately since there is less adjustment for squirt
also if i put the same shaft on different butts they seem to all play very similar
i guess this would also be true with a regular shaft you were used to
 
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