Jacoby Ultra Pro Shaft (low deflection?)

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For the last couple of years I had been playing a predator 9k-2 and revo shaft. However, over the last couple of months I was using my 314-3 shaft and really enjoy playing with a wood shaft over the carbon fibre shafts. I've come to realize that I just prefer the feel of the hit from wood.

A month ago I bought a new Jacoby JCB02 cue as I really like the simple look of that cue. It came with an Ultra Pro 12.75 shaft that is claimed to be low deflection, however it definitely is night and day when compared to the Revo regarding deflection. I promised myself I would stick with it and have been using it almost every day for the last month 3-5 hours/day. For the most part I have most shots back online with added deflection but still having trouble with higher speed and off speed shots that are outside my normal tempo. I also notice the natural pivot point of the cue is around 7"-9" from tip whereas the revo is further back somewhere around 11"-13".

For wood shafts I know predator has the patent for hollowed out front ends and so other cue makers can't hollow theirs out in a cue they intend to sell. So my question is:

Has anyone ever had a solid shaft drilled out (after purchase) to reduce deflection?
Would drilling out a shaft also change the natural pivot point?

I'm thinking as an R&D experiment to drill out my shaft to reduce front end mass and use an acrylic plate between ferrule and tip (similar to a kamui clear tip).
Has anyone experimented with this before? If so please share your experiences.

thanks-

 

[garczar]

For the last couple of years I had been playing a predator 9k-2 and revo shaft. However, over the last couple of months I was using my 314-3 shaft and really enjoy playing with a wood shaft over the carbon fibre shafts. I've come to realize that I just prefer the feel of the hit from wood.

A month ago I bought a new Jacoby JCB02 cue as I really like the simple look of that cue. It came with an Ultra Pro 12.75 shaft that is claimed to be low deflection, however it definitely is night and day when compared to the Revo regarding deflection. I promised myself I would stick with it and have been using it almost every day for the last month 3-5 hours/day. For the most part I have most shots back online with added deflection but still having trouble with higher speed and off speed shots that are outside my normal tempo. I also notice the natural pivot point of the cue is around 7"-9" from tip whereas the revo is further back somewhere around 11"-13".

For wood shafts I know predator has the patent for hollowed out front ends and so other cue makers can't hollow theirs out in a cue they intend to sell. So my question is:

Has anyone ever had a solid shaft drilled out (after purchase) to reduce deflection?
Would drilling out a shaft also change the natural pivot point?

I'm thinking as an R&D experiment to drill out my shaft to reduce front end mass and use an acrylic plate between ferrule and tip (similar to a kamui clear tip).
Has anyone experimented with this before? If so please share your experiences.

thanks-

Talk to patrick johnson here on AZ. I think that's what he had done on his shaft. Lightening the front-end will: reduce squirt, change balance point and pivot point.

 

[Patrick Johnson]

Has anyone ever had a solid shaft drilled out (after purchase) to reduce deflection?
Would drilling out a shaft also change the natural pivot point?

Talk to patrick johnson here on AZ. I think that's what he had done on his shaft. Lightening the front-end will: reduce squirt, change balance point and pivot point.

I had it made from maple with a very small tip (9-10mm) and a hollow front end - both things reduced squirt (my pivot length is about 20"). I also had the taper made straight (conical) for stiffness and use a hard layered tip.

pj
chgo

 

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I had it made from maple with a very small tip (9-10mm) and a hollow front end - both things reduced squirt (my pivot length is about 20"). I also had the taper made straight (conical) for stiffness and use a hard layered tip.

pj
chgo

Ok great. It’s good to know my thinking is sound. I’m going to give it a go and see what kind of difference it makes.
thanks for the feedback!