Kielwood shafts?

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I'm thinking about upgrading the shaft on my Jacoby player to Jacoby's kw shaft. Anybody play with one or have tried it out and have an opinion on it?
 
I play with a kiel wood shaft. It is lighter than a standard maple shaft, thus making it lower deflection. It is not as low deflection as LD laminated shafts. It falls a little in the middle - in my opinion. It is harder - less susceptible to dings, and stiffer. I played with many CF shafts since the first Revo came out, several different brands, and they definitely were an improvement over standard maple shafts. However, I was missing the feel and sound of maple shafts and tried the kiel wood shaft. For me, it was perfect. Your mileage may vary.
 
I also play with a Hsunami (Richard Hsu) kielwood shaft. His shafts are not lighter than a normal shaft, which is why I had him make me one. I specified 3.9 ounces, and it came in at 3.91. That matches the exact weight of my Tascarella shaft I was using. It does have LD properties, but not as much as a CF shaft. It has a very crisp hit with a lot of feedback, as there are no hollow spaces inside. Really a great shaft and completely custom order.

-dj
 
I just picked up a new (to me) cue that I think would pair well with a kielwood shaft of some sort, was looking between the Jacoby KW or the OB Phoenix (being able to specify 30" length being a bonus for the OB), would love to hear first-hand opinions on those in particular, though now I may look into the Hsunami route.
 
DJKeys said:
I also play with a Hsunami (Richard Hsu) kielwood shaft. His shafts are not lighter than a normal shaft, which is why I had him make me one. I specified 3.9 ounces, and it came in at 3.91. That matches the exact weight of my Tascarella shaft I was using. It does have LD properties, but not as much as a CF shaft. It has a very crisp hit with a lot of feedback, as there are no hollow spaces inside. Really a great shaft and completely custom order.

-dj
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try one of rich hsu’s kielwood shafts
before you make your next move
 
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