I just purchased a James White cue with a piloted ivory joint (5/16-14), and it has a laminated shaft with an ivory ferrule. The cue plays pretty well, but I wanted input on whether this combination might give the best possible hit for the cue. I was always under the impression that a laminated shaft didn't give the "feel" of a maple shaft. And I always heard that one advantage to ivory ferrules was so you had more "feel" with a shaft, so, from what I have heard, it seems a contradiction to use this combination.
Does anyone here have opinions on this combination, and does anyone think that ivory on a maple shaft (or phenolic on maple) might give a better hit on the cue? Also, does anyone have a preference on what type of tip might be better for this combination?
Thanks,
Mike
Does anyone here have opinions on this combination, and does anyone think that ivory on a maple shaft (or phenolic on maple) might give a better hit on the cue? Also, does anyone have a preference on what type of tip might be better for this combination?
Thanks,
Mike