LD shaft question

[dr_dave]

IF stiffness is a function of grain orientation (and I believe it is, but I am open minded to scientific measurements), then radial consistancy is not (necessarily) marketing BS. A non-laminated shaft could be stiffer in one orientation than another, making radial inconsistancy a factor in squirt.

FYI, I've done experiments with a squirt-measuring robot for several shafts and saw no significant changes in squirt at different orientations. See Diagram 3 in my February '08 BD article for a flat-laminated Meucci shaft, and see Diagram 2 in my August '08 BD article for an example solid Maple shaft. For more information, see:

http://billiards.colostate.edu/threads/squirt.html#endmass​

There are lots of myths out there about squirt (see my February '08 BD article).

Regards,
Dave