Besides the joint they all do seem to hit unbelievably similar. I don't think any cue hits the same but if you blind fold me all i could tell is if it a steel joint or an ivory one not one cue from the next. I own 11 ginas and just traded 3 and all of them had heavy shafts, leather wraps, moori tips, same joint and a similar shaft taper. I think his level of consistency is second to none and thats the reason his cues command the prices they do. If i buy another i doubt i'm going to be surprised by the way it plays. If you change the tips or taper when you get it of course it will change the hit but i bet coming straight from Earnie it hits like a Gina:thumbup: Ps i have a 59" 12a with an ivory joint in great shape except small chip in the butt over the veneers about the size of a b.b. If interested pm me.Thanks Nate