I have previously posted that CF shafts and my pool game do not align well. After playing original maple shafts for way longer than most players, making the switch to CF is just too bothersome. I do not play enough pool competitively to make the transition and pool now is played purely for the satisfaction I derive from playing well. I do not need to play better to improve my game. I really just need to avoid stroke flaws that happen and I just miss a shot I could have, and all too often, should have easily pocketed. When I miss, it sometimes is the easiest shot imaginable. I overstretch to reach a shot and still shoot it rather than use a bridge or play it opposite handed. That’s all on me for getting lazy and not respecting the table. I earned that by being careless or lackadaisical in my pre-shot routine.
Since I like playing with wood shafts versus synthetic material, I’ve been interested in getting a Kielwood shaft. The choices are vast as there are a lot of brands to consider and of course, there is always contacting my cue maker to build me one. So I am looking for suggestions on the best Kielwood shaft. Here’s what I want……a flat faced big pin joint, 12.75 mm, extended pro taper (15-16”), ferrule and min. Wt. of 4 ozs. The weight is important because I want this shaft to match the weight of the original shafts of my cues. I could even go up a few grams but going lighter would be in the wrong direction. I realize that torrifying lightens the wood so 4 ozs. weight Is unusual as most Kielwood shafts weighing that much are usually piloted. I need a flat faced wood shaft sans any receiver that would add to the weight.
Thanks for sharing your views about Kielwood shafts. Again, I have no interest in CF shafts so please avoid comparing CF and Kielwood. Anyone know whom is known for making the heaviest Kielwood shafts? Could a 12.5 mm shaft weigh 4.0 ozs. or is that diameter too thin? I want to maintain the weight proportionality of my cue shafts and cue butts so really 4.0 ozs is the min. weight I need in a Kielwood shaft. Price ranges I’ve seen range from low 200 dollars to $500 for most Kielwood shafts. Anyone have recommendations about which brand Kielwood shaft and reasons why?
Since I like playing with wood shafts versus synthetic material, I’ve been interested in getting a Kielwood shaft. The choices are vast as there are a lot of brands to consider and of course, there is always contacting my cue maker to build me one. So I am looking for suggestions on the best Kielwood shaft. Here’s what I want……a flat faced big pin joint, 12.75 mm, extended pro taper (15-16”), ferrule and min. Wt. of 4 ozs. The weight is important because I want this shaft to match the weight of the original shafts of my cues. I could even go up a few grams but going lighter would be in the wrong direction. I realize that torrifying lightens the wood so 4 ozs. weight Is unusual as most Kielwood shafts weighing that much are usually piloted. I need a flat faced wood shaft sans any receiver that would add to the weight.
Thanks for sharing your views about Kielwood shafts. Again, I have no interest in CF shafts so please avoid comparing CF and Kielwood. Anyone know whom is known for making the heaviest Kielwood shafts? Could a 12.5 mm shaft weigh 4.0 ozs. or is that diameter too thin? I want to maintain the weight proportionality of my cue shafts and cue butts so really 4.0 ozs is the min. weight I need in a Kielwood shaft. Price ranges I’ve seen range from low 200 dollars to $500 for most Kielwood shafts. Anyone have recommendations about which brand Kielwood shaft and reasons why?
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