I can add a few things.
First for Masse. I've often had players tell me that they can't Masse with their LD shaft, LD or otherwise. In almost every single case, the issue isn't whether it will Masse, it's an issue of aiming. With a traditional shaft, the rather large cue ball squirt is used to get the cue ball to clear the interfering ball, after which the spin takes over and curves the cue ball back. With an LD shaft, that large squirt isn't there, and many people just drive the cue ball into the interfering ball and it never gets a chance to spin back. All that's necessary is to simple aim to clear the interfering ball. Remember, it doesn't squirt nearly as much as a traditional shaft. As for the spin, most find that LD shafts provide spin a little easier than traditional shafts so Masse's are actually easier. That is after you learn the right way to aim them.
Dr Dave. Thanks for posting that information from the old Platinum Billiards website. Shane Sinnott was the owner of that site and was instrumental in putting that information together. He's also our Sales and Marketing Director at OB. I'm sure he would agree that the LD world has changed quite a bit over the last few years. I know that our newest shafts would make many shafts, previously considered LD, seem like regular squirt shafts. I think you might want to mention the age of that information and that there have been significant advancements in recent years.
And thanks to Fred, Cornerman, for the mention on the new OB Pro+. And actually, your suspicions are right about the OB2+, it is lower.
Oh, and PJ, as always your posts are great and the graphics are very cool.
Royce Bunnell
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