Low deflection shaft back to old maple shaft

buckshotshoey said:
I'm with you on that one! I love the OB1+.
WORD OF ADVICE....

Dont let the edge of the tip get too thin. Even with the fiber pad properly installed. OB does NOT make the wood ferrule anymore due to costs. Take good care of it.
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I got a bunch of those wood ferrules and pads. I probably should be trading them for some fancy cue tips. :)
 
I would like to add one thing to the advantages of using LD tech. Because you aren't deviating from the original non-adjusted aimline as much, there is less variance. This means that you aren't as likely to be off as much if you are slightly off of where you should be aiming; however, if you aren't bridging at the cue's pivot point because it is quite a bit farther back, this benefit is FAR outweighed by any flaws in your stroke.

It's also good to consider that the more spin you use, the more likely fear of missing will induce stroke flaws exacerbating this tendency.

Jaden
 
CocoboloCowboy said:
Never switched to latest greatest.

IMHO Maple is like Remington 700 BDL in .308, will shoot great, if Markmen is on Trigger.

That particular rifle shoot better out of box then most shooter using it.
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My 6.5 Creedmoor beat the living daylights out of my Remmy 700 out of the box and this was before I slapped a 20 MOA rail on it.
 
Jaden said:
The reason some people have difficulty switching to LD shafts is more about the pivot point shift than anything else.. Why do you think traditional stroke techniques suggest an 8-10 inch bridge? Whether consciously intended or not, it was because most standard maple shafts and cues have a pivot point at 8-10 inches.

If you switch to LD tech and don't understand the pivot point and BHE, if you have ANY stroke flaws at all, they will be maximized.

You will notice that the average bridge length since LD tech has come out, has lengthened considerably. That's because the pivot point has shifted on shafts due to the LD tech.

This applies whether you USE BHE or not, because even if you have stroke flaws, you are MUCH more likely to not miss shots if you bridge at the cue's natural pivot point.

Jaden
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It's funny how this actually lines up with the bar hero style of play. Using a house cue that causes massive deflection, a short bridge, and a firm stroke on just about every shot. Which means they're getting unintentional BHE benefits and are hitting hard enough that swerve doesn't take effect while shooting into pockets that are large enough that spin-induced throw isn't much of a factor. And then when they do use spin, many of them use a swooping/swiping stroke, which also applies BHE.
 
chenjy9 said:
My 6.5 Creedmoor beat the living daylights out of my Remmy 700 out of the box and this was before I slapped a 20 MOA rail on it.
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I think you meant your 6.5 creedmoor beat your .308 rem 700 out of the box, because 6.5 creedmoor is an ammo, while rem 700 is a rifle model. You can get a rem 700 in 6.5 creedmoor. Mine is in .300 WM...and I'll put that up against your creedmoor ootb...

Jaden
 
Jaden said:
I think you meant your 6.5 creedmoor beat your .308 rem 700 out of the box, because 6.5 creedmoor is an ammo, while rem 700 is a rifle model. You can get a rem 700 in 6.5 creedmoor. Mine is in .300 WM...and I'll put that up against your creedmoor ootb...

Jaden
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Yes, that is what I meant. My 6.5 Creedmoor beat my .308 Remmy 700 out of the box.
 
Jaden said:
Yeah, the advantages of LD shafts are greatly reduced, and only fractional to begin with, once you introduce and understand the concept of BHE and the cues pivot point.

The only REAL advantage is that you aren't having to compensate for squirt as much, which means you'll be closer to the original aimline.

This can be slightly advantageous for people who are feel only players, but only marginally so, and it's only advantage for BHE players is dependent on what you individually feel most comfortable doing for your stroke and can actually be a disadvantage because holding the cue closer to the tip gives the stroke more stability.

It's biggest advantage, that being LD tech, is the confidence boost it gives some players who like being closer to the original, non-adjusted aimline.

Jaden
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I'm a believer in LD shafts but you are exactly right. I will add that if I went back to solid maple, after learning to deal with a small amount of deflection, I think I could adapt to more deflection much easier than I could have learned to use spin with a solid maple shaft.
 
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