Any one ever used one? how do they play compared to a z or 314 or any other LD shaft
I watched some of the videos on them but want to hear what others think.
I watched some of the videos on them but want to hear what others think.
Meucci black dot shaft??
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they make a good tomato plant stake!
Every one i ever remember seeing was warped, garbage.
I got lucky a while back my friend left his in the bed of his truck the other day and when we came back later that night they had 3 more lying next to it....now i can finish transplanting my tomatoes lol
I have one on my PP1.
Long taper and very whippy. Takes some time to get used to.
Give the side of the shaft a light tap with your hand the the shaft resonates like a tuning fork. If you're not into whippy, its not for you.
I also use a Z and 314. The Black Dot can pot balls just as well as either of the 2.
I carry the PP1 in my case as a spare and bring it out once in a while.
For some reason, I use it for 9 ball on a 9 foot table but don't really prefer using it on a 7 or 8 foot.
Long taper and very whippy. Takes some time to get used to.
Give the side of the shaft a light tap with your hand the the shaft resonates like a tuning fork. If you're not into whippy, its not for you.
I also use a Z and 314. The Black Dot can pot balls just as well as either of the 2.
I carry the PP1 in my case as a spare and bring it out once in a while.
For some reason, I use it for 9 ball on a 9 foot table but don't really prefer using it on a 7 or 8 foot.
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i'll give them that they hit just fine, but i just wouldn't trust it to stay straight by any means....thats just my experience tho. I think the quality of the other LD aftermarket shafts is much higher than the black dot....by leaps and bounds.
I wanted to know because I saw a meucci sneaky pete w/black dot shaft for $220 new so I was thinking about grabbing it since a z or 314 shaft would run me about the same.
black dot meucci
ive a MTC 3 model Meucci for over 8 years now with 2 black dot shafts and never warped. it is a softer ferrell and wippy but some peeps like that. i do. i personally know several peeps that shoot with them.
ive a MTC 3 model Meucci for over 8 years now with 2 black dot shafts and never warped. it is a softer ferrell and wippy but some peeps like that. i do. i personally know several peeps that shoot with them.
The only Meucci I remember liking the hit of had a black dot shaft. It felt way more lively than the Predators, about like the OB shafts but for me had more accuracy than the OB.
Apparently....most of the people on here know very little about the Black Dot Meucci shaft. Greyghost says he does not trust Black Dot to stay straight.....really ? Check out Bob Meucci's machine testing of the Black Dot shaft versus other shafts....it blows them all away. He tests a variety of cues Including Predator who first developed low deflection cues....and even Predator's deflection rate improved dramatically when a black dot shaft was screwed on. Bob Meucci even took a broom stick....inserted a pin and screwed it onto a black dot shaft and still outperformed every other cue tested including Predator. So...if you what the best low deflection shaft on the market....it's a no brainer. Go with a Black Dot shaft and a Meucci Power Piston butt which also improves the performance of your shaft !
Didn't know KoolAid came in "Marvelous Meucci" flavor. Seriously, contact Cornerman on here. He was involved in Predator testing with Iron Willie. Basically a Black Dot shaft performance in the Myth Dest. machine is a product of the ferrule design and the tight grip that machine has. When held by a human hand the BD doesn't have same defl. qualities. https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/has-anyone-tested.484077/#post-6266787 I questioned him on this before and he explained it quite well. BTW, those BD ferrules are a pos and i know more than one cue guy who won't touch them. A guy at my local room had to send his back to Meucci to get replaced. There are far better LD shafts. Meucci's own Pro gives the BD the five ball. At least.
flat lamination should also be more prone to warping, which is probably why you almost never see an old black dot that isn't warped
Flat lam. shouldn't be more prone to warping IF the wood used was of good quality and the gluing/curing process was done right. I think the BD's that have warped were rushed thru production.
They suck. Hate them. Played with 3-4 different ones on 3-4 Meucci’s. Hate them. Meucci is a poplar cue in our neck of the woods. I have played with probably 30 different series cues thru the years and the Black dot shafts suck. The Red dot 
is my fav and that to me is the best shaft they make under the more expensive Pro ! Ultimate weapon shafts.
is my fav and that to me is the best shaft they make under the more expensive Pro ! Ultimate weapon shafts.