Mezz Pro H vs Pro R Deep Impact Shaft?

OnTheMF

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What're everyone's opinions on the difference between the Mezz DIP Pro R shaft (Ash cored) and the Pro H (Massaranduba cored)?

I'm looking to pick one of these two up soon and I'm back and forth over which one is best.
 
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OnTheMF said:
What're everyone's opinions on the different between the Mezz DIP Pro R shaft (Ash cored) and the Pro H (Massaranduba cored)?

I'm looking to pick one of these two up soon and I'm back and forth over which one is best.
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It's depend on your break stroke power. If you're POWER breaker, let choose Pro H.
 
Hrm, I gathered that much from the Mezz website, but I'm looking for a little bit more information. What makes the one better for power breaks and not good for other types of breaks? And at what break speed does the Pro H work better?
 
The H is just a bit stiffer. Depends on your preferences. I personally like a little bit softer shaft because my break isn't hard enough to make an extremely stiff shaft flex.
 
OnTheMF said:
Hrm, I gathered that much from the Mezz website, but I'm looking for a little bit more information. What makes the one better for power breaks and not good for other types of breaks? And at what break speed does the Pro H work better?
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The Pro H work better with hard stroke speed. With Medium-hard speed, they're same. The CB control for break is the same. For example, with style of Jeff de Luna break, Pro H is better.
 
Another difference would be the weight, thus the cue balance point. H is a lot heavier, over 5 oz
 
madfox said:
Another difference would be the weight, thus the cue balance point. H is a lot heavier, over 5 oz
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Of course, but not affect much the way of break shot. You know, I've ever tried Pro H and Pro R on PB1 butt, PB2 butt, PB Pro, and even on BK2 butt. The weight total is in range 19.00 - 19.50 oz.

Huy Dang
 
Well thanks for all the help guys. I placed an order for the Pro R today and I will see how that works out in a week or so.
 
OnTheMF said:
Well thanks for all the help guys. I placed an order for the Pro R today and I will see how that works out in a week or so.
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I just got my PB Pro with a DIP H Shaft....it is absolutely crazy...My friend's selling his BK2 right now cos he wants my breaker so badly.

I didn't get to try the R Shaft so i can't compare, all i can say is the H Shaft isn't as heavy or front heavy as it thought it would be. Personally i like the weight, and despite breaking hard there's so much control. I never thought i'd say this for a break cue but there's actually control AND feedback when i break. Don't get those from the BK2. Then again there's the price difference.
 
i would suggest try powerbreak 2 with deep impact pro H, i have tried all combinations so far this combination works really really well, but of coarse its a case to case basis
 
Jive said:
I just got my PB Pro with a DIP H Shaft....it is absolutely crazy...My friend's selling his BK2 right now cos he wants my breaker so badly.

I didn't get to try the R Shaft so i can't compare, all i can say is the H Shaft isn't as heavy or front heavy as it thought it would be. Personally i like the weight, and despite breaking hard there's so much control. I never thought i'd say this for a break cue but there's actually control AND feedback when i break. Don't get those from the BK2. Then again there's the price difference.
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I like your comment about control and feedback. I only broke three racks with it so am by no means experienced enough to fully comment, but the feeling of sheer authority it gave was something else. I felt it could deliver far more than I could ever give.
 
huysmall said:
Of course, but not affect much the way of break shot. You know, I've ever tried Pro H and Pro R on PB1 butt, PB2 butt, PB Pro, and even on BK2 butt. The weight total is in range 19.00 - 19.50 oz.

Huy Dang
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Is there a great deal of difference between the mezz breakers? I'm thinking of PB1 and PB2 here primarily. Is there a great deal of difference in how they break with the standard DI shaft?
 
TheThaiger said:
How do you know which PRO shaft is an H and which is an R? Are they marked on the shaft?
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the difference is pretty obvious...the lower part of the shaft on the h is dark brown wood. the r is ash, a much lighter colored wood, not much different in color than maple
 
McChen said:
the difference is pretty obvious...the lower part of the shaft on the h is dark brown wood. the r is ash, a much lighter colored wood, not much different in color than maple
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Initially when the ashwood core was introduced, you cant find the R since it is the only Dipro shaft around, but when they introduced another shaft H, thats the time they put the R into the first to differenciate it, also the R is ashwood core, while the H is Massaranduba cored
 
Masayoshi said:
With unlimited funds that would be ideal.
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But that combo is the best so far, pbII with dipro H shaft, just remove the weights rings of the pbII, you got a solid breaker
Well i am using a dipro R before, when the dipro H arrived, disposed of my Dipro R, am pairing it with a customized butt same style as PbII
 
joyren said:
But that combo is the best so far, pbII with dipro H shaft, just remove the weights rings of the pbII, you got a solid breaker
Well i am using a dipro R before, when the dipro H arrived, disposed of my Dipro R, am pairing it with a customized butt same style as PbII
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So, there's a very noticeable difference between the H and the R?
 
joyren said:
Initially when the ashwood core was introduced, you cant find the R since it is the only Dipro shaft around, but when they introduced another shaft H, thats the time they put the R into the first to differenciate it, also the R is ashwood core, while the H is Massaranduba cored
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Thanks. The shaft I tried had no distinguishing lettering.
 
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