Can anyone compare these two shafts as far as which one deflects the least and which one hits the most like a regular shaft or do they both have a hollow hit like predator? the mezz is 12.5mm and the jacoby is 12.8mm.
mezz wd700 vs jacoby hybrid
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jacoby has more deflection but also feels more solid.... it'd larger and has more front end mass.....
The Jacoby shaft can be had in all kinds of tip diameters...
The one I had was 12.5mm and I did not like it, more feedback than predator, but it still not a great feeling shaft. WX700 is a solid maple shaft and feels like it too, it just happens to have better LD properties than a regular maple shaft.
I vote WX700
The one I had was 12.5mm and I did not like it, more feedback than predator, but it still not a great feeling shaft. WX700 is a solid maple shaft and feels like it too, it just happens to have better LD properties than a regular maple shaft.
I vote WX700
Neither has the "hollow hit like a Predator" ... another shaft that I think might fit into your evaluation process would be the McDermott I2. Very similar to the Mezz Hybrid Pro II ... very solid shaft, nice feedback, good weight and high quality wood.
I have shot with a Jacoby Edge and I can tell you they are not hollowed out at all. They play great and you can custom order them to any size you like but come standard in 11.75mm & 12.75mm. I almost got this shaft because it plays very well but like the stiffness of the Pechauer LD. I have not played with any Mezz shafts so I can not speak from personal experience. Good luck making your decision.
All LD shafts at least the ones that are truly LD have flex. The Jacoby has flex
and very nice feel. Depending on tip diameter it might deflect a little more.
I have one that is 12.7-12.75. It performs shots that I find hard with a Predator
but in turn the Predator performs shots that I have problems shooting
with the Hybrid.
You'll never find a shot that performs every shot perfectly but if you find
one that you can execute 90% of your shots with comfortably, then thats
the shaft for you no matter who makes it.
I find now a days that its my stroke that lets me down not my equipment:smile:
Goodluck
and very nice feel. Depending on tip diameter it might deflect a little more.
I have one that is 12.7-12.75. It performs shots that I find hard with a Predator
but in turn the Predator performs shots that I have problems shooting
with the Hybrid.
You'll never find a shot that performs every shot perfectly but if you find
one that you can execute 90% of your shots with comfortably, then thats
the shaft for you no matter who makes it.
I find now a days that its my stroke that lets me down not my equipment:smile:
Goodluck
The Jacoby shaft is not hollowed however the ferrule has micro holes drilled in it and it's a laminated shaft ,, it hits a little more solid than the Wd but both play very well I have both and it's hard to choose between the 2 , one thing I can tell you if you get that Wd cleaned too much and it gets taken down it does not play as good as it did when it's new
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Thanks for the info guys
I shot with both shafts and the Hybrid feels better , but the best LD shaft is the SS360/2 from Bob Danielson . The SS360/2 has more feel and the feedback you get is awesome .
I shot with about every LD shaft out there , SS360/2 outperformance them all .
I shot with about every LD shaft out there , SS360/2 outperformance them all .
have you tried Hybrid pro 2 and hybrid alpha by mezz?
Yes i also tried those .
My friend sold his MEZZ cue with 2 hybrid pro 2 to buy a BD cue with the SS360/2 .
He told me it was the best decision he ever made .
BD cues are simply great playing cues , everyone that i know who bought one is over the moon with his BD cue .
If you're into low deflection BD cues is the way to go , especially with his renewed SS360/2 shaft .
I play with a WX900 and have hit with the WD700 or now WX700 (tip is the only difference) and both (and the HP2) shafts don't feel anything like a predator. The feel stiffer than a reg shaft and much more crisp and solid than a pred. Honestly non laminated LD shafts are the way to go.
It's important to point out that the Hybrid Pro II and Hybrid Alpha shafts have carbon core technology, wich gives a very firm hit and transfers more spin than a regular LD or maple shaft.
Of all the Mezz shafts ( and i got all except the ash cored deep impact shaft..) to me. The WX900 shaft is by far the best. I do hovever use a Hybrid Alpha shaft when i play straight pool.
Why is there no recognition of the McDermott I2 ?
Carbon Core Technology started right here, in the good old USA, and these shafts play great.
No shaft is for everyone, but if you are a fan of the Mezz HP2 or the Alpha, for considerable less money you can buy McDermott ... I have played with all these shafts and I am not sure that you could tell the difference between the Mezz and the McDermott...
I suppose this has more to do with sponsorship dollars than anything else...
Check them out and see for yourself.
http://www.mcdermottcue.com/mcdermott_intimidator_ishafts.php
according to this table, it isn't a very LD shaft. Anyway, I have used it and I liked it.
http://billiards.colostate.edu/threads/squirt.html
transfer more spin? why? I think a shaft itself doesn't transfer more or less spin, only a soft tip can increase the angular/lineal velocity ratio.
Thanks for the link ... And thank you Dr. Dave!
Would have been more interesting if the new Mezz and Jacoby shafts were included with the numbers. I wonder how the I2 would compare to them in a real controlled experiment.
I have always felt that if you want the lowest deflection possible with the most feedback, you need to shoot a low mass front end shaft with a hard tip.
But neither the Jacoby, Mezz or McDernott are low mass front end...
I think the actual deflection numbers on the Jacoby and the Mezz shafts might surprise some folks. The I2 shaft is extremely low deflection given that it is not a low mass front end shaft ... In fact, it rated the best of all those shaft types tested in theses tables.
The carbon rod shafts from Mezz certainly transfers more energy than a regular maple or LD shaft. When I`m playing with a Hybrid Alpha or HP II shaft I have to use less power or else I`m constantly overshooting my position play.
I have a McDermott i3 shaft and It`s a very nice shaft. Both McDermott i series and Mezz are low mass front end shafts.
http://www.mcdermottcue.com/mcdermott_intimidator_ishafts.php
http://miki-mezz.com/en/technology/detail.php?page=pool_shaft&game=pool