This is the first cue I have bought in 20 years. I was, and am still satisfied with my beautiful, classic Viking custom F 50, but I wanted to experience a carbon fiber shaft.
This is a classic, beautiful cue.
J.Flowers JF20-21 with 12.5mm tip, 19 oz total weight, carbon fiber shaft.
Zoom in if you can, and look at the absolutely masterful, multi wood and abalone inlay work. This cue in person looks 4 to 5 times the price.
The butt has a 3 segment grip with 2 inlay rings. The grip is much longer than I am used to, but again, very elegant with excellent textured leather.
A Moori medium tip is included. Never played this tip before but so far I really like the hit. The hit has a deeper more organic sound than other CF shafts I have heard. Sounds different, but close to the sound of my maple Viking shaft. Not a playability factor, just an observation. I have a friend with a CF shaft from one of the big brands and it has a much higher pitch like an aluminum baseball bat when contacting the cue ball. I prefer this sound.
The butt of the cue is beautifully finished with a gold JF inlay.
There is clearly a learning curve for me with this shaft after 20 years with my Viking. There is far less need to compensate for throw on longer shots and particularly with more English on the cue ball. Over time I hope this yields more consistent ability to aim the longer cut shots where position play is still important.
As a first time CF shaft owner / operator, I am very pleased.
The only down side is that while the butt and shaft roll perfectly straight apart, there is a very slight warp when the assembled cue is rolled on the table. A variation of about 1/16th of an inch. I had hoped for perfectly straight. That said, there is about that same tiny amount of play in my Viking as well. I just hoped for perfection.
Finally, I know I could have bought a JF cue with the same performance for quite a bit less if I chose one without inlays, but for the beauty of this cue I made the right choice for me.
An extension is available but I didn't need it. The cue also included nice joint protectors as well.
I also purchased a J.Flowers 3x5 blue soft case that I am also very pleased with at a good price.
Last of all, I want to shout out Koinkid here for a VERY fair price, very fast shipping, and answering my questions before my purchase.
This is a classic, beautiful cue.
J.Flowers JF20-21 with 12.5mm tip, 19 oz total weight, carbon fiber shaft.
Zoom in if you can, and look at the absolutely masterful, multi wood and abalone inlay work. This cue in person looks 4 to 5 times the price.
The butt has a 3 segment grip with 2 inlay rings. The grip is much longer than I am used to, but again, very elegant with excellent textured leather.
A Moori medium tip is included. Never played this tip before but so far I really like the hit. The hit has a deeper more organic sound than other CF shafts I have heard. Sounds different, but close to the sound of my maple Viking shaft. Not a playability factor, just an observation. I have a friend with a CF shaft from one of the big brands and it has a much higher pitch like an aluminum baseball bat when contacting the cue ball. I prefer this sound.
The butt of the cue is beautifully finished with a gold JF inlay.
There is clearly a learning curve for me with this shaft after 20 years with my Viking. There is far less need to compensate for throw on longer shots and particularly with more English on the cue ball. Over time I hope this yields more consistent ability to aim the longer cut shots where position play is still important.
As a first time CF shaft owner / operator, I am very pleased.
The only down side is that while the butt and shaft roll perfectly straight apart, there is a very slight warp when the assembled cue is rolled on the table. A variation of about 1/16th of an inch. I had hoped for perfectly straight. That said, there is about that same tiny amount of play in my Viking as well. I just hoped for perfection.
Finally, I know I could have bought a JF cue with the same performance for quite a bit less if I chose one without inlays, but for the beauty of this cue I made the right choice for me.
An extension is available but I didn't need it. The cue also included nice joint protectors as well.
I also purchased a J.Flowers 3x5 blue soft case that I am also very pleased with at a good price.
Last of all, I want to shout out Koinkid here for a VERY fair price, very fast shipping, and answering my questions before my purchase.
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