my new Schmelke cue

[measureman]

I just realized something.

I ordered my cue with no options.

I thought I was getting a standard shaft with an elkmaster tip.

What I received was the 8 PTO pro shaft with an ultra skin tip.




PCR301 Flat Laminate Shaft from their site.

https://www.schmelkecue.com/pcr301radial.html

 

[alphadog]

You sure its not Deanoc's missing Tasc.

 

[measureman]

You sure its not Deanoc's missing Tasc.

Funny!
Did he ever find it or get it back?
From reading some of his posts I'm thinking he can't find it or sold it and forgot.

 

[garczar]

Funny!
Did he ever find it or get it back?
From reading some of his posts I'm thinking he can't find it or sold it and forgot.

Let's not go down that road again. Once was enough. How you like that laminated shaft?

 

[measureman]

Let's not go down that road again. Once was enough. How you like that laminated shaft?

I like the shaft.
But I can't see the lamination's.
It looks just like a regular shaft.

 

[garczar]

I like the shaft.
But I can't see the lamination's.
It looks just like a regular shaft.

On flat-laminated shafts its harder to see the plies. I've heard good things about this shaft. Might have to try one. You really got a nice cue for a helluva price.

 

[measureman]

On flat-laminated shafts its harder to see the plies. I've heard good things about this shaft. Might have to try one. You really got a nice cue for a helluva price.

I got the low deflection shaft and ultra skin tip at no charge.
$230 what a deal.
And the fit and finish is perfect.

 

[Mike81]

I got the low deflection shaft and ultra skin tip at no charge.
$230 what a deal.
And the fit and finish is perfect.

Did you notice any significant change in your aiming with this shaft?

 

[ideologist]

I figured this was another jackpot thread

 

[alphadog]

I figured this was another jackpot thread

Well as a "ideologist" you probably do a lot of figureing

 

[strmanglr scott]

If I expected a normal shaft and got something different I wouldn't call it an upgrade, I'd call it a screw up. Honestly makes me question Schmelke practices.

 

[measureman]

Did you notice any significant change in your aiming with this shaft?

Yes.
I am adjusting to just a little less deflection.
Not much but it's there.

 

[measureman]

If I expected a normal shaft and got something different I wouldn't call it an upgrade, I'd call it a screw up. Honestly makes me question Schmelke practices.

Screw up-pessimist
Upgrade-optimist
I'm good with it.
I did send an email to billiards warehouse where I bought it.
Or maybe I read the description of the cue wrong.
Here you read it let me know.
https://billiardwarehouse.com/cues/schmelke/schmelke_bocote-merrywidow.htm

 

[JoeyInCali]

Yes.
I am adjusting to just a little less deflection.
Not much but it's there.

How can that be? Flat lams are heavier.
More than a decade ago, I got a hold of a bunch of flat lams from the old Dufferin factory.
Never used them. Sold them all.
Too unattracrive and low tone.
Didn't even use them for coring dowel.

 

[measureman]

How can that be? Flat lams are heavier.
More than a decade ago, I got a hold of a bunch of flat lams from the old Dufferin factory.
Never used them. Sold them all.
Too unattracrive and low tone.
Didn't even use them for coring dowel.

Did you look at the shaft?

https://www.schmelkecue.com/pcr301radial.html

The linked shaft shows a longer ferrule then I got.
I'm a little confused as to what I got.
But it plays OK.

 

[JoeyInCali]

Did you look at the shaft?

https://www.schmelkecue.com/pcr301radial.html

Seen them.
With 1 inch long Juma, it also will have heavy end.
Non-laminated shaft with shorter ferrule all day for me.
No glue to hold the laminates and have smoother finish.
But, to each his own.

 

[measureman]

Seen them.
With 1 inch long Juma, it also will have heavy end.
Non-laminated shaft with shorter ferrule all day for me.
No glue to hold the laminates and have smoother finish.
But, to each his own.

I know next to nothing about low deflection shafts
So help me out here.
Is this a bad design?
It seems to play well.

 

[garczar]

I know next to nothing about low deflection shafts
So help me out here.
Is this a bad design?
It seems to play well.

If it plays good don't sweat it.

 

[HawaiianEye]

I had them make me a cue once and asked for an upgrade...a leather wrap.

When they finished the cue and sent the invoice, they noticed they forgot to charge me. When I offered to pay, they said don't worry about it.

 

[Jerry R]

You sure they didn't send you this?