i need to get a new shaft for a cue i have. My cue is an old viking. It is nothihng to snazzy, but i like the hit i get from it. I found a guy in my area that makes cues. he told me he can either make a shaft from layered wood or just regular wood. I dont know much about this, and that is why i am asking here. The guy who makes the shafts told me that the layered wood would give a stiffer shot. He also told me he could construct one like the predator shafts. I have also heard you can tell a nice shaft by looking at the # of lines(rungs) in the wood of the shaft. I also herad that shafts were made a lot better back in the day, and it is good to if you can get a hand on an old shaft. I would appreciate any recomendations, or things to be aware of before i have a shaft constructed. How to know if the guy is using a nice piece of wood on the shaft and etc. And are stiffer shafts the way to go and why? Thanks again
need info on buying new shaft
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My 2 cents
Its all a matter of opinion as to the shaft you use, there are good shafts and bad shafts however. If you decide on a natural shaft then you are right, there should be a wide grain of heart wood that runs in a straight line from one end to the other.
If you are thinking of getting a layered shaft (often called laminated wood), you definitely will get a stiffer hit. But if you decide to go that route I would recommend just buying a predator shaft.
My advise would be before you buy anything try and see what kind of "hit" you like better. Ask around and see if someone will let you hit a few balls with a predator or laminated shaft, and a normal shaft. Try and get a feel for what you like. If you find a cue with a shaft that has a hit you like make sure and find out what kind of tip/ferrule combination it has as well as these play a big part in the feel of a shaft as well.
This question could be a thread all by itself. That’s a huge question these days. It all comes down to a thing called deflection. Personally I think you like what you like and if you play with a stick with more deflection then you adjust for that and vice versa.
Stiffer shafts (laminated) are supposed to have less deflection; where as traditional shafts supposedly have more. Once again I think you have to decide what you like and go with it from there.
Good luck on your search and let us know what you decide!
Its all a matter of opinion as to the shaft you use, there are good shafts and bad shafts however. If you decide on a natural shaft then you are right, there should be a wide grain of heart wood that runs in a straight line from one end to the other.
If you are thinking of getting a layered shaft (often called laminated wood), you definitely will get a stiffer hit. But if you decide to go that route I would recommend just buying a predator shaft.
My advise would be before you buy anything try and see what kind of "hit" you like better. Ask around and see if someone will let you hit a few balls with a predator or laminated shaft, and a normal shaft. Try and get a feel for what you like. If you find a cue with a shaft that has a hit you like make sure and find out what kind of tip/ferrule combination it has as well as these play a big part in the feel of a shaft as well.
This question could be a thread all by itself. That’s a huge question these days. It all comes down to a thing called deflection. Personally I think you like what you like and if you play with a stick with more deflection then you adjust for that and vice versa.
Stiffer shafts (laminated) are supposed to have less deflection; where as traditional shafts supposedly have more. Once again I think you have to decide what you like and go with it from there.
Good luck on your search and let us know what you decide!
Tight grain maple is what I would go after if I wanted a little stiffer hit without going to the much stiffer laminated shafts. Then the ferrule, tip and taper will account for 90% of the rest of the hit you desire.
Chris
www.hightowercues.com
Chris
www.hightowercues.com