Need info please

[mcsock]

I am looking at getting a LD shaft can someone please tell me the difference in 5/16x14 black collar and 5/16x14 silver ring. Is the silver ring cosmetic or dictates a special form of the theads? Both shafts for my play cue have silver rings.

 

[MediocrityNC]

The silver ring is just decoration basically. Has no affect on the thread or anything on the cue. Since you have a silver ring on the butt of your cue at the joint, you would probably want to get a LD shaft with a silver ring since it would match better.