Newbie Question

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I've just acquired my first cue with two shafts--a Nitti with a flat-faced phenolic joint and radial pin. I assume that the best practice is to alternate playing the two shafts, rather than using one exclusively and "saving" the other? Thanks.
 
I'm not a cue maker, but a friend of mine builds all my cues for me. 2 years ago he made me an extra shaft and I stuck it in my case. I take really good care of my equipment. About 3-4 months later I got the shaft out and it had a bobble in it. My advice is to use both shafts as much as possible to get the oil from your hands to help treat them. This is just my opinion but I think it helps. Good luck with your new cue. Sam
 
It really depends on whether you're going to sell the cue later or not. If so, don't ever use one shaft. This will make the cue more desirable(imo). To me a cue is worth a lot more if either it has never been used, or has at least one un-used shaft~~just a thought. If you plan on keeping it, I would still hold one shaft in reserve untill you really need it.I.E. having work done to the other or you break it or something. If at that time the un-used shaft has developed a "wobble", call up Chris and I'm sure he'll make it right as any good cuemaker would.
Hope it helps,
David
BTW....what kind of Nitti is it?......his cues are AWESOME......congrats on a great cue.
 
It is a great cue. I'm not sure whether it's considered Level One or Two: It has a maple forearm with four cocobolo points, a plain cocobolo buttsleeve, and ringwork at A and B only.
 
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