OB-1 Cue Shafts
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Feel
It feels good. The Z to me feels really stiff- in a good way. The universal shaft is solid but seems kind of dead and it was really heavy.
The OB def. needs something other than a Triangle on it. I am going to change out to moori med. tomorrow.
SPetty said:Actually, one of the good selling points of the OB-1 is that it gives you good "feel". They somehow fill the middle with foam and that really betters the "feel". I say "feel" in quotes because I don't always know what people mean when they say that. I can tell you that there's a huge difference in "feel" to me between the Predator and the OB-1.
Please come back here and let us know how you like it and what you think of the "feel".
It feels good. The Z to me feels really stiff- in a good way. The universal shaft is solid but seems kind of dead and it was really heavy.
The OB def. needs something other than a Triangle on it. I am going to change out to moori med. tomorrow.
Does the Ivory joint and ferrule cut down deflection for you? How do you feel it effects the play of the cue as opposed to a wood to wood with a "normal" material ferrule?gforces1911 said:
Hi Lamar,lamar25 said:
Good to see you today at the IPT pre qualifier. If you want to order a blank that only needs the joint, I can match it up to one of your Hightower cues with my silver work in the rings for about $50. Not sure how hard they are to work with but if you want one for one of my cues we can give it a try.
Chris
www.hightowercues.com
Not sure what you mean
Personally- with the high tech shafts I do not have to compensate as much (in re an aim point) as I do with a normal custom shaft with an ivory ferrule. For example- on some shots with my regular playing cue I am aiming with full english just to hit the ball dead on- it does something - deflects- and the ball goes in. I do feel that the tech shafts are more accurate- but that the interior of the cue ball is very sensitive. Not sure if that would make sense to anyone. A lot of the aiming things that I do a the table are strange- I am a Bert Kinister guy.
I have had 2 steel jointed predator cues and the the USS which I had on a Rick Howard, a steel jointed Black and a Josey Sneaky (all via adaptor).
I have heard on the Seyberts board that the 314 and Z are being revamped. I am interested.
The only thing strange so far about the OB is the ferrule- when I sight down my cue it just looks like the shaft is there with no ferrule at all. It is somewhat strange at first. I am thinking that the moori will change the whole composition.
Nineballchamp said:
Personally- with the high tech shafts I do not have to compensate as much (in re an aim point) as I do with a normal custom shaft with an ivory ferrule. For example- on some shots with my regular playing cue I am aiming with full english just to hit the ball dead on- it does something - deflects- and the ball goes in. I do feel that the tech shafts are more accurate- but that the interior of the cue ball is very sensitive. Not sure if that would make sense to anyone. A lot of the aiming things that I do a the table are strange- I am a Bert Kinister guy.
I have had 2 steel jointed predator cues and the the USS which I had on a Rick Howard, a steel jointed Black and a Josey Sneaky (all via adaptor).
I have heard on the Seyberts board that the 314 and Z are being revamped. I am interested.
The only thing strange so far about the OB is the ferrule- when I sight down my cue it just looks like the shaft is there with no ferrule at all. It is somewhat strange at first. I am thinking that the moori will change the whole composition.
It is a little off topic from this thread, but not much. I've always wondered is it the absolute mass at the end or the amount of end mass relative to the butt mass?StevenPWaldon said:
13mm
My OB shaft is 13mm and 3.8 oz. I really appreciate them sending me a larger diameter. I played with it yesterday and it does have a good feel.
gforces1911 said:
My OB shaft is 13mm and 3.8 oz. I really appreciate them sending me a larger diameter. I played with it yesterday and it does have a good feel.
RBC
Deceased
30" length price difference
Shinobi,
I wanted to give you an update on the price issue for 30" shafts.
Originally, I had not intended to charge for the additional length because there were no additional material costs. My blank is long enough to accomodate the length already. I did not expect there to be that many requests for it and making a few would not slow down production that much. But now I am getting a fair amount of requests for them and it does require extra time to keep them seperate and change the setups.
I have changed that policy and I do now charge $10.00 (list) for the additional length. Since we sell at a 20% discount anyway, it is really only $8.00 additional at the retail price.
I hope this causes no inconvenience to anyone, and I thank all those who have posted about the OB-1.
Royce Bunnell
Owen Bunnell Inc.
www.obcues.com
Shinobi,
I wanted to give you an update on the price issue for 30" shafts.
Originally, I had not intended to charge for the additional length because there were no additional material costs. My blank is long enough to accomodate the length already. I did not expect there to be that many requests for it and making a few would not slow down production that much. But now I am getting a fair amount of requests for them and it does require extra time to keep them seperate and change the setups.
I have changed that policy and I do now charge $10.00 (list) for the additional length. Since we sell at a 20% discount anyway, it is really only $8.00 additional at the retail price.
I hope this causes no inconvenience to anyone, and I thank all those who have posted about the OB-1.
Royce Bunnell
Owen Bunnell Inc.
www.obcues.com
Royce,
I just ordered one of your shaft and assumed that they were all 13mm. I guess that was a bad assumption on my end (oops). What is the standard tip diameter?
I just ordered one of your shaft and assumed that they were all 13mm. I guess that was a bad assumption on my end (oops). What is the standard tip diameter?
RBC said:
I think you made quite an impression this weekend as there was a lot of talk after you left. Yes, it was all positive.
You missed some fun finals. It got pretty dramatic. Chen won with an amazing comeback over a very gutsy Jimmy Moen.
We got done at 1:55 am.
I'll forward your information after I take a nap and unload the car. I'm shot!
Lewis.
website
The website says that they are 12.75. I am really happy that I got 13mm.
LightWeight said:
The website says that they are 12.75. I am really happy that I got 13mm.
LightWeight said:
I happened to email that same question to him. It is 12.75 mm.
RBC
Deceased
Gforce
Yes, the shafts are all made at 12.75mm. I have filled a few requests to leave them around 13mm, but I feel that they play a little better at 12.75mm. The construction of the blank makes diameters and tapers a little different than a conventional shaft. We tried a number of different combinations before we landed on what we now use. I think it provides the best combination of control and spin. The shaft seems very flexible if you just bend it with your hands to see how stiff it is, but it does not play whippy or flexible. The hit is very solid.
Royce Bunnell
Owen Bunnell Inc.
www.obcues.com
Yes, the shafts are all made at 12.75mm. I have filled a few requests to leave them around 13mm, but I feel that they play a little better at 12.75mm. The construction of the blank makes diameters and tapers a little different than a conventional shaft. We tried a number of different combinations before we landed on what we now use. I think it provides the best combination of control and spin. The shaft seems very flexible if you just bend it with your hands to see how stiff it is, but it does not play whippy or flexible. The hit is very solid.
Royce Bunnell
Owen Bunnell Inc.
www.obcues.com
Thanks
Hi Royce-
I am very happy with the shaft. I will probably end up with a 12.75 if I get one for another joint. Good product and it is good to have competition in the marketplace for us end users. Well made and constructed- and it does have a very good feel. I have a friend who will probably call about getting one for his cue.
I noticed that yesterday I was hitting the edges of the ball quite well esp. with distance cutting balls on the short rail.
RBC said:
Hi Royce-
I am very happy with the shaft. I will probably end up with a 12.75 if I get one for another joint. Good product and it is good to have competition in the marketplace for us end users. Well made and constructed- and it does have a very good feel. I have a friend who will probably call about getting one for his cue.
I noticed that yesterday I was hitting the edges of the ball quite well esp. with distance cutting balls on the short rail.