Hello,
this is my first post here so I thought I'll introduce myself. My name is Marcin I am a new (but determined to get good
) billiard player. I play since january ~6 hours times a week, that's not much, I know, but I got time to improve (I'm only 30 years old).
I play at two clubs at the moment and I don't feel comfortable with playing with club cues any more (they're terrible), so I decided to get myself a schmelke sneaky pete :thumbup: and some nice speciality shaft, to start some serious training right away.
It's too early to say about any particular 'style' of my play, but I like delicate, rotational play (thought as probably any newbie I have troubles with long-shots).
I decided to get 314-2 or Ob-1 shaft (I don't want Z-2 or Ob-2 because I belive they might be too extreme for me at the moment, I've read they're not too beginner friendly). My friend allowed me to try his ob-1 but his cue is 16oz (the bar cues are 19,5oz) so it was difficult for me to switch and I wasn't able to judge the shaft propertly. I liked the wooden ferrule, soft feel and ability to rotate nicely, though.
The predator receives some praise here, and I would decide to get that shaft without any doubt, but I've read also that their ferrules are prone to damaging. I'll be honest with you, 300$ is a lot of money to me, so I would be seriously pissed if my ferrule broke off. How is the predator QC recently ?
I read the previous threads about those two shaft, I know that ob-1 has softer feel, while 314-2 is stiffer (with both having similiar deflection propertied), but which would you suggest to buy considering ferrule durability, fit and finish and also overall "playability" ?
this is my first post here so I thought I'll introduce myself. My name is Marcin I am a new (but determined to get good
) billiard player. I play since january ~6 hours times a week, that's not much, I know, but I got time to improve (I'm only 30 years old).I play at two clubs at the moment and I don't feel comfortable with playing with club cues any more (they're terrible), so I decided to get myself a schmelke sneaky pete :thumbup: and some nice speciality shaft, to start some serious training right away.
It's too early to say about any particular 'style' of my play, but I like delicate, rotational play (thought as probably any newbie I have troubles with long-shots).
I decided to get 314-2 or Ob-1 shaft (I don't want Z-2 or Ob-2 because I belive they might be too extreme for me at the moment, I've read they're not too beginner friendly). My friend allowed me to try his ob-1 but his cue is 16oz (the bar cues are 19,5oz) so it was difficult for me to switch and I wasn't able to judge the shaft propertly. I liked the wooden ferrule, soft feel and ability to rotate nicely, though.
The predator receives some praise here, and I would decide to get that shaft without any doubt, but I've read also that their ferrules are prone to damaging. I'll be honest with you, 300$ is a lot of money to me, so I would be seriously pissed if my ferrule broke off. How is the predator QC recently ?
I read the previous threads about those two shaft, I know that ob-1 has softer feel, while 314-2 is stiffer (with both having similiar deflection propertied), but which would you suggest to buy considering ferrule durability, fit and finish and also overall "playability" ?
