OB break cues.

Does the OB Break have a matte finish that runs down the shaft and down the forearm, similar to that of the BK2? I have a big follow through like Johnny Archer and I've actually burnt/skinned a bit of my thumb around the joint area.
Royce any news on the wrap yet?
 
I've got an OB break shaft on a sneaky butt and absolutely love it. My break has gotten much more consistent.
 
I have had a go with the OB Break Cue and think it is the BEST production Break Cue on the market, closely followed by the Predator BK2. I had recently played in a local 8 Ball competition, and once I was out, I wanted to hit balls; I asked a friend what the OB Break cue was like as I was using an OB1 shaft and he let me have a go...I was breaking 10ball racks with ease, controlling the CB within the diamonds of the middle pocket, and pocketing a ball 8 out of 10 times. I would quite happily have an OB Break Shaft on my Custom Cue.

Off Topic: I recently came to the conclusion that the OB1 shafts arent for me. I think the taper has alot to do with the play of a shaft and my maple shaft has a Pro Taper which starts higher up the shaft (about 2-3 inches) compared to the OB1. If the OB1 was similar, I may be able to adjust quicker, but I just dont have the time to fully commit to the swap.
 
I played Mike Dechaine Tuesday night in a local tournament and he was using one. Said he loved the way it felt.
That guys break is just ridiculously good.
 
Bought mine about a year ago from Steve Lipsky through here for a good deal. Thanks again

Love it! Definitely has improved my break, especially in controlling the cueball. Everyone if let test it out has been impressed with it.
 
I bought an OB Break shaft to try on my X Breaker quite some time back & was real happy with it. Decided to buy a butt from Royce to use with it to try the whole cue out - and I waited for one that has linen wrap.
The butt diameter is just too big for my liking. That's just me.
I had Ryan Theewen fit an OB Break shaft to my X Breaker butt, and now I have the best of both worlds. I don't jump with it, I use a Lomax jump cue for that. But I really like the OB Break shaft/X Breaker butt combo ( Both of my XB's are of the Samsara vintage).
Good power, great control. Love the Samsara JB tip. Use it on my Lomax jump cue, too.
 
RBC said:
Well Ball Banger, you are right!

But, we are all human, so who's to say the equipment can't help a little. You can always work on your stroke too!

I know John Schmidt is one of the best players on the planet, and he doesn't hit the spot he is aiming for every time.

Not only that, when you are comfortable and confident, you find it easier to hit that exact spot you are aiming for. Fear is a stroke killer, but knowing your equipment is on your side gives you more confidence.

In the end, you don't have to use equipment that helps you. But remember, your opponent just might not feel the same way!

Royce Bunnell
www.obcues.com
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lol - Royce, forgiveness on offcenter hits - see HUGE drivers (in golf), and cavityback irons with perimeter weighting all around to enlarge the "sweet spot". Nobody is perfect (especially when trying to stroke HARD), so the "help" is MUCH appreciated!! :grin:

LOVE my OB Break cue, and everyone who has tried it liked it better than what they were using. GREAT product, as expected from OB!!!!!
 
I owned a Predator BK2 break cue and heard a lot of good things about the OB BREAK SHAFT and I purchased one to use on my BK2 and it is a GREAT combination.

I seem to be able to control the cue ball a little better on the break so I can hit the cue ball little harder and still keep the rock squatting or at least keep it on the table. I still have the BK2 shaft but have never thought about going back to it.
 
I used the OB Break Shaft for a while and thought it was awesome. Then I put it on the OB Butt and couldn't get used to it for some reason. I'm using a Samsara JB right now that I'm never giving up.
I would highly recommend the OB Break Shaft though.
 
AtLarge said:
Royce, I have a question about what you say here.

On a normal break shot, the player usually tries to hit on the vertical axis of the cue ball rather than trying to apply side english. Because of the force of the stroke, however, he often does hit left or right of center. In essence, the player is unintentionally applying back-hand english to the cue ball.

If that is true, wouldn't we want a break shaft that has a pivot point at the spot where the bridge hand is placed? Then, the unintentional application of back-hand english during the break shot would result in squirt compensation that still sends the cue ball in the direction originally intended.

If the OB Break Shaft is low deflection, then presumably its pivot point is farther from the tip than the pivot point would be on a regular maple shaft. So I would guess that most people, in breaking with the OB Break Shaft, would have their bridge hand at a point that is closer to the tip than the pivot point of the shaft.

The result is that a break shot that is lined up on the center axis of the cue ball but is hit off-center on the cue ball will not have a normal back-hand-english type of squirt compensation. That is, it will not go where the breaker was intending, but, instead, will essentially be "over-compensated" for squirt and will go to the left of the target if the cue ball is hit left of center or to the right of the target if the cue ball is hit right of center.

These comments, of course, apply to any low-squirt shaft used for breaking.

Or is it possible, because of the construction and taper of the OB Break Shaft, that its pivot point is actually more forward than on other low-squirt shafts and that it, therefore, behaves more like a regular-squirt shaft?

My thinking would be that a low-squirt shaft is an advantage on the break for players who, for whatever reason, cannot or do not line up on the center axis of the cue ball (even though they want to) but do stroke straight back and through. But a low-squirt shaft is a disadvantage for players who can find the center axis but unintentionally apply english because of the force of the stroke.

I'd appreciate hearing your views on this.
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very nice :clapping:
 
JAW725 said:
Does the OB Break have a matte finish that runs down the shaft and down the forearm, similar to that of the BK2? I have a big follow through like Johnny Archer and I've actually burnt/skinned a bit of my thumb around the joint area.
Royce any news on the wrap yet?
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Try the PERFECTOR
Very nice product, i don't now is it still on the market.
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