OB phoenix shaft 11.8mm questions

Gravey39

Gravey39

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Was wondering if anyone has any feedback on these shafts? I just pulled the trigger and got one. I don’t like carbon fiber shafts too much. But I heard a lot of great things about the torified wood shafts being close to carbon fiber. But with a hit similar to maple.
 
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Gravey39 said:
Was wondering if anyone has any feedback on these shafts? I just pulled the trigger and got one. I don’t like carbon fiber shafts too much. But I heard a lot of great things about the fortified wood shafts being close to carbon fiber.
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I've hit a few kielwoods. I didn't see the big deal about them. To me it made a strange 'tonky' sound. Played ok. They are lighter than reg. maple and can effect the cue's balance. Deflection was slightly less than reg. maple.
 
sos911 said:
you dont like carbon fiber shafts but your trying to buy something close to one?
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I want the low deflection of a carbon fiber without carbon fiber lol. I don’t like the feel on carbon fiber. I just heard kielwood deflects less then regular maple shafts. I know of the sound of kielwood. I’ve shot once with one. I like it way more then carbon fiber.
 
It's a great shaft and the 11.8 I've personally been using for at least the last 7 or 8 years. Switched from the 12.8.
 
ChicagoRJ said:
It's a great shaft and the 11.8 I've personally been using for at least the last 7 or 8 years. Switched from the 12.8.
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Cool thank you for the feedback. I’m looking forward to getting mine. Their site says they’re 2-3 weeks out on the 5/16x18 shafts. So now it’s waiting time 😔😔
 
For me, it's huge. Less deflection with the 11.8, and more precise aiming/hitting on the cue ball for me as well. The 12.8 feels like a tree trunk now, lol
sos911 said:
how big of a difference do you see between 11.8 and 12.8?
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