Pin Glue

[whammo57]

I am not educated enough to even understand what the bold statement above means let alone provide the proof. But I can tell you definitely 100% for certain that a 3/8-10 pin and a 5/16-18 or 5/16-14 hit differently. You might say it is only because of the brass insert. I can say for 100% sure that it is not just the insert as I have built 3/8-16 thread pins with brass inserts and they hit different than either 5/16 pin with insert. I build 5/16-14 pins with no insert and they play different than 3/8-10 pins with no insert.
If anyone builds cues who has played serious pool and has played with and tested the various pins in similar cues they built and thinks it makes no difference, I can only say I wish I would have drawn you in any pool tournament when I was in my prime. I play like garbage half the time now so that is why I say when I was in my prime.

Chris, what you say carries a lot of weight. Ok..... I guess I will have to do this myself....... I am building 6 cues that will be basically the same for the LO for the local APA league for a June tournament. They will all have the same shafts, ferrule, and tip. I will put different pins in them and check it out.

How about,,,, 3/8-10 SS, 3/8-10 Brass, 3/8-10 aluminum, 3/8-10 G10, 5/16-18 SS, 5/16-14 SS...??

Is that a good selection??

Kim