Pivot Point

Good work using numbers on the keyboard. Next try caps and then letters. Who knows --- in a year or so you will be using simple sentences.
 
Check dr Dave's website for instructions on finding a shafts pivot point. May be somewhat impractical for your shaft as deflection is minimal.
 
The lower the cue ball deflection the longer the pivot length. My quess would be 12 inch:-)

-Jon Birger
 
You should not rely on any number someone quotes to you. Even though OBs are made from engineered wood, each pivot point might be slightly different.

It is not difficult to find the pivot point. It takes about 10-15 minutes.

1. Line up a straight shot.
2. Pick an arbitrary but comfortable bridge length to start with.
3. Apply back hand english only, pivoting on the bridge hand.
4. Shoot the shot with normal speed.
5. If you applied left english and the cue ball moves to the left after impact, your trial bridge length was in front of the natural pivot point. Bridge further back and try again.
6. If you applied left english and the cue ball moves to the right after impact, your trial bridge was behind the natural pivot point. Bridge further up and try again.
7. Keep trying different bridge lengths until the cue ball stops and spins in place after contact.
8. Verify by repeating with right english.
9. A Post-It note helps to mark your trial bridge lengths.

LD shafts will have longer pivot points than non-LD shafts, perhaps longer than your usual bridge length. I think the cue with "the ideal amount of deflection" would have a pivot point that most closely matches your most common bridge distance. That might not be an LD shaft.
 
My OB Classic pivot point is around 13".

My OB Break shaft is around 12".

My 2001 Lambros standard maple shaft is around 11.5" – which to me is the best combination of relatively low deflection and hit quality I've found.

I tried to fall in love with a 2000 Scruggs with ivory ferrules, but the pivot point of 8" was just too short for me to make the adjustment in my typical big-table rotation games with my bridge length.
 
Shaft said:
You should not rely on any number someone quotes to you. Even though OBs are made from engineered wood, each pivot point might be slightly different.

It is not difficult to find the pivot point. It takes about 10-15 minutes.

1. Line up a straight shot.
2. Pick an arbitrary but comfortable bridge length to start with.
3. Apply back hand english only, pivoting on the bridge hand.
4. Shoot the shot with normal speed.
5. If you applied left english and the cue ball moves to the left after impact, your trial bridge length was in front of the natural pivot point. Bridge further back and try again.
6. If you applied left english and the cue ball moves to the right after impact, your trial bridge was behind the natural pivot point. Bridge further up and try again.
7. Keep trying different bridge lengths until the cue ball stops and spins in place after contact.
8. Verify by repeating with right english.
9. A Post-It note helps to mark your trial bridge lengths.

LD shafts will have longer pivot points than non-LD shafts, perhaps longer than your usual bridge length. I think the cue with "the ideal amount of deflection" would have a pivot point that most closely matches your most common bridge distance. That might not be an LD shaft.
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Thank you very much. This is one of the best posts on this forum ever.
 
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