I have four different cues I play with right now, a McDermott D-15, A McDermott Snap-on branded cue that is almost the exact same design as my McDermott G602 dice cue...and I just picked up a J. Pechauer cue a few weeks ago. They all have different sized and types of shafts. The D series cue has a solid maple shaft with a 12.5 mm tip, I have a 12mm, 11.5 and 13 mm (all G-core) for the Snap-on/G602 and like a 12.7mm shaft on the Pechauer (slightly smaller that the 13 mm snap on shaft). I shoot almost identically with every single cue and shaft, if there is an adjustment period it is usually about 20 shots. Not gonna say I am a great player, but I have held my own (and then some) against some great players.
I usually always bring 2 completely different cues with me when I go to the hall (plus a break cue). Mostly because I have these 4 beautiful cues that I spent good money on and by God I am going to enjoy them. Of course I can pick a Wallabushka right out of the rack and shoot about the same with those as well, but that happiness of ownership just isn't there with the Wally.
I usually always bring 2 completely different cues with me when I go to the hall (plus a break cue). Mostly because I have these 4 beautiful cues that I spent good money on and by God I am going to enjoy them. Of course I can pick a Wallabushka right out of the rack and shoot about the same with those as well, but that happiness of ownership just isn't there with the Wally.
