Poll: Which low-deflection shaft for you???

Which low-deflection shaft for you???

  • Predator

    Votes: 38 36.5%

  • OB-1

    Votes: 26 25.0%

  • Tiger-X

    Votes: 2 1.9%

  • Universal Smart Shaft

    Votes: 4 3.8%

  • McDermott I-shaft

    Votes: 2 1.9%

  • Meucci

    Votes: 3 2.9%

  • Other

    Votes: 2 1.9%

  • None, I prefer traditional maple shafts

    Votes: 27 26.0%

  • I'd rather be "Dancing With the Stars"

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    104
  • Poll closed .
Maniac

Maniac

2manyQ's
Silver Member
If someone was just going to GIVE you a low-deflection shaft, which one would you hope it would be, and why???

Maniac
 
Maniac said:
If someone was just going to GIVE you a low-deflection shaft, which one would you hope it would be, and why???

Maniac
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314-2 shaft because I like the way I play with it. I have two for my current cue and had one for my old cue. I have tried the Z-2 and OB-1. IMO the 314-2 is the best FOR ME.

BVal
 
Plane Jane Traditional STIFF Shaft.
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BVal said:
314-2 shaft because I like the way I play with it. I have two for my current cue and had one for my old cue. I have tried the Z-2 and OB-1. IMO the 314-2 is the best FOR ME.

BVal
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What he said.
 
Traditional shaft turned down to around 12.3 or 12.4 with a 1/2 inch ferrule :p

I love the feel of solid maple but don't like the big deflection a 13mm 1 inch ferrule solid maple shaft gives me. I had a Z shaft for about 2 years and really liked it... that was about 2 years ago. Maybe I should try a Z-2?
 
Universal all day for me. As close to a standard maple shaft as I have found that gives the characteristics of a LD shaft.

Koop - stockpiling Universal shafts
 
Koop said:
Universal all day for me. As close to a standard maple shaft as I have found that gives the characteristics of a LD shaft.

Koop - stockpiling Universal shafts
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Completely agree!! I love both my Universals. I especially like the 4+ ounce USS's. I have 2 and both are great.

Jim
 
Have played with a 314 for several years and love it!

I have less deflection in my fishing rod than the Meucci! :rolleyes:
 
I just started playing with a Predator Z2 with a Talisman X hard tip about 2 months back and I think I"ve found a keeper. Just ordered another cut to .850" at the joint end so it will match my butt.

I like a shaft to be about 12mm which is what the Z2 comes in with and the Z hard tip gives me the crisp hit I want.

I hated the feel of the hit with the OB1 and the experimentation I did with it didn't improve it that much and that experimentation didn't improve the low deflection characteristics much either.

I also tried a 314 but didn't care for the feel of the hit or the diameter.

The others I havn't tried but the Z2 with the Talisman X hard tip is a shaft that fits my tastes.
 
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Make it again, Sam...

I'd want another custom just like the two I already have:

10mm tip width
1/4 inch ferrule (or less)
shaft hollow at tip
straight (conical) taper for stiffness

pj
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jhendri2 said:
Completely agree!! I love both my Universals. I especially like the 4+ ounce USS's. I have 2 and both are great.

Jim
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Forgot to mention that is also an added bonus for me as well. Mine weighs in at 4.55oz. Another weighs in at 4.3oz.
 
i like the 314 but the prodigy shaft i use on my QP cue does deflect less and personally i think it feels better when i play with it than a 314
 
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