predator z2 taper

[ob1-mackie]

just wondered if anybody had tried changing the z2 to a pro taper from the conical taper?....wondering if the deflection characteristics changed?.....how whippy the shaft would become/became.
i like the size of the shaft(11.75mm) but i have a long stroke and i feel the taper is restricting this.
any thoughts would be greatly appreciated..........

 

[MJR77]

I play with a Z2 and the conical taper if pretty friendly to a long stroke. You can barely feel the change in size. It is not like a snooker cue

 

["T"]

Are you talking about milling a Z'2 into a "Pro Taper" ?



edit (Seriously?)

 

[FAST_N_LOOSE]

just wondered if anybody had tried changing the z2 to a pro taper from the conical taper?....wondering if the deflection characteristics changed?.....how whippy the shaft would become/became.
i like the size of the shaft(11.75mm) but i have a long stroke and i feel the taper is restricting this.
any thoughts would be greatly appreciated..........

I HAVE A PLAYER IN MY ROOM THAT HAD THE TAPER EXTENDED....... TO ME IT MAKES THE SHAFT VERY "WHIPPY" BUT HE LOVES IT.

 

[bankshot76]

Z2 Taper

I'm not sure about the Z2, but I've got a 1st Edition Z that I had turned down to around 11mm and extended the taper down a little farther and I thought it played pretty well. I was using it on a radial pin so the hit was pretty nice, then I hit with a Z2 on a unilock and it seemed to have a much stiffer hit, so I don't what made more of a difference the taper or the joint. I'm guessing the joint, but I did notice that I could put alot more spin on the cue ball with the Z that had been turned down. Hope this helps. Later...