Pros or cons playing with light shaft (approximately 3.0 oz)

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I am looking to buy a kielwood shaft that only weights 3.o oz. I had a chance to test hit it with the butt I would use it with and liked it. Balance point is right at 19", so that is not an issue for me. However, I am not going to have a chance to give it a long term try before purchasing.

Appreciate input from anyone that has played with a shaft that light, or anyone that has thoughts about playing with a shaft that light.

Thanks in advance for any response.
 
RandyinHawaii said:
I am looking to buy a kielwood shaft that only weights 3.o oz. I had a chance to test hit it with the butt I would use it with and liked it. Balance point is right at 19", so that is not an issue for me. However, I am not going to have a chance to give it a long term try before purchasing.

Appreciate input from anyone that has played with a shaft that light, or anyone that has thoughts about playing with a shaft that light.

Thanks in advance for any response.
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If you like the feel I don't see what else could be wrong... except maybe lower deflection than you're accustomed to?

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A player at the pool hall I go to has a Keilwood shaft and it plays great. IDK its weight, but I assume they are all lighter than normal maple shafts? There are a lot of them out there these days, and I haven't heard of any longevity issues with them.
 
I haven't noticed any real differences in all the wood shafts I've used regarding weight. As long as the overall cue weight is suitable and the shaft is well made, I don't see any issues. It seems there is a bit of a myth that heavier shafts are inherently better as the wood must be more dense. Some people tend to forget other issues affecting weight like taper, length and metal inserts.
 
RandyinHawaii said:
I am looking to buy a kielwood shaft that only weights 3.o oz. I had a chance to test hit it with the butt I would use it with and liked it. Balance point is right at 19", so that is not an issue for me. However, I am not going to have a chance to give it a long term try before purchasing.

Appreciate input from anyone that has played with a shaft that light, or anyone that has thoughts about playing with a shaft that light.

Thanks in advance for any response.
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For me, Lighter shaft seems to deflect less,
Just a little more power making shots though
 
You have already evaluated and signed off on the hit it gives your cue, and the overall weight and balance point your cue will have with it. You are also obviously ok with the color, which may not be to some people's preference.

The only other factor left to consider is what Pat Johnson mentioned, that it is likely to be a little lower deflection than heavier wood shafts would be. This obviously could mean a period of a few weeks where your game suffers a bit until you get used to the new deflection. Also, because of that lower end mass/deflection, it will likely not jump quite as well as a heavier wood shaft would if you are used to doing full cue jump shots with your playing cue. Neither of those things are a very big deal IMO, but perhaps they might be to you for some reason. If they aren't, and you like the price, it sounds like it meets all your preferences and would be a good purchase for you.
 
RandyinHawaii said:
I am looking to buy a kielwood shaft that only weights 3.o oz. I had a chance to test hit it with the butt I would use it with and liked it. Balance point is right at 19", so that is not an issue for me. However, I am not going to have a chance to give it a long term try before purchasing.

Appreciate input from anyone that has played with a shaft that light, or anyone that has thoughts about playing with a shaft that light.

Thanks in advance for any response.
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You answered your own question in this thread’s title with your opening second sentence.

Does it really matter what anyone else thinks or opines about a very light weight Kielwood shaft? What if 9 people reply and 7 out of 9 or even all nine respondents replied it just doesn’t feel right to them. So the next time to get a chance to try it, are you going to be looking for reasins not to like it or fin$ fault with the weight being too light?

Didn’t you just post that you tried this shaft and you liked it. Nuf Ced! Don’t go looking for reassurance from this forum when so many members don’t truly know as much as they think they might about pool cues. I’ve found the majority of cue owners are pretty unfamilar with the actual specifications comprising their cue’s playing weight.

If you hadn’t already tried this shaft and liked the way it played and instead were looking for opinions, that’s a entirely different proposition. You are looking for people to agree with you or elaborate why this combination felt good to you and in turn, them as well. Stick with what you like and eventually figure out why you like it.

IMO, this combination should suck because it defies everything I learned and firmly believe in about pool cue anatomy and cue construction. But this is only my opinion, albeit well supported by cue making history. The only thing that truly should matter to you, or any of us, is that we get to play pool with a cue we like. The sad part is so many players still don’t know what they like or why because they never took the time to figure out why.

I suppose it doesn’t matter in the final analysis. Knowing why you like something about a pool cue, aside from its
appearance, isn’t truly that important to know why you like or love it as long as you get to keep playing pool with it.
Stick with what you know rather than listen to what others, including myself, post. You liked playing with the shaft.

p.s. if you do a search on Kielwood shafts, you’ll see I’ve been posting about these shafts since last year. I finally was successful having KW shafts built the way I wanted them constructed. And the results are posted and I’m delighted.
 
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Bavafongoul said:
You answered your own question in this thread’s title with your opening second sentence.

Does it really matter what anyone else thinks or opines about a very light weight Kielwood shaft? What if 9 people reply and 7 out of 9 or even all nine respondents replied it just doesn’t feel right to them. So the next time to get a chance to try it, are you going to be looking for reasins not to like it or fin$ fault with the weight being too light?

Didn’t you just post that you tried this shaft and you liked it. Nuf Ced! Don’t go looking for reassurance from this forum when so many members don’t truly know as much as they think they might about pool cues. I’ve found the majority of cue owners are pretty unfamilar with the actual specifications comprising their cue’s playing weight.

If you hadn’t already tried this shaft and liked the way it played and instead were looking for opinions, that’s a entirely different proposition. You are looking for people to agree with you or elaborate why this combination felt good to you and in turn, them as well. Stick with what you like and eventually figure out why you like it.

IMO, this combination should suck because it defies everything I learned and firmly believe in about pool cue anatomy and cue construction. But this is only my opinion, albeit well supported by cue making history. The only thing that truly should matter to you, or any of us, is that we get to play pool with a cue we like. The sad part is so many players still don’t know what they like or why because they never took the time to figure out why.

I suppose it doesn’t matter in the final analysis. Knowing why you like something about a pool cue, aside from its
appearance, isn’t truly that important to know why you like or love it as long as you get to keep playing pool with it.
Stick with what you know rather than listen to what others, including myself, post. You liked playing with the shaft.

p.s. if you do a search on Kielwood shafts, you’ll see I’ve been posting about these shafts since last year. I finally was successful having KW shafts built the way I wanted them constructed. And the results are posted and I’m delighted.
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Every cue I have ever had became my "favorite" cue if I played with it long enough.

Why?

Because I adapted to it and used it so often that I became familiar with how it played, which made me trust it to do what I had already saw it could do from putting it through the paces.

If you can do everything you need to do with a cue, you don't need another one.
 
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