Proud owners of custom cues, what do you do with the spare shaft?

I have 2 shafts also, i have different tips on each shaft. I switch from big table to barbox often. Got one shaft(tip) for big table 9-10 ball, 1 pocket and the other has a tip i like for the weighted cue ball. Sometime i might use the bb shaft on the big table or vise versa depending on how the stroke is doing.
 
If you spend the money to get a expensive cue made, you are a nitwit not to order a 2nd shaft.
If you ever badly damaged your cue shaft, your backup shaft ensures you could still sell the cue
and not take a beating. A lot of players want two different size shafts. 13mm is the most popular.

So having a 13 mm is always smart. Some players favor something a little slimmer, maybe 12.75
to 12.8mm so a 13mm backup shaft protects your cue value. If you only take one cue with you to
play in a tournament and the shaft got damaged or the ferrule broke, tip came off, whatever…..you
have another shaft to use. Most people that spend the money to have a cue made aren’t concerned
about the price of two shafts. The first cue Bob Owen made for me has 3 shafts as does my Runde
Schon. All my other cues, including my Palmer cue, has two shafts. And if I were to ever sell any of my
cues, I’d get a better price because of the cue having two shafts, especially when one has little use, if any.

Don’t kid yourself for a moment. When someone tells you they didn’t order a 2nd shaft or told the maker
they only wanted one shaft, it isn’t because they really believe you only need one orig. shaft with a pool cue.
That might be true if they were going to also be ordering a 3rd party CF shaft. Nope, it comes down to saving
money. Anyone claiming differently is likely yanking on your pants leg. To each their own but I vote get 2 shafts.
 
I play with it. But I do it a little differently than what I've read in this thread. I'll play with one until the tip gets down to the point that it needs replaced, then I'll switch to the second shaft. I'll get the first tip replaced sometime during the second shaft's turn at the table and switch back to it when shaft number 2 needs a new tip.
 
My PFD is getting two shafts of different sizes and a Mezz Ignite. I don't ever plan on selling it though.
 
Keep it in my case in case a tip pops off during a tournament. That's what they are meant for. I do rotate between shafts regularly, as well.
 
On my custom cue I've got 2 shafts along with numerous shafts for other cues .
For me which shaft I use depends on how I'm shooting at the time or in case if a cue is accidentally knocked over and hits whatever object it comes in contact with .
the chances are slim that it could happen but it did not long ago to me so I switched shafts and finished out by winning the session .
 
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