Purpleheart shaft vs maple for dings - Break cue

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bobbydee

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I currently break with a cheap Action break jump cue and it has to be made of the softest wood ever made. I baby my stuff and this thing is constantly getting dings in it. I have more dings in it than I ever did with my 30 year old Falcon and Dufferin. Anyway, I was looking at a carbon fiber break cue but I'm cheap so I was thinking of a purpleheart by Schmelke. Honestly my main goal is to just not have a shafts that's always dinged up. Is the purpleheart shaft going to be that much harder than the maple on my Action or should I look for a cheap carbon fiber breaker? Thanks as always!
 
I have made a few Purpleheart Break shafts. This is the one I made for myself. It is a great break shaft. Slick, powerful, and solid. I have had zero issues with wood damage. Black Tomahawk ferrule and a white phenolic pad. trying different tips right now. Bulletproof was great as always, using a Samsara now, and plan to try a C4 soon. I am using it on an Ebony Dufferin conversion (19oz). I was reluctant to give up my Pechauer Black Ice at first, but not anymore.

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SSDiver2112 said:
I have made a few Purpleheart Break shafts. This is the one I made for myself. It is a great break shaft. Slick, powerful, and solid. I have had zero issues with wood damage. Black Tomahawk ferrule and a white phenolic pad. trying different tips right now. Bulletproof was great as always, using a Samsara now, and plan to try a C4 soon. I am using it on an Ebony Dufferin conversion (19oz). I was reluctant to give up my Pechauer Black Ice at first, but not anymore.

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Very nice! Thanks! I guess if I hate it I could get a cf shaft at that point. The Action I have has a stupid action quick release that nobody seems to make shafts for. LOL
 
SSDiver2112 said:
I have made a few Purpleheart Break shafts. This is the one I made for myself. It is a great break shaft. Slick, powerful, and solid. I have had zero issues with wood damage. Black Tomahawk ferrule and a white phenolic pad. trying different tips right now. Bulletproof was great as always, using a Samsara now, and plan to try a C4 soon. I am using it on an Ebony Dufferin conversion (19oz). I was reluctant to give up my Pechauer Black Ice at first, but not anymore.

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I just finished up a purpleheart breakfast for myself, and I have no idea why I didn't make one sooner. It hits harder than all of my other [purchased] break shafts!

To the OP, you can't go wrong with a purple shaft 🙂 much harder than maple so it will not ding as easily.
 
Black-Balled said:
There are plenty of carbon shafts available for the cheap and they never ding.

Buy right the first time.
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Agreed, if you prefer CF then I recommend finding a cheap one. But I wouldn't say they never ding, they are just harder to ding. I have seen plenty of damaged CF.

I just prefer wood myself. The purpleheart shaft is also pretty tough and has been great for me. If it does ever get a ding, I'll be able to fix it.
 
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