For those who have one shaft as a main player, how did you choose? I'm in a bit of a dilemma because after a few months of going back and forth to see what shaft I want to settle down on I still can't decide. This is why it's difficult.
One shaft is higher quality wood as some would say. In a 13 mm shaft, it has 16-17 grain lines near the 13mm ferrule. The grain is stays straight and tight from ferrule to shaft collar. I THINK this translates to just over 30 rings per inch. (2.54mm = 1" ?)
The second shaft doesn't have as straight a grain, sometimes it veers off some places quite a bit, I can only count 8 lines just below the ferrule, making it around 16 rings per inch. But OMG it has the hit I've been looking for for years. I have many people comment on how nice a sound it makes when I shoot with it. My buds say it sounds like it does on TV when the microphone picks up the pro's cues.
The dilemma is I play better with the first shaft, but I enjoy the feel of second more. Honestly I get a tiny bit more action from the first and a superior consistency, especially when doing drills involving draw. The second shaft though, makes me smile when I hit with it. I guess this was the problem a lot of predator fans had when their shafts first came out. I know many people just say they don't like the feel of the predator shaft, but they don't mind because they shoot better. I somewhat agree, if you're playing great pool, and running racks and playing beautiful shape, there's something great about that. I also feel though, even on a bad night, the sweet hit of a cue can be enjoyed even if you're not playing your best. On a bad night I can switch from he better player to the better hitting and get myself out of a funk because I actually enjoy the way it feels.
Well that's my story, I'll have to keep thinking, but I want to narrow it down to one shaft as the main and other as a backup.... For the sake of consistency. How do you guys with cues that have 2 or more shafts settle on the main one?
One shaft is higher quality wood as some would say. In a 13 mm shaft, it has 16-17 grain lines near the 13mm ferrule. The grain is stays straight and tight from ferrule to shaft collar. I THINK this translates to just over 30 rings per inch. (2.54mm = 1" ?)
The second shaft doesn't have as straight a grain, sometimes it veers off some places quite a bit, I can only count 8 lines just below the ferrule, making it around 16 rings per inch. But OMG it has the hit I've been looking for for years. I have many people comment on how nice a sound it makes when I shoot with it. My buds say it sounds like it does on TV when the microphone picks up the pro's cues.
The dilemma is I play better with the first shaft, but I enjoy the feel of second more. Honestly I get a tiny bit more action from the first and a superior consistency, especially when doing drills involving draw. The second shaft though, makes me smile when I hit with it. I guess this was the problem a lot of predator fans had when their shafts first came out. I know many people just say they don't like the feel of the predator shaft, but they don't mind because they shoot better. I somewhat agree, if you're playing great pool, and running racks and playing beautiful shape, there's something great about that. I also feel though, even on a bad night, the sweet hit of a cue can be enjoyed even if you're not playing your best. On a bad night I can switch from he better player to the better hitting and get myself out of a funk because I actually enjoy the way it feels.
Well that's my story, I'll have to keep thinking, but I want to narrow it down to one shaft as the main and other as a backup.... For the sake of consistency. How do you guys with cues that have 2 or more shafts settle on the main one?
Plus, that way if something happens to one of your shafts (lose a tip at a tournament or something), you will still know how the other plays and be comfortable with it.
