I was referring to shaft deflection. 1 inch longer on the shaft does add more deflection. If you understand the logic of deflection versus stiffness or whippiness, then you know it can't be described in one paragragh. This is in no way a cop out, it takes years to learn. I have tried every tip and ferrule that I carry, also experimented with different shaft tapers. It is very easy to get confused. It is even easier to say the wrong thing. Some of us cue makers try to offer suggestions from what we have experienced. Some times it is helpful, most of the time it sets us up for the chopping block because we don't log our findings and produce the statistics. If every player was exactly the same that would be to easy, but it would also eliminate the term custom.
