Replacement Shaft

dakota

dakota

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I have a Frey Sneaky Pete and I am going to have a replacement shaft built for the cue. I have read that the Frey shafts are a little whippy and I am considering having a shaft built by either Frey (original bulider) or probably by Eric Crisp (Sugartree) or Dennis Searing. I like a stiff hittnig shaft (bender/southwest) with a lot of feedback and I have heard really great things about Dennis Searing and Eric Crisp. If anyone has experience with these cue makers and would like to give me feedback or an opinion on how the cues/shafts play compared to each other I would be very interested in any feedback.

Thanks,

Dakota
 
i am also curious as to what Dennis searing charges for spare shafts as well...
i have one of his shafts on my scruggs and i like it alot..

also what would be the wait time for a shaft from dennis?

thanks.chris
 
I recently sold a cue in which I had Eric Crisp make me a shaft. The workmanship was out of this world and his shaftwood is famous for being dense and pretty heavy. (mine was 4.1oz).His turnaround was also really quick and communication was great. He matched up the ringwork which I couldnt tell from original. I wouldnt give a second thought about him doing another shaft for another cue. I believe that he wont do any other taper than his own which is a modifed european. I also play with Benders, an old Kersenbrock and stiff cues and this one played out great and had minimal deflection even with long hard english applied. Im just more stuck on brands and want to stay with current players. I would highly recommend Eric. Deacon
 
Yup, I hear nothing but good things about Eric Crisp these days....

Why would you have Frey build you another shaft if you didn't like the original...?
 
Either one..

I don't think you will do wrong with a shaft made by any of the 3 gentlemen mentioned here. I will say, however, that I have never known a Frey shaft to be "whippy" unless someone had it turned down or retapered, etc. His sneakies are extremely solid hitters with a firm hit...almost the same as a Scruggs.
Joe
 
Pretty sure a new shaft from Eric would be 100. Though ringwork may be more.
 
Bamacues said:
I will say, however, that I have never known a Frey shaft to be "whippy" unless someone had it turned down or retapered, etc. His sneakies are extremely solid hitters with a firm hit...almost the same as a Scruggs.
Joe
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I guess everything is relative. My Frey SP has the "whippiest" taper of all my shafts, and it has the original taper and shaft diameter. It's not a Meucci by any means, but my other cues all have stiffer tapers. YMMV.

I do like the hit of the Frey.

Good Rolls,
Rasta
 
Bamacues said:
I don't think you will do wrong with a shaft made by any of the 3 gentlemen mentioned here. I will say, however, that I have never known a Frey shaft to be "whippy" unless someone had it turned down or retapered, etc. His sneakies are extremely solid hitters with a firm hit...almost the same as a Scruggs.
Joe
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Kinda what I was thinking. He uses about a 10" taper if memory serves..... not the stiffest, but not whippy.
Chuck
 
what!

why dont you have bob monlux or joe trombetta make you a shaft! lol did you ever get the deal worked out?:eek:
 
dakota said:
I have a Frey Sneaky Pete and I am going to have a replacement shaft built for the cue. I have read that the Frey shafts are a little whippy and I am considering having a shaft built by either Frey (original bulider) or probably by Eric Crisp (Sugartree) or Dennis Searing. I like a stiff hittnig shaft (bender/southwest) with a lot of feedback and I have heard really great things about Dennis Searing and Eric Crisp. If anyone has experience with these cue makers and would like to give me feedback or an opinion on how the cues/shafts play compared to each other I would be very interested in any feedback.

Thanks,

Dakota
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Nearly any good cuemaker can make you a shaft that will play the way you want. YOU have to TELL him what you're looking for. To sample one shaft made for someone else and say, "Well, this cuemaker's shafts are too whippy (or stiff)," is folly. The cuemaker made THAT shaft for another customer. If you want stiff, tell him you want a stiff (parabolic) taper. It's not a big mystery.
 
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