Savannah “The RoadRunner” Easton using a wood shaft?

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hejests

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Woodshaft said:
Never said wood was better than cf. Ever.
I only point out that cf ISN'T better. Not the holy grail.
They (any ld of either) both play just as good as their user.
I only preach that cf isn't going to make a player better.
But any ld shaft definitely helps make shooting easier imo.
If I had a dollar for every idiot that went straight from a high-deflection maple shaft to a low-deflection cf shaft and then told me "it's the cf that makes the difference...."
It's not the shaft's MATERIAL that makes you better dumass, it's the low-deflection.
My wood, $360 Vantage shaft has the same low-deflection as my (tried for 6 months) $500 12.9 Revo (now my break shaft).
I shoot better with my wood Vantage.
AGAIN, IT'S THE LD PROPERTIES OF THE NEW SHAFTS, NOT THE MATERIAL, THAT IS MAKING THESE BAR-BANGING IDIOTS BETTER!!!!!
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I'm not a banger. I've been shooting for 30 yrs. I play objectively better with the Pechauer Rogue i'm using currently than previous setups which have included: standard maple (Frey SP, Viking, McDermott), 314-2, 314-3, Mezz WD700, HXT 11.8, Cynergy 11.8.

It feels better in my bridge hand gloveless. Can be mid thin-ness (12.4mm) have a long taper but still be quite stiff which is much harder to do with wood as a material. It sounds and feels good (to me) when it hits the ball. Doesn't ding under normal conditions which is in stark contrast to my predator shaft that I dinged constantly. It just agrees with my style of play better than all of the other shafts I've used.

That said, I don't think carbon is some magical material that makes you play better (I've never met anyone who believes that, ever) but I do think that carbon along with foam and other materials can help you accomplish certain properties in a shaft that you just can't with wood alone.

That's how and why materials evolve over time.
 
Woodshaft

Woodshaft

Do what works for YOU!
hejests said:
That said, I don't think carbon is some magical material that makes you play better (I've never met anyone who believes that, ever) but I do think that carbon along with foam and other materials can help you accomplish certain properties in a shaft that you just can't with wood alone.
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And visa-versa. Wood has a "feel" to it that cf mutes.
Also, "sighting" down a white, wood shaft is easier than sighting down a dark, cf shaft, especially in dimly lit halls.
Both materials have their advantages and disadvantages.
To each his own.
I'm glad people are gobbling up $500 cf shafts-- the huge profit margin off them goes right back into the game!
 
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Cezar Morales

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xX-Wizard-Xx said:
you have to talk with the Harriman Academy ... i signed a NDA
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xX-Wizard-Xx said:
you have to talk with the Harriman Academy ... i signed a NDA
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LoL
Im using their prototype 2nd generation which is not being release to public and under talk to be manufactured by elon musk
Apparently mine doesnt miss any shots in any race to 9 but they are working on it to stretch it to race to hundred
Svb will hearing from me soon
 
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JolietJames

JolietJames

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Woodshaft said:
Never said wood was better than cf. Ever.
I only point out that cf ISN'T better. Not the holy grail.
They (any ld of either) both play just as good as their user.
I only preach that cf isn't going to make a player better.
But any ld shaft definitely helps make shooting easier imo.
If I had a dollar for every idiot that went straight from a high-deflection maple shaft to a low-deflection cf shaft and then told me "it's the cf that makes the difference...."
It's not the shaft's MATERIAL that makes you better dumass, it's the low-deflection.
My wood, $360 Vantage shaft has the same low-deflection as my (tried for 6 months) $500 12.9 Revo (now my break shaft).
I shoot better with my wood Vantage.
AGAIN, IT'S THE LD PROPERTIES OF THE NEW SHAFTS, NOT THE MATERIAL, THAT IS MAKING THESE BAR-BANGING IDIOTS BETTER!!!!!
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This thread needs to die. Your obsession with wood vs CF is controlling your life.
Most everyone here is in agreement that both materials have their place, and their advantages.
Some here are able to express their views without exclamation points and insults.
I have several custom cues that will never have a CF shaft on top.
The only playing cue that leaves my home is a Cynergy.
There is a place for everything and none of it affects others.
Nobody cares what your preference is because we can read your handle.
Go shoot pool.
 
JolietJames

JolietJames

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Reaction score? I'm SO glad I don't know what that is.
Thankfully, my self-worth is not based upon the opinions of strangers on the internet.
 
Charles Hartfield

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I believe a well made wood shaft and a well made carbon fiber shaft play equally well. I think the only major difference would be the maintenance. The carbon fiber shaft requires less maintenance.
 
Cue Alchemist

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nicksaint26 said:
The only people knocking carbon fiber probably just can't afford it. I'm sorry you are poor. Nobody is saying it makes you play better! Play with whatever you like unless your broke then play off the wall.
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Just because everybody isn't jumping, on the carbon fiber bandwagon, has nothing to do with being too poor, have you seen the new Hsunami shaft? Looks every bit as good.
Why would you risk that much, on something, you might like. It's just not worth it. unless you can try it first. I'm sure it's the same as wood. Thay all play slightly different.
 
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