The shaft used in carom billiards cues has a European taper. I know that they are supposed to reduce deflection, but I don't like the feel of the taper. Is there a pro taper shaft that would accomplish the same thing? I have read that the graphite core Cuetec shafts are supposed to reduce reflection. Anyone have any knowledge on this?
Shaft for carom billiards
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I dont' know about the Cuetec shafts but look up Ron Kilbys' Caromcues.com. Ron uses laminated shafts from a couple of different suppliers, including mine, with a taper he developed himself that have very small deflection values. A number of the top carom players use Rons cues and you see them in use at all the large carom tournaments.
Cuetec shaft.
Fiberglass, graphite, aluminum, titanium and a plethora of other "modern" materials have been around for years & are available to the top pros & you do not see any of them playing with any of them.
Think about it.
Now does that not stand to reason????
Logic tells me that if ANY substance was better than wood you would find that substance in top of the line custom cues not in a inexpensive Chinese import cue.milt said:
Fiberglass, graphite, aluminum, titanium and a plethora of other "modern" materials have been around for years & are available to the top pros & you do not see any of them playing with any of them.
Think about it.
Now does that not stand to reason????
milt said:
I've never heard of a European taper reducing deflection in itself. A European taper is used for stiffness. In this way a smaller tip size can be used and the shaft still be stiff enough to move the heavier billiard balls. Actually, a 10mm or smaller snooker shaft with a European taper is usually stiffer than a 13mm Pro taper shaft I have been told.
Dick