Shaft Freeze?
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I had it done to a Zylr shaft and played about 15 hours a week for about three months before selling the cue and the Shaft Freeze held up very well. When I played I would wipe the shaft off with the damp towels I used from periodically washing my hands during play. I did not notice that the cue lost its sealed properties and chalk did not impregnate into the shaft during the time I owned the cue.
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I've been playing with a cue Mike made for me for about a year now. He talked me into trying his extended taper (Earl's design) with the Shaft Freeze. Although I tried this shaft setup beforehand on Mike's table, I was still skeptical.
After a year of playing, I have to say, Shaft Freeze is remarkable stuff. The shaft requires nothing more than a wipe down to restore its finish. What's even more impressive to me is what it contributes to the structural properties of the shaft. I prefer a stiff hitting cue and always specified a parabolic taper. So when Mike first told me about this stuff and the shaft design, I said, "No thanks, that's not what I'm looking for." He said, "I know, I know ... I felt the same way. Try it."
So I tried it. Inexplicably, this shaft, tapered like a dowel, hits hard. It hits like a conical taper. Somehow, I guess, Shaft Freeze firms it up. The cue has great feel, with resonance approaching my Southwests. I still don't get it, though ... LOL
I originally had Mike make me a cue because I wanted a cue I could keep in my trunk. I sure as hell was not going to keep my Southwests there. So I wanted a good cue readily available that I wouldn't feel heartsick if it warped. Well, after a summer and winter of record extremes, both the butt and the shaft are dead straight. The finish on the shaft has retained its properties of slickness and shows no sign of blueing.
After a year of playing, I have to say, Shaft Freeze is remarkable stuff. The shaft requires nothing more than a wipe down to restore its finish. What's even more impressive to me is what it contributes to the structural properties of the shaft. I prefer a stiff hitting cue and always specified a parabolic taper. So when Mike first told me about this stuff and the shaft design, I said, "No thanks, that's not what I'm looking for." He said, "I know, I know ... I felt the same way. Try it."
So I tried it. Inexplicably, this shaft, tapered like a dowel, hits hard. It hits like a conical taper. Somehow, I guess, Shaft Freeze firms it up. The cue has great feel, with resonance approaching my Southwests. I still don't get it, though ... LOL
I originally had Mike make me a cue because I wanted a cue I could keep in my trunk. I sure as hell was not going to keep my Southwests there. So I wanted a good cue readily available that I wouldn't feel heartsick if it warped. Well, after a summer and winter of record extremes, both the butt and the shaft are dead straight. The finish on the shaft has retained its properties of slickness and shows no sign of blueing.
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How much is a treatment of this stuff? Sounds like a good remedy to hollow hitting Predator shafts.
This has always been my concern....changing the playing characteristics. As a builder, I can adjust the shaft to compensate but as an aftermarket process, I'm skeptical. I am also open to the process and would love to learn more. Maybe when I go to SBE, I can talk with Mike.