shaft taper question /

[edu07070]

I know 4 types of shaft tapers pro , straight , euro and parabolic , is other type of tapers available ???? what type of taper a 3 cushion cue have ? is there a type called arrow head ??? can you describe the difference between them , thank Ed.

 

[ELBeau]

A 3 cushion cue has a conical taper.
There are an infinite amount of tapers out there, as any deviation from a basic taper, by definition, creates a new taper. Hence, "modified pro taper," etc.
If you use the search feature in the "ask the cuemaker" section, you'll find a lot of questions and answers about tapers, and also read the many definitions of what one would think were "standard" tapers.
You've just gotta find what you like.

~Beau

 

[cueman]

There are literally thousands of ways to taper shafts. Most would just generalize a term to describe their shaft taper. The most popular term is what I have used for years and was mentioned above: Modified Pro Taper.