shaft that has a taper roll...

[Tramp Steamer]

I've seen too many warped Predators to agree with this.
Roger

Roger, have you ever seen any new factory shafts that were warped? I mean right out of the box?
Obviously if you abuse a shaft it can warp. Any shaft. There's no arguing that point.

 

[Idaho]

I bought a new 314 blank from Seyberts and had a cuemaker match the ringwork to a cue I had. It was warped horrible from day one and has nothing but get worse. They warp like anything else

 

[Tramp Steamer]

I bought a new 314 blank from Seyberts and had a cuemaker match the ringwork to a cue I had. It was warped horrible from day one and has nothing but get worse. They warp like anything else

You're saying it came from Seyberts, that way? Why didn't you tell them about it. They have a very good return policy.

 

[Idaho]

Pretty hard to return it when it ships straight from there to the cuemaker and got to me with rings on it. I wish the cuemaker would have said something, though.

 

[Rain-Man]

Predators warp too..

I'm a Predator dealer, love my Predator shaft, and recommend them all the time to people. But they warp too, and have received a few from the factory warped, and many many with a taper roll (just like every other brand out there)...

Just fix it. If you do not know how, send it to someone who does..

I just fixed (2) Predator 314 (pre cat) for another AZ member that were both pretty bad (one had the tip lifting from the table, the others joint end lifted slightly). Took a few days but I got them both 'dead nutz straight' (as quoted to me from the customer when he received them :thumbup.

Send me a PM if you want me to do it for you...

Rain-Man

 

[Bamacues]

I've owned several Predator shafts for almost fifteen years now and have yet to have one warp. I would suggest that you may not take very good care of your equipment.
As for their (Predator's) warrantee, I wouldn't either. Some dumbass is bound to leave his cue in the trunk of his car in a hot Los Vegas parking lot.

Now, I know that I have probably never had the opportunity to own many cues. After all, I only ran a Pro Shop for many years, as well as having been a dealer for almost all major production cues and several custom cuemakers, but I actually have had the opportunity to open a Predator shaft still in the package. As with most new cues, most of the Predator shafts were straight, but not all. Some had varying degrees of roll in them.

You might be right, it could simply be that I don't take care of my equipment, but then, I don't shoot with Predator shafts, either.

Joe

 

[cueaddicts]

Now, I know that I have probably never had the opportunity to own many cues. After all, I only ran a Pro Shop for many years, as well as having been a dealer for almost all major production cues and several custom cuemakers, but I actually have had the opportunity to open a Predator shaft still in the package. As with most new cues, most of the Predator shafts were straight, but not all. Some had varying degrees of roll in them.

You might be right, it could simply be that I don't take care of my equipment, but then, I don't shoot with Predator shafts, either.

Joe

Lol.....

 

[Tramp Steamer]

Now, I know that I have probably never had the opportunity to own many cues. After all, I only ran a Pro Shop for many years, as well as having been a dealer for almost all major production cues and several custom cuemakers, but I actually have had the opportunity to open a Predator shaft still in the package. As with most new cues, most of the Predator shafts were straight, but not all. Some had varying degrees of roll in them.

You might be right, it could simply be that I don't take care of my equipment, but then, I don't shoot with Predator shafts, either.

Joe

I, myself, used to build cues. Some using Predator shafts, others not, but I have never had one come to me, new, or otherwise, that was warped. I've just had a very good experience with the brand.
In addition, none of my posts here have specifically said that they, or any other shaft, couldn't or wouldn't warp. My original answer to the OP was not given as an absolute. If you thought that it was then I misspoke.