Should Cuemakers Mark Pivot Lengths On Their Shafts?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE PIVOT POINTS MARKED ON SHAFTS?

  • I'M NOT A CUEMAKER: I'd like it.

    Votes: 2 15.4%
  • I'M NOT A CUEMAKER: I'd dislike it.

    Votes: 3 23.1%
  • I'M NOT A CUEMAKER: I don't care.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I AM A CUEMAKER: I'd like it.

    Votes: 1 7.7%
  • I AM A CUEMAKER: I'd dislike it.

    Votes: 4 30.8%
  • I AM A CUEMAKER: I don't care.

    Votes: 3 23.1%

  • Total voters
    13

Patrick Johnson

Fargo 1000 on VP4
Silver Member
I posted this last night on the Main Forum, and somebody there suggested I also post it here to get some feedback from cuemakers, which I thought was a great idea, so here it is:

I've often thought that it would be great to have each shaft's squirt pivot point clearly (but unobtrusively, of course) marked, and wondered why no cuemaker that I'm aware of has started offering that.

This poll is about whether you would like to see pivot points marked on shafts. Please vote in the correct category. Choose from the first three if you are not a cuemaker; choose from the last three if you are a cuemaker.

In addition to the poll, I'd be interested to hear your take on why it's a good or bad idea.

Thanks,

pj
chgo
 
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Not wildly popular...

Here are the current results of the same poll in the Main Forum.

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It's not a wildly popular idea even among non-cuemakers, and all 3 cuemakers who responded disliked the idea.

Doesn't look like the Next Big Thing...

pj
chgo
 
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I voted yes to your poll.
The problem I see is that in order to have the pivot point marked on the shaft ,would mean it is no longer a brand new non used cue shaft.
You could claim that it is factory tested to ensure the quality and performance meets the factory specs to determin the pivot point.
The other problem is having something that will give you an ID mark but not effect the shafts surface or become something to take your mind off making the shot.
Maybe a note could be provided informing the customer of the pivotpoint length measured from the tip , so they have an idea of where it is.
Of course, players could also determin this for themselves if they really need to know such information.
I gues it like people who race little rc cars. As long as it is going really well for them,they don't care. Most could not tell you the technical side of where the seetings are on the engine or the compression ratio.But they do know when something slows them down.And without doubt,the guys are having a ball.
Back to cues, I think it would be another usefull tool to have when comparing a cue shaft or to help sway or confuse the buyer.
I am sure most companies will have a fairly accurate approximation of where the pivotpoint is on a particular style of shaft that they make and sell.
I am very sure,Royce knows his product like Tony knows the Tiger products.
Just my ramblings.
I started the thread about long or short pivot points,as I have made a new series of cue shafts that seem to have very long pivot points.
Some where amoungst it all must be a happy place.
 
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