Solid Shaft Recommendations?

murdoc23

murdoc23

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I've tried a few LD shafts, and haven't really taken a liking to any of them. I keep going back to the old non-LD, non-dot Meucci shaft that came with the 84-3 cue originally. However, this shaft is old, dirty, the wood is porous, and the ferrule was replaced at some point with a low quality ferrule. So I'm thinking of replacing it.

I see lots of threads about LD shafts, but I haven't seen any on "standard", "solid", "classic", ect... shafts. What are some good quality, affordable (sub - $250) shafts you would recommend?

Thanks
 
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I would highly recommend having Paul Dayton make you a shaft. I inquired about a shaft in cuemaker forum and he had it made in no time at all and it turned out perfect.

Price was very affordable and the customer service was exemplary.
 
bigchiefnd said:
I would highly recommend having Paul Dayton make you a shaft. I inquired about a shaft in cuemaker forum and he had it made in no time at all and it turned out perfect.

Price was very affordable and the customer service was exemplary.
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I second this. If you like a long taper and great hitting stiff shaft this is the way to go. Mine have stayed very straight. I have aegis or melamine ferrules.
 
He also makes a D3 shaft that plays very well.

http://www.dominiakcues.com/dominiakhg.php


Why your next shaft should be a Dominiak HG...

High Grade Most new cues come with "low grade" shafts - less than 6 growth rings per inch. Now you can upgrade the performance of your cue with a Dominiak HG shaft - 12 or more growth rings per inch.

Solid Feel Like the Dominator D3, the Dominiak HG sports a newly redesigned melamine ferrule topped with a Kamui layered tip. The result is a solid hitting, low deflection shaft with exceptional feedback.

Quality Every step in the process of making a Dominiak cue or shaft is done in Upstate New York, USA. Each peice of maple is processed in our own sawmill and drying kilns then hand selected by a professional for assembly, ensuring the highest standards are met.

Value For over twenty years our parent company Cue Stock Inc. has supplied major cue manufactures with quality maple wood. With our knowlegde and experience and the ability to control every step of the process we are able to produce quality products with very competitive pricing.

Specifications

LENGTH 29 inch
30 inch(optional)
"Almost Ready to Play" shafts are available too! (A "Almost Ready to Play" shaft is a finished shaft w/o a collar / joint)

If you wish to have a Dominiak HG custom fitted to match your butt, please contact us. In most cases we are able to match the joint collar on the butt.

kamui pool cue tips
Kamui original soft, layered tips are standard on the Dominiak HG

TIP DIAMETER 12.80 mm(standard),
11.00mm - 13.50mm(optional)
TIP original soft,
Kamui layered tip(standard)

FERRULE melamine
5/8 inch length
uncapped, large tenon
TAPER 16 inch Pro
JOINT COLLAR black phenolic
JOINT STYLES 3/8-10
5/16-14 FF
5/16-14 piloted
5/16-18 FF
UniLoc quick release
UniLoc radial
 
Shaft

murdoc23 said:
I've tried a few LD shafts, and haven't really taken a liking to any of them. I keep going back to the old non-LD, non-dot Meucci shaft that came with the 84-3 cue originally. However, this shaft is old, dirty, the wood is porous, and the ferrule was replaced at some point with a low quality ferrule. So I'm thinking of replacing it.

I see lots of threads about LD shafts, but I haven't seen any on "standard", "solid", "classic", ect... shafts. What are some good quality, affordable (sub - $250) shafts you would recommend?

Thanks
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I can make you a solid maple shaft......................
Or a non laminated LD shaft...
 
PFD Studios

I get solid maple shafts made by Paul Drexler. He knows how to select the best shaft wood and is right-on in making shafts for my Palmers. I've also had him make shafts from his stock of old-growth maple of which the grain is so tight that the shafts almost look to be laminated.
 
Any serious cue maker can make you a quality maple shaft.
If you liked the soft feeling old Meucci shafts, you will need a fairly light maple shaft with a long taper. You can get whatever ferrule material and ferrule length you like.
I recomend not having a ferrule as long as the old Meucci ones.
A 1" length ferrule and between 12-13mm in diameter seems to be a good compromise.
I would recomend a regular Juma ferrule, they have a nice feel to them, yet holds up very well.
The old Meucci ferrules was uncapped, I strongly recomend a capped ferrule for a little extra protection of the tenon.
If you like a harder material try a LBM variant like Ivorine or Ivorylike.
Bob Dzuricky has some great information about ferrules, installation and tenon thread patterns:
http://www.dzcues.com/ferrules-2.html
 
Many choices

I also believe several good cue makers could make you a good shaft. I have 3 Lake Salvage maple shafts made by Pat Diviney. I have had them for about 3 years and I like the way I play with them and they have stayed straight.

I also like the thought of playing with old wood that was submerged in cold water for many years. Does it make a better shaft then other properly seasoned maple shafts? Ya got me, but I will continue to play with them as there were and are many great players that did well on the world stage with maple shafts.
 
if you have a 5/16 flat face--players. solid. bought a players cue for 30 to use the shaft on another cue. much better than the cue makers shaft which would have COST me
 
I'd spend $60-70 on a used mcdermott g core unless you want to go low deflection.
very good shaft, straight and solid feeling.
HXT are good, but the feel is not as solid.

My favorites are (in order):

Predator Z > OB Classic+ / OB Classic > G Core > Players HXT
 
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