Specs for a Carom shaft on a Custom Pool Cue

[Angeleyes1978]

Hey Guys, I need a bit of advice here. A buddy just got an old 3 Cushion table and we have been playing a little and wow, it's a a lot of fun, almost addicting. I have a custom pool cue and and wanted to have a carom shaft made for it by the maker. He asked what specs I wanted and I was unsure. What is the best way to go about this? Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks....V

 

[Texas Carom Club]

I dont know of many tip dia over 12mm for carom
Smaller tip size better spin but some still use over 12mm
I use from 11 to 12 max
European (conical) taper
26-27 inch lenght
Standard stuff

 

[bbb]

since the taper of a carom cue is different from a pool cue in most cases
you cue maker may not have as much experience making carom shafts
would you consider just buying a carom cue shaft to match the pin of your pool cue?

 

[Danimal]

The joint sections on carom cues are generally thicker than pool cues (something around .850 inches) in order to provide more support.

I played 3c a couple of times with my very stiff maple pool cue and it vibrated like a tuning fork.

In the end I bought a separate carom cue for 3c.

 

[donuteric]

I recently had Ron Kilby made me one with Shooni taper (similar to a pro taper but true parabolic) at 12mm and 28" long to fit a 3/8x10 Lambros with 840 joint diameter. It plays very stiff and works extremely well in 3C.

 

[Dean_H]

My friend has a Tad custom pool cue Butt which he had Tad's son make a shaft for 3c. I will ask him tommorow if he has the specs for the shaft.

 

[erriep]

Hey Guys, I need a bit of advice here. A buddy just got an old 3 Cushion table and we have been playing a little and wow, it's a a lot of fun, almost addicting. I have a custom pool cue and and wanted to have a carom shaft made for it by the maker. He asked what specs I wanted and I was unsure. What is the best way to go about this? Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks....V

hi

to make it simple , ask for a conical taper (<--stiffness is needed for 3C), 27 or 28inch 12mm diameter with a short ferrule (not a 1") and the tip you've used to . you can't go wrong with that for 3C , and it's not a wasted shaft, you could even use it as a decent break shaft when playing pool .

 

[Dean_H]

My friend did not have the specs for the Carom shaft he uses, but he says it is a conic taper to 12mm tip. Sorry as that is not much help.

When I started playing Carom billiards, as I switched from playing pool, the most comfortable taper I played with was the Adam/Helmstetter/Buffalo Carom cue taper which is a European taper. I am not sure if the Adam Taper is proprietary or not.

 

[Angeleyes1978]

Hey, I just wanted to thank all of you guys for taking the time to post and give me advice, I now realize what my best options are and will weigh them and see what I'm going to do here. Not looking to be a pro, just want the right tools for the job....V

 

[mazin shooni]

Just Call Tiger Products and they will make you a shaft that you will like,

Mazin Shooni
USBA

 

[kilby]

Mazin, you disappoint me....

 

[smashmouth]

what's he charging you? you can pick up a new longoni for under $200

 

[mazin shooni]

Ron,
I didn't know that you make shafts for different cues -
I have always send players your way and still do,
I think you know that already,

Best
Mazin