Standard taper

[BogeyFree]

So I know the difference between a Pro taper and a European (conical) taper but what is a Standard taper and what is it used for?
Which taper would be best for breaking?

 

[JoeyInCali]

There is no such thing .
Everyone' standard taper is different.

 

[BogeyFree]

Ok then maybe that's what I'm confused about. Someone said they have a Standard taper shaft that is "consistent from the joint to the tip". Does that mean the it's the same width at the joint as it is at the tip? How can that be?

 

[mortuarymike-nv]

Taper

Ok then maybe that's what I'm confused about. Someone said they have a Standard taper shaft that is "consistent from the joint to the tip". Does that mean the it's the same width at the joint as it is at the tip? How can that be?

I believe that is called a straight taper .

 

[LAlouie]

So I know the difference between a Pro taper and a European (conical) taper but what is a Standard taper and what is it used for?
Which taper would be best for breaking?

There is no "standard". Try ordering different cues from different makers and ask for "standard taper", and see how many tapers you get, if not replies asking you what you mean.

You want the hardest hit, therefore the stiffest taper.

 

[hang-the-9]

Ok then maybe that's what I'm confused about. Someone said they have a Standard taper shaft that is "consistent from the joint to the tip". Does that mean the it's the same width at the joint as it is at the tip? How can that be?

I've never seen a shaft like that in person in 25 years of playing pool, although the shafts that Earl Strickland uses is close to the same taper all the way down, but it still widens near the joint.

 

[CuesDirectly]

Ok then maybe that's what I'm confused about. Someone said they have a Standard taper shaft that is "consistent from the joint to the tip". Does that mean the it's the same width at the joint as it is at the tip? How can that be?

Simple, lets say the center of the cue is at .840" and the tip is at .540", a simple taper totaling .300"

A Pro Taper will stay at the .540" from the tip to around 12" back from the tip, I believe you already know this. A Straight taper will increase by .010" for every inch from the tip to the center joint on a 30" Shaft, numbers can and will vary. It's a straight line from the tip to the collar.

I have made some like this in Purpleheart and they hit hard. Last one I sold went to Hong Kong and they really liked it, I thought it to be a little odd but some people want them.

 

[BogeyFree]

I'm now thinking they meant the taper was consistent all the way down like with a conical taper.

 

[RiverCity]

Pro taper means the cue is straight or tapered very little , for the first however many inches. Typically a pro taper goes anywhere from 8" to 15". The shorter the taper the stiffer the shaft typically. Break shafts usually have the shorter pro tapers. Ive always used "straight" taper synonymously with conical taper. The taper starts at the tip (whatever size it might be, 11.75mm, 13mm etc) and goes to the joint. Think Z shafts, carom cues etc.

All of that said, there is no standard measurements for any of it. Different makers use different tapers etc to make their cues have a signature hit. Schon for instance uses a 10-12" taper, where Meucci's is closer to 15".

For break cues, I dont know if a conical taper would best, as Ive never seen one. Usually youll find a short, stiff pro taper on break cues.