I have some shafts of that era that are probably similar though I haven't measured their tapers. They are stiff for sure...but I can't imagine calling them low deflection. I mean, they have a lot of mass at the ferrule and the taper is so stiff....are you stating low deflection in the usual sense? As in low cue ball deflection?
Deflection, i've learned is a weird thing. Seems alot of us like some deflection. who would think that a nice, stiff hitting ivory ferruled shaft, has more deflection than a moochie? Is that weird, or what? I always thought moochies were the most deflective shafts in the whole wide world.
LD, ain't all it's cracked up to be. If you don't have a straight grain, non LD shaft, that plays better than any LD shaft on the market, you don't have a good shaft. There is an over abundance of hype in all things pool these days from shafts, to chalks, tips, etc., etc., etc. Too many people trying to reinvent the wheel, and fix things that ain't broke. Manufacturers know that most with $ have to have the latest "greatest" thing, and will pay stupid $ for it, wether it's B.S., or not. These people also have too much pride to admit their overpriced crap is worthless, so instead, they add to the hype by giving rave reviews about their newly aquired, overpriced piece of dog doo, to make them feel better about themselves, and less like the suckers they are.
