tapers
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Well, let's see. There are tapers of varying lengths. Most commonly 8", 10", 12", 14", and I think the Predators are 15", although I'm not certain.
There are conical shaped tapers, and there are cylindrical shaped tapers.
There is also a Tapir that lives in the Amazon and is the blue plate special for the giant Anaconda.
There are conical shaped tapers, and there are cylindrical shaped tapers.
There is also a Tapir that lives in the Amazon and is the blue plate special for the giant Anaconda.
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Most hold that the less mass that the tip end of the shaft has, the less deflection and or squirt. A pro taper is cylindrical rather than conical and would have less mass. I hold that the pro taper makes the shaft more flexible than conical taper and will also reduce squirt - PJ doesn't agree.
"The shaft taper refers to the shape of the shaft starting from the tip on back. If you have a 13mm tip and a 12 inch pro taper, that means measuring back down the shaft 12 inches, it stays at that 13mm diameter the full 12 inch length before it increases size towards the joint. Typically the longer the pro taper the more flex the shaft will have. A shorter pro taper will give you a stiffer and firmer hit. These differences change the way a cue feels to a player. Most cues today have a pro taper between 10 and 15 inches. Bar cues or house cues sometimes have a shorter taper, sometimes only 8 inches."
http://www.billiards.com/article/how-to-choose-a-pool-cue
"The shaft taper refers to the shape of the shaft starting from the tip on back. If you have a 13mm tip and a 12 inch pro taper, that means measuring back down the shaft 12 inches, it stays at that 13mm diameter the full 12 inch length before it increases size towards the joint. Typically the longer the pro taper the more flex the shaft will have. A shorter pro taper will give you a stiffer and firmer hit. These differences change the way a cue feels to a player. Most cues today have a pro taper between 10 and 15 inches. Bar cues or house cues sometimes have a shorter taper, sometimes only 8 inches."
http://www.billiards.com/article/how-to-choose-a-pool-cue
You know, I don't really have a very good answer for you, but my guess would be the shorter the taper the more rigid the shaft would be. That should also be true with a conical taper.
The bridge hand pivot point would also be effected by increasing the taper length. Good question.
P.S. I just read LAMas's reply and I like what he said.