turning down a shaft

robertod

robertod

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Why are many new cues sold with 13mm or larger shafts? Is it because then the shaft can be taken down to the players preferred size? Or is it that most players tend to prefer that size? How will turning down a shaft affect it's playing characteristics?

An inquiring mind wants to know.
 
robertod said:
Why are many new cues sold with 13mm or larger shafts? Is it because then the shaft can be taken down to the players preferred size? Or is it that most players tend to prefer that size? How will turning down a shaft affect it's playing characteristics?

An inquiring mind wants to know.
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Pivot point (high density front end) is just right for most bridge distance i.e. about a foot away from cue ball.
 
Because 13mm and larger shafts play much more better and produce more power.Everything what is less of 13 is for kids from 3 to 7 years of age.
:wink::wink::wink:
 
Because thats the size that shoots best......

Kim

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icem3n said:
https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/rec.sport.billiard/chFhBkGT9Rc

The mean size for most Pros are 12.713mm.
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Thanks for those stats, very informative and enlightening. I guess it appeared to me that the pros always seemed to shoot with much smaller sized shafts. I have just purchase a classic Scruggs with full 13mm shafts and these are bigger than what I am used to . My other cues have 12.8 and smaller. I was considering have the shafts taken down but had no idea of how that would affect the play.... stiffer?
 
robertod said:
Thanks for those stats, very informative and enlightening. I guess it appeared to me that the pros always seemed to shoot with much smaller sized shafts. I have just purchase a classic Scruggs with full 13mm shafts and these are bigger than what I am used to . My other cues have 12.8 and smaller. I was considering have the shafts taken down but had no idea of how that would affect the play.... stiffer?
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How could it be stiffer if its thinner????

Kim

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IMO tip size is relative to the size and weight of the balls as well as the game you are playing. Straight pool players will want something a little different than a nine ball player. Snooker players play with a much smaller tip which is relative to the size of the balls. One of the reasons I think the tip size is getting smaller is because the equipment is getting better, faster cloth ,nicer balls so not as much power needed to move the ball around.
 
robertod said:
Thanks for those stats, very informative and enlightening. I guess it appeared to me that the pros always seemed to shoot with much smaller sized shafts. I have just purchase a classic Scruggs with full 13mm shafts and these are bigger than what I am used to . My other cues have 12.8 and smaller. I was considering have the shafts taken down but had no idea of how that would affect the play.... stiffer?
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1. If you have short bridge, stick with 13mm.
2. If you don't play in a pro tournament that uses new clothes and new balls, stick with 13mm.
3. If you have longer bridge use smaller than 13mm.
4. If you play a lot of tournament that uses new clothes and new balls, go for lower than 13mm.
 
Bigger,stronger and wiser !
That allows you to become much more clever as a player and less shy as a man.Also,allows you to play better on rail shots.The worst thing you can do is to get a shaft that is thicker than your forefinger!!!
:):)
 
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CLAUD said:
Amen! Jimmy Caras said the best tip size was about the size of a dime. That's what worked for him.
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I think you must have misunderstood. A dime is nearly 18 mm in diameter. Sometimes when the word "dime" is used in reference to a cue tip, it relates to the curvature of the tip, not it's diameter.
 
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