What MM shaft do you prefer?

I haven't regularly played with a 13mm since about 1989. I've been using 11.75 for a while but will switch to a 12.5 occasionally.
 
I’ve always used a Snooker cue for American pool. I’ve used my current cue for 14 years and it’s 9mm. Fortunately it’s as good as new so hope to get another decade minimum out of it. For a half century I’ve used the same sized 9mm tip.
 
Geosnookery said:
I’ve always used a Snooker cue for American pool. I’ve used my current cue for 14 years and it’s 9mm. Fortunately it’s as good as new so hope to get another decade minimum out of it. For a half century I’ve used the same sized 9mm tip.
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I play English pool, mostly. My cue is also 9mm. Nice happy medium between good spin and less unwanted side.
 
I played snooker in England with a 10mm and now I'm living in SD I got Mike Wooldridge to make me a pool cue. 11mm 58" 20oz two-piece ash shaft with ebony spliced butt and it looks like a snooker cue. I'm using Kamui MH snooker tips and the LD shaft generates lots of spin easily sometimes too much.
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Matt_24 said:
I was speaking with a local champion about equipment this week and noticed that he, and many other A level players around here like a skinnier shaft (around 12mm) with a very long taper. I do as well (and I'm NOT an A level player by any stretch...more like a C-). I like my new SW cue, but I'm looking for a used SW shaft that is closer to a 12mm with a pro taper. This player said that he feels he has more control and can get more spin on the ball easier with a shaft like that. He is an A level player, and A+ level money player so his answer is highly qualified. I've played AZ's own, Lou Figeroa (also an A player) a few times and it seems like his Ginacue shafts are on the smaller side and have a nice long taper as well.

I've seen recent discussions on drawing the cue easier and deflection....but I think what is more important is having a shaft the size and taper that you enjoy. Everything else (deflection, etc) is easily figured out with some practice.

What do YOU prefer?
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I recently changed from a wood 11.75 shaft to a CF 12.4, using the same tips. Took about 2 weeks to adapt to English. Not apples to apples because of the material, but I believe the 12.4 is less sensitive to speed when you're using English so it's more consistent than the whippier 11.75.
 
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