what size shaft?

tedzap

tedzap

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I am having a conversion put together by R.Howard, it is a Brunswick from the 30s with classic Titlist veneers. He is close to being done, and I am wondering what size shafts I should spec.

I shoot with one of his cues that has the shafts turned to 12.75mm and this is my first thought. However, the ringwork will match my player, and I can use those shafts when I play with the new cue.

Would a 13mm shaft be more marketable down the road if I ever decided to sell one?I guess common sense says it would be wise to leave them at 13mm.

Thoughts?
 
you answered your question, and your intention was to sell the whole time obviously as you wouldnt have asked. and 13mm shafts are the standard, not the rule, so whatever you decide to do with the shafts you'll always find a buyer, be it 13 12 or whatever.
 
poQet trainer said:
you answered your question, and your intention was to sell the whole time obviously as you wouldnt have asked. and 13mm shafts are the standard, not the rule, so whatever you decide to do with the shafts you'll always find a buyer, be it 13 12 or whatever.
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Selling anything other that 13mm is tougher. PERIOD.

Ken
 
If you are going to play with the cue yourself then whatever shaft size you like is what you should get. If you are intent on selling then 13mm might be easier to sell ? You can find a buyer for a smaller shaft they are out there.
 
Do Yourself a Favor.....

Get one of the shafts 12.9mm.....that's close enough to 13mm that someone looking for a 13mm wouldn't gripe or else order one 13 mm. Personally speaking, order a 12.9 and hope the cue-maker nails it. As far as the other shafts, 12.75-13mm is safe but once you go below 12.75, the market shrinks. In my opinion, there's still a adequate market in the 12.65-13mm range but it noticeably shrinks when you venture into the 12.5 mm range and smaller.

I originally ordered 3 13mm shafts for my Owen cue. Bob has since turned two shafts into 12.75 and 12.58mm shafts and I'm awaiting the 3rd shaft to be returned from Bob which should arrive by Monday. The 3rd shaft is 12.4mm because I've been recently resumed playing snooker & the smaller size shaft is great to use with snooker balls.

However, keep in mind my cue was a custom design of my own creation so I doubt it would appeal to anyone else as much it does me. So I changed the cue to meet my exact wants since I've no intention of ever selling that pool cue because it ultimately passes on to my children. Now on the other hand, you're more likely to encounter a reason to sell the cue and therefore, need to be more mindful about shaft sizes than myself.

Matt B.
 
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tedzap said:
I am having a conversion put together by R.Howard, it is a Brunswick from the 30s with classic Titlist veneers. He is close to being done, and I am wondering what size shafts I should spec.

I shoot with one of his cues that has the shafts turned to 12.75mm and this is my first thought. However, the ringwork will match my player, and I can use those shafts when I play with the new cue.

Would a 13mm shaft be more marketable down the road if I ever decided to sell one?I guess common sense says it would be wise to leave them at 13mm.

Thoughts?
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13mm would be more marketable to players who like 13 mm shafts. I'm a fan of 12mm shafts I wouldn't buy it if it had 13mm shafts.... :) But look at it this way, if you get a thick shaft then your future buyer can have it turned down. You can't add the wood back once it's been taken off. Maybe a 14mm is a safe bet just incase the highest bidder likes 13.5 or 13.25mm :) ?

If you're going to buy a cue that you have made just for you, get what you want. If you're going to buy a cue to flip find the next Zambotti or Black Boar before they become popular and pre-order at a discounted rate then you can make some good money if you are right.


Decide what will make you happy and have the cue made for you. Otherwise invest your money in something that will bring a better ROI than a pool cue.
 
Selling one shaft with custom rings is going to be a pain anyway so just get it made to the spec you prefer.
 
thanks for the input, it was my impression that 13mm was the best if you were trying to sell and that has been reinforced.

Although it might sound like I am "building to sell", I actually am having this cue built to be my player. If it meets/exceeds my needs in this regard then I *may* sell the current playing cue and the full size shafts would help this (hence the matching rings),

I don't think I would ever have one built strictly to sell... but I don't keep cues that don't agree with the way I play. does this make sense? Maybe only to me.



Yes Ben, you are correct.
 
but I don't keep cues that don't agree with the way I play

One might otherwise infer that you'd only hang onto the cue as long as you keep winning matches playing with it. Since losing typically doesn't sit well with most players, that could suggest getting rid of the cue.......everyone knows when an arrow misses its target, it has to be the arrow's fault and never the bowman's........right?
 
Bavafongoul said:
One might otherwise infer that you'd only hang onto the cue as long as you keep winning matches...
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Infer what you will, I suppose that I haven't worded my messages very well. Oh well, thanks for the input regarding shafts.
 
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