Which shaft do the pro's really use

[4ball]

This thread in the IPT section compiled some data on IPT players' equipment..

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=28322

 

[TheConArtist]

This was posted on the EPT forum awhile ago, by Ba2can, so Props to him.

Note: that over 25% uses Predator, another 10% uses Falcon/Bear, and more than 13% uses a custom cue (probably closer to 20% or more since I did not know some of the cues). The greatest of all time, Efren Reyes, uses a Meucci.



PLAYER COUNTRY PLAYING CUE
Gustavo Espinosa Argentina Predator
Phil Reilly Australia Predator
David Reljic Australia Lucasi
Louis Condo Australia Brunswick
Stuart Lawler Australia Cue Rel
Jan Dulst Belgium Predator
Erik Hjorleifson Canada Predator
Alain Martel Canada Dufferin
Jeff White Canada Falcon
Luc Salvas Canada Schon
Alex Pagulayan Canada Schon with Predator shaft
Po-Cheng Kuo Chinese Taipei TAD custom
Che-wei Fu Chinese Taipei Southwest custom
Ying-Chieh Chen Chinese Taipei Sasha
Pei-Wei Chang Chinese Taipei Rays
Hui-Kai Hsia Chinese Taipei Tim
Chin-Ching Kang Chinese Taipei Bula Bushika
Chia-Ching Wu Chinese Taipei Southwest custom
Ching-shun Yang Chinese Taipei Southwest custom
Fong-pang Chao Chinese Taipei KF Cue
Ding-yuan Zeng Chinese Taipei Falcon
Shen-ping Pang Chinese Taipei Southwest custom
Chong-hua Cheng Chinese Taipei John Yuffey
Chun-chiang Liu Chinese Taipei Southwest custom
Jung-ling Chang Chinese Taipei AC
Chien-che Huang Chinese Taipei Josswest custom
Chia-hsiung Lai Chinese Taipei
Ping-I Ko Chinese Taipei
Kun-chang Huang Chinese Taipei
Hua-fong Wang Chinese Taipei Josswest custom
Ivica Putnik Croatia Bear
Roman Hybler Czech Republic Volmer
Jakob Lyng Denmark Mezz
Craig Osborne England Predator
Steve Higton England Predator
Lee Chenman England Predator
Anthony Ginn England Predator
Daryl Peach England Viking, Predator, Oliver Stopps
Steve Davis England John Parris
Imran Majid England Bear, Predator
Kevin Uzzell England Kenny Murrell custom
Raj Hundal England Bear
Marko Lohtander Finland Kruger
Mika Immonen Finland Mezz
Thorsten Schober Germany Vollmer
Oliver Ortmann Germany Kruger by BCE
Thorsten Hohmann Germany Lucasi
Thomas Engert Germany McDermott
Ralf Souquet Germany Joss
Andreas Roschowsky Germany Kruger
Jakob Belka Germany JossWest custom, Predator
Nicolas Ottermann Germany Arthur
Harry Stolka Germany Oliver Stops custom
Lambros Vrakas Greece Bear
Nick van den Berg Netherlands Musashi
Rico Diks Netherlands Black Boar
Gilliano Smit Netherlands Musashi
Niels Feijen Netherlands Longoni
Alex Lely Netherlands predator
Vilmos Foldes Hungary Bear
Sandor Tot Hungary Longoni
Manan Chandra India John Parris
Dharminder Singh Lilly India McDermott
Adam Abdulrahim Indonesia Predator
Siauw Wieto Indonesia Predator
Fabio Petroni Italy Predator
Kunihiko Takahashi Japan Mezz
Satoshi Kawabata Japan Olivier
Hiroshi Takenaka Japan Zac
Oi Naoyuki Japan Gina custom
Wong-dea Kim Korea Pechauer
Young-Hwa Jeong Korea Universal
Shin-Young Park Korea Schon
Patrick Ooi Fook Yuen Malaysia Predator
Alan Tan Malaysia Predator
Ibrahim Bin Amir Malaysia Predator
Tony Drago Malta John Parris
Ismael Paez Mexico McDaniel
Ceri Worts New Zealand Predator
Phyllip Wilkinson New Zealand Predator
Roger Lysholm Norway Kruger
Rodolfo Luat Philippines Lambros custom
Ronnie Alcano Philippines Tony Bautista custom
Dennis Orcullo Philippines Predator
Antonio Lining Philippines Mezz
Marlon Manalo Philippines Predator
Gandy Valle Philippines Linds
Warren Kiamco Philippines Predator
Efren Reyes Philippines Meucci
Francisco Bustamante Philippines Bear
Radoslaw Babica Poland Bear
Tomasz Kaplan Poland Falcon
Konstantin Stepanov Russia Predator
Michael Valentine Scotland Predator
Tan Tiong Boon Singapore Predator
Steve Chua Hock Chin Singapore Falcon
Keng Kwang Chan Singapore Falcon
Yulan Govender South Africa Cosmic
David Alcaide Spain Predator
Samir Kaddur Spain
David Larsson Sweden
Erik Weiselius Sweden McDermott, Predator
Marcus Chamat Sweden Predator
Johnny Archer USA Scorpion
Jeremy Jones USA Schuler
Rodney Morris USA Szamboti custom
Shawn Putnam USA Josey custom
Mike Davis USA Predator
Dan Basavich USA Pechauer
Earl Strickland USA Cuetec
Charlie Williams USA Predator
Cory Deuel USA Woodpecker
John Schmidt USA Hunter
Gabe Owen USA Shurtz
Charles Bryant USA Jerry Olivier
Jerry Calderon Venezuela Buffalo
Jose Luis Perez Venezuela Buffalo
Ben Davies Wales Dragon
Cetin Aslan Austria Predator
Hanni Al Howri United Arab Emirates Omen
Goran Mladenovic Serbia & Montenegro Ivan Hodzic custom
Wanshana Poomjaeng Thailand
Chi Dung Luong Vietnam Andy
Do Hoang Quan Vietnam Predator
Thanh Nam Nguyen Vietnam Predator
Chi Wai Au Hong Kong Power Break
Irfan Ahmed Khan Pakistan Pakistan
Enrique Rojas Chile Galan

Total Players 128
27.3% Predator 35
3.9% Falcon 5
5.5% Bear 7
2.3% Josswest 3
2.3% John parris 3
3.9% southwest 5
2.3% McDermott 3
3.1% Kruger 4
2.3% schon 3
1.6% pechauer 2
1.6% olivier 2
1.6% lucasi 2
0.8% cuetec 1
1.6% oliver 2
0.8% mcdaniel 1
0.8% schuler 1
0.8% scorpion 1
3.1% mezz 4
0.8% meucci 1
13.3% custom 17

 

[Matt_24]

Alex P. has used a 314 on his Schon for years. I've heard through "good" sources that Buddy Hall uses one on his Lucasi, and Nick Varner uses one on his "Nick Varner" cue.

Buddy Hall, last two times I saw him play was using a bludworth, I think, and he was using the Showman cue made for his hall of fame induction. Also I don't think Buddy likes laminated shafts for playing anyway, if my sources are correct and if I'm taking what I heard from Buddys own mouth he has Dennis Searing tweak his cues when he gets them, new shafts and such. Jeremy Jones also has Dennis Tweak his cues I beleave, atleast he did when he was playing with Olivier custom cues, I'm sure he's had Dennis do this to his cues since. Straight Grain Maple for those two gentle men.

Corey Deuel, predator all the way. I would like to know what tip he uses, He's the only person I've ever seen that can consistanly jump with his predator shaft. Everyone else has a hard time doing that.

Bryan Fisher[/QUOTE]

One of those builders you mention in your post personally told me that Buddy had two 314's fitted for his cue.

 

[suckershot]

Note: that over 25% uses Predator, another 10% uses Falcon/Bear, and more than 13% uses a custom cue (probably closer to 20% or more since I did not know some of the cues). The greatest of all time, Efren Reyes, uses a Meucci.

Efren used to use a Meucci when they sponsored him to use one. Now he is using a Judd, I believe, unless he's changed very recently. I can't imagine he'd be caught dead with a Meucci now.