Gosh, dunno what to write other than I do not know that to be the actual trend line with pros but I am basing myThen how do you explain pro's adding ton of weight at the back end of their butts, i.e. "butt extensions" this alone I think contradict all of what you said? I am not saying you're wrong, but hey they're playing flawlessly.
opinion on the many discussions I’ve had with cue makers, some of whom are famous for their great craftsmanship.
Every cue maker I conversed with, and our discussions were not just a few minutes of quick conversation, stated the
importance of matching shaft wood with a cue butt underway. One of these cue makers actually said he wouldn’t build
a cue any other way even if a client requested it. He’d rather not bother building any cue when it’s not constructed right.