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Cue butt vs shaft
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Posted 09 January 2006 - 01:28 PM
Several manufacturers spend a lot of engineering time on the butt, but generally it's way less important than the shaft. You may have to pay an expert to properly match the new shaft to the butt (particularly on an older one). Given the sentimental value, I'd go for it.
If you don't know what joint style you have (you'll need to know that), here's a reasonably decent set of pictures of different joints: http://www.seyberts.com/pool_cues/shafts.p...id=2&brand_id=4
Most of the really expensive butts are really just expensive because they're "pretty". I found this out the hard way :-) I bought a flashy cue, but if I'd have known at the time, I'd have saved about $150 if I'd have bought the low end of the line (it is kind of plain, but just as good - I didn't know that - I thought "the money must buy you SOMETHING").
If you don't know what joint style you have (you'll need to know that), here's a reasonably decent set of pictures of different joints: http://www.seyberts.com/pool_cues/shafts.p...id=2&brand_id=4
Most of the really expensive butts are really just expensive because they're "pretty". I found this out the hard way :-) I bought a flashy cue, but if I'd have known at the time, I'd have saved about $150 if I'd have bought the low end of the line (it is kind of plain, but just as good - I didn't know that - I thought "the money must buy you SOMETHING").
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Posted 09 January 2006 - 04:08 PM
Awesome... That is a great site by the way.
I totally agree. The shaft, ferrell, and tip are WAY more important that the butt of the cue. If you have a sentimental cue that you want to shoot with and have good performance, send it out to predator or someone like that and have a high end shaft matched to the butt. I am preparing to do that with a cue I have (it is a players I think). Good luck.
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I totally agree. The shaft, ferrell, and tip are WAY more important that the butt of the cue. If you have a sentimental cue that you want to shoot with and have good performance, send it out to predator or someone like that and have a high end shaft matched to the butt. I am preparing to do that with a cue I have (it is a players I think). Good luck.
Paco
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Posted 09 January 2006 - 04:32 PM
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Posted 10 January 2006 - 02:16 AM
Quite honestly, order a new shaft. and if doesn't line up, have someone machine it it for you.
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 02:51 PM
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 05:01 PM
Now that is the million dollar question. There's nothing cheap out there, really. The cheapest replacement shaft I've seen is around $140. I'm sure there are others. Did you determine which joint type you have (from my link above)?
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Posted 13 January 2006 - 08:59 AM
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Posted 14 January 2006 - 12:19 PM
Hmm - you're saying the butt is warped? That's pretty unusual I think.
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Posted 14 January 2006 - 12:26 PM
Just saw that you won a cue. Congrats! I guess this becomes a non-issue then :-)
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Posted 14 January 2006 - 03:36 PM
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Posted 25 January 2006 - 12:24 AM
that cue has a lot of sentimental value to it..
Maybe you can hang it up on a wall or something
Maybe you can hang it up on a wall or something
When you are riding it
home, can see the finish line, don't spit da bit, begin beating the ass
with your riding whip and yell out like Tarzan, who's yo daddy. When
she screams FL, don't take it too hard, life goes on.
home, can see the finish line, don't spit da bit, begin beating the ass
with your riding whip and yell out like Tarzan, who's yo daddy. When
she screams FL, don't take it too hard, life goes on.
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Posted 26 January 2006 - 12:38 PM
Start a cue collection like Larry.
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