Shaft size

wgcp said:

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wgcp said:

Most of you know that I play with a Gilbert... 13mm shaft... I have recently gone back to a Jones Cue with an 11mm shaft...

I immediately noticed it was easier to draw a ball, and using the weight of the cue ball with spin for position shots...as in bouncing off the rail and moving the cue 2 diamonds on a diagonal path...

Have any of you experienced this? Or is it just by using the other cue I am having to concentrate more?

Curious...

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lll said:

fwiw i like a 12.5 mm shaft and am considering going to 11.75

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Frank Almanza said:

You might want to reconsider that. With the smaller tip it's harder to hit the cue ball on the vertical consistently. It's so easy to miss hit the vertical and put some unwanted spin either left or right.
This makes shooting straight in shots a bit difficult. A small amount of unwanted spin and your object ball will throw a bit. This could be critical when you have to shoot a straight in shot that has a little distance and the table is wide open. Instead of you getting a few you give up a few when you miss.

I believe the smaller tip is fine for rotation games where you can open up the stroke and you're spinning the cue ball anyway. Playing rotation games you find that instead of fighting the unwanted spin you go with it instead and subsequently find yourself shooting with more spin. You might want to try 12.25. That small difference is still a lot of difference.

P.S. You can do more things with the smaller shaft but it's more difficult to play with so you will need to be prepared to log in a lot of time on the table on a regular basis.

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Frank Almanza said:

I You might want to try 12.25. That small difference is still a lot of difference.

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Frank Almanza said:

You might want to reconsider that. With the smaller tip it's harder to hit the cue ball on the vertical consistently. It's so easy to miss hit the vertical and put some unwanted spin either left or right.
This makes shooting straight in shots a bit difficult. A small amount of unwanted spin and your object ball will throw a bit. This could be critical when you have to shoot a straight in shot that has a little distance and the table is wide open. Instead of you getting a few you give up a few when you miss.

I believe the smaller tip is fine for rotation games where you can open up the stroke and you're spinning the cue ball anyway. Playing rotation games you find that instead of fighting the unwanted spin you go with it instead and subsequently find yourself shooting with more spin. You might want to try 12.25. That small difference is still a lot of difference.

P.S. You can do more things with the smaller shaft but it's more difficult to play with so you will need to be prepared to log in a lot of time on the table on a regular basis.

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Frank Almanza said:

You might want to reconsider that. With the smaller tip it's harder to hit the cue ball on the vertical consistently. It's so easy to miss hit the vertical and put some unwanted spin either left or right.
This makes shooting straight in shots a bit difficult. A small amount of unwanted spin and your object ball will throw a bit. This could be critical when you have to shoot a straight in shot that has a little distance and the table is wide open. Instead of you getting a few you give up a few when you miss.

I believe the smaller tip is fine for rotation games where you can open up the stroke and you're spinning the cue ball anyway. Playing rotation games you find that instead of fighting the unwanted spin you go with it instead and subsequently find yourself shooting with more spin. You might want to try 12.25. That small difference is still a lot of difference.

P.S. You can do more things with the smaller shaft but it's more difficult to play with so you will need to be prepared to log in a lot of time on the table on a regular basis.[/quote]


A couple of years ago, when I was I playing a lot, I changed from 13mm to 11.7 mm. As Frank mentions, the smaller tip helped spin and draw and force follow the cb around nicely for 9ball.

Now I play one night a week, 9ball. Still with the 11.7 mm tip.

It's comical. The cb still spins, draws and follows all over the table...but not where it needs to be. Maybe if I pocketed a ball, the cb would listen better.:frus

Frank knows stuff.

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