Deflection is NOT so much about stiffness, but rather about endmass. Low deflection (LD) shafts are usually more flexible, but stiffness determines primarily how much the shaft flexes. By the time the shaft flexes, the cue ball is GONE! Endmass is what determines deflection, NOT stiffness. The technology that makes an LD shaft is all about reducing the weight in the first few inches from the tip -- that's the Holy Grail. Also, I agree with Karl that a cue can just not be ZERO deflection. If you hit a ball off-center you unavoidably create a force and vector towards the side; that force can be minimized, but not eliminated. It is an instant turn-off for me when I hear a cue manufacturer claim "zero deflection," as they know better (or should), and I find it completely dishonest marketing. I have carbon fiber pool, break and carom shafts, the best that exist I believe, and each has very noticeable deflection with sufficient side (English).
Thanks for making this Karl. It was good to hear the pros and cons of this cue from a pool players and snooker players perspective. I was intrigued to see their full range so i went onto the Go-Customs just now to have a look. Apparently, they now do the snooker shaft in 9.5 as well as a 10mm, and they can also do it with an 8 or 8.5mm radius on request for blackball. Atm, I predominantly play 8 & 9 ball, but i also play a fair bit of snooker and the occasional game of english pool every now and then. For any preplanned snooker matches i'd 100% stick with my john parris over this, but I like the idea of being able to turn my predator P3 into a 'swiss army cue' for those impromptu snooker and blackball matches that you get challenged to every now and then. The case for my snooker cue is massive and i do not enjoy lugging it about unnecessary, so that only leaves the gaff if i have a match prearranged, or if I'm going for a dedicated practice session. But sticking a couple of extra shafts in my pool bag incase something crops up whilst shooting solids n' stripes is no hassle whatsoever 🙂. Definitely tempted to place an order with Go-Customs next month.
I have had zero deflection cues since the 70's . I sometimes look at the cue ball as it is coming back or going forward but with unwanted side on it and say to myself "didn't mean that" but the object ball is in the pocket. My point is with a zero deflection cue you are forgiven quite a lot when using centre ball striking and as well when side is used.
I really would like to see a deflection test with this 10mm tip on an english black ball cue ball. Could you please tell me what your friend said the deflection and cut induced throw was like from the spin compared to his original playing cue? Also on a side point since the term deflection is not used correctly, wouldn't the less bend in the shaft result in the cue not deflecting as much and pushing the cue ball more offline?
I think at some point a professional Snooker player will use a Carbon Fibre Cue. I would love to see a Carbon Fibre Cue for English Pool at some point too. Wood Cues either Ash or Maple are great but Carbon Fibre cues is the future.
100% agree with that. Its a pain as there are the odd few cues in China being produced (such as jflowers or blackkey use by liu) but only seem to be available from China which is a bit of a gamble with shipping and such
In snooker alignment is so important. If you are aiming across the ball, with this cue you will aim across as well. The best thing i came around is chris henry's the balls. They are available for pool too. You will solve many problems in your technique and solve unwanted side problem as well.Also to me 10mm is too big. If they produce a cue around 9.5 it would be great.
Hi Karl. Do yu know that J Flowers makes a onepiece snooker cue, which 3/4 carbon and wood at the end of the cue? It plays not as good as the one by Go Custom to my oppinion but quite well.
Is this carbon fiber cue better at long, straight, center ball pots, on a snooker table than his wooden John Parris cue? I am more interested in that, than shots with side spin.
As the whole point of the cue is that the butt is also carbon, it would of been interesting to test the shaft with a wooden butt and then the carbon butt. If there really isn't much difference, I don't see the point of getting the butt carbon as well. Talking about the shaft, how does it compare to the regular GO carbon shaft? Or the 11.8 Revo/Cynergy. I would guess that you have played with all three carbon shafts - the Revo, Cynergy and GO. Which do you prefer? Or still prefer wood? Why? Thanks!
I recently purchased some equipment for myself and a friend from Go Customs and I couldn't be happier. The quality of the product is excellent and the customer service I received was equally as good. Over the past few months I have been slowly upgrading my pool equipment from wood to carbon fibre as not only do I prefer the feel but I also like the fact that it is virtually zero maintenance, the downside is price though. I am happy to pay £1000+ for a playing cue, but I find it hard to justify spending just shy of that on a break cue which I will only use once per frame, but the problem is most companies will not sell you just the shaft so you are forced to buy the entire cue. I am a huge fan of Predator products and i love my P3/with revo shaft playing cue, but I did not fancy spending £800 on their BK Rush break cue so that was when I stumbled across Go Customs. I will be honest, I wasn't 100% sure how the quality of GC products would stack up versus 'the big boys' but I cannot fault the quality one bit, and I would definitely recommend giving GC a try to anyone else who is looking to make the switch to a carbon fibre break stick, but who doesn't fancy forking out £800!. Another string to their bow is the fact that they will go the extra mile to deliver what your after. My friend has a break/jump cue with a turbolock joint and although that isn't one of their listed joint types, they where still able to source what he needed which I thought was a nice touch.
Yes he is a great cue maker for sure and I hear you on the break cue issues BUT you defo need one even tho it’s one shot per rack, they will help save your playing cue shaft/tip
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife Dr Dave's billiards has access access to Colorado state university's physics department. Check his channel and site for physics behind the game.
How does the butt feels? Not the grip but the weight, balance and the hit.? I had also the full carbon cue without wrap(since 2weeks) just with a 11,1mm and 11,8mm from go custom but i cant use it cause closed pool halls.
I play a hybrid pool game - spots and stripes 2 inch set on a English pool table Chinese 8 ball rules - so this cue ticks all the boxe for me. Sign me up! I'm sold.
It is inevitable, the time has come, and technology is there, so the only thing that comes as an obstacle is a tradition. Mankind's history has proved that it is not enough argument against progress.
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife He said it just hadn't been added to the website yet, but now it should be good to go! ( Said I was to fast... sounds like my ex-wife :P) He hooked me up with some stuff to make up the difference!!
This came on to my feed as I'm watching the Matchroom afternoon session from yesterday. Is it Chris Melling you're in commentary with? You said 'Chris is not having these one liners at all' 🤣
Polish pool player Konrad Juszczyszyn won biggest snooker tournament in Poland, while playing Revo with over 12 mm. So in my country its not future, its present.
My david bowen cue has a titanium ferrule on for my english pool cue. It does play very nice and helps lower deflection a bit more but it doesn't hold a candle to my cuetec cynergy shaft tbh
Karl I think u explained the deflection theory wrong. It's normally the flexible cue shaft that bends and gets out of the way allowing the cueball to go straight and the stiff shaft usually goes straight through pushing the cueball to the opposite side of the English being used(cueball deflection) . That's physics. Also predator theory. Another example is the southwest cues the Taiwanese use, very stiff shafts and very high deflection.
Deflection is NOT so much about stiffness, but rather about endmass. Low deflection (LD) shafts are usually more flexible, but stiffness determines primarily how much the shaft flexes. By the time the shaft flexes, the cue ball is GONE! Endmass is what determines deflection, NOT stiffness. The technology that makes an LD shaft is all about reducing the weight in the first few inches from the tip -- that's the Holy Grail. Also, I agree with Karl that a cue can just not be ZERO deflection. If you hit a ball off-center you unavoidably create a force and vector towards the side; that force can be minimized, but not eliminated. It is an instant turn-off for me when I hear a cue manufacturer claim "zero deflection," as they know better (or should), and I find it completely dishonest marketing. I have carbon fiber pool, break and carom shafts, the best that exist I believe, and each has very noticeable deflection with sufficient side (English).
@@rocketceoI agree. However I've played with cue shafts with the deflection so low that I don't have to compensate for squirt. Maybe to me that may seem like zero deflection. But in reality I'm sure there is a minute amount. The felt on a pool table also have a lot to do with deflection. Some felt the ball deflects more and some less using the same equipment.
@@imranramjewan6470 With minimal side, and a short distance to the pocket, you can often ignore a squirt adjustment with an LD shaft, but I think it bad practice. You are likely still making the ball, but not in the center of the pocket where you aimed. This could be a problem, for example, when you go to cheat the pocket, and the squirt shifts the ball just a tiny bit, and you hit the facing. Before bending over, I always consider the squirt adjustment (and combine it with CIT, SIT and swerve factors to reach a combined aiming adjustment). Even with a half-tip of side, I always add a squirt adjustment, even if its a half-degree. It's a good habit to get into, and becomes almost automatic with time. On longer or faster shots, or shots with more side, it is essential I believe for best results. "Felt" is rarely seen anymore, except in the very cheapest of rooms (and in homes). Most all commercial tables nowadays are covered with "cloth," usually a Simonis wool-nylon blend. This cloth has so little friction, that while it may technically make a difference, I would consider it too insignificant to require an adjustment. There are many teensy factors that may also require adjustment (the weight of the cue ball, its cleanliness, and room humidity and temperature), but the four BIGGIES that should ALWAYS be considered are squirt, CIT, SIT and swerve (on rare occasions, slide may also require a difficult adjustment). It is a lifetime's endeavor to understand and make a combined adjustment for these complications. Unless you're on the pro tour, I suggest not worrying about the cloth or other teensy factors I mentioned. Throw, in my opinion, is the single biggest reason why people miss shots (other than stroking errors of course), and should be the starting point for any aiming adjustment, whether using side or not. That tells you the amount of ball-hit you need (where you should be aiming, which is most always NOT the ghost ball solution). The squirt adjustment is then an add-on, to adjust your aim to achieve that exact ball-hit amount. Finally, fine-tune for swerve or slide if needed. Good luck!
I love both pool and snooker. Although it is very hard to find any pool hall with snooker table in here, Indonesia. I really admire the traditional approach of snooker. I don't know what will happen in the future, but I hope that it'll preserve its traditional way. It'll be a sour in my eyes when snooker players started to use carbon shaft and glove. No offense, mostly I played pool, but I hate the business side of pool, (as if) it's all about the equipment, the arrow, not the indian behind it. Definitely, the carbon shaft or any added technology in the cue will helps, but I think it will remove the beauty in snooker. It's meant to be difficult and challenging, a game that will push you to the edge and limit, IMHO. I don't really plays it, but I have a huge admiration for it.
I´m sure that carbon fibre cues will make it into the snooker world. I am also sure that the first one playing a carbon fibre cue will not be British, to conservative! 😊
I hope all the videos will pay off for you one day and we will see you again in some big matches and tournaments. I only see/hear you when doing commentary.
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife I think there is a rule, that only wooden cues are allowed on the pro circuit because they want to keep all the custom cue makers in business. Why didn't they make these "snooker" cues, with 3/4 joints, instead of 1/2 joints?
Hold on a minute!!!!! The prices you listed dont make much sense if i'm being honest! 799 Dollars or 799 Euros?? 399 Dollars or 399 Euros?? how is that supposed to work, i'm confused!!! 799 Euros is about 945 Dollars! I'mma order it in 799 Dollars thank you very much! hahahaha
paying 3000 bucks for carbon cues and loosing against a good player with a house cue. mosconi and efren were able to run some balls without carbon , wow. this cues don't improve your playing abilities. efren used master chalk and elkmaster tips as he said in a *whats in your case" video here on youtube. please train before spending all your money guys
This is the first time I have seen a video explaining defection correctly! Everyone else plays a shot with a ruler on the rail to see how much the ball "deflects"when played down the table WRONG!! A ball will always move when hit with side "english" it's impossible not to. The true test of delection is potting a ball with side and the object ball still going in the middle of the pocket.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Carbon fiber cues should be the future of cues in all cue sports because they give more power for the same stroke/cue action and deflection is reduced. However I can't see snooker players ever using carbon fiber or going back to centre joint cue no matter what it is made off, even if it makes prepect snese with the amount pro have to travel in normal times.1pc cue demand is going up again and there doesn't seem to be the same call for technology updates in snooker cues
BULL SHEET THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS ZERO DEFLECTION . AND SHAFT STIFNESS DONT FIN MATTER ITS ALL ABOUT SHAFT END WEIGHT THE LOWER THAT SHAFT END WEIGHT IS THE LOWER DEFLECTION THE SHAFT IS
Deflection is NOT so much about stiffness, but rather about endmass. Low deflection (LD) shafts are usually more flexible, but stiffness determines primarily how much the shaft flexes. By the time the shaft flexes, the cue ball is GONE! Endmass is what determines deflection, NOT stiffness. The technology that makes an LD shaft is all about reducing the weight in the first few inches from the tip -- that's the Holy Grail. Also, I agree with Karl that a cue can just not be ZERO deflection. If you hit a ball off-center you unavoidably create a force and vector towards the side; that force can be minimized, but not eliminated. It is an instant turn-off for me when I hear a cue manufacturer claim "zero deflection," as they know better (or should), and I find it completely dishonest marketing. I have carbon fiber pool, break and carom shafts, the best that exist I believe, and each has very noticeable deflection with sufficient side (English).
“Your wife’s friend’s name” that’s a deathwish mate.😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for making this Karl. It was good to hear the pros and cons of this cue from a pool players and snooker players perspective.
I was intrigued to see their full range so i went onto the Go-Customs just now to have a look. Apparently, they now do the snooker shaft in 9.5 as well as a 10mm, and they can also do it with an 8 or 8.5mm radius on request for blackball. Atm, I predominantly play 8 & 9 ball, but i also play a fair bit of snooker and the occasional game of english pool every now and then. For any preplanned snooker matches i'd 100% stick with my john parris over this, but I like the idea of being able to turn my predator P3 into a 'swiss army cue' for those impromptu snooker and blackball matches that you get challenged to every now and then. The case for my snooker cue is massive and i do not enjoy lugging it about unnecessary, so that only leaves the gaff if i have a match prearranged, or if I'm going for a dedicated practice session. But sticking a couple of extra shafts in my pool bag incase something crops up whilst shooting solids n' stripes is no hassle whatsoever 🙂. Definitely tempted to place an order with Go-Customs next month.
I have had zero deflection cues since the 70's . I sometimes look at the cue ball as it is coming back or going forward but with unwanted side on it and say to myself "didn't mean that" but the object ball is in the pocket. My point is with a zero deflection cue you are forgiven quite a lot when using centre ball striking and as well when side is used.
I really would like to see a deflection test with this 10mm tip on an english black ball cue ball. Could you please tell me what your friend said the deflection and cut induced throw was like from the spin compared to his original playing cue? Also on a side point since the term deflection is not used correctly, wouldn't the less bend in the shaft result in the cue not deflecting as much and pushing the cue ball more offline?
I think at some point a professional Snooker player will use a Carbon Fibre Cue.
I would love to see a Carbon Fibre Cue for English Pool at some point too.
Wood Cues either Ash or Maple are great but Carbon Fibre cues is the future.
100% agree with that. Its a pain as there are the odd few cues in China being produced (such as jflowers or blackkey use by liu) but only seem to be available from China which is a bit of a gamble with shipping and such
love how a pro is reviewing different brands and not just one brand! Thanks for all the reviews Karl!
Lots more to come going to try do them all
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife Looking forward to it!
In snooker alignment is so important. If you are aiming across the ball, with this cue you will aim across as well. The best thing i came around is chris henry's the balls. They are available for pool too. You will solve many problems in your technique and solve unwanted side problem as well.Also to me 10mm is too big. If they produce a cue around 9.5 it would be great.
I have used these there great
Hi Karl. Do yu know that J Flowers makes a onepiece snooker cue, which 3/4 carbon and wood at the end of the cue? It plays not as good as the one by Go Custom to my oppinion but quite well.
Didn’t know this no thanks for the info
Thanks Karl, I just bought the 9.5mm snk shaft. Imo it’s brilliant, and your assessment of its performance is 100% accurate.
I'm interested. What did you do about the flat butt plate part?
Also, how does it compare to a normal cue in terms of weight distribution
@@DarkMatter1919 I only bought the shaft and had it fitted to a butt with no bevel.
Is this carbon fiber cue better at long, straight, center ball pots, on a snooker table than his wooden John Parris cue? I am more interested in that, than shots with side spin.
I believe it is yes
thanks so much bro i've been googling for days trying to find the perfect cue and finally found it! 👍
As the whole point of the cue is that the butt is also carbon, it would of been interesting to test the shaft with a wooden butt and then the carbon butt. If there really isn't much difference, I don't see the point of getting the butt carbon as well. Talking about the shaft, how does it compare to the regular GO carbon shaft? Or the 11.8 Revo/Cynergy. I would guess that you have played with all three carbon shafts - the Revo, Cynergy and GO. Which do you prefer? Or still prefer wood? Why? Thanks!
I am yet to play with cynergy shaft it’s due to come soon though
I had a carbon fibre snooker cue in 1989 !!
I recently purchased some equipment for myself and a friend from Go Customs and I couldn't be happier. The quality of the product is excellent and the customer service I received was equally as good.
Over the past few months I have been slowly upgrading my pool equipment from wood to carbon fibre as not only do I prefer the feel but I also like the fact that it is virtually zero maintenance, the downside is price though. I am happy to pay £1000+ for a playing cue, but I find it hard to justify spending just shy of that on a break cue which I will only use once per frame, but the problem is most companies will not sell you just the shaft so you are forced to buy the entire cue. I am a huge fan of Predator products and i love my P3/with revo shaft playing cue, but I did not fancy spending £800 on their BK Rush break cue so that was when I stumbled across Go Customs. I will be honest, I wasn't 100% sure how the quality of GC products would stack up versus 'the big boys' but I cannot fault the quality one bit, and I would definitely recommend giving GC a try to anyone else who is looking to make the switch to a carbon fibre break stick, but who doesn't fancy forking out £800!. Another string to their bow is the fact that they will go the extra mile to deliver what your after. My friend has a break/jump cue with a turbolock joint and although that isn't one of their listed joint types, they where still able to source what he needed which I thought was a nice touch.
Yes he is a great cue maker for sure and I hear you on the break cue issues BUT you defo need one even tho it’s one shot per rack, they will help save your playing cue shaft/tip
Probably nowhere near the quality of the top boys though 😂
I love my sponsor @GoCustoms . They cues play awesome.
Line it up center of table on head string. Shoot for center diamond with max side spin, with ruler on rail.
That shows the deflection.
I will try this thanks for the heads up 👍🏼
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife Dr Dave's billiards has access access to Colorado state university's physics department.
Check his channel and site for physics behind the game.
The Go site allows you to order different diameters
I have a GO Customs SL2 12.4 carbon fiber shaft and I love it. Would certainly recommend the shafts.
I have the GO Customs 12.3 . I love it.
How does the butt feels? Not the grip but the weight, balance and the hit.? I had also the full carbon cue without wrap(since 2weeks) just with a 11,1mm and 11,8mm from go custom but i cant use it cause closed pool halls.
This is the cue McGill recently used in the Northern Ireland open..
I’m interested in picking one up I think.
I like try a one piece carbon snooker cue
That is a right tidy looking cue to be fair
Playing with this cue pool how is the power of the cue ? How does it feel ?
It’s surprisingly good and the future could well be carbon
where can we buy the pool life soundtrack 😂😂😂
Many pros are going back to maple. I bought cf for durability.
thanks again for what you are doing.
what do you think of predator Revo 12.4 ? i think i saw you playing with it?!
Very good shaft I like it I will review soon
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife you should review the new revo 11.8mm really that has not long been out.
i love playing both snooker and 9ball
Thank you keep doing these Videos bro 👍👍
I play a hybrid pool game - spots and stripes 2 inch set on a English pool table Chinese 8 ball rules - so this cue ticks all the boxe for me. Sign me up! I'm sold.
This is perfect then,
Hit me up on insta
Anthony McGill used one against Jimmy White yesterday (Northern Ireland Open)!
Interesting will find it
I guess you could always buy both shafts and have a 12.4 and a 10 if you're playing both. I personally prefer something closer to 9mm
Cool to hear you commentate on Matchroom yesterday! When asked about going pro again would using this cue do it for ya?
Too think for pool I’d prefer it at 12.4mm
It is inevitable, the time has come, and technology is there, so the only thing that comes as an obstacle is a tradition. Mankind's history has proved that it is not enough argument against progress.
I would love to give the carbon snooker cue a go
Let’s do it bro 💪🏻
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife doubt they'd send me one to review
I ordered a snooker shaft from then to use on my pool cue, clutch!
I have never shot with a GO Customs playing cue but have their jump cue and it is great.
Just applied your code and it still works. Thanks Karl!
Yep, a snooker pro is using (i think) the same cue. His name- Anthony Mcgill.
Wow. This is amazing.
Ordered one (11.9 mm), but the Coupon code did not work just FYI! See if it stacks up to my BeCue. Thanks for the great content!
Please message him direct let me no if they reach out to you
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife He said it just hadn't been added to the website yet, but now it should be good to go! ( Said I was to fast... sounds like my ex-wife :P) He hooked me up with some stuff to make up the difference!!
This came on to my feed as I'm watching the Matchroom afternoon session from yesterday. Is it Chris Melling you're in commentary with? You said 'Chris is not having these one liners at all' 🤣
Interesting. My shooting hand at times gets sweaty...having a cf cue this may be beneficial to deal with that.
This cue was so smooth Dan
This is what I have been looking for years!
Polish pool player Konrad Juszczyszyn won biggest snooker tournament in Poland, while playing Revo with over 12 mm. So in my country its not future, its present.
@Karl Boyes
Where can i contact you? E-Mail?
Karlboyes@hotmail.co.uk
Do you like the carbon fiber shafts?
Yes I didn’t at first when they started to hit the market but I do now
I like it but will Ronnie use it.
Im still trying to figure out how you knew Bob is my uncle??? Amazing!!
🤣👍🏻
can i get your old snooker cue?i dont have a cue i never had a cue
Karl have you ever used a titanium Ferrel for English pool?
Hey I actually haven’t heard about them tho
My david bowen cue has a titanium ferrule on for my english pool cue. It does play very nice and helps lower deflection a bit more but it doesn't hold a candle to my cuetec cynergy shaft tbh
Mezz Snookercue with 6piece shaft laminated. I could never play with carbon fiber in snooker.
9,45mm , i wont go thicker.
I use this cue and it’s brilliant.
@@robday2007 mezz or the fiber ?
@@madaboutsnooker147 the mezz v95 snooker shaft.
@@robday2007 amazing to hear. I have had mine for 7-8 years now, and it made me make the first Danish maximum break. It really plays well.
Karl I think u explained the deflection theory wrong. It's normally the flexible cue shaft that bends and gets out of the way allowing the cueball to go straight and the stiff shaft usually goes straight through pushing the cueball to the opposite side of the English being used(cueball deflection) . That's physics. Also predator theory. Another example is the southwest cues the Taiwanese use, very stiff shafts and very high deflection.
Well this all depends if you parallel shift or not 😄
Deflection is NOT so much about stiffness, but rather about endmass. Low deflection (LD) shafts are usually more flexible, but stiffness determines primarily how much the shaft flexes. By the time the shaft flexes, the cue ball is GONE! Endmass is what determines deflection, NOT stiffness. The technology that makes an LD shaft is all about reducing the weight in the first few inches from the tip -- that's the Holy Grail. Also, I agree with Karl that a cue can just not be ZERO deflection. If you hit a ball off-center you unavoidably create a force and vector towards the side; that force can be minimized, but not eliminated. It is an instant turn-off for me when I hear a cue manufacturer claim "zero deflection," as they know better (or should), and I find it completely dishonest marketing. I have carbon fiber pool, break and carom shafts, the best that exist I believe, and each has very noticeable deflection with sufficient side (English).
@@rocketceoI agree. However I've played with cue shafts with the deflection so low that I don't have to compensate for squirt. Maybe to me that may seem like zero deflection. But in reality I'm sure there is a minute amount. The felt on a pool table also have a lot to do with deflection. Some felt the ball deflects more and some less using the same equipment.
@@imranramjewan6470 With minimal side, and a short distance to the pocket, you can often ignore a squirt adjustment with an LD shaft, but I think it bad practice. You are likely still making the ball, but not in the center of the pocket where you aimed. This could be a problem, for example, when you go to cheat the pocket, and the squirt shifts the ball just a tiny bit, and you hit the facing. Before bending over, I always consider the squirt adjustment (and combine it with CIT, SIT and swerve factors to reach a combined aiming adjustment). Even with a half-tip of side, I always add a squirt adjustment, even if its a half-degree. It's a good habit to get into, and becomes almost automatic with time. On longer or faster shots, or shots with more side, it is essential I believe for best results.
"Felt" is rarely seen anymore, except in the very cheapest of rooms (and in homes). Most all commercial tables nowadays are covered with "cloth," usually a Simonis wool-nylon blend. This cloth has so little friction, that while it may technically make a difference, I would consider it too insignificant to require an adjustment. There are many teensy factors that may also require adjustment (the weight of the cue ball, its cleanliness, and room humidity and temperature), but the four BIGGIES that should ALWAYS be considered are squirt, CIT, SIT and swerve (on rare occasions, slide may also require a difficult adjustment). It is a lifetime's endeavor to understand and make a combined adjustment for these complications. Unless you're on the pro tour, I suggest not worrying about the cloth or other teensy factors I mentioned.
Throw, in my opinion, is the single biggest reason why people miss shots (other than stroking errors of course), and should be the starting point for any aiming adjustment, whether using side or not. That tells you the amount of ball-hit you need (where you should be aiming, which is most always NOT the ghost ball solution). The squirt adjustment is then an add-on, to adjust your aim to achieve that exact ball-hit amount. Finally, fine-tune for swerve or slide if needed. Good luck!
the promocode doesnt work anymore, is there a new one?
Years ago Walmart sold carbon fiber cues for 20$
Those were fiberglass
@@MattSterbater76 ahh that’s why they were so cheap lol. Thanks for the info.
I'm staying with Wood with carbon fiber rod just to avoid being like everyone else.
I love both pool and snooker. Although it is very hard to find any pool hall with snooker table in here, Indonesia. I really admire the traditional approach of snooker. I don't know what will happen in the future, but I hope that it'll preserve its traditional way. It'll be a sour in my eyes when snooker players started to use carbon shaft and glove. No offense, mostly I played pool, but I hate the business side of pool, (as if) it's all about the equipment, the arrow, not the indian behind it. Definitely, the carbon shaft or any added technology in the cue will helps, but I think it will remove the beauty in snooker. It's meant to be difficult and challenging, a game that will push you to the edge and limit, IMHO. I don't really plays it, but I have a huge admiration for it.
if you're in jakarta, BPA got some snooker tables there
I´m sure that carbon fibre cues will make it into the snooker world. I am also sure that the first one playing a carbon fibre cue will not be British, to conservative! 😊
He was British 🤣
@@MOVEOVERROVER69 Who is he?
Mcgill i’m watching him play with it right now v a young lad McCuigan 3-3 Irish home nations
I hope all the videos will pay off for you one day and we will see you again in some big matches and tournaments. I only see/hear you when doing commentary.
Thanks a lot
Yes.
I can't imagine any pro snooker player ever using a carbon cue in a tournament
I felt the same but never say never 😊
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife I think there is a rule, that only wooden cues are allowed on the pro circuit because they want to keep all the custom cue makers in business. Why didn't they make these "snooker" cues, with 3/4 joints, instead of 1/2 joints?
Tune into anthony mcgill right now vs ronnie
If 52.5 mm (snooker cue ball) = 10 mm tip, then 57 mm (american cue ball) = ....... mm tip.
Maybe one day
For 800 bucks I would want it to pot the balls for me and buy my drinks lol
Hold on a minute!!!!!
The prices you listed dont make much sense if i'm being honest!
799 Dollars or 799 Euros??
399 Dollars or 399 Euros??
how is that supposed to work, i'm confused!!!
799 Euros is about 945 Dollars!
I'mma order it in 799 Dollars thank you very much! hahahaha
That’s his pricing bro 😀
paying 3000 bucks for carbon cues and loosing against a good player with a house cue. mosconi and efren were able to run some balls without carbon , wow. this cues don't improve your playing abilities. efren used master chalk and elkmaster tips as he said in a *whats in your case" video here on youtube.
please train before spending all your money guys
3:43 Unless you’re Jimmy White
Or mark gray
This is the first time I have seen a video explaining defection correctly! Everyone else plays a shot with a ruler on the rail to see how much the ball "deflects"when played down the table WRONG!! A ball will always move when hit with side "english" it's impossible not to. The true test of delection is potting a ball with side and the object ball still going in the middle of the pocket.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Carbon fiber cues should be the future of cues in all cue sports because they give more power for the same stroke/cue action and deflection is reduced. However I can't see snooker players ever using carbon fiber or going back to centre joint cue no matter what it is made off, even if it makes prepect snese with the amount pro have to travel in normal times.1pc cue demand is going up again and there doesn't seem to be the same call for technology updates in snooker cues
I hope snooker pros soon use this cue. It'd be nice to see the game take a different step
At least FIRST
BULL SHEET THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS ZERO DEFLECTION . AND SHAFT STIFNESS DONT FIN MATTER ITS ALL ABOUT SHAFT END WEIGHT THE LOWER THAT SHAFT END WEIGHT IS THE LOWER DEFLECTION THE SHAFT IS