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I agree preference is key. Some people like different weights, balance, length, and diameter. All that comes into play with your preference. I do notice less deflection with the CF and keilwood shafts over a normal maple shaft. Some people don't like less deflection and that's a preference also. Thanks for the comment!

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Yes, you can break with it.

Sorry for the delayed response. It's the JF10-11

Sorry for the delayed response. Yes, they are the SL shafts.

Thanks for the feedback. I am always trying to find ways to make things better.

I don’t think you need something that costs a lot and I wouldn’t recommend a carbon fiber shaft right away. Depending on how much you want to spend can depend which brand is good. If I went off of $300 like what you had 30 years ago, I’d say maybe Lucasi. If you wanted to a bare bones model a Mezz, Predator, or Joss might have one in that price range. Out of the three, I’d go with the Mezz.

@@PoolAddiction I walked into a store run owned by an old timer, he knew the people that ran the pool hall where I bought my last Cue Stick from (211 Union Street, Seattle). I ended up buying a stick that felt great in my hands, and it has a leather handle. It’s the Mc Dermott 327. It’s a few hundred more than I thought I would spend, and looks completely different from the colors I had in mind, overall it’s brown. Seems like a lot of places that have pool tables around me open for business close to 3 PM. 2 I’ve found feature a Happy Hour for three hours. These run from $12.00 to $5.00. Thanks for your help, now I am watching videos on how to improve my shooting. It gets me out of the house, usually I play for 1.5 hours. Right now I’m just trying to make shots, practicing some draw and follow through.

They’re filled with some proprietary foam combination. I’m not exactly sure of how it’s placed in there unfortunately.

@@PoolAddiction I ve just been told that they are rather soft inside.

@@JeezVince I wish I can disect them to see how they are made but that would be reather expensive. I have seen an x-ray image of several CF shafts and you can see how they are constructed, sort of.

I’m glad you liked the video! I love my Hsunami shafts, they are may regular playing shaft. I have the 2.0 myself and love it.

All the carbon fiber shafts are very similar. I believe the Revo was slightly better though. Thanks for watching!

Yes the term kielwood has been pretty coined by the industry but it is torrified wood and I believe talked about it in either part one or two of the review of this shaft. As far hot sounds, there sound of hits in the part 2 video at around the 6:15 mark. Hope you liked the video and thanks for watching!

I had the measurements on the video, however, I have the live recap video where I go over things more. It’s a long form video but around 21 minute mark I talk about my personal preference. Before that I talk about how other things went with the testing.

Yes they do have those now but when I made this video it was only offered in the one size. I do have an 11.8 that I plane to review when I get time. Thanks for watching!

I have the 2.0 and plan on reviewing it to us year. Thanks for watching!

I had to re-film some parts of the Defy shaft review so that has added some delays to that review. I’m going through the editing now. I hope t have it out soon. This short was quick on my phone so there wasn’t much editing to do. Sorry it’s been so long, I always seem to have a lot going on.

Man this was a while back but I found it. I use Epidemic Sound for my music and the Artist is Of Men and Wolves, the song is State of Dystopia (Instrumental). I was searching all over the place and Shazam actually recognized it. I never thought would've being that they are not main stream.

It's a Chris Nitti.

I have mine and it's really nice. I need to get off my butt and get to reviewing. Richard is very busy fulfilling orders. His shafts are really popular and he's a one-man show.

Lol

That's an amazing testimony! Thanks for the comment and watching!

I will see what I can do. I have seen the ads for them.

@PoolAddiction ty. I just bought one. Haven't tried it. Never ever used a cf shaft before so I won't know if it is good or not

It's coming, I am working on it, I promise. The one doing though is the first gen version since that was the only one I could my hands on. I going to try and explain the supposed differences in the generations in the video. Thank you so much for your patience.

@@PoolAddiction ???? So....the Defy......????

I am so sorry, I had to refilm almost all the video. I plan to explain why in the video. I am down to filming my final thoughts (again) and it should be done.

That's awesome that you were able to try all the different options out there. You're right about Predator holding their value, everybody knows them. I haven't used the Revo in a while but at the time I was 100% sold on it. I really liked the Becu shafts and still do. I found when doing these reviews, you're really spltiing hairs when it comes to performance but feel and feedback, which is subjective, is where the main differences are. Thanks for the comment! Comments like this really help out the community.

I mostly wipe it down with my towel when I am finished for the night for regular cleaning. The finish of the Hsunami isn't as porous as a regular maple shaft so it doesn't get as dirty like a regular shaft does. I have used some cleaners after it started feeling a little grimy and I used regular cleaners that you would use on a regular shaft. It did the trick but the paper towel had a light stain from the shaft in the color of the kielwood. The shaft looked ok but since then, I use a damp paper towel and then put a coat or two of shaft wax.

I use microburnishing paper which is ultra-fine sandpaper grits. You can get them online at Pool Dawg or Seyberts. Unfortunately, Cleaning the shaft up to make it smoother won't make the shaft more accurate, you have to practice. Thanks for watching!

I haven't played with an I3. I have a few friends that uses or have used one regularly and like it a lot. I hope you like it, thanks for watching!

Sorry, you didn't like the music but glad you liked the the rest of the video though. I try to change up the music here and there but I do lean towards metal.

Yes, it’s the Predator arena light. I have a 7ft table, I would have a 9 if I could fit it in my house. I made a video on the arena light. Here’s a link to the video. ruclips.net/video/pObqaYRDwoo/видео.htmlsi=wGqwv4LRre4Oz4Kh

I have a 8ft pro table but heard maybe I should get the 7 ft light so it lights up more of the inside of the table and not cast any shadows.

I don’t think they make an 8ft. I think the 7ft would work if it’s high enough. I’d say if you standard height ceilings, mount it as close to the ceiling as you can do it casts a broader light.

Yes, however, I was trying to get the shaft and the calipers in the camera, and the only way to do is the way I did it. I was aware of it and was making sure I was as centered as possible.

It's pretty nice just runs a little small.

It's the V Rack. They are not cheap but are nice. Here is the link. www.thevrack.com/

@@PoolAddiction Nice. Thank you, brother.

I will when I get the chance. The Defy shaft is coming out soon and the next shaft will be the 2.0, I already have one......or two. Thanks for watching!

I did for a while after I bought it and did the review. I like it but I like the Hsunami more.

Sorry you didn’t like it.

Me too.@@PoolAddiction

Thank you! Nitti cues are nice. I have tried others but I still like the Nitti the most. Happy New Year my friend!

It's called The V Rack. It's not cheap but it's a great option if you don't like a template rack and find bar racks too loose. I bought it mainly for a review. Here's the link. www.thevrack.com/

It's weird at first because of the weight or lack thereof. I love it though, never been able to jump at a really close distance until this jump cue. I really want to try the second generation.

Maybe next you can do one with everyone but thanks for the video

Is it the predator throne by any chance? Because that's the only predator line of cues that starts with T that I know of

@@zanethind It's an SP2. I thought the wood started with T but I don't think it is after all, I found it on their site and it's stained maple.

How would you describe the hit of the Nitti? Is the butt fat or normal?

@@joshsomebody832 the hit feels more or less comes from the shaft, but the cue butt has a lot to do with the balance which effects how the cue feels in your hands in your stroke while shooting and it feels real solid. Some like cue that's perectly balance to where you don't feel the cue at all in your hands, for me though, I like something that's close to that but is ever so slightly forward balanced so the weight follows through the shot. A lot of production cue are more rear balanced due to the weight bolts being in the butt of the cue. I guess when I think about it though, the balance does make the hit feel a certain way and I'd say I like the feel. As far as the thickness, I forget the measurement but it's thicker than a Predator but it's not really thick. It has a really nice taper which makes it feel right.

The one problem I’ve found with some of my testing is that I’m on a 7 foot table instead of a 9 foot. When I did this I tried to do Dr Dave’s pivot test using the side pockets like he did, however, I found myself with my bridgehand practically in the other side pocket. I’ve since started using the corner pocket instead. It’s not ideal but it works better since I’m on a 7 foot.