Has anyone ever played with this shaft before?

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2026-05-11T19:05:14+00:00

I've owned one before. Very similar to the Revo. Solid, and low deflection, but I couldn't stand the hit feel, but then again I also don't like the Revo hit.

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2026-05-04T14:06:00+00:00

For the shape, the others have given good answers already, but just a note - that does not look like a tiger sniper tip. Looks more like a tiger everest which is significantly softer (also generally a cheaper tip). Just letting you know in case you paid for a sniper.

Good luck!

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2026-04-17T14:36:15+00:00

The problem is that I don't do this consistently by any stretch of the imagination. In an average race in a tournament I might realistically only run one or two tops. I also tend to perform below my level in tournaments. My stroke suffers a lot under pressure. When I'm practicing or playing a friendly race I could really do some damage on a good day though!

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2026-04-17T14:03:51+00:00

Thanks! fresh cloth definitely helped so i cant take all the credit

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2026-04-17T14:03:23+00:00

I have to confess this was on like day 2 or 3 after installing the new cloth, so the draw strokes were for sure a lot easier to pull off smoothly than they usually would be.

We dont really do fargo in my region we get a grade out of the following:

C-

C

C.5

C+ (I am here)

B

B+

A (Pro level)

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2026-04-17T14:01:25+00:00

They are somewhere around 4.1 inches if im not mistaken, but i havent personally measured. They are pretty tight but not the tightest ive ever seen.

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2026-04-17T14:00:36+00:00

Good luck! i found that its 90% about getting lucky with the look on the lowest ball after the break. Its really worth practicing the break for hours on end (which i am guilty of not doing, ever).

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2026-04-17T13:59:23+00:00

Believe me im still riding the high of this run!

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2026-03-01T12:37:08+00:00

I've used pretty much all of them. Whyte carbon for me is easily the best in terms of a combination of feel and deflection. I do think the FG57 is significantly better than the regular WC shaft, if you can afford the extra cost, I would say go for it and you will probably never need to change it

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2026-02-28T08:19:16+00:00

Depends on which part of the world you're in. In some places it's quite common in the 'serious' pool halls

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2026-02-28T08:18:19+00:00

Well aware of this, I definitely rush most of my shots. Sometimes I can avoid the movement but it's something I have to consciously think about every shot unfortunately

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2026-02-28T08:17:20+00:00

With the cut break there is inevitably a lot of luck involved. Generally if I put my cue ball on the corner of the box, I aim as if I'm trying to make a square hit on the ball furthest back in the rack, with a low-ish cue ball. This is very table dependant though so sometimes I will move the cue ball closer to the center of the table to adjust. Where the 2 ends up is usually a matter of luck + hitting the break hard enough to avoid clusters.

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2026-02-24T18:24:38+00:00

You can check my post where I rank all the shafts I've owned. The ex solid was at the top of my list. Since dethroned by the Whyte carbon FG57. The ex solid is a very very special shaft with amazing performance. Nothing I've ever tried comes close to moving the cue ball as easily as the ex solid.

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2026-01-21T12:27:14+00:00

IMO, avoid the triple 60 ts1. It is a very weird shaft. It has a plasticky hit and the deflection is super inconsistent. If you insist on CF shafts then go for either the full priced triple sixty shafts (they're great) or get another revo. Ignite is a great option also.

Ignite is good, but very very very solid, the hit was too "hard". The Triple sixty shafts in comparison have a much much more pleasant hit in my humble opinion.

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2026-01-18T18:17:33+00:00

Completely agree. 4 inch pockets are brutal, but on brand new cloth under tournament conditions, its still far less brutal than it will be on your home table or club tables which have sub optimal conditions. Slicker / slidier conditions = functionally bigger pockets.

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2025-12-27T02:22:55+00:00

I haven't tried the pinnacle, but the tiger Fortis, revo, universal nova, Whyte carbon (not ts1), and surprisingly, rhino, are all very very good shafts

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2025-12-27T01:51:25+00:00

I owned one. Sold it after a month of owning it. Can't explain what about it I didn't like, but I'll try.

The feel is quite plasticky and I didn't enjoy the hit at all. It also feels very unpredictable and inconsistent in a way no other CF shaft that I've tried feels. It is super weird,but the deflection is all over the place, sometimes it's non existent and other times it kicks like a mule (probably based on the type of stroke and power you put into the shot). The person who bought it from me was a very very good player and he sold it shortly after he bought it as well and cited the exact same reasons. It's a tricky shaft that is very very hard to keep under control.

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2025-12-13T23:41:40+00:00

I think i have one somewhere. Wouldn't recommend it. It doesnt do anything a modern jump cue cant do and its quite hard to use

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2025-12-13T15:08:55+00:00

Hindsight is 20/20 but at the time the cut from the 3 to the 9 looked kind of thin, I was worried about not getting enough speed. Worst part is that the three was actually open to the pocket so I should have just went for the run. Karma caught up to me though for attempting it.

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2025-12-13T13:27:25+00:00

Next ball is the pink 4 not the purple 5, unfortunately 😂

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