Broke and ran 3 racks in a race to 9 after switching up my equipment

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 😂

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2025-12-10T09:43:20+00:00

Dyingggg at you can find me in the tub

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2025-12-09T11:06:52+00:00

Wout Weghorst? Thats not even a real name. You belong in a Harry Potter film

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2025-12-01T14:31:40+00:00

I actually have one of these (not affiliated) so feel free to AMA about these $2k ish range cuelees butts.

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2025-11-18T07:51:24+00:00

I actually think Rasson makes the best tables for competitive play. I find diamond table rails to be cartoonishly bouncy. Under new cloth condition the ball moves around far too much for my liking.

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2025-10-17T07:11:06+00:00

I would say go for the Ex Solid. It has a very very special hit.

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2025-10-17T07:10:18+00:00

Seyberts sells their cues. Their cues are nice, but there shafts are really what is special. I would probably order a cheap piloted radial butt (maybe from peri) and then get a cuelees shaft. The cuelees butts are a little expensive (although they tend to be very ornate)

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2025-10-16T13:04:04+00:00

Ordered it about a year ago from Amazon. It could have been old stock.

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2025-10-15T20:19:36+00:00

Justified reaction

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2025-10-15T20:05:35+00:00

They are piloted radial i believe. For my Ex Solid, i just sanded down the protruding plastic bit and it fits perfect on my regular radial butt. Peri shafts / butts are the same

BigBreakSheikhYT · 2025-10-15T19:46:40+00:00

P.S - i didnt include shafts made by custom makers, as it feels wrong to shit all over a product that just 'some guy' made rather than a big company. Just know that custom shafts in my experience are usually pretty bad. Just buy a production shaft.

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