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Two-Piece Maple Cue (P0344)
The Mizerak P0344 58 in. Two-Piece Maple Cue features its Native
American design series. It has a stainless steel joint for more
solid and consistent strike.
Maple from colder climates is favored because of its light color,
stability, and resiliency. Carefully dried and aged wood is chosen,
with emphasis on tight, straight grain lines. This wood endures many
turnings in the process of becoming a shaft. Shaft length varies,
with the average being 29 inches. The first 2 to 6 inches of wood,
from the joint forward, has an impregnable high-gloss finish that
protects from dirt and moisture. The remaining area, up to the
ferrule, is open-pore wood with a very smooth surface. Shaft
diameter is commonly 13mm; however, larger and smaller sizes are
preferred for certain hand sizes and billiard games. Shaft diameter
is constant for the first 6 to 14 inches below the ferrule, and then
it grows larger to match with the joint. Shafts vary in stiffness
based on the length and style of taper to which they are cut. A
short taper has less flexibility and produces a firmer hit, while
longer tapers provide more flexibility and a softer hit. Shafts
affect the weight, balance, feel, and playability of a cue.
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