The six segments are then assembled into the shaft ?blank? that is the start of the OB-1. Radial Uniformity Due to the unique construction of the ?blank? for the OB-1, the shaft has extremely consistent stiffness no matter how you rotate it. Any Flat Laminated shaft is always stiffer in one direction than the other depending on how it is rotated. What this means for you is that you don?t need to rotate the cue to put a mark on the top before you shoot.
Control
The taper on the OB-1 is longer than most cues. In a normal shaft, this leads to inconsistent cue ball control. Due to the stiffness of the unique construction of the OB-1, there is no whippy or inconsistent feel. Actually, the longer taper combined with this stiffness gives you the benefit of increased cue ball spin when you need it.
Feel
By far the most common comment OB-1 gets when someone hits with the OB-1 cue shaft is how good it feels. Good performance and good feel are no longer mutually exclusive. With the OB-1 cue shaft, you get the performance of low deflection combined with a shaft that feels like a real shaft should feel. Part of that comes from the fact that the OB-1 cue shaft is not hollow on the end. The final 4 inches of the OB-1 shaft is all wood, including the ferrule. The other part of it comes from the use of a high density, vibration dampening foam in the core of the shaft.
Why Should I Play With the OB-1? You should play with the OB-1 because it is the best shaft on the market. The OB-1 shaft has the best combination of the four primary characteristics affecting shaft performance: Low cue ball deflection
"Cue ball deflection" is the phenomenon that occurs when the cue shaft contacts the cue ball left or right of center ("English"). Instead of traveling along the center line of the cue stick, the cue ball will travel down the table at an angle to the line on which the cue is pointing.
When using side english, "Cue ball deflection" must be compensated for in your aim. The more you have to compensate, the more likely you are to miss. Since side english is often necessary to play position on the next ball, "Cue ball deflection" is something we all have to deal with.
"Cue ball deflection" is affected by the weight difference between the tip end of the cue and the cue ball. Obviously, we can't change the weight of the cue ball, so we focused on the tip end of the shaft. By reducing the weight of the tip end of the shaft, we have reduced "Cue ball deflection". The OB-1 tests virtually equivalent to the lowest deflection conventional taper shaft on the market.
Combine low "Cue ball deflection" with the other benefits of the OB-1, and you have the best shaft on the market.
Good overall shaft feel
By far, the comment OB-1 Cue Shafts get most often when people hit with the OB-1 is how good it feels. Recently, a highly respected BCA certified instructor said, "It feels like a single piece cue." Comments about the feel are even more common than comments about deflection.
"Exceptional feel" is not an accident. To start with, the tip end of our shaft is solid wood, including the ferrule. Secondly, the central core of the OB-1 is composed of vibration and sound dampening material, which contributes to the excellent feel. Finally, the construction and taper and radial consistency of the OB-1 add to this exceptional feel and provide an extremely consistent hit.
Good performance and good feel are no longer mutually exclusive.
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