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Got a new shaft for an old (new to me) cue (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 months ago by ToastedRavioli@midwest.social to c/Billiards@midwest.social

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I picked up this old Dufferin green leaf about a month ago online, and was sad when it wasnt straight because I love the maple butt.

Luckily, considering the oddity of the aluminum pin-in-shaft design on a 30+ year old cue, I was able to get a replacement from Canada where Dufferin is the largest cuemaker.

After two weeks of waiting to see if I was right, and the issue was in the old shaft/pin, it looks like the butt is as straight as the new shaft!

Cant wait to give it a test drive. Oddly enough the new shaft is about a half an inch or more longer than the old shaft, which is a bonus

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[–] roserose56@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I recently got a Dufferin cue too.
I did a search and found out that Duffering cues are now made in china by Chinese company for quite some time.
Do you know how can I identify if its Canadian made or Chinese one?

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thats a good question. Well if youre talking the easiest way to tell, Dufferin doesnt make shafts with the old signature joint anymore. So if yours has a pin in the shaft rather than the butt (like my post) it was certainly made in Canada in the 80s/90s most likely.

When I bought my replacement shaft, it came from FG Bradley in Canada, but could have certainly been made in China I suppose, even though it is the signature joint. They dont put the signature joint on new cues even if they still sell a replacement for the shaft. Theyve moved to pin in butt like everyone else for their models, since a while ago.

Im no Dufferin expert by any means, but if its a butterfly splice construction with a joint in the shaft then you can pretty much guarantee it was made in Canada. At least the butt for sure

[–] roserose56@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's similar to yours, and I just saw white letters on the bottom side "made in Canada". Thanks!!

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

Of course! I highly recommend that replacement shaft. Reasonable price and made my cue play like it’s brand new!