Mike Wooldridge - *NEW* 'BlackSpin' Ferrule System

[itsnoteasy]

Can someone comment on using the blackspin on a swerve shot?

Seems to me that it is harder to play a swerve shot with blackspin.

Any similar experience? Loving my cue though.

From what I have read, I thought it reduced throw but increased spin, and a swerve shot is about applying spin ,so you would think it would be easier.

[Master Blaster]

If there is less throw when using side does this also mean less skidding or lift-off from the table when using screw and less throw into the table when using top?

[piper74]

From what I have read, I thought it reduced throw but increased spin, and a swerve shot is about applying spin ,so you would think it would be easier.

i am not sure. it seems harder to me when playing a swerve shot.

[billabong]

i am not sure. it seems harder to me when playing a swerve shot.

Maybe the swerve shot with brass ferrule is a combination of cueball squirt AND spin,
which we're all used to, and play with that ( subconsciously ) in mind.

If blackspin reduces the squirt part of the shot , relying mostly on inparting spin on the cueball,
maybe it's just a case of getting used to that when playing the shot ?

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[piper74]

Maybe the swerve shot with brass ferrule is a combination of cueball squirt AND spin,
which we're all used to, and play with that ( subconsciously ) in mind.

If blackspin reduces the squirt part of the shot , relying mostly on inparting spin on the cueball,
maybe it's just a case of getting used to that when playing the shot ?

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I feel that imparting spin to the cue ball is excellent. Cue has a lot of cue ball reaction and extremely lively.

I also find that i do not need to compensate much when applying side.

Loving the hit and the cue.

As for swerve shots, not really too bothered as it is a shot i seldom use anyway.

But will probably try again to see how to get the same reaction as when using brass ferrule.

[Terry Davidson]

Had my MW cue with BS for close to 2 years now and I've tried different tips on it and have never noticed that is was more difficult to get swerve as compared to a brass ferrule. Of course I like my brass ferrule to be thin-walled and not too tall so as to take the weight out of it.

[Master Blaster]

Had my MW cue with BS for close to 2 years now and I've tried different tips on it and have never noticed that is was more difficult to get swerve as compared to a brass ferrule. Of course I like my brass ferrule to be thin-walled and not too tall so as to take the weight out of it.

Hows the top and screw compared to brass/titanium/fibre Terry?

[Master Blaster]

Had my MW cue with BS for close to 2 years now and I've tried different tips on it and have never noticed that is was more difficult to get swerve as compared to a brass ferrule. Of course I like my brass ferrule to be thin-walled and not too tall so as to take the weight out of it.

Hows the top and screw compared to brass/titanium/fibre Terry?

[jrc750]

I don't know if it's the ferrule (or the shaft on my cue), but i play better with my blackspin cue than any other cue iv'e tried, can't see me ever getting rid of this cue

[Leo]

I don't know if it's the ferrule (or the shaft on my cue), but i play better with my blackspin cue than any other cue iv'e tried, can't see me ever getting rid of this cue

please don't tell me you're thinking of getting shot of your TW

[jrc750]

please don't tell me you're thinking of getting shot of your TW

No no no no, will be my back up/investment cue

[Terry Davidson]

Hows the top and screw compared to brass/titanium/fibre Terry?

I'm not sure about titanium but I have tried stainless steel and also fiber ferrules. I still find my MW cue has less throw than any other cue I've ever tried.

When I'm re-tipping my MW I use epoxy and give it about an hour to set so I use one of my other cues that I have here and play 2-3 frames with it. I have a selection with comparable weights and shaft flex and where I notice it is on the break shot and I use left-hand side from the green side of the brown and with every other cue I usually catch the second red and sometimes go in-off so that's telling me I get a lot less throw with my MW with BS.

Now this could just be the characteristics of the individual cues however it's exactly the same with every one of the other cues I have here and there are about 8 of them. So to my mind the MW cue with BS does give a lot less throw when using side. This cue also has a medium flex.

Where I do find a few problems is on dead slow club tables we encounter sometimes but again I don't think that's the cue, just my own problems with my technique, such that it is.

[itsnoteasy]

Its probably a hard thing to do but how would you rank ferrules in order of throw ,Terry?

[Master Blaster]

What I'm literally amazed at is if BS does all these things and the owners say so, why aren't any pros using a MW cue or BS? I mean, it's an obvious advantage but no pro uses it. I find this bizarre. Before anyone says Parris gives them all free cues; I just don't buy that. Red Bull could give Lewis a free car every day but he'd still drive his Merc. Have World Snooker outlawed BS? I can't think of any other reason other than folk have been brought up on brass and don't want to change. Strange.

[rimmer10]

Its probably a hard thing to do but how would you rank ferrules in order of throw ,Terry?

I would imagine, the heavier the ferrule the more throw. Regardless of the material. Only a guess though.