Mike Wooldridge - *NEW* 'BlackSpin' Ferrule System

[MikeWooldridge]

I want the new blackspin on my trevor white cue but am a bit hesitant until i see a few reviews, if its as good as mike makes it sound it could be the modern day reinvention on the wheel lol

reviews will filter through but give it time, not many people are lucky enough to have tried it yet, and most do not even know about this forum. interestingly, we did two tw cues this week...

however, frenchi summed it up:

I really believe that the BlackSpin brings something more. My first experience shows an infinite number of possible move from soft to powerful with a very very great control and hit a ball unequaled (to my knowledge). The sound is clean and delicious, exactly what I hoped and the system weakens (at first glance) much less wood. Control of the cue ball is delicious (sidespin, topspin and backspin).

frenchi's review was both eloquent and absolutely hit the nail on the head. i particularly like the use of the word - delicious. most appropriate.

good work frenchi, let me know how much i owe you...

btw, your written english is far superior to most of the natives...

Can anyone else comment if they have a shark cue and how it plays?

i can.

faultless.

the f1 joint does look bloody good though

it is.

in fact, i have never been so comfortable with my jointed cues as i am now, given that i am a lifelong 1pc man and would always recommend 1pc if possible.

that's changing now though. i believe the transmission of 'energy' through the cue is much closer to 1pc than ever before.

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Mike Wooldridge - *NEW* 'BlackSpin' Ferrule System

Now I have even more anticipation than before

[fatron555]

Thanks guys, my mind is now 90 percent made up

[Steve748]

Mike, you could ask if the other threads can be locked?

Any news on my Snooker and American pool combo?

[MikeWooldridge]

Mike, you could ask if the other threads can be locked?

Any news on my Snooker and American pool combo?

yes. i was going too but been too busy.

emailed you mate.

[eaoin11]

Hope you don't mind me replying to something we were discussing in the closed thread. On the question of whether standard black sharks will be offered again....

From JRC,

When you go into Mike's shop, the normal Shark's are marked as "sold out", it doesn't make any mention of them being discontinued as you seem to be implying. And yes there is no mention of deluxe shafts on the badge (as far as i know) which as you say is a bit confusing come to time to sell it, (if you ever do), i guess keeping the receipt in this case would be a good idea

Yes it doesn't say discontinued, but I just think the lack of anything to identify it apart from the receipt and nice chevrons implies no intention to bring standard sharks back. And the fact that Mike hasn't said otherwise, and they sold out a short time after the deluxe and legend models arrived. For resale, if standard sharks were also floating around at the time, I'd want more than a receipt to be honest.

That said, I notice that you can now have a deluxe shark altered to your sizes for free. When that's considered it almost brings the cost down to the original sharks (if you needed some changes) with the benefit of a visually outstanding shaft.

[MikeWooldridge]

i am very low on original stock of shark with no immediate plans to do more in the near future as i am backed up with legend and custom orders.

there are a few standard ones left to sort out but i've not had time.

the deluxe ones have superb shafts that are likely better than anything else you'll see.

actually i made a mistake and should have kept these back for custom orders...

with regards to differentiating between models sold, i am considering ideas at the moment.

although, it is reasonably obvious when you look at a deluxe shaft on account of the very even patterns and clear lines.

also, regarding pricing, to try to keep ahead last year, cues were finished up (oiled stage) and ready to go, so any changes involved a big job and cost extra.

now, i am more organised and am almost exclusively working on part made stock individually, so it makes no odds what sizes i go to.

if that makes sense...

[narl]

Whats the current waiting time to get a blackspin fitted Mike? Might be interested getting one put on my olde ash replica at some point

[MikeWooldridge]

just a few days mate. we don't hang about.

[aucott80]

I must have a shark!! :-)

[narl]

Finger hovering over the buy blackspin button....

[narl]

Annd bought, just have to wait for the mail with postal info. Getting the tip tapered in slightly on it as well, its a funny size at the mo, something like 9.86 or thereabouts, 9.5 is where it like it at.

[MikeWooldridge]

lol.

aannnnddd....you have mail.

[narl]

Good stuff hope to get it out tomorrow

[craigslater]

Mike Wooldridge - *NEW* 'BlackSpin' Ferrule System

Are the new tips ready mike?