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What Shafts Will Fit on a Meucci Stick?

Bob Meucci, a member of the International Cuemakers Association Hall of Fame, has been crafting pool and billiard cues since the 1960s, producing sticks used by legends of the game, including Minnesota Fats.

The Cue Shaft
- The shaft helps determine the accuracy of the shot.
  
  The pool or billiard stick is made up of several parts --- the cue tip, which strikes the ball; the shaft, normally 12 to 14 inches long, which determines the accuracy of the shot; and the butt which carries most of the weight and power.
What Fits and How
- Almost all cue shafts sold by high-end cue manufacturers can be fitted to a Meucci stick, including the Predator series, Helmstetter, Viking, 314 and McDermott, as well as Meucci-produced shafts like the Red and Black Dot series and Ultimate Weapon. They are connected to the cue tip using a ferrule and then screwed into the cue butt using a metal or plastic joint.
The Black Dot special
- Meucci markets its Black Dot Bullseye as the most accurate and powerful shaft ever made, crafted from 35 layers of Northern Hard Rock Maple, bonded and compressed before being turned slowly on a lathe over 50 days to produce its finely-honed shape.
Backing Up the Claim
- Meucci's claim is based on tests using a mechanical arm which uses the Bullseye shaft on a range of sticks. A laser line is then used to measure shaft deflection, which refers to how far the ball squirts offline after being struck with the cue.

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