I review the Mcdermott Defy vs Kosa Bull vs Jacoby Black carbon fiber shafts. 

Earlier this year I purchased a Viking cue with a Siege 12.25 mm shaft. Hadn't even held a CF before purchasing, which might sound crazy but... I was committed and not going to lie, the new cue took a month of hard work to get used to. Had the same issue as you had with the defy, hand stuck to the shaft and I'm forced to play with a glove. I've been shooting the best I ever have. I've enjoyed the journey and I'm happy with my Viking!

Great review. Ordered a Jacoby cf shaft. Excited to shoot exclisively with it.

Agreed… I had a Gen 1 defy and the finish was terrible. The gen 2 I have now is MUCH BETTER!!! Try a gen 2!!!

I'm am testing out a defy and a pechauer, tomorrow. Glad I saw and heard your input. Thank you

I can hardly wait for YOU to explain and demonstrate the 3 Times The Angle System. Thank for all your videos I have been playing over 20 years and your videos have made what others have said so very very simple. Please keep up the good work. If only you were my high school math teacher.

Jacoby w/19” taper is the best feeling shaft I’ve ever played with. I own the V4.0 and a REVO and the Jacoby blows it out of the water to the point where I bought another V4.0 for my Predator butt and it’s “for me & imo” the best carbon fiber shaft in the entire market!

My vote is for the Jacoby as well. Bought this exact same one after trying a few other CF shafts (J Flowers, Koda Bull, Spartan, and Rhino) and don't regret my choice one bit. Had to replace the stock soft Kamui Black clear with a hard Kamui Tan (Weird I know. I'm the only one of anyone else I shoot with that actually likes hard tips but the results speak for themselves!) and it made it seem just about perfect for me.

I agree 100 percent on the defy, i got a cynergy instead. If the 2nd version was out before i would have stayed with the defy.

I have had a Defy II for some time now and love it. It is familiar as my other wood shaft McDermotts although they do take some adjusting just like any different shaft. I play both with gloves and sometimes without and the Defy II has no issues with the finish like on the early version. I love the sound of a hit with it. I suspect that comes from the damping material they put in it so no "ping" sound. If you take it and another shart and drop them onto the table onto the tip the others bounce...,. the Defy doesn't which tells me that the secret is in the damping material. Mine has the soft tip that is standard. It plays very well and holds chalk like a magnet. Up to this point I tended to favor the Tiger Onyx. I thought I would go with the standard tip and change it out if I didn't like it but the new tip is moving into my favorite corner so not likely to change it. It holds its shape well, takes a beating, no mushroom issues, and plays very well and consistent.. I like the light grey ring below the tip as an aiming aid. I am a taller player (6'-1") so the taper is a perfect fit for me. I think it would be a possible issue for a short player. I love that it will never warp and is a very durable material and frankly that is the main reason I wanted CF. Since all of my cues except one are McDermotts, I find the balance matches my other McDermott cues so feels very familiar. I was surprised at how little time it took to get used to it. Yes the hit of a CF cue tens to be a bit harder which to me is an asset. A slower stroke avoids some "sins". Frankly I suspect all quality CF shafts are fine.... just a matter of getting used to them. One big item has proven to be that you don't have to pay attention to the orientation of the shaft.... they are equally "stiff" no matter which orientation they are in compared to wood shafts which can have issues with stiffness depending on orientation of the grain.

Mcdemott defy gen 1 is glossy the newer gen 2 has a dull finish. I have both gen defy shafts. I love both of my defy shafts. I have also played the koda bull shafti to had the same issues as you mentioned. Hope this helps others out there. Good luck with your games.

Thanks for this review. Could you also test Whyte Carbon Wood Grain carbon fiber shaft please?

In Florida now but I have lived and coached in PDX, Hood River and Pendleton. 💦

I have a 11.75 mm bull carbon shaft and I have the same problem with the English and draw. It also makes a noise when hitting the cue ball (the same sound as you would hear with a phenolic tip).

The McDermott Defy reminds me of the crappy fiberglass cues that APA used to give out for free.

Have you tried the new Jacoby V4 yet? With the regular wood shafts I prefer using Jacoby Ultra Pro - Haven't tried out a Carbon yet but if I do I will stick with Jacoby's.

I play with the bull carbon, and don't have any issues at all getting action on the cue ball.

Have you shot with a Revo shaft? If so, how would you compare it to these? Nice video.

defy shaft with navigator sigma soft tip is the best cf shaft i have ever shot with

I don't have Koda or the Jacoby, but own the Defy, Cynergy, Revo, XLR8/DFE, Pinnacle & one cheaper no-name. Seems you have the older Defy (which has the dreaded tacky issue). They have fixed and you don't have that issue any more. You can get this one sanded but it will not look great. For me too Defy is one of the best CF shaft.

McDermott shaved off the outer coating for me on my 2nd generation defy. Can shoot without a glove easily. I like the look better before. I have CF shafts from other company's & use a glove with all of them, so Having to wear a job is a non issue.

I use a defy and a Meucci carbon pro…..defy definitely has more power, but hard to control and easy to impart too much English