Available in 3 different finishes (Ebony, Rosweood, and Natural Curly Maple) Forward weighted for maximum energy transfer Piloted stainless steel joint with reinforced phenolic core Flex-free mst taper Tiger high-density leather break tip for maximum cue ball control. Standard Tip: Pechauer Gold Break Tip Joint Type: Piloted Joint Collar: Stainless Joint Size: .850 Shaft Taper: Modified Straight Taper Pin Type: Pechauer Speed JT About The Black Ice Shaft The Black Ice Shaft is made from a solid piece of hard rock maple (same as the rest of our shafts). Because it’s real wood, it has grain and other markings including mineral and sugar marks. The Black Ice shaft goes through a dying process that forces jet black dye into the pores of the wood going all the way through. As maple is such a hard and dense wood, the dye finishes a darker gray color.