At PaGu Batons we have always preferred to use wood shafts on our batons mainly due to the limitations of carbon fiber. Solid carbon fiber is about double the weight of birch wood. Hence, in order to balance the shaft against the handle, we need to use a fairly thin carbon fiber shaft which is less visible to the ensemble. However, after a lot of research, and investment we have developed our own PaGu Batons carbon fiber shafts which are lightweight, straight, and visible. In effect, we have made a carbon fiber shaft that is indistinguishable from wood.
Example:
Standard PaGu Batons wood shaft: 5mm at insertion point to 2mm at the tip weighing about 4.5 grams.
Traditional carbon fiber baton shafts: 3mm at insertion point to 1.5mm at the tip weighing about 4.5 grams.
New PaGu Batons carbon fiber shafts: 5mm at insertion point to 1.8mm at the tip weighing 3.5 grams, 5 grams, or 7 grams. We have created three shafts that all look identical, but have different weights to give us maximum flexibility to achieve the desired grip or balance point.
Here is a video illustration: