Broke my schon :(

limache · Apr 30, 2017

My schon broke when it slipped out my hand and fell on the floor at my pool hall. The floor was carpet and it didn't hit the table.

Is that weird?

I'm getting it repaired by schon for 400 bucks. It's gonna take like 3 months

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Bumlak · Apr 30, 2017

Was the carpet made of some sort of Death Ray? Glad the folks at Schon are going to repair it. I probably would have charged you about the same as would most repair folks most likely.

ideologist · Apr 30, 2017

You caught the magic defect in the grain, lucky you

Hopefully that $400 gets you a brand new forearm and refinish, or new cue entirely!

Allen Brown · Apr 30, 2017

ideologist said:
You caught the magic defect in the grain, lucky you

Hopefully that $400 gets you a brand new forearm and refinish, or new cue entirely!

A new butt should be what he gets. That a little too steep for a forearm repair.

measureman · Apr 30, 2017

Is that cue cored?
And would a cored cue take that type of accident better?

qbilder · Apr 30, 2017

Bummer. My buddy had a Joss break exactly the same way, in the same area. Unfortunately, the more figure birdseye has, the more likely it is to break like that.

qbilder · Apr 30, 2017

measureman said:
Is that cue cored?
And would a cored cue take that type of accident better?

No, not cored, and yes a cored cue would have survived that type of accident, as described.

JoeyInCali · Apr 30, 2017

qbilder said:
Bummer. My buddy had a Joss break exactly the same way, in the same area. Unfortunately, the more figure birdseye has, the more likely it is to break like that.

And that has happened to the biggest names out there even.
That's why I core BEM and curly maple. Even if they are straight grained.
Core's grain is 90* of the sleeve's grain when they are glued.

But, I gotta be suspicious about these that snap right there merely from getting "dropped".

Chopdoc · Apr 30, 2017

qbilder said:
Bummer. My buddy had a Joss break exactly the same way, in the same area. Unfortunately, the more figure birdseye has, the more likely it is to break like that.

How old was that Joss? They have been coring cues for a long time.

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limache · Apr 30, 2017

Allen Brown said:
A new butt should be what he gets. That a little too steep for a forearm repair.

It's not going to be a new butt. I was told they are going to put an aluminum rod inside the old butt. Cut off the broken part to make it even. Then add on a new forearm.

I was told it should be stronger than the original because of the steel rod.

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Allen Brown · Apr 30, 2017

limache said:
It's not going to be a new butt. I was told they are going to put an aluminum rod inside the old butt. Cut off the broken part to make it even. Then add on a new forearm.

I was told it should be stronger than the original because of the steel rod.

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Stronger than ever and never hit the same.

qbilder · Apr 30, 2017

JoeyInCali said:
And that has happened to the biggest names out there even.
That's why I core BEM and curly maple. Even if they are straight grained.
Core's grain is 90* of the sleeve's grain when they are glued.

But, I gotta be suspicious about these that snap right there merely from getting "dropped".

My buddy's cue broke while playing. It didn't get dropped or bumped. He just hit the cue ball & his cue fell apart. I suspect it had been splitting for quite some time, the fracture growing a little bit with every impact. It was a 90's Joss, I believe.

bobalouiecda · Apr 30, 2017

Schon

Recently watched an episode of Forensic Files on cable. Man beat a woman with pool cue, and later stabbed her a few times to kill her. The cue was a Schon (Looked to be expensive LTD) It broke in a similar way. To most it looked like he had to hit her repeatedly to have the butt break. Probably hit her once and it fell apart. I have seen at least four Schons with quite unusual fractures. Wondered if treating wood could make it brittle. If cored it should not break easily with straight grain coring material. I guess the lesson to be learned is do not use a Schon for a weapon. Look for an old bar cue.

Michael Webb · Apr 30, 2017

limache said:
It's not going to be a new butt. I was told they are going to put an aluminum rod inside the old butt. Cut off the broken part to make it even. Then add on a new forearm.

I was told it should be stronger than the original because of the steel rod.

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I hope it works out for you. Some things should be replaced not repaired and this is one of them. It will effect the future of the cue, especially if you ever decide to sell it.

TILT9 · Apr 30, 2017

JoeyInCali said:
But, I gotta be suspicious about these that snap right there merely from getting "dropped".

what does the other look like.

JoeyInCali · Apr 30, 2017

TILT9 said:
what does the other look like.

The break looks longer and straighter.

pescadoman · Apr 30, 2017

Watched the same thing happen to a Gina....Guy let it fall on the carpet and it snapped in two.... You could have heard fleas humping....

pescadoman · Apr 30, 2017

TILT9 said:
what does the other look like.

I've seen it happen.....The guy, with the 5k Gina, never abused it... least not that I saw....

Cross · May 1, 2017

pescadoman said:
I've seen it happen.....The guy, with the 5k Gina, never abused it... least not that I saw....

Not 100% sure, but I heard that Ginacues are usually cored. Was it?

limache · May 1, 2017

measureman said:
Is that cue cored?

And would a cored cue take that type of accident better?

What does cored cue mean?

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