I must recommend the Players HXT series, there is just nothing that I have tried to this day to compare in the same price range :smile: They are well made, high in quality and low on deflection. The feel of the hit is, atleast to me, solid and near perfect.
Only thing that seems to seperate the HXT from my main player Mezz is on table lenght shots with extreme draw/follow, then the Mezz is a more accurate and solid feeling cue. And also 300$ more expensive.
To conclude: In my opinion the HXT cues are the best bang for the buck, and should keep the average player satisfied for a while before moving on to customs or higher end production cues
Haven't had the opportunity to play with a Schon or Joss though, they are not very popular here in Finland.
I also have a Valhalla, Classic and Action cues for my friends to play, none of them are very good in terms of quality and feel, but they do the job just fine for folks who dont play too seriously :embarrassed2:
- Kimmo