Scruggs TS Joint

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forty6and2

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Hey all,

Does a scruggs true sneaky have a softer hit because its wood to wood? trying to figure out how it would hit because i dont have access to one. how would it compare to a standard schon joint?

Thanks!
 
Hit 'em great

Hi 46+2 :thumbup:

I got my TS true sneaky only a few months ago, and i can tell you i am playing my best pool ever. It hits and feel great in my hand at 18.1oz (i think i play better with a light cue).
I also have had 2 Schon cues with its regular SS 5/16-14 joint, sold one of them and still have one but it mostly stays in the case watching actions made by the TS sneaky. All the Schons i got a chance of hitting with felt heavy to me, and the metal joint is harder and less lively than the TS wood to wood.

I used to think the joints should always have collars for strength and durability but not really, TS 5/-16-14 bare wood-to-wood joint is great, makes a snugged fit, hits 'em balls great, always put on a pair of joint protectors while traveling, never let it suffer any side stress and voila it will serve you well for your pool life/career.

just an opinion of mine though, might or might not suit you.
Cheers.
 
The best hitting cue I ever played with and it wasn't one of mine, was a $300 Meucci that had a wood to wood joint.
I was and still am flabbergasted over that experience......I believe wood to wood is the best feeling joint....probably not
as durable over decades of play but I don't know that....just suspect it's true...others can comment about that aspect of
a wood to wood joint. I just know it played better than any cue joint I've ever played with & that includes ivory joint cues.

Matt B.
 
I have one Bob Frey sneaky in ebony with 5/16x14 piloted pin left if you are interested. Bob most like built all the old Scruggs sneakys in the 80s. I just traded two away to worminator that was on the lighterside. I believe you just missed out on the purpleheart one as it 17.8 oz if I remember correctly. You can get a brand new Frey for less that a used Scruggs sneaky. Do search on Frey on here and they can attest to how well they play.


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gkloop said:
I have one Bob Frey sneaky in ebony with 5/16x14 piloted pin left if you are interested. Bob most like built all the old Scruggs sneakys in the 80s. I just traded two away to worminator that was on the lighterside. I believe you just missed out on the purpleheart one as it 17.8 oz if I remember correctly. You can get a brand new Frey for less that a used Scruggs sneaky. Do search on Frey on here and they can attest to how well they play.


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Yeah, I just missed the purpleheart by a few hours :( Perfect weight, I was bummed.
 
Bavafongoul said:
The best hitting cue I ever played with and it wasn't one of mine, was a $300 Meucci that had a wood to wood joint.
I was and still am flabbergasted over that experience......I believe wood to wood is the best feeling joint....probably not
as durable over decades of play but I don't know that....just suspect it's true...others can comment about that aspect of
a wood to wood joint. I just know it played better than any cue joint I've ever played with & that includes ivory joint cues.

Matt B.
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I know what you mean... My first cue was a Viking phenolic joint that was the softest hit Viking made (I think joint #5). I put a 314 on it and it hit sooooooo well. I sold it, thinking I could find that hit anywhere. Nope, I never could. I thought it was all in my head, until I saw a guy in the hall with the same exact one I sold. He said he got it in a pawn shop. He let me shoot a few games with it and i didn't miss a single ball... I offered him like 400 for it and he said "no way". Just for kicks, I offered to trade my runde schon for the viking... he still said no haha. I'm not sure how heavy it was, but I remember it being VERY light. Like, MAYBE 18oz. Playing on a light cue for 5+ years makes everything else seem like a club.
 
fortysixand2.......I get what you mean. My Runde Schon weighs 20.4 ozs. I ordered it back in 1984 &
the weight of cues tended to be heavier back then. It was a custom ordered cue and I basically told
Bob a cue around 20 ozs. Cue weight nor joint type seemed important to me back then.

Now that cue sits in the closet and sees zero play ever since I switched to ivory joints and lighter cues.
In fact, I have two cues underway with Bob Owen right now and the joints will be flat ivory and the weights
in the low to mid 18 ounce range.

For me, this combination of joint type and cue weight is the best arrangement for my cues. Both my Scruggs
and Mottey are low 18 ounce cues that have ivory joints.....it just works for me while others prefer a firmer hit &
feel like my Runde Schon but I could never part with the cue as it has a history behind it as Mr. Runde would attest.
 
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