Looking for a solid American cue

Santin23

Santin23

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Hi everyone,

I’m looking to add another American-made cue to my collection , something from Jacoby, Schön, or Joss.

I’m not interested in custom makers right now, prices have gotten a bit out of hand lately, and most wait lists are just too long for what I’m after.

I’m mainly looking for a cue built with high-quality woods and materials, something that offers solid construction, consistent playability, and a good balance between feedback and power.

Between those brands, which one do you think delivers the most “honest” hit or best overall value?

Appreciate any input or first-hand experience you guys can share.
 
Santin23 said:
Hi everyone,

I’m looking to add another American-made cue to my collection , something from Jacoby, Schön, or Joss.

I’m not interested in custom makers right now, prices have gotten a bit out of hand lately, and most wait lists are just too long for what I’m after.

I’m mainly looking for a cue built with high-quality woods and materials, something that offers solid construction, consistent playability, and a good balance between feedback and power.

Between those brands, which one do you think delivers the most “honest” hit or best overall value?

Appreciate any input or first-hand experience you guys can share.
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I'd add Pechauer to that list as well. 😎👍
 
I can’t tell you which to buy in those 3.. and honestly no one can. We aren’t you. They are all great quality and all have a unique hit. You got to go play with them and decide which one has a hit and feel to your liking. I’ve had all 3 and like them all but I would say the schon was favorite..but thats just me . You could decide other wise.
 
I own all three and multiples of one. All great, but for me it's Schon, but honestly my Jacoby is just as good. I have to say my Jacoby lightly, as my wife just switched from the Schon she was shooting, to using the Jacoby, and is shooting really good with it. We are using the same shafts on the Schon's and Jacoby though, and I have weighted and balanced the Jacoby cue and shaft to be really close to the Schon's to where the weight is with in 1/10 oz and balance to 1/4".
Honestly, not sure how much it really matters with a quality cue and shaft as long as it feels right to you. Schon's have really shot up in price to where I feel there are better options now.
If you don't own either a Schon or a Jacoby, I would suggest a Jacoby first as you can get their Ultra shaft with it vs the standard shaft on the Schon for about the same or less price than the Schon with standard shaft. The Jacoby cue I had, and my wife just took from me is there HB2. It is a fantastic cue for the money. Construction and finish as good as you are going to get. You could want no more in a cue to play pool with.
While I just have a fondness for my Schon's, I really like the Jacoby we have also, and am missing playing with it, but I am not worried as my wife keeps changing her mind on what cue is best for her and has went through 3 of my Schon's and now using my Jacoby, that when I bought it, she told me I didn't need another cue.
One good thing is every time she changes her mind on cues, I tell her that was the cue i was going to start playing with and use it as an excuse to buy another cue. They do have another variation now of the Jacoby HB2 that I was eyeing up and maybe now I can safely order one.
We have 3 McDermott's also, very nice cues, but for me I prefer the balance and hit of the Schon's and Jacoby, and the Ultra shafts on the Jacoby more. McDermotts are a great quality cue for the money though.
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I nominate Guido Orlandi, he made a Magic Wand for me. He has developed an extraordinary Joint. It is made on the order of a Morse Taper, Which guarantees concentricity & Longitudinal straightness in both pieces.
 

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All 3 are good IMO. I've owned numerous Schon and Jacoby over the years, haven't owned a Joss before myself. As a Wisconsin resident I like that Jacoby and Schon are both local and Jacoby in particular because they setup a little shop at a lot of big tournaments around here and provide on site cue work which is great, they really support the game here in Wisconsin.

I settled on a Jacoby for my current playing cue not just because of the above but also because they have good carbon shafts with a lot of options and well done quick release rear extensions, all of which are important to me these days. I went with a simple wrapless cue from their Heritage line and I pair that with 2 30" 12.3mm Black V4 shafts.

It was a good value too IMO, $950 with a Black V4 shaft.

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Of the 3, I like Jacoby better. Their designs are more modern. Schon never did it for me, aesthetically. Plus they have a 5/16-14 "bastard" joint pin that is hit or miss to fit any other shafts.
 
slide13 said:
All 3 are good IMO. I've owned numerous Schon and Jacoby over the years, haven't owned a Joss before myself. As a Wisconsin resident I like that Jacoby and Schon are both local and Jacoby in particular because they setup a little shop at a lot of big tournaments around here and provide on site cue work which is great, they really support the game here in Wisconsin.

I settled on a Jacoby for my current playing cue not just because of the above but also because they have good carbon shafts with a lot of options and well done quick release rear extensions, all of which are important to me these days. I went with a simple wrapless cue from their Heritage line and I pair that with 2 30" 12.3mm Black V4 shafts.

It was a good value too IMO, $950 with a Black V4 shaft.

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Sharp-looking King in the background.
 
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