Anybody Use A Ray Schuler Cue.
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Schuler Titleist?
I had to go to the Schuler website (link) to see what you are talking about. Looks very nice and unlike any Schuler I've ever seen. Is that cue made from a Titleist blank or in the "Titleist style"? Is it a full splice?
The general consensus is that Schuler cues play great. That's what I think and I've played with one since 1982 (see avatar). Make sure you get the shaft taper you're most comfortable with - they offer many choices. Discuss with Schuler or with their dealer.
THE FLASH said:
I had to go to the Schuler website (link) to see what you are talking about. Looks very nice and unlike any Schuler I've ever seen. Is that cue made from a Titleist blank or in the "Titleist style"? Is it a full splice?
The general consensus is that Schuler cues play great. That's what I think and I've played with one since 1982 (see avatar). Make sure you get the shaft taper you're most comfortable with - they offer many choices. Discuss with Schuler or with their dealer.
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I should add that if you use the search function for "Schuler" you'll find a variety of opinions posted in past years. Cue collectors tend to look down on them - they're not rare and generally not artistic - but the consensus is that their playability is top notch.
I recently acquired a schuler carom cue from an AZer oldwestside and he will get you a phenomenal deal. I love the cue and the great part is that any schuler shaft can fit any schuler butt whether you are switching from carom to pool but they really are great cues. The older ones the originals are great cues if you can find them made by Ray before he passed, I would definitely reccommend.
Charlie
Charlie
As time goes by I seem to be picking up my Schuler more. Not collectible. Not really my favorite look. Good wood and finish, but I prefer the looks of other things. But the cue is well made and solid. Feel is subjective of course, but the hit is good. The Schuler Titleist looks good to me as I like a traditional look.
I have played with many cues, some from top name makers. Went the fancy, expensive and collectible route for a while. I tried a Schuler out a year or so ago and never went back.. Have been selling all of my other cues. My Schuler is plain jane, all birdseye with no frills whatsoever, but it plays better than anything I have ever hit, TO ME... YMMV
I am using the low squirt, one piece shaft with the tiny ferrule..
I am using the low squirt, one piece shaft with the tiny ferrule..
Parica and Jeremy Jones play or played with Schulers. The hit, in my experience, is the most stable and vibration free. I assume it is his "perfection joint" but the cues do seem different than any other.
Schuler cues are hugely respected in the Carom community and the shafts are interchangable. Thus you could order a billiards shaft and play 3C with your cue.
Collectability goes toward the older Ray Schuler cues, rather than the current "SLC" or Schuler Legacy cues. They are built the same way but some collectors prefer the cues made when Ray was alive. The SLC denotes cues made after his passing.
Customer service was very strong at Schuler cues when I last needed some help. They took care of a joint pin that I bent (my fault) and got the cue back to me quickly.
Schuler cues are hugely respected in the Carom community and the shafts are interchangable. Thus you could order a billiards shaft and play 3C with your cue.
Collectability goes toward the older Ray Schuler cues, rather than the current "SLC" or Schuler Legacy cues. They are built the same way but some collectors prefer the cues made when Ray was alive. The SLC denotes cues made after his passing.
Customer service was very strong at Schuler cues when I last needed some help. They took care of a joint pin that I bent (my fault) and got the cue back to me quickly.
Not sure if I've told this story on here before, but here goes...My dad played in a bunch of tournaments in the early thru late eighties (mostly here in the midwest - within 6-8 hours of Peoria). He had a late 70's Meucci Hustler (sneaky pete) that was his one and only cue. My dad met a cuemaker at a tourney (not sure but think it was in WI) that asked him if he'd considered getting a custom cue. He talked with the guy for a bit, but expessed that he was so used to the Meucci that a change probably wouldn't work for him at the moment. No problems, they sat a shot the bull for awhile, and nothing else about cues was brought up. Well about 5 months later my dad plays in a tourney in Chicago and runs into this Ray guy again. They talked for a bit again, and this time my old man asks if he can shoot a rack or two with Ray's cue (wasn't even brought up by Ray this time). When my dad left that tourney for home he had ordered a cue from Ray Schuler. When Ray called saying the cue was ready, my dad asked him if he could get it either on his way to or from another tourney and Ray said he'd go to the tourney and meet him with his new cue (pretty cool). When my dad met Ray with the cue he (my dad) said his jaw hit the floor. They had agreed on a price my dad could pay, and it seemed Ray put alot more work into the cue than what the price reflected. My dad had a Meucci Hustler breakcue from that moment on. The Schuler cue looked and played GREAT, and the man behind the cue (the maker) was a really good guy on top of it. He made a good impression on my dad, and that's good enough for me.
great story.... I like hearing things like this. Too bad most business isn't done this way anymore. Now it's all about get the cash and move on to the next one.
Although I will say, cuebuilding/cuebuilders (some but not quite "most") seem to be the last vestige of true customer service. Where the customers want's, desire's, and expectations are the primary motivation, not the almighty dollar. instead of getting what you pay for, many times, your get MORE than you pay for. nice way to do business
Although I will say, cuebuilding/cuebuilders (some but not quite "most") seem to be the last vestige of true customer service. Where the customers want's, desire's, and expectations are the primary motivation, not the almighty dollar. instead of getting what you pay for, many times, your get MORE than you pay for. nice way to do business
Drawman623 said:
I forgot to mention the customer service. When I ordered mine I spoke on the phone for a while with Mrs. Schuler. This was after Ray Schuler passed away. So I bought an SLC and it hits great. Production cue? I guess, but it is better made than plenty of cues IMO. And the people answering the phone could talk about the products, owned the company, provided great service, talked about a billiard player they knew well and I knew slightly etc.... Not knocking other makers who put out a good cue, I'm just saying the customer sevice was very good, order handled on a personal basis, etc...
I play with an SC-250. I also have one that was built in the 70's or very early 80's. I also have one that was made just before Ray passed. And, I had one custom built with V-groove points.THE FLASH said:
I end up playing with the SC-250 (bought in 1997 or so) as my primary cue.
Fred
blueridge
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I've shot with a Schuler cue for about the last 6 years, and it shoots very well overall. About 1 month ago, I got a Mezz cue and I like it better than the Schuler cue. I find that the Mezz cue doesn't deflect as much, and allows me to put more spin on the cue ball more easily than the Schuler, however.