Can A Schon Be Made Lighter?

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DrCue'sProtege

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does anyone know if a Schon cue can be drilled and made to be a little bit lighter? could a 19 oz Schon be lowered down to say around 18.25 oz?

DCP
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
does anyone know if a Schon cue can be drilled and made to be a little bit lighter? could a 19 oz Schon be lowered down to say around 18.25 oz?
DCP
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I don't know about that, but make sure that there's no aluminum weight bolt in to begin with, remove that. Remove the rubber bumper and screw inside the bumper which secures the weight bolt. The screw is .1 oz and the rubber bumper is .45 oz = total .55 oz. That takes it down to 18.45. Next, weigh the shaft that's on there and buy a new shaft that's lighter by the remaining amount required. You might be able to do it with shaft alone if the current one is on the heavy side. It's amazing the amount of play you have in shaft weight from one to another.
 
I must ask the question why would you want to make it lighter? Is this a cue which you already own or are you contemplating purchasing one? Have you tried the cue out at all? :confused:
 
contemplating purchasing one. and the lowest weight they have is 19 oz. since i like cues just a little lighter was wondering about the possibility of having it made lighter.

DCP
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
contemplating purchasing one. and the lowest weight they have is 19 oz. since i like cues just a little lighter was wondering about the possibility of having it made lighter.

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I told you how to do it. Check shaft weights first. Go to the bumper end, or have the SS joint changed to Ivory or phenolic. Boring a deeper hole won't cause that much of a loss in weight. How much does sawdust weigh?
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Why don't you go with the 19oz, play with it and see if you like the feel and weight of it before you decide to lighten it? There are cues which can feel lighter than they really are and vice versa. Don't base everything on a number.
 
drivermaker said:
I don't know about that, but make sure that there's no aluminum weight bolt in to begin with, remove that. Remove the rubber bumper and screw inside the bumper which secures the weight bolt. The screw is .1 oz and the rubber bumper is .45 oz = total .55 oz. That takes it down to 18.45. Next, weigh the shaft that's on there and buy a new shaft that's lighter by the remaining amount required. You might be able to do it with shaft alone if the current one is on the heavy side. It's amazing the amount of play you have in shaft weight from one to another.
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I removed the weight bolt from my Schon and also weighed the bumper and screw. Of course, once the weight bolt was removed I didn't have weight of the screw either. You are correct about the weight of the rubber bumper. My Schon was nearly 21 ounces and I want to get it to about 19. I am at about 19.5 ounces right now with the rubber bumper installed. I do not want to have a cue without a rubber bumper on the bottom. Are you aware of anything lighter that could be used to replace the exisiting Schon bumper? I don't want to buy another shaft as I already have three. I would appreciate any info you could give me, Thanks.

Lunchmoney
 
lunchmoney said:
I removed the weight bolt from my Schon and also weighed the bumper and screw. Of course, once the weight bolt was removed I didn't have weight of the screw either. You are correct about the weight of the rubber bumper. My Schon was nearly 21 ounces and I want to get it to about 19. I am at about 19.5 ounces right now with the rubber bumper installed. I do not want to have a cue without a rubber bumper on the bottom. Are you aware of anything lighter that could be used to replace the exisiting Schon bumper? I don't want to buy another shaft as I already have three. I would appreciate any info you could give me, Thanks.

Lunchmoney
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Maybe some of the cuemakers have outlets for alternative bumpers that will fit Schon and be lighter. The Schon bumper is heavier than most, Meucci is only .25 as opposed to Schon's .45. Take the bumper out and just shoot with it for awhile to see if you actually do like it better at the lower weight. It should come out to 19.05 without the bumper. You might like it better at 19.50. Other than finding a smaller bumper, maybe cutting some of that real light weight packing material in the shape of a bumper and painting it black would work, or, very carefully cutting the current bumper in half or 3/4's and then lightly glueing it back in the butt. I've seen Karen Corr as well as someone else on TV play without a bumper in their cue.
 
drivermaker said:
Maybe some of the cuemakers have outlets for alternative bumpers that will fit Schon and be lighter. The Schon bumper is heavier than most, Meucci is only .25 as opposed to Schon's .45. Take the bumper out and just shoot with it for awhile to see if you actually do like it better at the lower weight. It should come out to 19.05 without the bumper. You might like it better at 19.50. Other than finding a smaller bumper, maybe cutting some of that real light weight packing material in the shape of a bumper and painting it black would work, or, very carefully cutting the current bumper in half or 3/4's and then lightly glueing it back in the butt. I've seen Karen Corr as well as someone else on TV play without a bumper in their cue.
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Thanks for the info. I did try shooting without the bumper and it was perfect. I have a tendancy to drop the butt of my cue on the floor (not real hard though) when I miss and don't want to take the chance of messing up the bottom of my cue. I think that I will take your advice and trim the bumper and glue it back in. The worst that could happen would be that I would have to buy a new bumper.

Lunchmoney
 
drivermaker said:
Maybe some of the cuemakers have outlets for alternative bumpers that will fit Schon and be lighter. The Schon bumper is heavier than most, Meucci is only .25 as opposed to Schon's .45. Take the bumper out and just shoot with it for awhile to see if you actually do like it better at the lower weight. It should come out to 19.05 without the bumper. You might like it better at 19.50. Other than finding a smaller bumper, maybe cutting some of that real light weight packing material in the shape of a bumper and painting it black would work, or, very carefully cutting the current bumper in half or 3/4's and then lightly glueing it back in the butt. I've seen Karen Corr as well as someone else on TV play without a bumper in their cue.
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I've seen Karen Corr as well as someone else on TV play without a bumper in their cue.
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That is because she has a "screw-in" extension, and it is easier to just leave the bumper off.

Thanks,

Jon
 
There are many cues out there that do not have a rubber bumper. I have a Huebler from the custom shop without one. My friend has a Titilist conversion without a bumper. Said he didn't want one because they didn't come with one.
I had the oportunity to examine Karen Corrs cue. It has an extension built into the butt. About four inches. Nick Varner plays with one also.
Don P. :cool:
 
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