Funny Comment from a teammate on my cue.

[IbeAnEngineer]

A teammate cracked me up Thursday night after league. This teammate plays with a light cue, <19 oz with a thin carbon fiber shaft, and to my knowledge has always used low deflection shafts. He picks up my cue (1980's Schon R-1 20oz with standard 13mm) and hits a few balls. After a few shots he laughs and tells me "1975 called and it want's it's cue back".

This cracked me up. Whenever I pick up a light cue with a carbon shaft, I think to myself "how can someone play with this". I guess this illustrates how much a cue plays is very subjective, and what one person thinks is "just right" may be completely wrong for the next person.

 

[couldnthinkof01]

Some guys just like their fingers around a smooth black shaft, not that there's anything
wrong with that

 

[Tooler]

I just heard, they even developed 20oz and 21oz. cues with graphite shafts.
Who’d a thunk it…?

Personaly, I prefer 18, with a forward balance. Whatever floats your boat.

 

[PoolFan101]

I am a 19 oz guy myself. Also prefer a 12.5 shaft. My Son complaints when picks up my Cue about it being to heavy to shoot with. So yes it can certainly vary from one to another

 

[Quesports]

Vive la Difference!!

 

[chefjeff]

Is that an extension or are you just happy to see me?

Here all week....tip your server.



Jeff Livingston

 

[arnaldo]

I guess this illustrates how much a cue plays is very subjective, and what one person thinks is "just right" may be completely wrong for the next person.

If a player is lucky enough to live -- within reasonable travel distance -- of a pool room or billiard supply dealer that has:

-- a *wide* variety of used or pre-chalked "test-drive" cue specimens

and also:

-- a table they'll let you hit a few shots on

You'll have a golden, eye-opening opportunity for immediate and careful inter-comparison of their respective qualities.

In a way that's quite different than occasionally asking to momentarily try another player's favorite cue, it's always illuminating & well worth traveling to such places.

Arnaldo ~ I did this once with an ultra-friendly billiards supply place in Albany, NY and instantly loved everything about the early Predator laminated 314 shafts when they were beginning to be mentioned in the pool mags I was subscribing to. In my home I had a 1992 Diamond 9-footer, but no nearby pool rooms in very rural New England. I stored away my 1965 Model 5 Palmer that Willie had sold me literally "out of his trunk" in North Hollywood, CA and have been playing 14.1 with that Albany-acquired Predator ever since. I'd add that it's no news to seasoned players that different types of tips are 50 % of the playing characteristics of *any* given type of shaft or cue.

 

[fastone371]

A teammate cracked me up Thursday night after league. This teammate plays with a light cue, <19 oz with a thin carbon fiber shaft, and to my knowledge has always used low deflection shafts. He picks up my cue (1980's Schon R-1 20oz with standard 13mm) and hits a few balls. After a few shots he laughs and tells me "1975 called and it want's it's cue back".

This cracked me up. Whenever I pick up a light cue with a carbon shaft, I think to myself "how can someone play with this". I guess this illustrates how much a cue plays is very subjective, and what one person thinks is "just right" may be completely wrong for the next person.

I know which of the 2 cues I would prefer and it aint the one with the carbon shaft.

 

[Bavafongoul]

I have a Schon cue I designed with Bob Runde back in 1984.
It weighs 20.6 ozs. & feels heavy compared to my other cues.

All my other cues are 2 ozs. lighter and I find that to be the best
cue weight for my tastes. Mid-18 ozs is what I prefer & Schon’s
5/16x14 piloted steel joint also plays a little too stiff for me.

 

[71dewajack]

Have you ever played with one of Bob's customs with an ivory joint? I know you prefer ivory.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

If your happy with you Cue don't let people mess with you, just say I am happy.

 

[Bavafongoul]

Have you ever played with one of Bob's customs with an ivory joint? I know you prefer ivory.

No, back at that time I was unfamiliar with ivory cue joints and everyone was playing stainless steel piloted variations.
I’ve never had the opportunity to try one of his cues and almost ordered one thru Deanoc but the ivory ban happened.

He is a real gentleman to do business with and one helluva cue-maker. I met him at the very first BCA Trade Show in
1984 held in Forth Worth, Texas. Schon Cues was one of the exhibitors and Bob made the biggest, best impression.

 

[71dewajack]

I haven't either. I've played with his stainless and micarta jointed cues, but hope to try one of his ivory jointed cues. His stainless aren't as stiff as the Schons.

 

[MoonshineMattK]

I have a Schon cue I designed with Bob Runde back in 1984.
It weighs 20.6 ozs. & feels heavy compared to my other cues.

All my other cues are 2 ozs. lighter and I find that to be the best
cue weight for my tastes. Mid-18 ozs is what I prefer & Schon’s
5/16x14 piloted steel joint also plays a little too stiff for me.

Post a picture of the cue if you get a chance. Or a link if you already have.
Thanks!

 

[Bavafongoul]

Post a picture of the cue if you get a chance. Or a link if you already have.
Thanks!

I’ll take some pics……There’s a curious provenance behind this one
and I’ve recited it before so I’ll avoid repeating myself. The graciousness
Bob extended, especially after my abysmal behavior, is to this very day one
of the best lessons I’ve learned how to go about ordering a custom pool cue.
I never created a link before so I have to go the old fashioned route, i.e., pics.

 

[danks9000]

A teammate cracked me up Thursday night after league. This teammate plays with a light cue, <19 oz with a thin carbon fiber shaft, and to my knowledge has always used low deflection shafts. He picks up my cue (1980's Schon R-1 20oz with standard 13mm) and hits a few balls. After a few shots he laughs and tells me "1975 called and it want's it's cue back".

This cracked me up. Whenever I pick up a light cue with a carbon shaft, I think to myself "how can someone play with this". I guess this illustrates how much a cue plays is very subjective, and what one person thinks is "just right" may be completely wrong for the next person.

Lighter cue = more action on the cue ball

 

[michael4]

"1975 called and it want's it's cue back".

Could have been worse, whenever I hear that line it goes like this, "1975 called and they want their clothes back"

 

[9ball5032]

My Schon R-2's feelings were hurt after this post.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

My Schon R-2's feelings were hurt after this post.

Give your R-2 a good rubdown with think layer of Cue wax, not bad should stick.

 

[MoonshineMattK]

I’ll take some pics……There’s a curious provenance behind this one
and I’ve recited it before so I’ll avoid repeating myself. The graciousness
Bob extended, especially after my abysmal behavior, is to this very day one
of the best lessons I’ve learned how to go about ordering a custom pool cue.
I never created a link before so I have to go the old fashioned route, i.e., pics.

Looking forward to seeing it