Mezz, Schon, other?

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I've a birthday coming up next month and "She Who Cooks" agrees it's time I bought myself a new cue. (My current cue is almost fifty years old.) From reading these forums and doing other research, it seems that, for production cues, both Mezz and Schon are well regarded for their player cues.

Mine is mostly a finesse game. I play straight pool and one pocket.

I don't care much about inlays and fancy, but I must have points. My max budget is $750. Can anyone give me some recommendations?
 
I have no experience with Mezz, but you can't go wrong with a Schon. If you want the last one Evan built, deanoc is selling it at a great price.
 
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I have no experience with Mezz, but you can't go wrong with a Schon. If you want the last one Evan built, deanoc is selling it at a great price.
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I'll echo this. I just bought a Schon and it's just flawless. Both brands are highly regarded for quality. One of the nice things about Mezz is that their cues come with a WX700 or better shaft depending on the model. If there is one thing against Schon it's that their shafts have pretty high deflection. If you are coming from a 50 year old cue though, you won't know the difference. I bought a Mezz WX900 shaft for my Schon if that says anything.

Good deal on a Mezz.
http://selectbilliards.com/product/mezz-z401/
 
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I own and play with both. In my opinion Mezz is superior quality wise, as the finish is more durable and everything about their cues is flawless. I'd recommend getting a Mezz cue with an United joint, as most regular 5/16x14 shafts fit it if you want to get another shaft for the cue. Mezz Wavy joint is a bit problematic because other manufacturers rarely provide shafts with that thread.

Schon is a great player too, but still a bit behind in build quality compared to Mezz. My schon is starting to show several nicks and marks on the finish and the joint collar isnt 100% flush with the cue anymore. And I take great care of my cues, they dont get banged around and the nicks have come on it in normal play.
That is the only reason I place Mezz ahead when comparing the two. Schons tend to be a bit more forward balanced compared to most of the shelf Mezz's. They both hit phenomenally well, and you wont go wrong with either one. Get what you like by the looks and you will love it, im sure :)


Please let us know what you end up with and post a few pics for us to see :)
 
Thanks for your replies guys.

I placed an order for the Mezz AXi-605. This cue comes with the softer hitting Wavy joint and the Kamui soft tip on the Mezz WX700 shaft. On paper anyway, this seems to be in line with what I was looking for. Here's a pic:
 

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It's really close, I would go with either without hesitation.

The reason I ended up with Mezz was because I found a higher grade but older model for pretty cheap, and has the ability to take extensions, which is a really convenient feature.
 
Really nice looking cue you bought. Post pics of yours when you get it.

I will be buying a mezz msp-cmr pretty soon. I considered a schon but the ones that I like are out of my price range.

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Mezz, hands down.
Take one of the gorgeous EC7 series (plain janes) plus a Hybrid Pro II shaft with the 5/16x14 joint. If you have even more time and money to spend - go with Exceed.
You could also get a work man's shaft for it if you're a rough player (Tiger or Players HXT).

Have fun and don't call your wife "She who cooks" - how about "she who makes me happy"?
Cheers!
 
It turned out the cue I pictured above was out-of-stock. I ended up getting the AXi 607, which is a little fancier than I'd like but a great playing cue.
 

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Complete Satisfaction

I like it very much. I am transitioning from a 50 year old, 22 ounce Titlest conversion with solid maple shafts. The Mezz came with the softer hitting Wavy joint and the WX700 shaft. It seems a great combination and it just works for me.

I have a couple Predators with various Predator shafts and was never able to get used to them. Now, they just sit in their case.
 
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