Opinion needed regarding tuning up my Schon

[jed1894]

About ten years ago I had a guy turn my Schon shafts down from 13mm to 12.5mm...I used a very whippy GEM custom for several years that really juiced the cueball and missed that action. The turned down Schon shafts really made a difference in action on the cue ball, really juiced them up. I would NOT recommend this to everyone, as you can't go back if you don't like it. Plus it really depends on who you find to do the turning; some guys are artists, some will just screw your shafts up. My Schon shafts have a much longer pro taper than my Joss shafts, so not sure how others are making that comparison. Joss shafts work great on Schons, are less expensive, so you could give them a try. I just ordered a Gulyassy SPTX shaft for my cue; I've heard some good things about them, will post a review when it gets here...

If you haven't tried milk duds yet, you should...they surprised me greatly; try those first before you start spending money on after market shafts or doing permanent things to your existing shafts...you might find what you're looking for.

Thanks for suggestions. I'm in the process of getting another Schon shaft with a longer pro taper. I will leave my original alone in case I don't like it. Until I get the Schon right, I will play with the Joss shaft.

How much does it usually cost to adjust the pro taper?

jed

 

[West Point 1987]

I think I paid about $35.00 for both, but that was a while ago and I think the guy was cutting me a deal having had him do tip replacements and shaft conditionings for a while. I'd recommend him highly, but he passed away last year, unfortunately. Joss charges $35.00 for one shaft...cheaper than a new shaft, but expensive for an experiment. I imagine they would do it for your Schon shafts if you emailed them. There are pretty well regarded guys with good reputations that folks have mentioned here (Scot Sherbine at Proficient Billiards is supposed to be one of the best repair guys there is http://cuerefinishing.com/ )...Schon might be your best bet to get it done right, just email them.