Schon Cues - Pricing

[Rutilus]

I'm a Schon fan, playing with an STL 15 and was looking afor Schon for my son for Christmas.

But I have a hard time understanding how they price their cues.

All the intricate inlays take time and therefore money but some just seem overly expensive.

Take for instance the SP1410, list $1200 and the CX 16, list $865. They look the same except for the ring work but there's a $335 price difference!!!

Then look at my STL 15, same design as the SP1410 but more points, and more iv0ry at the butt, list $1150. The SP1410 seems out of whack.

Anybody care to comment, Thanks

 

[Maniac]

I know a lot of people LOVE the hit of their Schon cues, but I always thought the prices of new Schon cues were too high. After all, they are but an elite production cue. For the price of many cues in their cue line you can buy a well-made custom with veneers w/sharp points, exotic wraps, two shafts, etc. Lee Peppers and cues like his are examples of well-made customs that can be purchased cheaper. And believe me, we could probably collectively come up with a fairly lengthy list of reputable custom cuemakers that their prices rival Schons, if not beat them.

Maniac

 

[Chopdoc]

I don't consider them production cues at all. But I have always felt they were priced too high. I never understood the price difference between JOSS and Schon for instance. But then, I don't consider JOSS a production cue either. I guess I see that issue a little different than most.

As for price....I have shot with but never owned a Schon simply I just could never justify the price. The exception for me now is very early examples, but that is a different matter. I might consider some of them worth the money. I would love to have one.

 

[hdgis1]

Just curious as to why you don't consider Joss or Schon production cues?

Chris

I don't consider them production cues at all. But I have always felt they were priced too high. I never understood the price difference between JOSS and Schon for instance. But then, I don't consider JOSS a production cue either. I guess I see that issue a little different than most.

As for price....I have shot with but never owned a Schon simply I just could never justify the price. The exception for me now is very early examples, but that is a different matter. I might consider some of them worth the money. I would love to have one.

 

[Newsheriffintwn]

To me IMO any cue maker that mass produces a line of cues is not a custom maker. I would say someone like Huebler that actually had a custom side to the production facility that could make whatever the customer wanted would be different. I wouldn't consider cookie cutter cues with slight variations (that the customer has no control over) such as rings, veneer colors, inlay materials and color hardly a custom maker. Ive owned several high end and lower end Schon cues over the years (all but one played good). I think they make a great product PERIOD...but calling it custom to charge more money IMO is just plain wrong.