Schon Deflection

gotuontilt said:
This is exactly what i did and had some pretty good results. Trying to decide whether i should buy into the hype over the OB-1.
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Sir, it's not exactly hype. I had a 314, and sold it, didn't like the feel of it. The OB-1 feels great, and there are no perfectly straight lines running down the length of the shaft to distract your eyes (along the glue lines, where blue chalk eventually made it's way), as the Predator did to me. Plus the sound and hit are different. Those are just my observations.

Flex
 
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314-2

I had a problem like this and changed shafts to a 314-2 and this fixed my force follow problem.Where is the video demo you're talking about.
 
In my experience the Schon does indeed deflect somewhat more than shafts that have a longer taper, but as Seymore and some other said, so what? Learn the characteristics of your cue and your stroke, and adjust accordingly. If you want to go with less deflection (and a much less solid hit) by getting the Predator or OB-1 shaft, that's obviously your choice, but I adhere to the phrase from Shakespeare--the fault lies not in our stars but in ourselves.
 
Flex said:
Sir, it's not exactly hype. I had a 314, and sold it, didn't like the feel of it. The OB-1 feels great, and there are no perfectly straight lines running down the length of the shaft to distract your eyes (along the glue lines, where blue chalk eventually made it's way), as the Predator did to me. Plus the sound and hit are different. Those are just my observations.

Flex
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Is the deflection in both shafts similar? Im probably gonna give it a try. Sounds like a very good product.
 
I've had several Schons and five Predators (314's and Z's) The Schons deflect quite a bit more. I finally settled on a Schon butt with a 314-2 shaft after switching from one to the other over a period of a couple years. I think you can adapt to any of them but I would advise you to make a decision as soon as possible and stick with it, otherwise it takes a while to re-adjust if you decide to switch later on. It seems like it takes me a good 6- 8 months to get fully comfortable with a new shaft, expecially when going from one extreme to another, i.e., Schon to 314.
 
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gotuontilt said:
Is the deflection in both shafts similar? Im probably gonna give it a try. Sounds like a very good product.
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Very close, virtually the same.
 
Adjust your game to the Schon

A stiff hard maple shaft is the best playing device in the world of pool.

Whereas I generally disapprove of Schon's and, indeed, all production cues, at least I can respect the performance of the Schon shaft. Putting a whippy and gimmicky shaft like the Predator (insert any model nr) on a Schon is wasting your time as a developing pool player.

With the hard stiff shaft, you will miss shots until you adjust, and improve, your game. Start to adjust your aim to compensate for the deflection. Once you have accomplished this, you will see an improvement in your ability to move the cue ball around the table.

I'm saying that your position play will improve with the options brought about by the stiff Schon shaft.

The Woim
 
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