schon

[jed1894]

Hey JED,

The Schon strong tapper and hard tip makes it a bit harder to draw the ball, it requires a better stroke to get the job done, not a bad idea to keep on using the Schon in order to develop your stroke....

I've had a Joss as well and sold it after a week...
I tested both the Schon and the Joss with the same shafts (and tips), with a Predator and an OB-1, in both cases I liked the feel of the Schon better, it felt more solid.

The construction of the Schon with its laminated handle provides a unique hit that has been praised by so many players.

I see you have a Jacoby as well, I can really recommend Jacoby to everyone who is looking for a great player that constructed very well and also looks good, it has a nice solid hit only a bit softer then the Schon, mainly because the SS joint is not full on the Jacoby but only a sleeve over the wood so there is some wood contact with the shaft.

I agree with you. I believe playing with the Schon will eventually make me better. It does feel good. My Jacoby has a 3/8 - 10 pin and looks different from the picture you posted. The joint is not SS. It it was I'd probably like it more because I like more wgt in the front instead of the butt (like Joss and Schon). Can you explain the laminated handle?

JED

 

[skor]

Can you explain the laminated handle?

The handle section under the wrap is constructed of many flat laminated woods instead of the traditional single piece of wood.

Here some pictures that I found on another forum posted by someone that I believe is also a member here (cpilegis)

 

[jed1894]

Why would laminated butts be any better than all wood butts?

 

[poohkiller]

I totally agree with playing with the Schon shaft will improve your stroke. It helped my game stay on level - as my stroke got better, my eyes kept getting worse and worse so they somewhat equalled each other. It really is hard at first to draw a lot with the schon but I can recall many huuuge draws that I did with it - I remember playing with a friend of mine who's playing with a 314 and I looked at him after shot: "Well, Schon can draw too!!" His calm answer was: "Yes... But it still deflects a LOT more". And he was right - you can get action on the cueball even with their stock Schon tip, but I got that off within 2 months because it became so hard that is started to crack.

As for the ivory ferrule: my shaft had it and it was truly amazing. Many complemented on the sound of it - the whole cue had a high "TING" when hitting the ball - but it wasn't a sick sound like a buzz or anything.

The laminated handle - according to Schon - is for a more uniform hit, for better balance and it is more resistant to warping as well.
Not many - if any - do this, as its manufacturing is much more expensive and more time-consuming. [thanks for the pictures skor, I can recall that thread on Sey's forum - good ol' times]