Why are Schon & Meucci production cues popular?

[Cornerman]

I had an early Schon ebony cue around 1985 it played well.
I sold it and bought a Meucci same time period.
The Meucci did everything better.
Draw,follow spin with much less effort.
It seemed to amplify my stroke.
I could draw the cue ball the length of the table with less effort.
It took a while to get used to using less force to move the cue ball.
But it warped with in 6 months.
Great playing cue.
Bad quality.

Perfect post. My longtime Meucci didn’t warp, but every inlay popped, and the buttcap fell off. But, boy that cue felt goooood.

 

[Bavafongoul]

Schon changed over the years and let’s be candid and brutally honest, Schon’s best years are in everyone’s rear view mirror.
Terry and Bob founded a great cue business and after Bob departed, Evan became the leader but after he left, things deteriorated.
IMO, Schon cues made before the 90’s are the best versions in general but Evan also did some creative and masterful cue-making.
Nonetheless, when all is said and done, any honest examination of Schon’s cue-making history, testifies the best years were Runde’s.

 

[GDC]

I bought a Meucci Original in the late 80s when a lot of top pros were using them (Earl, Loree, Rempe, DHoward, etc.). They were different than anything on the market ... whippy shaft, more weight in the back, and a long, soft ferrule. In the mid 90s, I moved to a Schon and then Schon LTD (1 of 6 made) and played with them for over 20 years. The hit is profoundly different. Schon is much harder with the the weight way more forward. The other thing is the shaft ... Schon shafts are very dense ... the Meucci shafts almost felt as if the wood pores were more open. I eventually had some custom OB shafts made with Schon joints. Still love my wrapless Schon LTD with an OB Pro shaft.

And now I am on the Predator Revo train (and having a hard time getting used to it).