How it plays - Schon cues have a stiff hit due to the stainless steel piloted joint and shorter taper.
Tip - 13mm proprietary backed tip, hard
Ferrule - Proprietary "Schon" brand, developed to hit like ivory
Shaft - 29" long with a 10" to 12" pro taper, hard rock maple
Collar - Black proprietary plastic with a nickel silver ring
Joint - Polished stainless steel, piloted
Pin - 5/16" 14 pitch, stainless steel
Forearm - Grey stained birdseye maple, five natural birdseye maple points with ebony veneer, five ebony and red stained maple inlaid designs and five triangle shaped ivory inlays
Rings - Three ebony, ivory, and nickle silver rings, often referred to as "Balabushka rings"
Wrap - Irish linen, black with white specs
Sleeve - Grey Stained birdseye maple with natural birdseye maple reverse points and ebony veneer, five ebony and red stained maple inlaid designs and five triangle shaped ivory inlays
Bumper - Black rubber, and is secured by a screw which threads into the weight bolt in the bottom of the cue