Steve Lomax Jump Cue?

[timothysoong]

Hey there,

About a year ago, I've bought a jump cue from Steve.

Recently, I started playing pool again and tried his jump cue out.

Im quite good with the jump cue, and I bought Steve's cue cause everyone here recommends it. But I realized that the cue's butt is split into two, and I find the cue too long to jump, so I removed one part of the butt and I find the cue too short but I still manage to jump.

I mean, how do you guys use it? Its not easy to jump with a jump cue that long. :\

Thanks!
Tim

 

[stanfordturner]

As far as how the stick is made I think it has an extension for longer jump shots. (Shots where the ball being jumped over is farther away) and is meant to be used without the extension for when the ball being jumped over is closer to you. As far as how to use it, might try the instruction area instead. I'm not that good at jump shots myself. I have a jump/break cue that hardly ever gets taken apart for jump shot.

 

[timothysoong]

anyone else has steve's jump cue? wanna see if anyone has different ways of using it.

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[Mikey Town]

I have a 3-piece jump cue like this. It's not a Lomax, but it's a similar size, has the extension, etc...

Personally, I jump better with the extension on... then again, when I take the extension off, it's always for a more difficult jump shot, so maybe I don't jump as well without the extension because I'm always shooting that way for the lower percentage shots.

I might be stating the obvious here, but have you ever tried leaving the extension on and gripping up on the cue?

If the full cue is too long for you to comfortably jump with, because it's affecting your jump stroke at your normal hand position, try leaving the cue intact and just moving your grip closer to the shaft until you feel you are in the optimal position to be able to execute your jump stroke.

I know... obvious solution... but it may work.

Personally, I've never had a problem with a cue being too long... you can always adjust your grip accordingly to make it comfortable. If a cue is too short, that is a different story... you can only down so far until you run out of cue.


Good luck!

 

[jhanso18]

No back for short up and down jumps. I like to dart with a really light jumper. With a longer/heavier stick I like the more traditional form of jumping.

I use a Keith easy jump, and it's one piece handle that's a bit longer but still really light so it works well for both with out having to dick around with 3 pieces.

I still full cue jump 50% of the time, out of habit...

 

[cueman]

You are probably asking this in the wrong forum. Try posting it in the "cue reviews" forum. You will get better answers from players instead of asking cuemakers who have likely not played with His cues since they build their own. You might consider asking Steve to build you a shorter extension part the exact length you want. Or shortening the one you have. It might be worth the extra money to get it exactly like you want it.

 

[timothysoong]

I have a 3-piece jump cue like this. It's not a Lomax, but it's a similar size, has the extension, etc...

Personally, I jump better with the extension on... then again, when I take the extension off, it's always for a more difficult jump shot, so maybe I don't jump as well without the extension because I'm always shooting that way for the lower percentage shots.

I might be stating the obvious here, but have you ever tried leaving the extension on and gripping up on the cue?

If the full cue is too long for you to comfortably jump with, because it's affecting your jump stroke at your normal hand position, try leaving the cue intact and just moving your grip closer to the shaft until you feel you are in the optimal position to be able to execute your jump stroke.

I know... obvious solution... but it may work.

Personally, I've never had a problem with a cue being too long... you can always adjust your grip accordingly to make it comfortable. If a cue is too short, that is a different story... you can only down so far until you run out of cue.


Good luck!

Tried moving my grip closer to the shaft. Still jump terribly! I tend to jump better without the extension, with the extension on, I barely jump over the ball or I could hardly control my power, thus causing the ball to fly outta the table.

I think its cause of the weight, with the extension on I find it too heavy to jump over balls, without the extension I find it too light thus I lack accuracy.

And i jump way better with those cheap jump cues available at pool house, maybe because of the the standard length.

Because I'm a good jumper, trained for years with a cheap jump cue until i give my jumpcue away and thought id buy a better cue, so i end up with the lomax, but im terrible with this cue. Not sure if steve would hook me up with a shorter extension. :\

Thanks


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[Mikey Town]

Tried moving my grip closer to the shaft. Still jump terribly! I tend to jump better without the extension, with the extension on, I barely jump over the ball or I could hardly control my power, thus causing the ball to fly outta the table.

I think its cause of the weight, with the extension on I find it too heavy to jump over balls, without the extension I find it too light thus I lack accuracy.

And i jump way better with those cheap jump cues available at pool house, maybe because of the the standard length.

Because I'm a good jumper, trained for years with a cheap jump cue until i give my jumpcue away and thought id buy a better cue, so i end up with the lomax, but im terrible with this cue. Not sure if steve would hook me up with a shorter extension. :\

Thanks


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I guess it wouldn't hurt to ask. He might be able to take some length off of your current extension for you, too. I was fortunate enough to speak with Steve last week. We were going over designs for a matching set that I hope to order in the future. He is a great guy... honest and accommodating... I'm sure he will be able to work something out for you.

I can see where you are coming from, though. I have a couple friends that are very good players. About a year ago they both tried to make the switch to low deflection shafts. After months of struggles, they ended up having to go back to standard maple shafts. Even though one piece of equipment may perform "better", it doesn't mean that it will be better for you... especially when you've been doing the job well with something else for many years.


Good Luck!

 

[tsp&b]

Some photos and measurements might be useful. Just so we know what we are talking about. I thgink the best suggestion so far is to contact the cure maker directly.