Female/short shooter: Cuetec Propel vs Predator Air Rush - weight balance question

Leigh

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Hi - I am going to get the Cuetec Propel or the Predator Air Rush and am unable to try before I buy. I have been doing the Reddit/ AZ Billiards Forums deep dive and it seems like it is basically a toss-up between two good, reliable cues. That said, I hear that the Cuetec is balanced near the butt end of the cue while the Predator is more centrally balanced. I am tiny and find that regular playing cues that have the balance slightly more forward work better for me - would this be the same for a jump cue? Jumping anywhere but off the rail can be hard for me - there isn't a lot of room between my bridge and the cue ball. (I am five feet tall for reference.)
 
i cant answer your question regarding better balance point for a jump cue (intuition tells me forward balance would be better)
but i would recommend you learn how to jump using the dart method. since you are short your reach is limited so the dart method would let you get a proper angle to the cue ball with the jump cue farther out in the table
jmho
i am not an instructor
 
The Air butt breaks down to two equal length parts.
The Propel is un even with the front end being longer.
So the question is, what will be more comfortable for you?
I think it's the Air as it will be shorter.
 
I own the Air Rush and have tried the Propel a few times. Both are excellent and you can't go wrong. I was surprised the first time I tried the Propel, it felt almost effortless. I haven't spent much time with it but I really liked it and it maybe seemed even slightly easier to jump with than my Predator. Considering it's also $90 less expensive, I'd be tempted to go that way if you don't have any strong feelings about one brand or another.
 
Incase you are buying used online, stay away from old Cuetech Propel jump cues. The finish was bad on the shafts. It was a coated finish and didn't slide easily. The new one as of about 1 or 2 years ago was redesigned and is great.
 
Air Rush or Mezz AD3 over propel for playability and quality. But price wise Propel is where the Propel is good. It's a value option.

If you want cheaper, but still great quality jump cue, I would suggest an ADAM/Musashi Tengu. The length of the handle is much better proportion than either Air Rush or Propel.

My short friend uses an AD3 and plays well with it, rarely screws in the full-length of the handle. However, It's not exactly cheap.
 
Leigh said:
Hi - I am going to get the Cuetec Propel or the Predator Air Rush and am unable to try before I buy. I have been doing the Reddit/ AZ Billiards Forums deep dive and it seems like it is basically a toss-up between two good, reliable cues. That said, I hear that the Cuetec is balanced near the butt end of the cue while the Predator is more centrally balanced. I am tiny and find that regular playing cues that have the balance slightly more forward work better for me - would this be the same for a jump cue? Jumping anywhere but off the rail can be hard for me - there isn't a lot of room between my bridge and the cue ball. (I am five feet tall for reference.)
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I just had a Bulletproof break tip installed on my Becue jump cue at Dragon Billiards, Kim, my instructor said there was a guest instructor doing a clinic on jumping and was I interested, I sucked at jumping and it was a really good price so I jumped at the chance.....in the hour long clinic I learned that my jump cue was too short and I should be using the extension handle all the time and to remember that the center of the cue ball is still the same no matter the angle of your cue, I had modest success at the clinic, at least I got the cue ball in the air, today I took what I learned and practiced, in an hour I was jumping over a full ball less than a foot away from the cue ball and making some cut shots while jumping, I finally fell like I know how to jump, I have a long way to go but I know where to go now, if I were you I would seek out a certified Pro Billiards instructor before buying equipment that may or may not be right for you, going to a certified PBIA instructor has been the best thing that happened to my pool game.
 
SSP said:
I just had a Bulletproof break tip installed on my Becue jump cue at Dragon Billiards, Kim, my instructor said there was a guest instructor doing a clinic on jumping and was I interested, I sucked at jumping and it was a really good price so I jumped at the chance.....in the hour long clinic I learned that my jump cue was too short and I should be using the extension handle all the time and to remember that the center of the cue ball is still the same no matter the angle of your cue, I had modest success at the clinic, at least I got the cue ball in the air, today I took what I learned and practiced, in an hour I was jumping over a full ball less than a foot away from the cue ball and making some cut shots while jumping, I finally fell like I know how to jump, I have a long way to go but I know where to go now, if I were you I would seek out a certified Pro Billiards instructor before buying equipment that may or may not be right for you, going to a certified PBIA instructor has been the best thing that happened to my pool game.
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Bulletproof break tip is nice. I use my break cue for jumping all the time, especially longer stun jump shots, where I don't need any action on the ball. It jumps well. Which is quite the contrary from what I was told when I was looking into its installation. I have the stock tip on the Air Rush, and that works really well.
 
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