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Because they are so frickin' hard to execute, the ball is bouncing around, there is danger of losing the cue ball off the table, and so on. One of the most spectacular shots in The Color of Money was that jump shot executed, if memory serves, by Willie Mosconi. Didn't they show it in slow...

Says who? Has somebody managed to figure out what was in the mind of those who came up with pool? Seems to me that adaptation is the name of this game. Adapt or die. Flex

One of the key factors in making a cue jump a ball easily is the weight of the cue. Length is also a factor, but a really light cue, in the 6 to 7 ounce range with a very hard tip, such as a White Diamond or other tip, makes it pretty simple. Such a cue can be made to look like a regular cue in...

A shot like this came up for me recently. If I had tried to simply hit the object ball with a regular cue I'd most likely have fouled. I jumped and hit the ball, potted it down rail, and the cue ball died right there, no foul. Even though the ball potted, it went in the wrong pocket, corner...

Perhaps you should amend your statement to read that you've never see it in 1 pocket and straight pool. Why? Because you've never played yours truly. If I need to jump in straight or 1 pocket, out comes the jumper. If my opponent gets sick at the sight, so much the better. If he wants to ban my...

Not! Gotta say this topic brings out the best in people. Flex

The only stipulation, in most areas, is that a cue must be at least 40 inches long. You can take your regular shaft, and insert a pencil thin piece of balsa or other lightweight wood into the insert and make it 40 plus inches long, with very little weight added. So long as it's 40 inches long...

Adds excitement, you bet! A couple of years ago someone hustled me, and offered me the breaks, the wild 4 and wild 7. In one of the games, he hooked me really badly, leaving the cue ball just about in the corner pocket, with the one ball in the opposite corner pocket diagonally across the...

Golly gee whiz... I saw that hater of jump cues, Earl the Pearl, use one not too long ago. Someone posted a link to a video of him using it. Guess when the green's on the line even The Pearl resorted to the doggone thing. Also saw Efren use one too. Adapt, folks. It's the name of the game, at...

Bad rule. Also, it isn't a rule yet, just a crazy idea from a good player. I say "drop this stinkin' 'rule'!!" How about little jump masse shots?? Gimme a break, this idea is crazy. Flex

I saw someone jump the cue ball into the legal object ball which in turn jumped over an intervening ball and went straight into the pocket. It was in a game of 9 ball, and yes, the shot was intentional. Nice shot, gotta say. Flex P.S. Much as Allen Hopkins is an excellent player, I don't think...

Oh, I see. It's about forcing someone to shoot in a way which diminishes their chances of making contact with the object ball. Sounds like a rule to punish someone who got a bad roll on one of their shots. I don't like it. I'm all for kicking, and usually prefer it to jumping. But there are...

Just because Allen Hopkins would like rules to be one way does not mean he's right, just that it's his opinion. He's probably in favor of that rule because he thinks it will help himself. I disagree with him, and so do many others. Jump cues are here to stay, hopefully. Flex

According to the chart, it seems that if the 15th ball is on the foot spot, where it would be spotted if spotting were necessary, then it isn't moved when racking the 14 other balls, as the rack can be lowered straight down without touching the 15th ball. Is that correct? Or am I...

Thanks for the help, folks. Much appreciated! Flex

It sometimes happens that a ball which has been spotted becomes the 15th ball. When that happens, how are the other 14 balls racked? Does the 15th ball stay on the spot, and the other 14 racked below it, as in a normal full rack, or is that 15th ball spotted on the head spot? Is the 15th ball...

How's his customer service? Some time back (February 7th) I emailed him a question using eBay's message service about a cue he had up on eBay. I wanted to know if the cue was a full-splice, and if not, if he had full-splice cues available. To this date (February 25th) he hasn't even afforded...

Looks like you need to take it to a cuemaker and have that pilot on the shaft milled off. Meucci could do it, of course, but they've had plenty of problems with customer service and repair in recent times. I wouldn't send it to Meucci, not these days. Flex

Still there.

It's on Irving Park not far from Austin, 5935 W. Irving Park Ave. http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=chicago+billiard+cafe&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&view=text&latlng=15624739647949204169 Flex