ok I am interested in reading about breaks and break cues, because it's the rare good aspect of my game
I have tried: Mezz, Predator, OB, J&J, Samsara, KF (taiwan), Denali, Sugartree break cues. here goes my experience:
- Mezz: the PB1 and PB pro are really good break cues, but I don't really like the Mezz break tip, it feels so hard that makes control difficult, you can easily lose the cue ball or knock it off the table if you do a real hard hit. I think the PB1 and change to a Samsara leather break tip would be hard to beat.
- Predator BK2 is good for 9ball break, but not for 10ball, I think it's not strong/stiff enough for hard break. the BK3 is a very good 10ball breaker.
- J&J and KF are great bang for bucks, breaks very solid with control, I would buy them if I don't have my current breaker. Mezz and Pre don't justify the cost to me, either.
- OB cue: I would consider this cue also
- Denali: the PH shaft makes it breaks really solid, but it requires much practice to generate good power, cue ball control is much guaranteed
- sugartree break cue: my current break cue, with samsara tip, generate great power with awesome cue ball control. both great for 9ball and 10ball breaks. I ordered a denali PH shaft for it also.
Hope this help.
Cuong.