A Little Different Approach to Jump Cues

HardBall

HardBall

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I made this short shaft with a 3/8-10 aluminum pin, phenolic collar, and phenolic tip. It fits any of my 3/8-10 shafts and works absolutely as good or better than any of my 7 other assorted jump cues.

This could be made with any of the popular joint pins in use today. It took me maybe 90 minutes to make this one. I have to taper the shaft with files and sandpaper. I don't have any of the professional cue machines with taper bars and such. I wonder how much they could be sold for? It seems like it should be less than half the cost of a typical jump cue.

I am curious what you think about this? I would love to be able to make these for sale. Would it be worth it for one of you?

Jim Davis, aka HardBall
 
Use Bass wood to make it lighter Guido used to make them similar 8 years ago.
Craig
 
Someone actually made a short shaft like that one with a uniloc joint and attached it to a BK butt. It is a very effective jumper! But only for longer jumps.

The ball stays low as well which is great for control. I guess the weight has something to do with its effectiveness.

Yours look like it is made to jump a shorter distance.

Best regards
Chris
 
i made something like that a little over a year ago with the "reverse" taper.
i can jump long or short with it very well, some people like it, some don't.
quite a few people said it jumps "too well" ... whatever that means.
 
Like most really neat ideas it has already been thought of by someone else long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away. But remember the BCA says no tips larger than 14mm.
 
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I should have figured it was too simple an idea not to have been done. Thanks all for leting me know.

Tsp&b, that tip is actually 13.75 mm.
 
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