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scorsby9

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I am looking for a break cue. price isn't too much of an issue but what cue would you recommend.

I prefer the cue to be very light.

I have been looking around the best ones seem to be BK2, Mezz power breaker 2, or perhaps a custom j/b cue.

Can anyone recommend any custom makers who make excellent performing j/b cues and what prices they start at and comparisons to production break cues.

Am I better getting a seperate cue for breaking and jumping or are there good ones that do both?

Thanks in advance
 
scorsby9 said:
I am looking for a break cue. price isn't too much of an issue but what cue would you recommend.

I prefer the cue to be very light.

I have been looking around the best ones seem to be BK2, Mezz power breaker 2, or perhaps a custom j/b cue.

Can anyone recommend any custom makers who make excellent performing j/b cues and what prices they start at and comparisons to production break cues.

Am I better getting a seperate cue for breaking and jumping or are there good ones that do both?

Thanks in advance
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you know in my opinion the BK2 is a good break cue but not the best out there. the mezz PB2 is fantastic and i don't think you can go wrong with one but for the price there're plenty of customs that you could afford.

i dig gilbert j/b (in a pinch you can play with 'em) and i'd really like to try a pete ohmen j/b. i had an arnot break cue that broke well but unless you can get one used you're going to have to pay out the teeth for one
 
i forgot to add that JW Petree's break and jump great and they look better than just about anyother j/b i've ever seen.

if you're looking for something really light then you're probably going to have to go for a custom
 
scorsby9 said:
I am looking for a break cue. price isn't too much of an issue but what cue would you recommend.

I prefer the cue to be very light.

I have been looking around the best ones seem to be BK2, Mezz power breaker 2, or perhaps a custom j/b cue.

Can anyone recommend any custom makers who make excellent performing j/b cues and what prices they start at and comparisons to production break cues.

Am I better getting a seperate cue for breaking and jumping or are there good ones that do both?

Thanks in advance
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I would Contact Rick Howard and buy one of his Mace Jump/Break cues. Ricks cues are great for breaking and jumping, and since the cue is a Custom you can Rick build the cue to your specifications , unlike the import cues you mentioned above. In addition Ricks cue will last a life time, they are built to much higher standards and will last and perform longer than any of the imports.

just my thought's
 
manwon said:
I would Contact Rick Howard and buy one of his Mace Jump/Break cues. Ricks cues are great for breaking and jumping, and since the cue is a Custom you can Rick build the cue to your specifications , unlike the import cues you mentioned above. In addition Ricks cue will last a life time, they are built to much higher standards and will last and perform longer than any of the imports.

just my thought's
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i hear Johnny Archer used a rick howard breaker for years
 
I just ordered a Lomax j/b after hearing rave reviews about them.

Very high end construction, and he likes making the cue on the light side, as well.

Do a search for "Lomax" and see what pops up.
 
I build cues and I use a BK2 and and diferrent jump cue. I am not sure if it is because I am lazy or I just like it. LOL I really like the BK2 and for what I have in it I will keep using it.
 
Gulyassy

I bought a used Gulyassy/Samsara from a user here. Love the break this thing gives me with Mike's new tip. He has some nice looking j/b's on his website at a reasonable price.

Nate
 
I dont know more abaut production break cues, but I am sure that BK2 not is the best, Why? because I have many BK2 in my repair store¡¡¡¡.... broken ferrules, joints, shafts, collars, butt caps and tips....bad materials.
 
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fiolledapool said:
I dont know more abaut production break cues, but I am sure that BK2 not is the best, Why? because I have many BK2 in my repair store¡¡¡¡.... broken ferrules, joints, shafts, collars, butt caps and tips....bad materials.
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and even when everything is in order the cue spins the ball too much for a break cue
 
Speaking as a non pro but with a pretty stout break ... I have tried a Predator BK and BK2 and can't really see the hype. I can break as well with my Predator SP although I don't want the stress on my playing cue.

My current break cue, and it smashes the rack ... although you have to be a tad more careful than you are with a low deflection shaft ... is a stripped down Viper butt with a stiff 13 MM shaft and a Picone White Diamond tip.

Total cost I don't remember, but it is around $50.00 total plus about 15 minutes work.

When I changed tips I sawed half the ferrule of and drilled a hole about 5" down the center of the shaft.

Total weight is 16.75 ozs if I remember correctly.

Maybe it's just that I'm inherently cheap, but unless one is a highly skilled player I don't believe that spending $300.00 or more on a cue that you will use 1 shot per game makes a lot of sense.

For most people the money would be better invested in a good case and/or lessons.

FWIW ... the break is the strongest part of my game.

My $0.02. YMMV.

LWW
 
break cue

reeves custom cues in south carolina is making a break cue designed by he and larry nevel thats the nuts.larry just won a 5000.00 winner take all in mobile friday night with one, larry breaks awesome anyway, but he was destroying the rack with one of these. you can reach jimmy at 8643134832.
 
fiolledapool said:
I dont know more abaut production break cues, but I am sure that BK2 not is the best, Why? because I have many BK2 in my repair store¡¡¡¡.... broken ferrules, joints, shafts, collars, butt caps and tips....bad materials.
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Wow, that just about covers everything
 
i had a few, includung a first generation sledgehammer, but the best Break Cue i ever broke with is my new custom Pete "OMEN" ohman B/J cue, it absolutely shatters the rack.
 
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