Break Cue - Jump Cue...technique % vs Cue Properties

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BarTableMan

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Just curious what the group thinks...in both cases (break cue and jump cue). Is getting a great outcome from each type of cue 95% shooter technique and only 5% the cue's production properties? Is this close for each type, or are some break cues that much better and some jump cues as well?

(I bring this up because I have a fairly inexpensive jump cue ($40), and I am a poor jumper with it. My friend picks it up and jumps with ease. It's me.)

Thoughts...
 
It's mostly technique and skill I think but there are product quality factors too.

In a break cue I really think it just comes down to having a hard tip for an efficient energy transfer. Not a whole lot more happening there. I've had some great breaks with a house cue that had a nice hard tip on it.

Jump cues I think can make more different. Someone with really good technique can likely jump well with most any jump cue, but as things get really tight I think even they can benefit from a better performing cue. But for a less skilled player a really good jump cue can help compensate for a little lack of technique I think. At least that's been my experience as a not very good underhand/side arm jumper who's trying to learn the skill better (used to jump dart stroke)
 
Post #2 covers it pretty well. I think you could try 20 different break cues, and find one that works slightly better. Jump cues are a little different. The first time I used a premium jump cue, the ball flew three feet further than intended. The really good ones let you back off your stroke and focus more on the actual shot.
 
BarTableMan said:
Just curious what the group thinks...in both cases (break cue and jump cue). Is getting a great outcome from each type of cue 95% shooter technique and only 5% the cue's production properties? Is this close for each type, or are some break cues that much better and some jump cues as well?

(I bring this up because I have a fairly inexpensive jump cue ($40), and I am a poor jumper with it. My friend picks it up and jumps with ease. It's me.)

Thoughts...
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Jump: 90% technique, 10% cue
Break: 95% technique, 5% having a very hard tip.
 
boogieman said:
Jump: 90% technique, 10% cue
Break: 95% technique, 5% having a very hard tip.
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Mmm I don’t know man. I just went from the bk3 and air 2 to the bk rush and air rush. honestly the bk rush was a waste of money . The bk3 broke every bit as good. The air rush is worlds better then the air 2. It’s effortless and much more accurate. my technique is the same but it seems so much easier to make balls with it.
 
trob said:
Mmm I don’t know man. I just went from the bk3 and air 2 to the bk rush and air rush. honestly the bk rush was a waste of money . The bk3 broke every bit as good. The air rush is worlds better then the air 2. It’s effortless and much more accurate. my technique is the same but it seems so much easier to make balls with it.
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I agree with the above based approach n my own experience as well.
 
trob said:
Mmm I don’t know man. I just went from the bk3 and air 2 to the bk rush and air rush. honestly the bk rush was a waste of money . The bk3 broke every bit as good. The air rush is worlds better then the air 2. It’s effortless and much more accurate. my technique is the same but it seems so much easier to make balls with it.
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You might be right, I've never used one.
 
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