Bunjee Break/ Jump

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I have heard that the Bunjee jump cue is one of the most used jump cues out there and now they have just come out with the jump/ break cue. Has anyone heard or used these cues. Is it any good or can anyone suggest another good jump/break cue. Thanks
 
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Personally, I just use my main playing cue to jump with and haven't had a problem yet. If I don't think I can jump the shot, I kick or masse. I don't get this jump cue thing anyway. Pretty soon you're going to have to carry around luggage with wheels to carry your two playing cues, jump cue, break cue, powder and a hanky to wipe the tears when you lose!

It's a rhetorical "you" NOSA. It's not directed towards you.
 
I have a Bunjee jump cue and love it! The first time I tried it, my friend put the CB about 2 balls away from the OB and I jumped right over it. IMO, it's a top notch jump cue. Get yourself one NOSAJ

Zim
 
Zims Rack said:
I have a Bunjee jump cue and love it! The first time I tried it, my friend put the CB about 2 balls away from the OB and I jumped right over it. IMO, it's a top notch jump cue. Get yourself one NOSAJ

Zim
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Thanks Zim but I know that they make a good jump cue but what i really want to know if they make a good jump/break cue. I saw them on Seyberts website and they were cheap and they looked good. I knew that a lot of people own the jump cue but i havent heard anything about the break/jump cue.
Funny thing about the jump cue, I was at Mizeraks the other night and I was watching these two old guys playing 9 ball. They were pretty good and one of the guys needed jump in order to make the shot. He pulled out his bunjee and jump the ball. He made the jump and the shot but his tip came off the cue. You should have seen the look on his face afterward. It was hillarious. The friend he was playing with couldnt stop laughing it was funny.
 
Guys, whan you get your hands on a SledgeHammer, you won't want nothing else to jump or break with. A lot of the pros are ordering them now. Mike can hardly keep up. It is truley remarkable. Right out of the gate. No fuss, no muss. Keith, Nick Prinslo, Ralph Souquot9 sp) got em not. Watch out for the black tip bomber.
Don P.
 
The Bunjee Jump/Breaker is money back guaranteed for 14 days so you can try it out to your heart's content.

They have been compared favorably to Mike's Sledgehammer by many people, amateurs and pros. It is my opinion, as the designer and former owner of Bunjee, that the Bunjee performance is equal to the Sledgehammer in both the Jumping and Breaking categories.


John
 
My understanding of the Bunjee is in the makeup of the tip. A combination of leather and synthetic (maybe some sort of phenolic or plastic) making the tip exceptionally hard. I put one on my old Huebler break cue and wow!

I'm really breakin' it's balls now...
 
The tip/ ferrule thing on the Sledgehammer is really weird and unique. what exactly is it made of and why would they want to make such a combination like that. What are the benefits of having a one piece tip/ferrule?
 
I must agree with Donald A. Purdy. I have owned a bunjee and now own a Sledgehammer. They certainly do not perform the same to me. The bunjee was a very good jump/break but does not hold a candle to my Sledgehammer. The break feel and results do not compare. The jumping is pretty similar except I can jump a ball a bit closer with my Sledgehammer.

Joe....used em both, would not trade 3 bunjees for my Sledgehammer!
 
You tell em RunArack, some people just can't stand to be wrong! See how many you see at the next pro tournament. For one thing, the tip is guarenteed for life. I had a Bunjee jump when they first came out. Hell of a good jump cue. No comparison though. Try it, you'll like it.
Don P.
 
I notice I said that they were favorably compared by many pros and amateurs - not ALL, not a majority, not a minority, just many.

One of the PROFESSIONAL POOL PLAYERS who compared the Bunjee favorably with the Sledgehammer at the US OPEN 2002 is Babyface Mike Gulayassy(sp) the creator of the Sledgehammer, after a week of goodnatured comparison and testing. Maybe HIS opinion doesn't mean anything.

I am sure that I could find SOMEONE who would say "I wouldn't trade three Sledgehammers for a Bunjee" and this would HAVE absolutely NO bearing on how "good" either cue is.

There is no real way to compare them scientifically as long as humans are involved because of the variations of stroke, ball placement and so on. I could tell you that I was jumping at the Sledgehammer booth with a Sledgehammer and could not make the shot and when I brought a Bunjee over I made the shot effortlessly. What does this mean? Does it mean that the Bunjee is "better" or that I am "better" with the Bunjee? You decide - I'll tell you my answer later :-))

The Sledgehammer is a fantastic Break/Jump cue. It is well crafted by a fantastic player/cuemaker. It will NEVER need a tip replaced. The Bunjee is a well crafted cue as well but not "quite" as nicely done as the Sledgehammer on average. If the Bunjee were $350 then I would make sure that it was every bit as nice or better in the fit and finish as the Sledgehammer. As it is, the Bunjee only costs slightly more than most good shafts.

So Mike and I agreed at the US Open 2002 that the Bunjee and the Sledgehammer performed equally as well and that his cue represented the high end of the jump/break cue market and ours covered the mid-low end. Now, maybe Mike says differently in private but this is what he said to me publicly after we both played with both cues for a week.

And that is the answer to the original question in this this thread.

John
 
Hey instroke, I ain't knocking the Bunjee Jumper. Chill out man. I said I bought one and was delighted with it. Jumps like a big dog. Can't break with it though. If they made a new jump/ break cue, I would love to try it. Great product, no problem. As a matter of fact, I have sold several of them. Never had a complaint.
I do like the high end stuff though. I have the Amboyna burl MG custom for myself. It's not for everybody. I had a guy ask me to pick one up for him after he used somebody elses at a pool hall. Said he never could jump a ball. I never heard of one until then. I went to a tournament and saw Keith McCready and Nick Prinslo using em. I tried the kids out and made four balls the first time I broke with it. Thats all I am saying. Please don't get your pantyhose in a knot. I was just expressing my opinion here. I think everybody has to make up their own mind. We all have different pocket books also.
Don Purdy
PurdyCues
 
I had an ebony Bunjee Jump cue for about 2 months or so and loved it! A guy that works at the place I play asked to try it once. He's a avid player, I could tell by his stance and stroke. He put the CB about 8" from the OB and took his stance. I moved the CB about 2 balls away from the OB and said there, if you're going to jump, then JUMP!! He nailed the jump the first try and the 2nd, 3rd and then asked "How Much?". I told him the retail price (which is what I paid) and he paid it plus $5. Great for him, but now I don't have a jump cue!! haha!!

Zim
 
Thanks for all the info guys. The main reason that I started the thread is because I am looking for a good jump/break cue at a good price and when I saw that Bunjee had a jump/break cue for such a cheap price I put it into consideration. I have heard such great things about the jump cues I thought that made the combo would even better.
Do be honest with you I was really wanting to get the Sledgehammer a long time ago but the price was a big turn off. Im sure that it is an awesome cue but after paying for my new custom Im a bit strapped for cash :( However Im still looking but right now the Bunjee seems to be the best candidate. Once again thanks everyone
 
Sorry Donald, the comment about some people not wanting to be proven wrong struck me as odd. I just don't want people to get the wrong impression in the Sledgehammer/Bunjee comparison. Mike and I are friends and I have a ton of respect for his game and his cues. I just don't think that one cue particaularly outperforms the other.

And the answer to my previous question is - the Sledgehammer I was jumping with was 12mm and the Bunjee 14. The 12mm Sledgehammer did NOT jump well at close distances. The 14mm Sledgehammer did jump the same as the 14mm Bunjee. Neither Mike nor I had noticed that the smaller diameter Sledgehammer affected the jumpability THAT much until I was using it in direct comparsion.

So, to all of you who think that the jumping is ONLY in the tip - you are wrong. A phenolic/composite tip will enhance any cue's jumpability but the truly great performance comes in having the right balance, weight, taper and tip diameter.

John
 
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