"Dart" Jump Cues?

uwate

uwate

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I have seen these jump cues that you hold like a dart. They seem to be designed for closeup jumping. I'm having a hard time jumping close to a ball because I can't jack up due to a recurring rotator cuff problem, so these dart jump cues intrigue me.

Are these cues legal? Does anyone have recommendations on which one to buy?
 
You can use the dart stroke with any jump cue.

The two cues that worked best for me at a short distance jump (1 ball or less) are the Mezz Air-Shooter and the Tiger Ice-Breaker (when used with the shortest combination).

I'm sure there are many cues out there that can do the job as well but I can't comment on what I haven't got to use.
 
Are there cues that are made specifically to be used with a dart stroke?
 
tom351 said:
try using just a shaft....any shaft....
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Yes I have tried this and its very difficult. The reason I started this thread was that I saw a player in Tampa using something that looked specifically like it was made to jump balls using the dart stroke. It looked much easier than using a regular 4 oz cue shaft. I would have gone over and asked him to look at it but I was in a match myself. Later, when I looked around for him, he was gone. I figured the folk on AZ would surely know what the deal .
 
uwate said:
Yes I have tried this and its very difficult. The reason I started this thread was that I saw a player in Tampa using something that looked specifically like it was made to jump balls using the dart stroke. It looked much easier than using a regular 4 oz cue shaft. I would have gone over and asked him to look at it but I was in a match myself. Later, when I looked around for him, he was gone. I figured the folk on AZ would surely know what the deal .
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Maybe a Jacoby?
http://www.jacobycustomcues.com/ourcues.php?ID=Jump Cue
 
Dart jump cues

[First off, any 40-42" Jump cue can be used using the 'Dart' technique.

I have only seen 2 players that are even halfway proficient with them. Surep, players can make balls sitting in front of the pocket, or they can hit the object ball even from a close jump, but try making objects balls in the middle of the table with it, or long jumps with it. I have found that the 'Stroke' technique is more accurate, except for maybe, very close jumps (3" or less).

The real light jump cues especially designed for the Dart technique can get u over the ball, the problem is being able to make anything with them other than what I described in the previous paragraph.

I have a J&J Break/jump cue, but I have owned 2-4 other jump cues, and have tried several models of the jump cue. The best all around jump cue for getting over a ball with real good accuracy was with the X-Jumper, which is now defunct.


Another point to make, is that you should not always assume a jump shot will have the best result. Many times I realize I can hit the object ball, probably not make it, and that a kick shot gives me a better chance for a tough leave than the jump shot would, so I end up kicking.[
 
Please allow me to be informative.

Dart style jump cues are generally very light and to be legal they must be atleast 40 inches long so your shaft doesnt cut it. I like the dr popper jump cue and the chilton flying eagle jump cue for dart style jumping.

You can dart style jump with any cue but most jump cues arent designed for this kind of use. They are too heavy and balanced very tail heavy which makes them deficult to be accurate with. Im not saying it cant be done.

The light slender shaft looking cues work best and make jumping a ball a very easy task. I carry a 4 piece jump break for raised shoulder jumping and one chilton flying eagle with two tips. One white diamond and one leather. I can jump a ball from less then a chalk width away and then draw back into the ball to pocket it.

I hope this helps.:smile:
Alex
 
Technique for dart-style with standard jump cue

AtLarge said:
That wouldn't be allowed in most competitions, since the equipment specifications require a cue to be at least 40" long.
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uwate:

AtLarge is correct; it's rare that you'll find a tournament that'll allow the use of just the shaft when jumping. (One notable exception was the 10-ball ring games at the DCC a few years back, when you'll clearly hear Scott "The Shot" Smith announce this in the rules prior to the ring game's commencement.)

Dart style jumping can indeed (and is often) done with a standard jump cue, as the below video by Tom Simpson demonstrates. (I know you didn't ask for it -- your question was more product-related than technique-related -- but hopefully you'll accept the helpful nature for which this is intended.)

Jumping technique, part 1 of 2 (dart-style):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vhRdDcKlyZo

Hope this is helpful,
-Sean
 
Anyone have any other recommendations. Im buying something here soon, so far it looks like the Chilton jumper is going to be my choice.
 
Anyone remember the old "jump rods" that were banned about 20+ years ago?

I use a lucasi jump cue and it work just fine. The secret sauce is in the stroke. Imagine that you are shooting thru the cue ball, as if you were trying to spear a frog or fish. Oh and shoot it with confidence! :smile:
 
I had one of those jump rods in the early 90s. The tip was as big around as a quarter. It was like shooting with a piece of plumbers pipe with a ceramic tip. That thing got the ball up and over but was totally inaccurate. I kept track for a while and figured out that most of the times I used the jump rod, I lost the game. Eventually I just left it in my trunk and I think I didnt even retrieve it out when I sold my car.
 
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