Dedicated break cue question

[Chaspool2017]

Hello members:
I bought a J & J break/jump cue with Phenolic tip and don't care for it. I have a Bud Diehl cue that is 20 oz and 60 inches long, curly maple/cocobolo. Can I use this for a dedicated break cue instead ? Being a newbie not sure if can do this without fear of breaking something on the Diehl cue. I was looking at nicer dedicated break cues, do they really offer big performance benefits and more durable than my current cues I mentioned ? Thanks

 

[BigBoof]

Hello members:
I bought a J & J break/jump cue with Phenolic tip and don't care for it. I have a Bud Diehl cue that is 20 oz and 60 inches long, curly maple/cocobolo. Can I use this for a dedicated break cue instead ? Being a newbie not sure if can do this without fear of breaking something on the Diehl cue. I was looking at nicer dedicated break cues, do they really offer big performance benefits and more durable than my current cues I mentioned ? Thanks

I have a J&J break cue. I had a white diamond tip put on it. Over time, I acquired a BK3. I can honestly say I get a better break with the J&J.

I would consider a new tip. White diamond, hammerhead, etc before giving up on it.

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[Jdm34]

Hello members:
I bought a J & J break/jump cue with Phenolic tip and don't care for it. I have a Bud Diehl cue that is 20 oz and 60 inches long, curly maple/cocobolo. Can I use this for a dedicated break cue instead ? Being a newbie not sure if can do this without fear of breaking something on the Diehl cue. I was looking at nicer dedicated break cues, do they really offer big performance benefits and more durable than my current cues I mentioned ? Thanks

to your question you can without a doubt use any cue to break with. you just have to be prepared for whatever happens to your cue. broken ferule, warped shaft, if your a monster breaker you might hit the butt of your cue on the table. generally break cues seem to end up in worse condition then your shooter. But I agree with the above experiment with break tips and weight. both make a difference for each individual. I personally like a thinner butt around 19 ozs with a hard tip that grabs. sometimes that's leather or the black phenolic the comes on the predator break cues. the white diamond , toam. zento, tips are hard the jump and break well but don't always hold chalk well and require a good straight stroke. all based on some experiences I have had just my opinions. good luck.

 

[pudgie100]

I agree, find the right weight and tip combination. One other thing would be tip diameter and taper. Most dedicated break cues have a larger diameter (hard) tip and a stronger taper. If you don't like the feel of the taper, maybe using a playing cue for a break cue is a better option.