Been alot of talk lately on jump cues, thought i would give my opinion on one and throw a offer out there. Have had the popper for about two months, first time i screwed it together the joint locked up. No it was not crossthreaded had a burr on the threads and galled up. A little heat and 2 vicegrips got it apart, you can tell the joints have had a pliers on them but it does not hurt the performance. Play mostly with heavy cueball and this thing jumps really nice although i dont like or use the dart stroke it was easier with the McD than others i have tried. The cue is very light so it feels alittle strange with normal jump stroke. I dont think alot of people will use it as their main jumper but it may have its place, but i have been wrong before. This thing just sits with the rest of my old pool stuff so if someone is thinking about buying one or would just like to try it let me know and i will send it to you NO CHARGE! Of course i would like it back sometime or maybe you could send it to the next person who would like to try it. I know I may get burned and never see it again but if someone wants to jack me for a hundred dollar piece of plastic thats up to them. Let me know