How to select a JUMP CUE??

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I got a jump/break cue for my games. The cue is ok for the break, but not for the jump shots. A friend of mine who has been played pool for forty years was still not able to use my jump cue to jump over the ball. I remember that I used his jump cue before and I was very impressive!

I am looking for a jump cue and am wondering how to select a right one. For example, what are the length/weight/tip/shaft/ferrule ..... should I look at while purchasing. And which co. makes jump cues with good quality and reasonable prices (I'm not looking for a pricy or fancy one)?

Thanks for help!!
 
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Calgaryplayer said:
I got a jump/break cue for my games. The cue is ok for the break, but not for the jump shots. A friend of mine who has been played pool for forty years was still not able to use my jump cue to jump over the ball. I remember that I used his jump cue before and I was very impressive!

I am looking for a jump cue and am wondering how to select a right one. For example, what are the length/weight/tip/shaft/ferrule ..... should I look at while purchasing. And which co. makes jump cues with good quality and reasonable prices (I'm not looking for a pricy or fancy one)?

Thanks for help!!
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I'd recommend the Jacoby. Great jumper and reasonably priced.
 
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I have a Sniper 2 jump break and am absolutely BLOWN away by how well the cue jumps. Ive been using an 8 ball break where you dont hit the head ball for a while, so the breaking hard with a new cue is still a bit inconsistent. if you like your break cue too much to switch J/B cues, the Lucasi L2000JC has been the jump cue of choice for the money for a long time. There are a hundred choices out there and maybe for $125-$150 you could really get a premium jump cue (and get 100 opinions on the best one), but in the 75 dollar range nothing comes close in terms of how many people play that cue.
 
For the money I like a older lucasi they jimp great and not to hard to find,not the new air hog its too heavy,a frog with phenolic also jumps great,I jump with my players break/jump,that i put a phenolic ferrule on.
Just because its not pricey doesnt mean its not good,price has nothing to do with why I still use it.Good luck
 
Calgaryplayer said:
I got a jump/break cue for my games. The cue is ok for the break, but not for the jump shots. A friend of mine who has been played pool for forty years was still not able to use my jump cue to jump over the ball. I remember that I used his jump cue before and I was very impressive!

I am looking for a jump cue and am wondering how to select a right one. For example, what are the length/weight/tip/shaft/ferrule ..... should I look at while purchasing. And which co. makes jump cues with good quality and reasonable prices (I'm not looking for a pricy or fancy one)?

Thanks for help!!
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No problem, call Steve Lomax
 
I own probably 12 jump cues and have found that no single jump cue "fits the bill" for every single jump shot.

I've found that really you I need two jump cues two meet the requirements.

1. A jacoby jump cue with the g10 tip for close in jump shots. This is a great jump cue for getting over balls, but the lack of mass and the really hard phenolic tip makes it hard to do much with the cue ball afterwards. The dart method is most effective also with this particular jump cue. I have not found any legal jump cue better for close in jump cues. I can jump over a whole ball reliably with little more than a chalk cube width.

2. A varney jump/break cue - This cue has a longer handle section and a canvas resin tip. The shaft is some sort of a laminated shaft with a hard ferrule. This cue jumps more accurately at a distance than any other cue that I own plus I can really jive the ball a lot. I don't know that there is anything special about this particular cue but any cue with a 46-48" long jump butt with a canvas resin tip and laminated shaft I think would work just fine here.
 
Calgaryplayer said:
I got a jump/break cue for my games. The cue is ok for the break, but not for the jump shots. A friend of mine who has been played pool for forty years was still not able to use my jump cue to jump over the ball. I remember that I used his jump cue before and I was very impressive!

I am looking for a jump cue and am wondering how to select a right one. For example, what are the length/weight/tip/shaft/ferrule ..... should I look at while purchasing. And which co. makes jump cues with good quality and reasonable prices (I'm not looking for a pricy or fancy one)?

Thanks for help!!
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call steve lomax, you will be very happy. He builds great j/b or jump cues and is reasonable on his prices, he has a perfect reputation here.
 
I have a Lomax jump cue, and it's the best jumper I've ever had hands down. Samsara JB tip.
 
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