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12310bch

12310bch

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O.K. It doesn't look like their not going to out law jumping. Now I have some questions about the characteristics of a good jump stick.

>Length of shaft?
>Diameter of tip?
>Stiff or flexible shaft?
>Weight?
>Is the butt that Important?
> If so, how?
>Length of stick overall? (I'm 6'2")

It's to be a dedicated jump stick. No breaking. I have enough spare parts, about 20 bucks, and a roll of duct tape to put together my own ' custom 'jumper. It doesn't have to be as pretty as my player. Help me out if you can.

Thanks, Buds.
 
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12310bch said:
O.K. It doesn't look like their going to out law jumping. Now I have some questions about the characteristics of a good jump stick.

>Length of shaft?
>Diameter of tip?
>Stiff or flexible shaft?
>Weight?
>Is the butt that Important?
> If so, how?
>Length of stick overall? (I'm 6'2")
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Welcome to the dark side. The best answer to your questions is, "No one really knows". You will, however, get lots of opinions...some of which will sound very scientific, some will be anecdotal, and then, at least one person will try to sell you something. Borrow as many as you can from friends, give them a fair try, and pick something you like.
 
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Bob Callahan said:
Welcome to the dark side. The best answer to your questions is, "No one really knows". You will, however, get lots of opinions...some of which will sound very scientific, some will be anecdotal, and then, at least one person will try to sell you something. Borrow as many as you can from friends, give them a fair try, and pick something you like.
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Bob,I had really tried not to be friends with players who used jump sticks because I had thought there must be something basically wrong with their character. But I've had a change of heart.

What do you feel is good ?
 
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Buy the J&J and be done with it. So cheap you can't go wrong & it performs well...as well as any I've tried.

Hell, I think they'll see you just the shaft for $20 & you could screw some balsa wood onto it if you want to go uber cheap. :)
 
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Bob,I had really tried not to be friends with players who used jump sticks because I had thought their must be something basically wrong with their character. But I've had a change of heart.

What do you feel is good ?
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Trust me--I wish I knew. Nobody seems to have published much about the physics of it, and I'm too lazy to do the work myself. Here's what I think is true. Most of the time, for most people, 40-42 inches, 9 ounces, and a hard tip. But...and it's a really big "but", I've seen people do well with all kinds of things. I initially learned to jump with a 20-ounce, 60-inch cue, and leather tip. I've collected information from all over the web, and by talking to people, and the variations are huge. It is true, though, that for very close jumps, a lighter cue is best. Just ask any trick-shot artist.
 
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If I were you, I would definately look at The Frog and/or The Tadpole (Frog is green, Tadpole is black). Both are 40", and weigh 9.5 oz. They come with 2 shafts. Right now, on sale, for $63.95.
 
Basic features common to all jump cues are.
1 light weight anywhere from 6 to 10 ounces
2 stiff shaft usually from 13 to 14 mm
3 41 to 50 inches with the latter usuakky being a 3 piece that can break down to about 41 for short close jumps and longer when you want to carry a long distance for some paople easier to aim on long jumps.
4 a hard tip usually the harder the better.
my personal preferance is a 3 piece i like the stealth and the predator air and jacoby. the 3 piece design allows for different weights as when you add the small extension for long jumps you also add a little weight.
 
bbb said:
what about jerico stinger or lomax??
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He wants to build his own out of stuff he has!

"It's to be a dedicated jump stick. No breaking. I have enough spare parts, about 20 bucks, and a roll of duct tape to put together my own ' custom 'jumper. It doesn't have to be as pretty as my player. Help me out if you can."
 
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He wants to build his own out of stuff he has!

"It's to be a dedicated jump stick. No breaking. I have enough spare parts, about 20 bucks, and a roll of duct tape to put together my own ' custom 'jumper. It doesn't have to be as pretty as my player. Help me out if you can."
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Oh! Look who's telling someone 'you don't get it'.:rolleyes:
 
Dart jumps aside, having the right balance for a jump cue is much more important than just having a ridiculously light cue. The right balance is whatever feels comfortable to stroke when you are jacked up high enough to jump. It should feel comfortable.

Next most important is the taper. The taper should be extremely stiff and robust to avoid the cue just sandwiching the cue ball into the table.

After that you have the weight. I think the ideal weight is actually a little bit heavier than most people on here would suggest, but I would guess that I jump much more accurately than many of the people here. The extra weight is to make it so that you don't have to put much power into the jump. If you have the right jump cue, gravity does about 80% of the jump for you, at least on close jumps.

You really have to experiment a lot to find the right combination, but once you do, you will be much more deadly than the guys who can only hit the ball as opposed to make it.
 
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12310bch said:
Bob,I had really tried not to be friends with players who used jump sticks because I had thought there must be something basically wrong with their character. But I've had a change of heart.

What do you feel is good ?
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Cough Cough Cough, AHEM!!!!!

We should get together soon and practice some. I can show you what little I know about jumping.
 
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