Foreknowledge: I have owned three J&J jump cues over the years and only kept one. I'll explain below.
CUE REVIEW:
I will be reviewing the newest, of the three cues, that I've purchased.
Make: J&J America
Model: 4400
MSRP: $55
Description: Chocolate Brown Stained Straight Grain Maple Butt,
J&J Quick Release Joint Pin, Wood to Wood Joint,
Maple Shaft, Unknown Ferrule Material (ABS?),
Appears to be Canvas Phenolic Tip.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pStRChhkHuo
Pros: Lightweight, Decent Fit/Finish at Joint, Quick Release
Cons: Shafts are not interchangeable (I will elaborate below)
First things first, how does it perform? If you view the video, you will see it does what is advertised; It effectively makes the cue ball reach altitude.
So, this is more of a picky preference type review.
My impressions? The cue does what it is supposed to do.
The quality control could be better, but for all three cues I have under $100 invested.
The J&J Jump Cues are neither bad, nor good.
The J&J's are the old hammer in the shed, whereas a Jacoby/Lomax is the new shiny Eastwing hammer.
They both do the job, one is just preferably nicer. :thumbup:
CUE REVIEW:
I will be reviewing the newest, of the three cues, that I've purchased.
Make: J&J America
Model: 4400
MSRP: $55
Description: Chocolate Brown Stained Straight Grain Maple Butt,
J&J Quick Release Joint Pin, Wood to Wood Joint,
Maple Shaft, Unknown Ferrule Material (ABS?),
Appears to be Canvas Phenolic Tip.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pStRChhkHuo
Pros: Lightweight, Decent Fit/Finish at Joint, Quick Release
Cons: Shafts are not interchangeable (I will elaborate below)
First things first, how does it perform? If you view the video, you will see it does what is advertised; It effectively makes the cue ball reach altitude.
So, this is more of a picky preference type review.
- I've tried both the one piece phenolic ferrule/tip combination and the short ferrule/phenolic tip. Personally, I prefer the latter.
- Of the three cues, the last two are this cue and a buttery fly model 4401 with a one piece ferrule/tip. The shafts were not interchangeable, due to poor manufacturing.
The pin on the 4400 stuck out further, than the 4401, by about 1/8". - The butt of the 4401 was slightly larger in diameter and the shaft had a more conical taper than the 4400. This was very slight, but noticeable in the hand.
- The enlarged portion at the bottom of the cue helps with longer jumps, but may fall short for taller folks. I recommend a Lomax or Jacoby for those types.
My impressions? The cue does what it is supposed to do.
The quality control could be better, but for all three cues I have under $100 invested.
The J&J Jump Cues are neither bad, nor good.
The J&J's are the old hammer in the shed, whereas a Jacoby/Lomax is the new shiny Eastwing hammer.
They both do the job, one is just preferably nicer. :thumbup:
