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I'm trying to justify buying a jump cue without ever hitting one. Most of the nine ball that I play is in a league that doesn't allow them. However, there is the occasional side game and the occasional tournament. I know I can jump a ball with my playing stick, but can't make the ball go "straight up in the air" for the few times that I end up stuck that badly. Would there be a lot to be gained or would I be wasting money?

Also, can someone explain why a jump cue is necessary as opposed to a regular cue? There has to be something more than just "It's a shorter stick and easier to hold." Why do they have shorter ferrules and harder tips? Who makes the best jump cue and what makes it worth the extra money?
 
NotYou said:
I'm trying to justify buying a jump cue without ever hitting one. Most of the nine ball that I play is in a league that doesn't allow them. However, there is the occasional side game and the occasional tournament. I know I can jump a ball with my playing stick, but can't make the ball go "straight up in the air" for the few times that I end up stuck that badly. Would there be a lot to be gained or would I be wasting money?

Also, can someone explain why a jump cue is necessary as opposed to a regular cue? There has to be something more than just "It's a shorter stick and easier to hold." Why do they have shorter ferrules and harder tips? Who makes the best jump cue and what makes it worth the extra money?
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The weight is key; you have to hit the CB with such velocity, that a very lite(usaually short) cue is required. That is why jump/break cues, or otherwise referred to as J/B, are so popular. It breaks down from a standard lenght (or slightly shorter) to a jump cue with only a few turns. I love my Kevin Varney J/B. I can jump a full ball with little experience might I add, from about 5 inches away. And they usually have a special very hard tip, like Phenolic, or comperable materials.
 
�If you have the EXTRA Money to purchase a Jump Q do so, if you can pay rent, house payment, and your bills with out that Purchase placing a Financial Strain on you FAMILY go for it.

A Jump Cue is a Specialized Tool made for one Purpose. Jumping it is does that well.

As FAR AS BEST, who know wehat is BEST... I would By something like a Lucasi, or one of Robin Doboons (sure I spelled her name wrong), but her brand is like the Frog, or Tad Pole JUMP Q's.

All are under 100 BUCKS, and if you later decide you want better they could be easily sold off.

Have Fun, and Don’t Spend what you do not have, if the Family is in Need of Shoe, etc.

Family comes before POOL...IMO.





PS Hammerhead makes a Jump-Breaker that seem like a good value at about 200 BUCKS... :cool:
 
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I'm not one of those gifted people such as yourself that can jump a ball with my playing cue, believe me I have tried. But, even if I where I would still want my jump cue. With a jump cue it's almost automatic aim a just go for it the ball always get up and I'm not talking about barely making it over. I have made jump shots from as far as 4 feet, and as close as 3 inches. If I could only carry to sticks in my bag, the break cue would come out before the jump cue. I don't personally like the j/b combo's.

Hope this helps your decision.

Black Cat :cool:
 
Black Cat 5791 said:
I'm not one of those gifted people such as yourself that can jump a ball with my playing cue, believe me I have tried. But, even if I where I would still want my jump cue. With a jump cue it's almost automatic aim a just go for it the ball always get up and I'm not talking about barely making it over. I have made jump shots from as far as 4 feet, and as close as 3 inches. If I could only carry to sticks in my bag, the break cue would come out before the jump cue. I don't personally like the j/b combo's.
Hope this helps your decision.

Black Cat :cool:
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I have a Varney J/B combo which works very well for me in either configuration, but of course the choice is yours. I have just learned to jump and the basics are not difficult with the proper equipment.
 
i'm looking for a jump cue too, here's good advices. I'll talk about it with my instructor. I could post here what he'll tell me.

And what about break cues? I once ask my instructor about 'em. Actually, i asked him if my playing cue was actually a breaking Q. Because the tip was hard and the joint screw is kinda big. He told be "no, there's no breaking cue, or playing cue... you choose." Well I know there are breaking/cues, like in three parts (2 joints) but i wonder if it's good for the shaft to jump with the same cue that you break with... probably, if it exists.

what do you think about those cues? (3 parts)
 
I have a Lucasi "Buddy Hall" Jump Cue, with the phenolic tip. After you score the HARD TIP semi-lightly, with some 80 grit sandpaper, chalk will adhere very well.

Sid Vicious introduced me to that cue at Spetty's. It cost me $65.00. It has saved me $600, at least.

It is a specialized Cue (I believe in special tools, for special jobs).

I can sell it at any time, for what I paid for it.
 
I could never learn to jump the ball before I got my sledgehammer jump/break. I bought it because I needed a break cue, not a jump cue, but once I had it I found out it jumps the cue ball with far more ease than the house cue I had tried to learn to jump with.

As far as unscrewing part of the butt for jumping, the key ingredient is weight, not length. For jumping, it seems that cue speed is very important, and because of the cue stick angle it's impossible to use a long bridge, so you have to be able to accelerate the cue very quickly, thus you want to lighten it. Try this: if you have a break cue, take the shaft off of it, and using a dart-style grip, jump a ball or two, stroking basically as hard as you can. I can jump a ball from about 2" away using just the shaft of my sledgehammer, and many people can jump one far closer than that. It's because the shaft, being so light by itself, can be accelerated extremely quickly into the cue ball with the right wrist action.

So if a good jumping game is what you're after, I think you can get there a lot easier with a good jump cue.

-Andrew
 
Personally i would recommend the Bunjee jump cue. It says directly on their website, our cues may not be straight, or roll right, but they will make balls, and save outs. And its definately true! I play with a really good player from taiwan here at my college, and even him, having tried many jump cues in taiwan, says the bunjee is the best jump cue hes ever used.

my .02 on Jump cue verse Jump break:

I have a Jerico Stinger Jump Break cue.. it jumps balls very easily. If im too lazy, and theres no money riding on the game im playing, i will just use that, because it will suffice. But i find that i cant get as much "lift" as i can with the bunjee (ie jumping from 1balls space behind a blocker).

Ive tried many jump cues, and jump breaks, and personally i dont think jump breaks perform nearly as good as a plain jump cue. Plus with a jump cue, most have a butt that makes it easier to grip at the end, the end will flare out, for a grip.

Most cue cases these days have a jump cue handle space in the long pocket, so a jump cue will only take up an extra shaft space in your case, and you can have a totally separate break cue. This would be my recommendation.

find a bunjee on ebay, or on the forums, or even from seyberts, you wont be disappointed, trust me, everyone loves my jump cue!
 
I have a Lucasi and like it. I believe that I paid about $55 for it.

My preference is to kick when I'm hooked... but kicking is not always an option... and that's when a jump stick comes into play.

When using my jump bridge (a special tool... made locally by a friend... used only when the cb is away from a rail)... I can jump a full ball from slightly less than a ball's diameter away... that's the power of a jump bridge.
 
The stealth air time. If you go on the stealth website, you can see a video of Melissa Morris jumping a full ball from 1 mm away with it. Best pure jump cue on the market today.
 
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