Looking for a dedicated break cue, any feedback on the..

[Snake Plisken]

Spark break cue by J&J? I know J&J makes a good jump/break for the money but I am looking for a dedicated break cue.

Any feedback on this cue would be appreciated as well as any suggestions for a break cue in the $100 range.

Thanks in advance for all replies.

Here is the link to the Spark break cue:

http://jjcue.com/sparkbk.htm

 

[justadub]

I have a J&J jump/break cue, got it for Christmas. It's the first break cue I've ever owned, having broken "off the wall" before. Therefore I'm not the best person to ask about differences and such.

What I can tell you about mine is that it is put togther quite well, for such an inexpensive cue. It certainly lets me scatter the table on the break quite well. This is also the first phenolic tip I've ever encountered, another learning experience.

I'm having to adjust how I break a little, since this is vastly different than how I was breaking using a heavy house cue previously. I believe it's for the better, as I'm really focusing on the mechanics of the break-stroke more (I have to!).

I like the cue. I don't know that it will be my last break cue, but for the money I paid ($56, new on eBay) I can't complain. For that price, it's a great value.

(I haven't tried jumping with it, since I haven't learned how to jump properly yet. I have far more pressing things to learn and get better at before attacking that technique. One of my buddies used it to jump a couple of balls, and he seemed to like it, so far as that function goes.)

 

[evanandpeaches]

I think the J&J has too long of a taper to make a great break cue. The players break shafts are better but for that price range you wont get a great break cue imo. If you can save a little and get the orange crusher by Mike Gullasey, a used sledgehammer, or a used Jerico stinger you will have a great break cue. Another option is to have a local cue maker make you a break shaft with a straight taper aka a european taper.