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Since about a year and a half ago when I realized how important the break was in games like 8-ball and 9-ball, I have been trying out many different break cues. I have tried out many break cues as well as owning 2 sledgehammers, a stinger, and x-breaker, and now a BK2. The jumping section of the others never impressed me with the exception of the xbreaker. Having had the BK2 for a few days I have to say that the weight distribution is excellent and I feel my break is not only the most powerful with this break cue but my control seems to be better. The others seem to have either control with no power or power with sketchy, inconsistent control. With the other break cues I have had none have felt good on EVERY single time I hit with it, they all do with the BK2. Even when I hit a break off center it still feels like I hit the best break in the world. I just want everyone in the market for a great cue to know that they can not go wrong with the BK2, it is just fantastic.

Having said that I am now wondering what all of you think the best jump cue is????
 
Let all of us know how you like it after you have been using it for a couple months. I personally think it takes a lot more time than a couple days to tell if you really like a break cue.

I hope your search over!!!
 
rlw said:
Let all of us know how you like it after you have been using it for a couple months. I personally think it takes a lot more time than a couple days to tell if you really like a break cue.

I hope your search over!!!
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I will do! I hope I am as fond of it now as I am in a few months....

Eric.A.
 
Break and Jump Cues

I know that what I am about to say has perhaps been posted before but I have a few things to insight about two particular cues that I find quite controversial (but I will try my best not to make it such a full debate about it).

When I see players like Earl, Corey D., Efren, and perhaps a few other players, they really do not use a jump cue to jump a ball but their own. And on the break, they use their own cues sometimes to break moderately. Now I realize that a break cue is quite vital because of how sensitive some playing cues as far as shafts are conderned, but isn't the objective in particular games (let's put 9-ball into the spotlight) just open the rack and "solve the puzzle"?

For those that care to reply, with all honesty please do so, otherwise those that just give apathy to it, just ignore this post and forgive me for my inconvenience.
 
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SlickRick_PCS said:
I know that what I am about to say has perhaps been posted before but I have a few things to insight about two particular cues that I find quite controversial (but I will try my best not to make it such a full debate about it).

When I see players like Earl, Corey D., Efren, and perhaps a few other players, they really do not use a jump cue to jump a ball but their own. And on the break, they use their own cues sometimes to break moderately. Now I realize that a break cue is quite vital because of how sensitive some playing cues as far as shafts are conderned, but isn't the objective in particular games (let's put 9-ball into the spotlight) just open the rack and "solve the puzzle"?

For those that care to reply, with all honesty please do so, otherwise those that just give apathy to it, just ignore this post and forgive me for my inconvenience.
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There are some jump shots that just simply cannot be made with a conventional cue. Well I guess it could be possible but the amount of skill would be crazy, I've never seen a quarter ball jump done with a full playing cue.
 
jessiedoll said:
I've always like the Sledgehammer.
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Have you tried the BK2? I didn't think so, you will LOVE it hhaa. maybe not but give it a try if you have the chance....eehh. Garsh, get ready for the shameless compliments from everyone on here now to whom you are their dream girl haha!

SlickRick_PCS

I know what you are saying about the break. But on the other hand I think that a well controlled huge power break is a huge advantage. I like to solve small puzzles.

Eric.A.
 
Since you ask what is the best jump cue. Just about any cue with phenolic tip will get the job done. Now if breaking and jumping are both brought into the equasion, I think I have the best of both worlds. I was told it was not possible and I used to believe it. But I will be introducing a new way to make the tip and ferrule that gives the best of both worlds at the Super Expo. Talked to a patent attorney and he says it does not infringe on Sledge Hammers patent. Come by and see it. Booth L17 and L18. I won't answer any questions about my process until the show. The other cuemakers will have to wait until then to start copying it. I built the one piece tip ferrule combo's several years before Sledgehammer and I might be the first to use this process. Hopefully no one will patent it and tell me I can't use it any longer either. But I have record of talking to the attorney about the process first so I can prove it this time. I will say it jumps like phenolic and controls center ball breaking like a really hard leather tip. Now that is the best of both worlds to me in a break/jump cue.
Chris
www.hightowercues.com
www.internationalcuemakers.com
 
I rack balls said:
Have you tried the BK2? I didn't think so, you will LOVE it hhaa. maybe not but give it a try if you have the chance....eehh. Garsh, get ready for the shameless compliments from everyone on here now to whom you are their dream girl haha!

SlickRick_PCS

I know what you are saying about the break. But on the other hand I think that a well controlled huge power break is a huge advantage. I like to solve small puzzles.

Eric.A.
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i used to like my bk2 but i sold it after i started using my arnot. i get better control after the break almost the same result everytime
 
despotic931 said:
There are some jump shots that just simply cannot be made with a conventional cue. Well I guess it could be possible but the amount of skill would be crazy, I've never seen a quarter ball jump done with a full playing cue.
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Saw Earl in the mid 80's do a jump shot where he jawed the cue ball in a corner pocket near the head rail, stacked 2 pieces of chalk and put an object ball on top of them about 15 inches away from the cue ball, set another object ball about a foot out from the diagnal corner pocket at the end rail.

He said he would jump the stacked chalk and ball and draw the cue ball the full length of the table and pointed at that spot on the table near the head rail.

When I saw him jack up with his regular shooting cue, I thought someone was kidding me.

Not only did he make the jump but he drew the cue ball to the exact spot he had pointed at.

I'm glad I didn't bet the house on that one.
 
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