MY sledgehammer findings

[dukeboy1977]

I bought a NEW "sledgehammer" by Mike Gulyassy, which is built by Samsara, from KOINKID on here last week. I wanted to say THANKS to Troy for the nice cue for one, and give my evaluation on its performance also. All I can say really, is WOW!! The hit sounds bad to me like the old ones did, but it outperforms the old models by a ton. I've used it now about 3 times, and have NEVER made as many 9's on the break as I do using this cue to break with now. I'm not a great jumper by any means, but it does that well also...At least for me, if the balls are about 2 ball lengths apart . I got alot of work to do on my jumping, I know that, but I can see this cue has potential. I go back to working 1st shift within about 2 weeks, so after that I'll spend more time playing and not sleeping. LOL Anyways, I wanted to comment that I like the cue and now recommend it to anyone thinking of getting one...You won't regret that purchase. Again, thanks Troy, Jeff

 

[teko454]

You will have to let me try it out next time I'm up. Did my break cue bring back some memories of the old sledgehammer LOL. I will probally go back to a sledgehammer as I miss my old one I use to have.

 

[dukeboy1977]

yep

You will have to let me try it out next time I'm up. Did my break cue bring back some memories of the old sledgehammer LOL. I will probally go back to a sledgehammer as I miss my old one I use to have.

I will do that buddy! Yes, your break cue brought back some great memories...But like I noted before, this sledgehammer outperforms the old ones IMO, which could be another reason they're so costly...Not to mention they're made by the good people at SAMSARA who did a fantastic job. Let me know when you make it back up here and I'll bring it along. ttyl Dave, Jeff

 

[KOINNKID]

Thanks for the kind words Jeff. Glad you like your new JB cue. If anyone is looking for one of these great cues please contact me I have an AZB discount for you.

 

[berlowmj]

Clarify

Thanks for the kind words Jeff. Glad you like your new JB cue. If anyone is looking for one of these great cues please contact me I have an AZB discount for you.

Distinguish it from the Sledgehammer sold by Seyberts for $200 including your price.

Compare it to the x-breaker.

 

[JoeyInCali]

What's the over and under this will be for sale in 2 months??? LOL

 

[dukeboy1977]

wtf?

What's the over and under this will be for sale in 2 months??? LOL

Joey, joey, joey,I'll tell ya' what...anyone wanting to wager it'll be for sale in less than 2 months, you got a bet! I know I've sold alot of cues I definitely shouldn't have, but thats the way of buying/selling cues...You win some, you lose some. I'm gonna start playing again in 2 weeks when I get back on first shift, so I'll need a good break cue for one of my playing cues. My PH sneaky j/b is only used with my playing PH sneaky, or I wouldn't have even bought it. Now, my 2 months bet starts today the 21st so is anyone interested in losing some money? LOL Man, you're tough on me...What'd I ever do to you? LOL

 

[Snorks]

Distinguish it from the Sledgehammer sold by Seyberts for $200 including your price.

Compare it to the x-breaker.

I have a X-Breaker 2nd Gen made by Samsura, as well as this Gulyassy made by Samsura also.

Joints are the same, in fact the two cues are interchangeable.. I have enjoyed trying the X-Breaker Leather handle with the Sledgehammer shaft.

The taper is significantly different. X-Breaker is thicker.
Jumping - I like the X-Breaker for sure
Break - Both are very good
White ball control - both are very good
Making balls on the break - both are excellent
Chalk - both hold no problems
Sound - both have a distinct phenolic noise (I like the Gulyassy better)

Which do I prefer? Both are excellent cues. I like the X-Breaker jumping ability better then the Sledgehammer. I will continue to use both for a while to see if I enjoy one more then the other. Now, I want to try a Varney to see if I notice a difference.

 

[Snapshot9]

I wonder

How Samsara handles that since they are privy to the scientific knowledge from 3 different Break companies/cuemakers? Seems like there would be ethical questions and possible conflicts of interest involved.

 

[berlowmj]

Comparison

I have a X-Breaker 2nd Gen made by Samsura, as well as this Gulyassy made by Samsura also.

Joints are the same, in fact the two cues are interchangeable.. I have enjoyed trying the X-Breaker Leather handle with the Sledgehammer shaft.

The taper is significantly different. X-Breaker is thicker.
Jumping - I like the X-Breaker for sure
Break - Both are very good
White ball control - both are very good
Making balls on the break - both are excellent
Chalk - both hold no problems
Sound - both have a distinct phenolic noise (I like the Gulyassy better)

Which do I prefer? Both are excellent cues. I like the X-Breaker jumping ability better then the Sledgehammer. I will continue to use both for a while to see if I enjoy one more then the other. Now, I want to try a Varney to see if I notice a difference.

Thank you so much for your detailed comparison. I read somewhere that the x-breaker tip was made of some space age material much harder than phenolic & better able to hold chalk. Obviously, much hype & nonsense. Thank you for your precision & candor.