Need Jump AND break cue, would prefer to get both in one cue, suggestions?

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First off, I don't jump very well and am working on that. I've been using a McDermott Stinger jump/break for a number of years and it does OK as a break cue but I can't help but think there are much better options for a jump cue.
I would prefer to have a more effective combo jump/break cue so I don't have to carry as much stuff in my case but if a dedicated jump cue only is the way to go I guess that's what I'll have to do.
Does anyone have experience with a good combo jump break or should I just keep my Stinger and use it for breaking and buy a dedicated jump cue?

Thanks
 
Kim Bye said:
Get dedicated cues for each task. A break/jump cue will always be a compromise and it will in most cases lean towards making jumping easy.
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^^^ This ^^^

With a jump cue, generally lighter is better. The "jump" portion of most "jump/break" cues is just much heavier than a good, dedicated jumper.
 
Shooter1 said:
First off, I don't jump very well and am working on that. I've been using a McDermott Stinger jump/break for a number of years and it does OK as a break cue but I can't help but think there are much better options for a jump cue.
I would prefer to have a more effective combo jump/break cue so I don't have to carry as much stuff in my case but if a dedicated jump cue only is the way to go I guess that's what I'll have to do.
Does anyone have experience with a good combo jump break or should I just keep my Stinger and use it for breaking and buy a dedicated jump cue?

Thanks
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I have that cue and it jumps great. I seems like you jump fundamentals are off some. Message me and I can give you a free online jump lesson if you want.
 
pure-x is the best one i've tried. all j/b cues are a compromise but that one felt the least like one because you can break it down and configure it in various ways for short jumps, long jumps etc
 
Many of the J/B cues are good. I've got a J&J and a Players I used in the past and they were both great. One I traded my old Players playing cue for an the other was $120, I think.
Switched to shiny new stuff a couple years ago just because I can.
 
I just purchased a break/jump cue about a month ago, made by Raven Billiards. I really like both aspects of the cue, a great brake cue, and a fabulous jump cue. Hits like a hammer, and jumps very easily. It is a great buy for a very good j/b cue. Here is a link:
ravencue.com

break / jump

Quality Carbon Cues at a Great Price
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And here are some photos of mine:
 

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Honeslty never found one that did both well. I wanted to try predators. The old sledge hammers before McDermott bought them were pretty good.
 
Shooter1 said:
First off, I don't jump very well and am working on that. I've been using a McDermott Stinger jump/break for a number of years and it does OK as a break cue but I can't help but think there are much better options for a jump cue.
I would prefer to have a more effective combo jump/break cue so I don't have to carry as much stuff in my case but if a dedicated jump cue only is the way to go I guess that's what I'll have to do.
Does anyone have experience with a good combo jump break or should I just keep my Stinger and use it for breaking and buy a dedicated jump cue?

Thanks
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Mike Gulyassy makes a superb jump break. Cant go wrong. If you're serious about this game, you may want to get a designated jumper and a seperate snap stick.
Taking nothing away from combos, if you read the posts and comments you'll notice players leaning towards separate cues for each job.
Its all up to the individual player and what they like/prefer.
You can get an ok healing or one of ten diff Chinese made jump cues on Amazon for cheap that play great imo.
Then you'll have more to put towards a decent snapper.
Just a thot.
 
Mensabum said:
You may want to get a designated jumper and a seperate snap stick.
Taking nothing away from combos, if you read the posts and comments you'll notice players leaning towards separate cues for each job.
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I have been down this road, I had a professional dedicated jump cue made in Finland that was spectacular, but I opted for a stick that does both, break and jump. What I found myself doing because of having an extra stick in the bag, when a jump situation came along I had a tendency not to get it out of my case and just try kicking out of the problem. In other words, the extra work of getting the third stick out of the bag was oftentimes causing me to try a kick shot instead of assembling my jump cue on the spot. The j/b I purchased, shown in above post, is the perfect combination to me. It breaks like a hammer, and jumps so easily, and the three-piece butt section allows me to adjust to my favorite length and weight. I would say that it jumps every bit as good as my dedicated professional jump cue. Now I have eliminated the extra stick in my bag, and I have j/b cue that is every bit as good as a dedicated break cue and a dedicated jump cue.
 
SeniorTom said:
I have been down this road, I had a professional dedicated jump cue made in Finland that was spectacular, but I opted for a stick that does both, break and jump. What I found myself doing because of having an extra stick in the bag, when a jump situation came along I had a tendency not to get it out of my case and just try kicking out of the problem. In other words, the extra work of getting the third stick out of the bag was oftentimes causing me to try a kick shot instead of assembling my jump cue on the spot. The j/b I purchased, shown in above post, is the perfect combination to me. It breaks like a hammer, and jumps so easily, and the three-piece butt section allows me to adjust to my favorite length and weight. I would say that it jumps every bit as good as my dedicated professional jump cue. Now I have eliminated the extra stick in my bag, and I have j/b cue that is every bit as good as a dedicated break cue and a dedicated jump cue.
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How heavy is the cue when used as a break cue? Is the front shaft pretty light? Thanks.
 
Shooter1 said:
How heavy is the cue when used as a break cue? Is the front shaft pretty light? Thanks.
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Raven Four piece J/B cue
Dicount Code = raven10off
Shaft - 4oz
Butt Top - 4.4
Butt Mid - 5.2
Butt Bottom - 6.4
Total = 20 oz

Dominus jump cue $445
Dominus Whip Hard Tip 13 mm
Shaft = 29" 4.35oz
Butt mid=13" 7oz
Butt End=12" 5oz
Total Length = 54"
Total Weight = 16.4 oz
 
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