OB Jump Cues are out - meet the OB Lift

[DeadStick]

I'm assuming this is not an April Fools joke...

see http://www.obcues.com/products/OB-Lift-Jump-Cue.html

 

[DAVE_M]

No, it's not an April fools joke. They were at the expo.

 

[mel_smOg]

I prefed wood over paint, but it looks alright. I hope they jump well

 

[DAVE_M]

I prefed wood over paint, but it looks alright. I hope they jump well

From the close ups I saw, it looked stained.

Edit- It says so on the sign at the expo. "Midnight blue stain"

 

[j_zippel]

Personally I can't stand the large logos on some production jump sticks and breakers, including this one. Small logo and a more natural stain color i'd be much more likely to purchase

 

[twal]

Can someone tell how this jump cue is any different than all the others.
Seems they figured, hey let's put a jump cue out there without any R&D.

 

[StraightPoolIU]

Can someone tell how this jump cue is any different than all the others.
Seems they figured, hey let's put a jump cue out there without any R&D.

Their website has all the details. Do you really think OB of all companies isn't doing R&D?

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[Hits 'em Hard]

I've seen some ugly jump cues before, but good god. That has to be the ugliest jump cue ever created.

 

[AlexandruM]

Why a jump cue should look in that way? It's kind of a punish?

 

[Colonel]

Their website has all the details. Do you really think OB of all companies isn't doing R&D?

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Well it would stand to reason if they do they ought to research how many people DON'T buy their stuff because its butt ugly logo looks tacky


Why am I the Colonel? Because I always get the chicken

 

[tulipplayer]

Thought I read somewhere on the forum that Steve lomax had something to do with the R+D in these.

 

[Baxter]

Thought I read somewhere on the forum that Steve lomax had something to do with the R+D in these.

I read that Steve and Royce are good friends, but Steve didn't "officially" have any part in the design. His opinion and thoughts were well heeded though, and I'm sure he had an influence, even if it wasn't official.

 

[MiniSkittle]

If my decision were based on aesthetics I'd be far more likely to buy one of these than a Predator. I quite like the blue.

 

[tulipplayer]

I read that Steve and Royce are good friends, but Steve didn't "officially" have any part in the design. His opinion and thoughts were well heeded though, and I'm sure he had an influence, even if it wasn't official.

Ok I knew I remembered reading something like that but wasn't sure thanks for clarifying.

 

[hang-the-9]

Personally I can't stand the large logos on some production jump sticks and breakers, including this one. Small logo and a more natural stain color i'd be much more likely to purchase

Normally I agree, but on this cue the logo somehow looks good to me.

 

[seven_7days]

Thought I read somewhere on the forum that Steve lomax had something to do with the R+D in these.

I believe Lomax had very minimal involvement in the design.
He basically said "Don't put any blue at the pointy end".

 

[leto1776]

Pretty good discussion on it, with Royce Bunnel of OB Cues contributing: http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=356748&highlight=Lift

 

[ELBeau]

This guy made it look pretty effortless.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJCFgzMhCzI

 

[RRfireblade]

Odd they would name it after an illegal stroke.

Strange.

 

[DAVE_M]

Odd they would name it after an illegal stroke.

Strange.

"Lift" is an illegal stroke? I've always heard the term "scooping" to be an illegal shot.