I have one and can say that it jumps pretty effortlessly, but I can say the same about most dedicated jump cues. It does seem like the CB settles down after landing more quickly with the Mezz than when I used someone else's jump cue, but that may just be because I've tuned my jump stroke for my cue. They show up used every now and again, so you may want to wait on one. Retail pricing on Mezz products has shot up in the past couple years, only partly because of exchange rates.