The best break/jump cue.

336Robin said:
RJB,
I had another jump break a Pechauer more expensive cue than the Sledgehammer that had a hard leather tip that I had acquired a long while back on a cue deal...I removed the hard leather cause I hadnt figured out how to jump properly at that time and installed a G-10 because a guy gave me a deal.

The Gulyassy allowed me to learn to jump.

The break was comparable but the cue itself wasnt any better. I think the gulyassy is superior because the handle is lighter and it makes it easier to jump but for me that isnt everything either.

As a person who strives to develop things for making pool better and that is what Mike has done I support anyone who is puts their intellect to work to bring us something new and innovative to the marketplace and I just feel that supporting individualized efforts is something we as players should do.....

So Im a Gulyassy fan because he is the person who brought it along and everyone else fell in behind him but that is just me.....

This is why I think Alan Hopkins is one great guy for developing what could be considered the greatest event that we have in the US possibly the world in New Jersey this year.

Maybe we will get so lucky that someone would copy cat that event and do it somewhere else and again lift the industry.

This industry being largely unregulated or sponsored by any collective body is made up of talented individuals and when you cut them out of it...youre cutting down pool in my humble opinion.
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Robin,
Don't get me wrong, I love my sledgehammer but was just wondering if anyone tried this and the outcome. Thanks for your input, much appreciated. :smile:

Ray
 
It isnt over yet.

Maniac said:
Already happened. Dawn (Hopkins) tried it and it wasn't received so well ;)!!!

Maniac
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Maniac,
That may be true but it isnt over yet. Perhaps it was just the wrong place or something was missing. No need to stop trying if you love something as good as pool.
 
I personally Have an Andy Gilbert j/b and it is a monster to break with. I like the sledgehammer design but I prefer a hard leather tip on my break cue.
 
Sounds like Larry was giving an opinion, and while you don't agree you are inherently going to be bias. As for stick its personal, my brother swears by his anvil but I do think it's a bit slow and lacks control. Reaper is amazing tho!
 
Mike look there are some many break cues out now then it was back in the early 2000's that are cheaper. And breaks closer to the sledgehammer. I know when they first came out you sold out all of them but one.. Mike I will post it hear and tell you straight to your ear , you make great break jump cues , I'm not big on the over seas one's but the Anvil cue and the old sledgehammer cue are the baddest cues..Now look I don't know if Larry was look too hurt your feelings on how " He " felt about your breakers , but that is His feelings, just one man's opinion . We are all not the same.I loved the first anvil cue I got from you and I hated that I sold it. But try not to feel upset or down He still has his opinion and all he did was voice it to you ...
 
I am dusty seale mikes player dont let my post mike u think the only reason i am saying his is the best because hes me sponser because i came to him for all of u that know me know i have treid every break cue on the planet pretty much with the exception of a few customs i never carried to try and on the test they did his complte BS becasue one person cant not determine which is the best first also i dont think the even used a speed gun to clock them i got a 27 mph break which is strong so my opinon is well repected but if larry would like to try that test again with a speed gun my best freind got a 34mph break which far as i know is just as strong as larry and that can end that debat quckly ive broken with every cue they tried and owned them i even broken with ivory joint and buttcaped josey,many Mgs, carmelis he use to be my sponser and not trying to brag i have the money to break with anything i want i am 27 about to turn 28 and i have been collecting and playing pro since i was 26 i am not ranked because i just started playing tournaments again been to busy with money games the i still break with an org sledgehammer ive had forever and its still the best breaking and jumpng cue and mike and i are always rasing the bar and for the record sldgehammer were mass produced meaning not everyone is as strong as the rest so u cant knock a cue based on one im open to proving my point anytime anywhere but with a speed gun i just pretty much gave away a predator BK3 i got one the day they come my money makes me able to test everrything and the bk3 is a joke compared to the sledgehammer and if it was the slowest break cue then y did at one point 90 percent of the pros use them at one time or another and all that i have just said is fully based on what i know and not becasue i play for mike and just so u know im not joking about being able to play with what i want i had andy gilberts fanceist cue about a yr ago he has made one a touch fancier since then u can see it at cornerstone.com its the inlaid and engarved ivory handle i played with it for awhile till mike finished my $24,000 16 point ivory ,ivory handle with madrone burl and abalaone inlays which i designed and i break with a ivory butt sleeved, floating ivory points with a ivory joint with abalone inlays and pure sliver inlays and inlaid abalone check ring work its valued at $10,000 i have sold all my carmeli and josey breaks cues and my diviiney and gilbert JB it and diviney had no ivory and i gave away my lomax but this is about the sledgehammer do u think mike would have sold so many if they were not the best and i stand behind him fully Dusty The Cueman Seale
 
also the anvils are even better and they are soon to be even stronger with somthing mike and i came up with all of u will see soon as mikes gets a few done and i have no problem with larry i like him hes a great player im just saying from my point of veiw one person can not decide which of the 3 is the best now if they had 20 ppl try them and do a blind test like hide the logos then yea but also not using a speed gun makes all the diff but its larrys opion and he's entailed to his own opinion
 
we all know that your design revolutionized the break cue industry and kudos for that. what does nevel know anyway.lol
 
seale1985 said:
Prior snipped for brevity...."do u think mike would have sold so many if they were not the best and i stand behind him fully Dusty The Cueman Seale"
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Dusty,

I don't think your logic of how many cues were sold determines which is best. If that's the case then Cuetec and Meucci are the best hands down.

It's nice of you to come on here to support Mike and his cues. He makes a good product though in my opinion there is no "Best" cue that is best for everyone. Each individual will find what works "best" for them.
 
I will be at the Super Billiard Expo in booth 317 with my cues. This year I will have my Anvils with a choice of 2 types of tapers, my BTX and MT PTX. Also I will have a couple of custom B/J cues like my Esquire and my shorty break cue. Always cue repair and sales that are close out sales.
 
Dr9ball u gotta keep in mind the 2 cue makers u listed
Are production cue company's they have the $$$ to take risk
Mike pretty much rolled the dice all te money that came out he paid for
And I'm not saying the sledgehammer is the best break cue in the world
In my opinion it use to be mikes new stuff we been working on is going to set
The bar even higher his anvils are the best u can get because mike has fooled
With them so much he can tweak it to anyone's preference mikes my sponsor
And in also a high in collector and I broke with just about everything and I came to mike because the sledgehammer is a monster he will be bringing my esquire JB for sale its ebony nose and butt with black and white center cut ring tail wrap fancy ring work and a G-10 pin. Back to the point I have also
Tried every cue that he tested and as far as speed goes the sledgehammer crushes the predator BK3 and lomax its by far not the slowest I like Larry
I just beleave if u are going to test 3 break cue let 10 15 ppl try them and see which one the most ppl pick just my opinion.
 
Dusty Seale is my player representative going on 3 years. He is a pro player from Mississippi. He is a cue collector and a product tester for Seyberts and me. He has tried about every cue and product that there is in cues. He owns some of the finest cues and cases on the planet. He called me 3 years ago looking for a Sledgehammer and when I told him that McDermott was manufacturing them we went to my new Anvil B/J. He tried it out and we were off. He bought some of my collectible Anvils when I was driving through Mississippi and when he saw some of my custom cues he wanted to try one out. From here I have made Dusty one of the nicest cue I have ever made. It is a solid Ivory handle Playing cue with a lot of Ivory and some beautiful Madrone Burl in the fore arm and butt sleeve. long ivory points up and down with some Abalone Celtic crosses, matching Ivory joint protectors, joint and butt cap. We have been experimenting with different stuff over the last 2 years and have come up with some pretty innovative ideas. I value Dusty's words. He is not afraid to tell me when my products are not correct as well as when they are good. As far as a break cue test I am all for it. Lets get some kind of absolute procedure of testing speed and durability in these jump break cues. I would like my cues to be included in these tests. Lets not have any doubt.
 
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