What jump cue

I'm happy with my OB Lift 2 piece. You could spend more, you could also spend less. I like the added length of the 2 piece and seldom even use it in the short configuration but I'm fairly tall so I have the wingspan to get the cue elevated even with the extra length without issue.
That being said there area lot of top Asian players that use the Gino Ferrari jump cues which are pretty inexpensive.
Technique as always reigns supreme. For my 2 cents any dedicated jump and dedicated break will be better than a jump break. Opinion here obviously.....
 
jeff113 said:
I want to buy a descent jump cue but have no ideal what one to buy. Could I have some suggestions?
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You're lucky you didn't buy the descent jump cue. It's almost impossible to get the cueball up in the air with one of those. Get the ascent jump cue instead and your cueball will go up, up, up.
 
I agree about the OB LIFT PRO. I have one for 130. shipped. Its in great condition. Its the blue one.

I own one, and love it. This one is a friend of mine's, he asked me to sell it. Its in my possession.

Let me know....pm sent.

Bob B.
 
jeff113 said:
I want to buy a descent jump cue but have no ideal what one to buy. Could I have some suggestions?
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I have tried and had a few. I personally now have a James Hanshew. I had a Layne Jump break loved the way it jumped but did not care for breaking with it. I could not get used to the forward weighting. Either I was not making balls or I was not controlling the cue ball. Sold it and bought a Erwin break cue with purple heart shaft and a Hanshew jump cue.

If it were me looking for one I would get a James Hanshew, Alex Brick or Tony Layne the one from Alex or Tony needs to be diamond wood. James Uses purple heart shafts. They look heavy but aren't also Jame's will be the cheapest of the three.
 
jeff113 said:
I want to buy a descent jump cue but have no ideal what one to buy. Could I have some suggestions?
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I've tried a lot of jumpers and first of all I find them mattering a lot
less than your play cue but that being said of all the jumpers I tried
I liked the Pecauer the most and got one.
Excellent for both dart and regular strokes and easily jumps the length
of the table.
Look them up on Seybert's and read the reviews.
 
If you go with the descent one, the ball will still jump, but the power needed and distance are different with some top jump cue. I tried many and I have 3 jump cues, but I'll stick with the 1st gen predator air and don't feel need to upgrade to the predator air 2. You can go with anything but I recommend the 3 piece jump cue. IMO.
 
I have a Jacoby 3 piece jump cue. IT works well for me. Watch the video at jacoby's website site.

Also They appear to hold their value well based on demand. I could sell it for what I paid for it which was 150... they are now more.

A dedicated jump cue is easier to use and better than a jump break combo cue in IMHO as previously stated by a poster.
 
I have 2 jump breaks (a J&J and a Pure-X). The J&J is fine for what it is, a cheap/entry-level J/B. The Pure-X is a four-piece configuration, so you can have break, long jump, and short jump. It breaks and jumps very well and is a great all around J/B. I also tried a friend's Fury J/B that jumped like crazy.

I have 3 dedicated jump cues: a G-5 Launcher, a Black Magic, and a 3-piece Jacoby. I would not waste any time on the first two, but the Jacoby is AMAZING and I highly recommend it.
 
I have tried a million different jump cues. The Jacoby seems the best by a fair amount. I was also impressed by the newest generation of Lomax. However the Jacoby was a bit better for very close jumps, and equal for longer jumps. I highly recommend the Jacoby with the extension.

KMRUNOUT
 
Over the last few years this question has come up a number of times.

The two most recommended dedicated jumpers have been the Lomax and Jacoby in no particular order.

I have both and feel the Jacoby does slightly better and wins in my opinion because it has the dart groove which is great for when my shoulder tendonitis is acting up, plus the Jacoby is way less expensive.

These are both terrific jumpers.

And with all that said, I know a couple of guys who invested about $40 in J&J jumpers a few years ago and they had zero problems doing everything you'd want from a jump cue with those.

GL

best,
brian kc
 
I jump pretty good with a j/j jump stick.

for more money the
http://www.ozonebilliards.com/lucuejucuel2.html is a good one.


There are better jump sticks out there, but unless it is a huge part of your game these work pretty well. Best one I've used was one that isn't made anymore and hard to find, can't think of the name right now.

I'd get a actual jump cue, and not a jump/break.
 
cubswin said:
I jump pretty good with a j/j jump stick.

for more money the
http://www.ozonebilliards.com/lucuejucuel2.html is a good one.


There are better jump sticks out there, but unless it is a huge part of your game these work pretty well. Best one I've used was one that isn't made anymore and hard to find, can't think of the name right now.

I'd get a actual jump cue, and not a jump/break.
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Was it the Tadpole by Robin Dodson? That's what I had before the Jacoby. It's a really good jump stick, especially for the money. You can still find new ones on EBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Tadpole...0-2-Shafts-Leather-Phenolic-Tip-/230846242696
 
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