What makes a great jump cue great?

[JacobyToby]

I want to make a jump cue. I would like to hear some opinions before I start the build. I will be using a carbon fiber shaft.

 

[xX-Wizard-Xx]

Hard tip .. stiff taper

Pool cues have been scienced to death for the sake of marketing ... Along with tips

 

[Kim Bye]

Not too heavy, hard ferrule material and tip, atleast 13mm tip diameter, make sure you get a CF tube with a stiffer taper than a regular shaft and a slight thicker wall thickness.

 

[Sheldon]

Go super light except for a little extra weight at the tip. High deflection helps. There's a curve though, too much weight and you start loosing the advantage.

 

[cueman]

Hard tip and hard ferrule and light weight.

 

[SSDiver2112]

Hard tip and hard ferrule and light weight.

Well timed thread once again... I just put a Samsara tip on a jump cue this afternoon. The guy had put a layered soft tip on it and couldn't jump well for some reason.