Which Jump Cue?

LG9BallFan said:
I am not sure whether this is the proper forum to ask my question. I tried doing a search as well before posting. OK. I do not know how to jump a ball when playing pool. I am interested in and want to learn how so I have this skill in my game. Which jump cue do you believe would be a better one for me to buy. Cuetec's SVB or Predator's Air 2. They are both the same money, roughly. What do you all reco to me. Thank you. Larry
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Tbh I think the PA2 is one of the most versatile jumpers that isn't carbon. Close, far, draw, follow - it can do a lot of things well. If you can get your hands on an older one with darker shaftwood they jump even better.

Like others have mentioned, once you learn how to jump you can jump with just about anything. It really just comes down to touch. Most ppl kinda club the ball pounding it into the table instead of letting the weight of the cue fall through the ball. Once you learn how to jump your preference will be more about balance and hit.

I actually just retired my PA2 for the AirRush. I was a big fan of the propel before that but I never felt like I was cheating until I used the rush. I'll still be keeping my Air2, it jumps way too good and I'm still attached to it :ROFLMAO:
 
Keith E. said:
I'll agree with your preference of the Cuetec Propel over the Predator Air Rush. My previous fave, until last week, was the quite capable Air Hog 2 which I also preferred over the Air Rush and all of the others that I'd test-driven, bought, etc.

BTW, the Propel is shown as 13.9mm while the Air Rush is shown as 14mm.

OP, ask everyone what they like and why they like it. Also, ask to try eveything that you see as most folks are more than willing to let you try a few shots with their bat of choice.

Keith
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Hi Keith. Many who answered are saying what they like about their JCs or at least saying they prefer one over the other. I limited the choices in brands that I made to two. Had I not limited it to two in my ask, I would be asking a question like: 'I am thinking about buying a car, which car should I buy?' Picked the two brands because they were known and accepted name brands at the upper end of price range. I also figured that if people answered some would give me their view on a JC whether it spoke to either of the two I asked about.

I don't have the opportunity to try jump cues. I play at a rec center in a seniors community and none of the players, while good, do not use JCs. The nearest public pool hall is about 30 miles from where I live. Same with a retail billiards place where I would buy a JC.

From you and others I've learned that about any of the JCs will work once a person has learned to jump. And get a JC with a fat tip 13.9, 14mm and of course a phenolic tip. I wish two things: I could try before buying. And I knew a player that could teach me how to use a JC. But that ain't happening. :)
 
diazr3 said:
Tbh I think the PA2 is one of the most versatile jumpers that isn't carbon. Close, far, draw, follow - it can do a lot of things well. If you can get your hands on an older one with darker shaftwood they jump even better.

Like others have mentioned, once you learn how to jump you can jump with just about anything. It really just comes down to touch. Most ppl kinda club the ball pounding it into the table instead of letting the weight of the cue fall through the ball. Once you learn how to jump your preference will be more about balance and hit.

I actually just retired my PA2 for the AirRush. I was a big fan of the propel before that but I never felt like I was cheating until I used the rush. I'll still be keeping my Air2, it jumps way too good and I'm still attached to it :ROFLMAO:
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thanx for the insight on using JCs, Diazr.
 
I am a person that has tried way too many jump cues. I am a bit lazy and when i need to jump I look around to see who has one put together and I use it. I am also someone that can jump with almost anything. I can jump with my player, my breaker, and any jump cue that I have tried. I have a jump cue from a local cuemaker that is great and I will probably use that forever. That being said from using so many here is the ones that I like the most. Dunkler, Air Rush, Propel, Air II, Lucasi Air Hog. All of those jump quite well and make things very easy. Like I said though I will use any jump cue. I think it mostly comes down to personal preference. Try to get to a place to try some. If that cant happen then I would suggest the Air II. It is very versatile and can handle a fair amount of abuse while learning.
 
I have an old Lucasi that was mentioned . Has some very nice points along with the signatures. I never had a problem jumping with it but I could jump with my playing cue before I ever bought it. I mostly play one pocket now and cannot recall the last time I needed it.Might be time to move it on.
Chuck
 
TrxR said:
Anyone here try a Jacoby jump cue?
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I don’t usually respond to these threads because if you ask 20 people what the best “anything“ is, you’ll get 20 different answers. But since you asked specifically, for $165, this is the best damn jump cue I’ve ever used. Including all the $400++ cues…

Works extremely well with a dart type stroke because the weight is very forward. Jumps short or long. Easy to follow or draw. Highly recommended.
 
SlateMan said:
Here is another free and great video. This is the one that helped me learn to jump (it came out before the good Dr. put his out).
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Need the link to your free and great video that helped you learn to jump (before the good Dr. put his video out); you failed to attach a link.
 
Pamela83 said:
Need the link to your free and great video that helped you learn to jump (before the good Dr. put his video out); you failed to attach a link.
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McDermott Jump Cue Training Video

This is a public video showing how to use the McDermott Jump Training Ball. I didn't need to have the marks on the ball to understand the video.

With the disclosure that I am an average player at best....here is a video of me jumping a ball 1/2 diamond away and landing less than 1 diamond in total.
Average Player...soft jump....
 
I have a Pechauer jump cue with a quick-release joint, and I'm a beginning jumper. Here's my take:

1) When practicing, the joint comes loose constantly. I have to tighten it before every shot.

2) It's a short jump cue, so it works well for the dart and overhand techniques, but it is useless for practicing the more standard technique.

3) I hate the phenolic tip a lot. No chalk will hold past one shot, it's hard to get any sort of spin control, it's hard to aim, and I dislike the "pink" of phenolic tips (I wish they were banned). (Full disclosue: I haven't gotten to use a hard leather tip on a jump cue yet, but I want one).

4) It does make it much easier to jump balls. It seems to be well-made and well-balanced, except for the crappy quick-release joint.
 
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