Which wood is better for Jump Cues??

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Hard Rock Ash Wood or Hard Rock Canadian Maple Wood?

I am looking for a jump cue and wondering which the above wood is better for the jump cue shaft.

Thanks!!
 
I was reading one of the other threads where they recommended purple heart or Lyptus.

Since I'm far to homophobic to walk into a poolroom with a purple cue. I mean what would be next pink 4 balls?

I'm having my next break jump made out of lyptus to try it. I checked the Janka scale and its harder than hickory. Since jumping and breaking are both impact shots it should work nicely.
 
dirtypool40 said:
I have a jumper coming together from Ash, with G-10 pins. LIGHT and STIFF.
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As a non-cuemaker, I would guess this is correct. When it is well known that you can jump with just a shaft better than any jump stick, I would say weight is the most important factor.
 
I found an online store selling good-deal jump cues, and it has only two woods for the shaft to be chosen, so I was wondering which is better, I know they might not be the best, but if compare them side by side, which is better?
 
Calgaryplayer said:
I found an online store selling good-deal jump cues, and it has only two woods for the shaft to be chosen, so I was wondering which is better, I know they might not be the best, but if compare them side by side, which is better?
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I figure 99% of people use maple,stiff taper,hard tip
 
I use the diamond wood jump cue portion of Alex Brick's Jump/break cue made of all diamond wood (laminated). Whomever said lighter makes the best jump cues never tried one of Alex's...Just the jump portion is about 14 oz and jumps better thank any other I tried with less effort.

Try it!

Dave
 
Calgaryplayer said:
Hard Rock Ash Wood or Hard Rock Canadian Maple Wood?

I am looking for a jump cue and wondering which the above wood is better for the jump cue shaft.

Thanks!!
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They're very similar. At the taper we use for jump cues, the material does not pose an advantage. The taper and tip are more important. I have an ash shaft and it jumps the same as my maple shaft with a similar taper. It has less flex but at these thicknesses that is a debatable advantage. You want a jump shaft to be thick, 14"" tip and 16mm or so at the 16" mark from the taper.

I recommend a very short (1/4" ferrule) from a very hard material and a phenolic or g-10 tip.

Chris
 
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12squared said:
I use the diamond wood jump cue portion of Alex Brick's Jump/break cue made of all diamond wood (laminated). Whomever said lighter makes the best jump cues never tried one of Alex's...Just the jump portion is about 14 oz and jumps better thank any other I tried with less effort.

Try it!

Dave
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I agree that jump cues are mostly too light. I use a thick, long handle on mine and it's pretty heavy.I like the thicker handle because it fits my hand better. I don't understand why jump cues are designed the way they are at all - it's like they're made to favor a dart stroke, which I never use.

Chris
 
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