CRICAL Carbon Fiber Pool Cue COWCUE Series Low Deflection Billiards Cue Stick 58" Professional Pool Table Sticks for Adults -12.5mm Tip, Weight 19OZ (Adjustable), 3/8 * 8 Joint

I’m a casual player, I play in the APA (I’m a 6). I was about to by the predictor jump/breaker for $900 but I decided to look for a more reasonable alternative since this would be my first jump cue and quite frankly not the greatest jumper, yet. I found this little monster and even though it only had a few reviews, they were all positive and 1/4 the price. I’m glad I took the risk because it is awesome. It breaks great and jumps effortlessly, I’m new to jumping and iv jumped (not scooped) the ball 90% of the time. My team all break with it, even our captin who has a 1000+ breaker. Long story short, it’s an awesome jump/break cue, very affordable, and just looks cool. Coming from a passionate player, who takes these things very seriously, I highly recommend this little monster!

First off, this is IDENTICAL to the other brand that starts with a "k" and is charging $100 more. The only difference is the symbol on the free soft case and the paint job. Honestly like this paint job better. Overall this is a great option that isn't overpriced. Rolls straight, carbon fiber is smooth and is decently balanced. I really like that the jump portion is longer than a lot of others. I also really like that its not super tapered. I play with a jocoby black CF shaft with a 19" taper. Which is most aggressive tapers on the market. I prefer more conical taper for breaking though. I also love that both joints match. Gives option to put the butt directly into the shaft for making longer jumps. I personally just use the forearm section but friends that have tried the cue and aren't great at jumping, found jumping with butt and shaft way easier. I also like that it is not a one piece phenolic tip so tip change is easier. Although, a cue smith will likely have to do the tip change still. The first thing I would do is change the tip. Cue ball control is more important than power. Backlite and phenolic offer little control. Some great jump/break tips hammerhead, white diamond, taom 2.0... I chose the hammerhead because I've tried them all and it's my favorite by far. It is soft enough for control but hard enough for make all the jumps. If you want just a break tip, that can jump on but have more control, samsara is great. For pure control and lackluster jumps kamui SAI is a great option.Unless you are making money playing pool for a living, paying $600-$1000 for a break cue is laughable. Even then, there is no cue out there that will break $400-$800 better than breaking with a house cue. I own a bk rush, it's great and by far the best breaker on the market. However, I can tell you without a doubt, it's not $600 better than this cue. Get this cue, save $600, get lessons to break better and you'll still have $500 to spare. Your break will be better than just buying a bk rush. I say that as someone who was dumb and bought a rush. I wouldn't choose this over the rush since I have both but if I could go back I'd save the money and never buy the rush. This will be my backup and breaker I let people use when they play on my table.If the was one bad thing about this cue it's that it is heavier than my preferred break weight. That is why it is 4 stars and not 5. It is 21.5oz without weights installed. I prefer 18-19oz and this was advertised as 19oz.

Great balance and excellent execution of shots

Very nice cue. Have shot with for a month. Good quality. Very smooth.

I've been looking at purchasing a carbon fiber break/jump cue for about a year and a half but the price of them always turned me away. I really loved breaking with my buddy's Cuetec Breach but it was just too expensive. I saw this cue on Amazon at the beginning of the year. It checked all the boxes for what I wanted. I kept an eye on it and someone finally posted a review. It's a tad heavier than what it says it is.. but it breaks as good as the high dollar cues. I'm very happy with my purchase and would recommend this to anyone that's on the fence. I'll probably end up putting a Bulletproof tip on it but the one that comes on it is fine.

Good break and jump stick.

Great cue for the price.

Overall I like the cue, it is smooth, nice design, and it isn't bad. But the most important part of the cue for me, the tip & ferrule is not correct for a good jump/break cue. It is more like a super hard playing tip than it is phenolic. As such it isn't as naturally conducive for jumping or power breaks. I am looking into a tip replacement however as of now cannot find a phenolic cue tip that would fit this.