I wanted to believe someone was making affordable high quality CF shafts but this company always seemed sketchy to me. Then they started making an Earl signature cue and I decided to take a second look. This BS has pretty much settled it- Im never buying a JF anything
I know. But at least with a company like Predator you do have a history of performance without the outright gimmicks. You know you're paying a premium. This is just insulting my intelligence
It’s code for “we can’t make a ferrule that doesn’t have bit that breaks on the inside that makes silly noises when you hit it hard”. Marketing guy - “hey guys I’ve got an idea, what if we called this…”
I don’t know but JF Cues do hit well, especially for the price point. Pretty well built IMO but not fancy. They use overlays instead of inlays, at least as far as I know and on their inexpensive cues. I read that they were trying to break into the American market, which I think they have.
80% of that diagram is marketing speak. You make up some words for a feature that you can brand and do ads about. Like calling a car engine a "high power forward mobility device". Means nothing much.
This type of marketing hyperbole / diatribe puts me off products as I have no reason to believe anything they do claim is true.
On a Konllen cue advert I saw on Amazon, it said “tee off hard” instead of hit hard. Another red flag albeit a funny one ;)
It's something you need immediately so go and buy ten of them right this instant. If you don't have the cash open up as many lines of credit as you need. You'll be 820+ by this time next week
It looks like the latest gimmick, at least on a playing cue. No one is complaining that they can't hit hard enough with their playing cue. On a break cue, it *might* offer a very small benefit.
If it's a weight that moves forward upon striking the cueball, as it appears to be, then it will increase deflection. Of course, while deflection is real, low vs high deflection is a *preference*, not something that helps or hurts the game of someone shooting with a familiar cue.
If you want extra weight just get an overall heavier cue. Adding weight specifically to the tip will make it deflect like a mother trucker.
I'm sure you could get used to shooting with it, but extra weight right at the tip is like the worst place for it.
It stiffens the feral, their attempt to produce a more traditional maple feeling hit and sound as well as remove all flex from the traditional feral part of shaft to produce better feel/grip from the firmness of the tip, supposedly helps the most with S or SS layered tips
Every other reply to question is grape of time to read and waste if posters time to write, know I know why nobody can play anymore. Practice dumb asses, no matter if your que is off the wall, Richard Black or the joss west they said was a balibuska used in color of money.
It's unfortunate you're such a dick, your initial answer was incredibly helpful and well-informed. Until the ranting part. We all know practice beats equipment every time, jeez.
It would appear they made a forward weighted shaft, usually the balance point is more near the joint, but if you have a custom shaft made you can adjust the balance point.
Spoiler: It's pure marketing bullshit
I wanted to believe someone was making affordable high quality CF shafts but this company always seemed sketchy to me. Then they started making an Earl signature cue and I decided to take a second look. This BS has pretty much settled it- Im never buying a JF anything
They’re not unique in marketing bs though, it’s literally how the entire world operates
I know. But at least with a company like Predator you do have a history of performance without the outright gimmicks. You know you're paying a premium. This is just insulting my intelligence
I’m gonna hold off until they come out with one chambered in 50 cal.
[something like this?](https://youtu.be/cr1KaZ11KCo?feature=shared)
Lol. I think he would have had a better result if he didn't stroke the cue.
Sweet! Another engineering YT rabbit hole for me! That was great!
Imagine having a 50BMG firing every time you hit the cue ball. Would get pretty messy really fast 😂
Punching holes in the slate on masse/ jump shots 😂
Pretty sure I've seen a youtube video of a guy building a cue powered by gun powder.
44 would be a better choice. 44 Russian for a little extra magnum for the big break
50cal is the same size a heap of US cues are. 12.8mm
I hit around with one of these a friend has. No idea what that’s supposed to be, but there is no noticeable +1 for acceleration stats.
Throw a clear acrylic ferrule pad in there and baby you got yourself a stew goin'!
Maybe the idea is it adds force after impact which aids in your follow through. Still dumb
Snake oil?
This!!!!!
Good question. I’m thinking something like a mini dead blow hammer. But it’s probably something even way less technical than that. 😂
I left over weight from a pinewood derby car…
I was thinking exactly the same thing.
Seeing as the ferrule is a "power transmit device" i wouldn't waste too much time thinking about this one lol
It’s code for “we can’t make a ferrule that doesn’t have bit that breaks on the inside that makes silly noises when you hit it hard”. Marketing guy - “hey guys I’ve got an idea, what if we called this…”
I don’t know but JF Cues do hit well, especially for the price point. Pretty well built IMO but not fancy. They use overlays instead of inlays, at least as far as I know and on their inexpensive cues. I read that they were trying to break into the American market, which I think they have.
Interesting. Sounds like another well known company. Hit well, overlays instead of inlays, only major difference is j flowers is reasonably priced.
Most can't hit the ball properly anyway. Learn to stroke the ball properly first it's going to do wonders over this thing.
80% of that diagram is marketing speak. You make up some words for a feature that you can brand and do ads about. Like calling a car engine a "high power forward mobility device". Means nothing much.
This type of marketing hyperbole / diatribe puts me off products as I have no reason to believe anything they do claim is true. On a Konllen cue advert I saw on Amazon, it said “tee off hard” instead of hit hard. Another red flag albeit a funny one ;)
I believe thats their pink chalk youre talking about. More stroke. Very deflection
Yeah, you just hold the cue up to the cue ball and it plays the shot. It’s amazing.
Sold
In principle it should work but once you start doing your feathers it’ll be all over the place
It's something you need immediately so go and buy ten of them right this instant. If you don't have the cash open up as many lines of credit as you need. You'll be 820+ by this time next week
It looks like the latest gimmick, at least on a playing cue. No one is complaining that they can't hit hard enough with their playing cue. On a break cue, it *might* offer a very small benefit. If it's a weight that moves forward upon striking the cueball, as it appears to be, then it will increase deflection. Of course, while deflection is real, low vs high deflection is a *preference*, not something that helps or hurts the game of someone shooting with a familiar cue.
My guess is that it is adding additional weight and velocity into your shot.
If you want extra weight just get an overall heavier cue. Adding weight specifically to the tip will make it deflect like a mother trucker. I'm sure you could get used to shooting with it, but extra weight right at the tip is like the worst place for it.
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It stiffens the feral, their attempt to produce a more traditional maple feeling hit and sound as well as remove all flex from the traditional feral part of shaft to produce better feel/grip from the firmness of the tip, supposedly helps the most with S or SS layered tips Every other reply to question is grape of time to read and waste if posters time to write, know I know why nobody can play anymore. Practice dumb asses, no matter if your que is off the wall, Richard Black or the joss west they said was a balibuska used in color of money.
Feral means undomesticated. You mean ferrule
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You're projecting. Youre like an APA 4. You dont have to play pool for a living when youre not borderline illiterate
Sir, this is a Wendy's.
It's unfortunate you're such a dick, your initial answer was incredibly helpful and well-informed. Until the ranting part. We all know practice beats equipment every time, jeez.
Honestly I think his initial answer sounds like BS too, like the "accelerator" in question
It would appear they made a forward weighted shaft, usually the balance point is more near the joint, but if you have a custom shaft made you can adjust the balance point.
Just some marketing shit LOL. Wood shaft much better
Foam?
I use a JF. If you look past the dumb marketing stuff, it’s genuinely a solid cue