I never was much for jump shots. I never owned a jump cue. I would occasionally shoot half ball and quarter ball jumps but never even tried to jump an entire ball. Then I started making cues. My first jump cue effort was a dismal failure. It was way too heavy. Lighter was better. It took a little while before I got the shaft dimensions right too. Finally I built a good jump cue.

I still couldn’t jump a full ball consistently even with a good jump cue. To be really good at jumping a ball usually requires a lot of practice. I barely had time to play anymore much less practice. I needed to be able to jump a ball, on command, without spending hours and hours practicing. Heck, if I could make it so I could jump a ball consistently no telling what the people who were willing to work at it could accomplish.

A friend gave me some of the expensive jump tips. I tried them and they did help a little, but not enough. I knew there had to be a better way. So, I started experimenting with tips. The tip had to work extremely well, even without much practice and be legal for BCA play. I tried various plastics and polymers. I tried compressing hard leather and rawhide to make them even harder. I won't even tell you what all I tried but the list goes on and on. They all either didn't jump well enough or they were not legal tips.

The White RAVEN tip!

The Black RAVEN tip!

The Green RAVEN tip!