Alright, alright, cat’s outta the bag. I am absolutely IN LOVE with my new Tiger IceBreaker break/jump cue! I haven’t been this convinced about the effectiveness of a product since my grueling 21 days with the Z2 shaft before finally accepting that it actually works.
Believe what you want about break cues, but Mike clocked my break several times with my old break cue and when he clocked it again with the IceBreaker, it consistently increased by at least one mile per hour. I’ve never been a huge fan of break/jump cues because they either broke well or jumped well, but rarely did both well.
What I love the most about my IceBreaker:
- It breaks AND jumps well.
- It’s a four piece cue. It’s a break cue, a jump cue, and a long range jump cue, all-in-one. Is there another cue like it on the market? I have no idea. That’s why I was asking.
- I love the balance of the cue. It’s available from 18 to 20 ounces, but most of the weight is in the butt so that it can be removed to for jumping performance. It makes sense to me. The farther back you can grip, the bigger the stroke and more acceleration through the cue ball.
- I like the special IceBreaker phenolic/leather tip. I was very nervous about it at first as I’ve always broken with a hard leather tip. I feared I might break a window or lose some control with the phenolic. Jokingly, Mike said, “It’s only phenolic if you miscue,” since the phenolic is on the outside and the leather is in the middle. Amazingly, the special technology has just enough oomph to somehow allow me to get more speed without losing the control or accuracy. I love it!
- I can’t believe no one has thought to add a fourth piece to a jump/break before. Well, no one that I’ve heard of. It’s brilliant! It jumps long AND short jumps easily. I love the two length jump cues because it’s gets over the ball effortlessly but the weight is not so extremely light that you can’t control your aim.
The new IceBreaker is stained
They have since made some aesthetic improvements from the one I own. Instead of the blue paint, they are stained blue. I still think I should have a red one. 
Oscar's IceBreaker with the Tiger Stack Wrap
Oscar had a Tiger stack leather wrap added to the bottom two sections for extra grip. It looks beautiful! Ask him if you can see it the next time you bump into him.
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Nice review! This cue seems very good. To bad that I just bought the falcon TNT…
Have you used the optional playing that is offered? If so , how is it for regular play usage? How much can I get the icebreaker cue and optional playing shaft for as a set? How long for delivery? OH, and I want both shafts to be 30″. What’s the bottom line total?
Isaac
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