1) The patented tip/ferrule technology. The Stinger employs Jerico's patented tip/ferrule system (US Patent #5462490). This is the only cue available with this technology. With this approach, the tip is not flat on the bottom, like traditional tips. Instead, it features a "stinger" that projects downward through a hole in the center of the ferrule (picture a thumbtack). On impact, the shock of the hit goes to the center of the tip, and then down the stinger, transmitting the impact directly to the center of the shaft, rather than into the ferrule. This results in a very efficient, very precise hit. More swing energy is converted to hitting power, so you don't have to hit as hard to get power. If you don't have to hit as hard, you'll get greater accuracy on your break or jump hit.

2) The tip material used by The Stinger is unique. It was developed specifically for this purpose, and is only in use in Stingers and Sledgehammers (a popular, competing jump/break). This proprietary material is the only high-performance tip material that truly meets the BCA's specification for jump/break tips. Materials other than leather and this material may soon be officially banned by the BCA. A vital difference between the Stinger's tip and the Sledgehammer is that the Sledgehammer features a one-piece tip/ferrule. This does not produce as accurate a hit as the Stinger's patented tip/ferrule system, which runs the shock down the center of the shaft. There is also speculation that the BCA may outlaw the one-piece approach. The Stinger's tip/ferrule is guaranteed for life by Jerico Cues.

3) The enormous "sweet spot". Because the Stinger technology takes the hit energy to the center of the shaft regardless of where you hit the tip, our tip can be much flatter than typical break cues. The flatter profile causes the Stinger tip to have a huge "sweet spot". You can miss-hit by quite a bit and still get the result you intended. Without the Stinger technology, a flatter tip allows mis-hits, but the results are not accurate.

With the extraordinary whiteness of the wood and the fact that it stays clean and bright, many players have wondered whether the Stinger might have a fiberglass coating. It does not. Jerry invented a sealant for his cues that protects and seals the wood to a depth of about a millimeter over the entire cue. Your Stinger will retain its original beauty indefinitely.