Crush is Viking's dedicated break-cue platform, built around its own V CRUSH maple shaft and a phenolic tip rather than adapted from a playing cue. Viking sells it in wrapless, sport-wrap and combo break/jump configurations, all sharing the same shaft and joint. It suits a player who wants a purpose-built break cue instead of pressing an old playing cue into service.
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4.8/5 average from 13 customer reviews across Viking Crush Cues.
Crush isn't a repurposed playing cue - Viking built it specifically for breaking, around a Michigan Maple body, its own V CRUSH performance shaft (also sold separately as a spare part), a Viking Phenolic tip and a Reactive Black Phenolic ferrule. It has its own entry in Viking's current site navigation, listed as "New Crush," which confirms it's an actively sold and marketed line rather than a legacy model being phased out.
Crush suits a player who breaks often enough to want a cue built solely for that job - league players, tournament regulars, or anyone tired of chipping the tip or stressing the joint on a good playing cue during a hard break stroke. It also suits a player who wants a jump cue in the same case, since two of the four configurations Viking sells pair the break cue with a punch/jump piece rather than selling a break cue alone.
Every Crush variant we checked on Viking's site - the wrapless break cue, the Sport Wrap break cue, the 3-Piece break/jump cue, and the break-and-punch jump combo - shares the same core build: Michigan Maple body, V CRUSH shaft, Viking Phenolic tip, Viking Quick Release joint, a grain-enhancement stain, and a Reactive Black Phenolic ferrule. Wrap is the main variable across the range: the base wrapless and 3-Piece versions skip a wrap entirely, while the Sport Wrap version adds a TACTiq performance sport wrap for grip.
Crush is a specialty cue, priced and positioned separately from Viking's playing-cue families (Bedlam, Impero, Defender, Helix) and from the Signature Series (the Carmeli Diamond Collection and the Element Series). It competes on function rather than on inlay work or wood species - the fair comparison is against Viking's other break and jump options, not against any of the pearl-inlay maple playing-cue lines.
If you're deciding between the wrapless and Sport Wrap versions, it comes down to grip preference under a hard break stroke rather than any difference in shaft, tip or joint - all the core hitting components are the same across the range. A spare V CRUSH shaft is sold separately by Viking for around $200 if you want a backup for tournament play, or a 3-piece break/jump combo if you need both a break cue and a jump cue travelling in one case rather than carrying two separate sticks. Our four stocked Crush SKUs run from $360 to $520, which brackets the $360-$520 range Viking lists across its own wrapless, 3-Piece and combo Crush models. Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery and shipping is free on orders over $98.
The joint is what decides whether a shaft fits, and most cues in Viking Crush Cues use the Viking Quick Release pin. Match that pin on any replacement shaft, or ask us and we will confirm the fit.
Viking's own V CRUSH performance shaft, built specifically for breaking and also sold separately as a spare part for around $200 if you want a backup for tournament play or league night.
It depends on the specific model. Viking sells wrapless versions of the break cue and 3-piece combo, plus a Sport Wrap version fitted with a TACTiq performance grip, so check the individual listing before buying.
A Viking Phenolic tip, paired with a Reactive Black Phenolic ferrule, standard across every Crush configuration we checked on Viking's site, whatever the wrap or combo option. That combination is built for repeated hard contact on the break, not for the touch shots a playing-cue tip is shaped for.
Current. It has its own "New Crush" entry in Viking's main site navigation, under New Viking Models, alongside New Bedlam, New Defender and New Twilight, so it's actively marketed rather than a phased-out product.
It's built for breaking, not for accuracy play. The phenolic tip and break-oriented V CRUSH shaft aren't set up the same way as Viking's playing-cue families like Defender or Impero, so it won't hit the same as a low-deflection playing shaft.
Yes. The V CRUSH performance shaft is sold separately on Viking's site for around $200, so you can carry a spare for tournament play without buying a whole second cue.
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