A million dollar cue is no better than a 5 dollar cue without a good tip! The most important part of any cue is its tip and the shape of the tip. Using a cheap tip on your cue is like driving a NASCAR with bicycle tires. The type of tip depends on your game. 3 ball? 8 ball? 9 ball? 14.1? snooker? and the table type... I mention table type as bar table balls are heavier and destroy any tip faster. So, if you want an edge on your competition... you may want to experiment with tips or ask others what has worked for them.
This is a topic that hundreds of page can be written on.
~Shooter
If I play 8 ball usually on 8 or 9 foot tables, I shoot "slow - not alot of power" with a lot of english - what type and make/model of tip would you recommend?
I would suggest either a standard Lepro on low end and a morri soft on the upper end.
~Shooter
After reading through many forums and discussion boards I keep hearing about the term "mushroom'ing" of a tip. I would think that due to the curve/roundness of a cueball that having a semi round tip would only be prudent to maximize on hitting surface area ... especially in situations with extreme english on the outside of the CB.
I assume this is wrong and that the tip needs to be flat on the top with lightly rounded edges ... is this correct?
What type of tip tool do you use shooter? OR more specifically what is your ritual/method for shaping your tips?
What does the end user have to take into consideration when shaping/scruffing his/her tip?
Thanks for your time and I look forward to your response.
My personal preferences are:
Break cue: As little rounding as possible. Just enough to knock off the edges and making somewhat round. This I feel gives me much more surface area for contact on the cue. After all, the break is just a matter of ,breaking, smashing, crushing, separating the balls as much as possible.
Playing cue: I use a willard dime radius shaper. And, a porper cut rite. Many of our customers prefer the Ultimate tip tool which has it all in one tool.
~Shooter