Best tips for big table
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I recommend using the exact same tip as you use on the smaller tables.
Economically speaking it's the best way to go.
Economically speaking it's the best way to go.
Is there some reason to use different tips for different sized tables? I don't understand.
Use whatever tip you are comfortable/play the best with.
I have always played with a medium Moori, but recently i have been experimenting. Tried Kamui soft and medium - not impressed!
Now I`m using a Ultraskin medium tip. A very good tip at a reasonable price.
I have always played with a medium Moori, but recently i have been experimenting. Tried Kamui soft and medium - not impressed!
Now I`m using a Ultraskin medium tip. A very good tip at a reasonable price.
I have a good tip, which was passed down to me repeatedly when I finally decided to jump into the water (a Saturday afternoon regular ring game with the best 9-ball players in the room that I used to play in).
Rule #1.... Don't miss.
Rule #2... Don't forget rule #1.
Rule #1.... Don't miss.
Rule #2... Don't forget rule #1.
Size of table does not matter, use what tips you like. Would you use a different fabric softner for your sheets if you had a King vs a Twin size bed? Do you buy larger spoons if you move and have a larger dining room?
I also don't think there are "big" and "small" table players, rather "real" pool players and those that play because it's something to do instead of going to the mall. While many good players can play better on one table type than another, don't think anyone would divide them up into categories based on table size. You could say that he's a good player, but he's really good on a bar table.
I think I've mislead you. All I'm asking is if you like the way your tip plays on a big table, what tip is it. And if my bed sheets had variables, like a need for a good stroke, bigger margin of error so less need for spin etc, then yes, I would change my fabric softener. If I hit my living room with my spoon and wanted to know how my living room would react, then yes, I may buy different spoons. You're comparing apples and oranges. Its a super simple question. Im sorry if Ive confused you
The point is, table size does not matter, you adjust the speed of the hit and the spin with HOW you hit the ball, not WHAT you hit it with. You'd pick a cue based on how it plays in general then adjust the stroke to match.
The reason you're not getting advice about a good "big table tip"
is because the question doesn't make sense.
There's no such thing as a 'big table tip' or a 'small table tip'.
That's like asking who makes the best left-handed cue.
Since one tip works just fine on any table, a question that makes more sense is
"what's a good tip?" Here's a bunch of answers:
https://www.google.com/#output=sear...t+is+the+best+tip+site:forums.azbilliards.com
If someone says they really like tip X and you buy it, and you don't like it, then you just wasted time and money.
So at the end of the day you'll just have to try for yourself and see what you like.
It's not like there's one brand that all the pros are using, and if you use that brand,
you'll be 10% better on the big table.
is because the question doesn't make sense.
There's no such thing as a 'big table tip' or a 'small table tip'.
That's like asking who makes the best left-handed cue.
Since one tip works just fine on any table, a question that makes more sense is
"what's a good tip?" Here's a bunch of answers:
https://www.google.com/#output=sear...t+is+the+best+tip+site:forums.azbilliards.com
If someone says they really like tip X and you buy it, and you don't like it, then you just wasted time and money.
So at the end of the day you'll just have to try for yourself and see what you like.
It's not like there's one brand that all the pros are using, and if you use that brand,
you'll be 10% better on the big table.
In an effort to hijack an otherwise pointless thread.....who does make the best left handed cue?
I think the best tip for this fellow would be to never make large bets.
That WAS the input, table size does not matter when picking a tip. You're trying to pick something based on a wrong assumption, so will not find the solution you want to get.
Have you ever seen a pro use a different cue when playing on a bar table? Outside of the normal messing around with different cues that they like to do that is. That may be an interesting topic for a TAR Podcast actually, I'll put in a question if they like to use different types of equipment for different games and tables or just stick to their one main cue.
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There are people who specialize on a bar box and don't play on big tables.
For a bar box, some people like a soft tip like a Brunswick blue diamond. With this tip you can get the cue ball around the table with spin and never have to hit the cue ball too hard.
For a big table, a harder tip is better. A soft tip would mushroom too quick.
I have a pool cue I use for small tables only. It is a jump break butt with a good shaft. You can use a less expensive cue on a small table and it will work fine.
On a nine foot table, a cheap cue will not do what you need to do. You need a better cue that cost a few dollars more. So on a big table, I use a more expensive cue. The cheap bar table cue will not work on a big table.
About the tip...you can just use whatever you like. I know what works for me.
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