Ninayuji07
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Can anyone let me know what’s the best tip that I can put on my break cue? Any thoughts on the new Kamui Sai break tip?
Break Tip
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It's a matter of personal taste, so best thing you can do to find out is just to get that Kamui Sai installed and try it out.
Ninayuji07
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Thank you. I'm waiting for others to give their thoughts on the product just in case they can give me an idea.
PracticeChampion
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I wanted a tip that was both hard yet had control and was advised to try a Odega. I'm 3-4 months in and it's never needed shaped yet it's got enough control that a person could probably play with it as a shooter. Also jumps great.
Hard to see the tip on that phenolic but it's there
Hard to see the tip on that phenolic but it's there
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The two best that I had and really liked were the samsara and the clear bulletproof that I’m using now.
Both gave me better control than I had from a phenolic tip and I didn’t sacrifice anything in the way of speed/hit.
I’ll actually play with it if somebody is looking for a little weight…
Both gave me better control than I had from a phenolic tip and I didn’t sacrifice anything in the way of speed/hit.
I’ll actually play with it if somebody is looking for a little weight…
My favorite break tips are made from hybrid leather, hard leather infused with a hard resin. The two most popular, which have identical characteristics and performance, are the stock BK Rush tip and the Samsara break tip. They both have a crushing break, yet have more control than a harder phenolic, plastic or nylon tip.
For me its the White Diamond. Speed of G10 with control of hard leather. About 10-12bux on line. https://www.seyberts.com/pool-cue-b...lyHAaknBpJ7FVbGSoWTCj4q46v4hxwooaAuLbEALw_wcB
Tiger Ice Breaker, work well, generation one but discontinued.
Phenolic with Leather Center.
Phenolic with Leather Center.
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DryFlyTrout
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I took advice from garczar and about a dozen others here and went with the white diamond. 6 or so weeks later and I'm very happy I listened for a change.
they are really good tips.
I was really happy with the Samsara on my last break cue, just got a new one and the phenolic tip on it doesn't quite give me the same control, but it's close enough I'll just use it for awhile and be more aggressive in shaping it down.
I may try another option first when I do get around to changing it, but I was super pleased with the Samsara.
I may try another option first when I do get around to changing it, but I was super pleased with the Samsara.
davidbehrens
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I don't have much experience, but I have tried Bulletproof Break Tips and would highly recommend one. Also, my jump cue has a Taom 2.0 break/jump tip which I really like, and I know others tend to like Taom as well. I love Kamui playing tips and I imagine their break tip will play very well. Based solely on what I've read lately, other good candidates would include White Diamond and Samsara.
boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
I like the Hammerhead 2. It's a similar material to white diamond, but it feels more solid. Material feels similar but it feels like you lose less power. They hold chalk well.
If you like leather Zan GripHard. I use it on my playing cue, but it really smashes the rack the few times I've did so.
If you like leather Zan GripHard. I use it on my playing cue, but it really smashes the rack the few times I've did so.
Blind_Squirrel
New member
Pooldawg is "down for maintenance" right now so I can't tell you what tip I'm using.
My tip is a very hard leather, about a 9 on a scale of 10.
I don't use chalk to break with (since 9-2019).
I have good control because I can draw it to the back rail, then back to near center of table.
I use top every now & then (if nothing else is working).
BUT, I have flattened my tip (No Really!).
That's the secret!
Others even break with my cue, and they find it breaks very strong.
Why?
Because it's like a flat surface hitting a round surface, the error factor just goes away!
It's like if you miss-cue slightly, it won't matter because the flat surface compensates the difference!
In a recent tournament,
I called the 9 on the snap, made it.
On the next opponent I called 5 balls on the snap, but only made 4.
The 9 & 6 were both bobbling in each end pocket or it would have been 6 on the snap with game over!
(Yeah that was just plain LUCK)
But the point is,
I'm putting enormous amounts of force on the break, without having to worry about a miss-cue!
Oh, I miss-cue every now and then, lower than the average player, but still do...
I love this tip's flatness!
It just plain works!!!
Bonus:
I use a phenolic tip on my Lucasi Jump cue.
I don't use chalk on it either! (since 9-2019).
I make many "sick" jump-shots with it!
I can even jump from the headstring to the spot (I call it "The Blind Squirrel's Jump-Shot Challenge").
I jump to the side rail all the time!
Even those angled long jumps to the side.
But then I have a secret (that's another story).
BS
My tip is a very hard leather, about a 9 on a scale of 10.
I don't use chalk to break with (since 9-2019).
I have good control because I can draw it to the back rail, then back to near center of table.
I use top every now & then (if nothing else is working).
BUT, I have flattened my tip (No Really!).
That's the secret!
Others even break with my cue, and they find it breaks very strong.
Why?
Because it's like a flat surface hitting a round surface, the error factor just goes away!
It's like if you miss-cue slightly, it won't matter because the flat surface compensates the difference!
In a recent tournament,
I called the 9 on the snap, made it.
On the next opponent I called 5 balls on the snap, but only made 4.
The 9 & 6 were both bobbling in each end pocket or it would have been 6 on the snap with game over!
(Yeah that was just plain LUCK)
But the point is,
I'm putting enormous amounts of force on the break, without having to worry about a miss-cue!
Oh, I miss-cue every now and then, lower than the average player, but still do...
I love this tip's flatness!
It just plain works!!!
Bonus:
I use a phenolic tip on my Lucasi Jump cue.
I don't use chalk on it either! (since 9-2019).
I make many "sick" jump-shots with it!
I can even jump from the headstring to the spot (I call it "The Blind Squirrel's Jump-Shot Challenge").
I jump to the side rail all the time!
Even those angled long jumps to the side.
But then I have a secret (that's another story).
BS
SSDiver2112
2b || !2b t^ ?
I tried out a Bulletproof I had installed on a teammate's jump/break and liked it a lot. He's been using it for a few months and says great things.
I am currently using the White Diamond and like it way better than what I had before.
I am currently using the White Diamond and like it way better than what I had before.
I have not found much difference between break tips as long as they are at least 92 on the durometer (XX hard).
Breaking about the only decent thing left in my game these days.
I've been using a pressed, hard leather tip (no shaping or scuffing after the initial instal) for about 10 years (same tip) and I love the cueball control I get from it.
I've been using a pressed, hard leather tip (no shaping or scuffing after the initial instal) for about 10 years (same tip) and I love the cueball control I get from it.
If its for a break jump. I would use white diamond. But for pure breaking, I use a mezz Black Ingot tip.Been on for the last couple years, never had a problem.