how do you keep your tip shaped without miscuing all the time

[Hail Mary Shot]

lol good question, i just get impatient and jump on the next shot instead of slowing down for a second, gonna chalk every shot now like you said. do you chalk after every shot even when it feels pointless

There is no such thing as pointless unless you are constantly chalking several times without taking a shot yet. It is an annoying feeling when you are making a run only to miscue later just because you are ignoring your equipment. You have a chalk, use it. I can't live playing pool without having a chalk.it's a powerful tool.

 

[KINGSCOURT905]

There is no such thing as pointless unless you are constantly chalking several times without taking a shot yet. It is an annoying feeling when you are making a run only to miscue later just because you are ignoring your equipment. You have a chalk, use it. I can't live playing pool without having a chalk.it's a powerful tool.

haha fair enough, you sold me on it. i am gonna chalk every shot now even when it feels pointless, way better than miscuing mid run lol

 

[KINGSCOURT905]

Typical game of eight, nine, or ten, often just that once before a game and again only if I am stretching the extremes of tip offset. One Pocket or anything else that runs long, probably a careful chalking every six or eight shots. I always chalk center to edge, wiping. When done and after knocking loose chalk off I'll look closely and touch up any of the edge that looks like it needs it.

You are getting conflicting advice which makes things confusing. It might help to know I use a medium to soft tip.

I do not like chalking as part of a preshot routine. Leads to a lot of unnecessary chalking and chalk has grit in it.

Hu

that center to edge wipe makes a lot of sense, i have been chalking way too much as part of my routine. gonna try just once before a game and see how it goes, do you find the medium to soft tip holds chalk better than a hard one

 

[KINGSCOURT905]

As a multiple Xenforo forum owner, please tell me what AI plug in you are using?

lol no plugin man, i just use it to tidy up how i word my questions sometimes, every post is still me and my own thoughts. i am a real guy shooting pool in hamilton, i even paid for gold come on. if you want a proper chat follow me on linkedin under david finlay or on instagram at @mykingscourtofficial and message me there

 

[Mensabum]

I have chalked the same way for decades. Before a game I carefully chalk every bit of the playing surface of the tip. I normally only use moderate amounts of spin so that may be all I do. I will chalk again if the shot calls for a lot of juice on the ball.

I use Master flag chalk. Just what was handy to buy a gross of. I had accumulated a half dozen pieces of various fancy chalks in my case and toted them untouched for a couple years. I gave it all away to a friend that likes to try new things. I'm still working on that Master chalk at sixteen or seventeen cents a cube. It does everything I need it to do so why try other chalks? I might try some that are supposed to be cleaner if I still had a home table.

Hu

I think I'm done w this Hu. Smells off.

 

[HawaiianEye]

Is this Justin386's brother?

 

[dquarasr]

I don’t know OP’s skill level but I have this nagging feeling that OP’s miscues have a bunch more to do with technique than tip condition or chalk status.

I use Taom V10 so I don’t need to chalk every single shot, and I know that when I miscue it’s always me, not the chalk.

I would respectfully suggest OP be circumspect about whether technique rather than chalk or tip shape is the root cause of miscues.

Apologies if @KINGSCOURT905 is an accomplished player, in which case I withdraw my comments.

 

[KINGSCOURT905]

I don’t know OP’s skill level but I have this nagging feeling that OP’s miscues have a bunch more to do with technique than tip condition or chalk status.

I use Taom V10 so I don’t need to chalk every single shot, and I know that when I miscue it’s always me, not the chalk.

I would respectfully suggest OP be circumspect about whether technique rather than chalk or tip shape is the root cause of miscues.

Apologies if @KINGSCOURT905 is an accomplished player, in which case I withdraw my comments.

lol you are probably right, i am just a rec player so my technique is the weak spot for sure. i still love messing with the tip shape though, keeps me busy at end pocket. thanks for saying it straight, i will watch my stroke more next time i am out

 

[maha]

tip or chalk brand doesnt matter.

if you hit the cue ball within the range of no mis cue then it wont, if you have chalk on. and wont even if you dont chalk it.

besides you should be breaking with center ball or very close to it. unless you discovered a way to do better hitting off center .

 

[Hail Mary Shot]

lol you are probably right, i am just a rec player so my technique is the weak spot for sure. i still love messing with the tip shape though, keeps me busy at end pocket. thanks for saying it straight, i will watch my stroke more next time i am out

No worries, I believe members here are more accommodating now compared to ages ago. Although there are still times that they act like they are in their period or time of the month.