Tip shape
- Thread starter DynoDan
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I use 12.25mm - 12.75mm shafts with either Le Pro, Triangle, or pooldawg8 milkdud tips on my McD D-1, my Pechauer Sneaky, and my Rick Howard. I shape them to a dime when new and rarely do anything but a light scuff every now and then, and I use Blue Diamond chalk lightly painted on like lipstick.
With all that being said, I ain't worth a chit chootin' but I got my equipment figured out just right!
I would have to think a Dime Plays twice as good as a Nickel (Sorry)
Better: no, Different: yes
I find smaller radius requires more deliberate stroke, but rewards precision to a higher extent.
I find smaller radius requires more deliberate stroke, but rewards precision to a higher extent.
IMO, tip shape depends on several things such as:
How far from center CB do you play
How str8 you stoke at cb
Stiffness of shaft
Hardness of tip
Type cue.....break cue, jump cue or player
The type game I'm gonna play even matter....rotation, banks...etc
I'm a tad OCD when it comes to such things.
I like the shape of a quarter.
Shape the tip any way you wish , after a few games the tip will reshape its self to where it wants to be depending on the hardness of the leather or pig skin .
I also believe that if a player hits off center on a regular basis it will effect the shape of tip just like if a player hit cb dead center every shot it would effect the tip in opposite way.
When you play as well as he, you can overcome such lunacy.
Neither. A Car wash token is the bomb diggity of cue tip shapes.
Truth: Tip shape is an individual player thing based on style of play/preference.
Some info within this article:
http://billiards.colostate.edu/bd_articles/2008/jan08.pdf
http://billiards.colostate.edu/bd_articles/2008/jan08.pdf
That's closer to a dime shape. You can (and will) impart more english to the cue ball but it takes a more precise hit as well. The nickel radius might give you a little more power through the cue ball.
One more thing that might be of interest in looking at this photo. Believe it or not, you do not have to scuff the very top dead center of the tip at all. It can be left virtually flat and will still give you a nice solid hit. It's on the sides or edges of the cue tip that miscues happen and that is why it's so important to scuff (and chalk) that area properly. I learned this years ago from Al Romero who always had a little flat spot on the middle of his tip. He chalked it of course, but he did not rough it up there. Try it, you may like it.
Unless your accuracy is very good the trade-off will not be worth it.
On the other hand, if your accuracy is in order, well, it "may" be a positive for you.
I know lot's of old timers leaving a flat.
I like 1/8" dia myself. Been doing it for 20+ yrs.
It gives you just a little wiggle room on center ball hits.
WW, Howdy;
Well, from what you say you also prefer a dime radius, sorta ...
Dime radius = 0.705"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dime_(United_States_coin)
British Farthing = 20.19 mm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farthing_(British_coin)
Which = 0.7498"
https://www.google.com/search?q=20.19+mm&oq=20.19+mm&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
hank
Makes sense. I can also see how roughing the tip with a shaper until the center has been roughed would cause the tip to wear out unnecessarily fast.