12.5mm or 13mm tip, What do you use?

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Hi guys in the market to buy a Mcdermott pool cue(g-core). I read somewhere that the standard in 13mm. Is this true? I spoke to someone else and the advice me to go with 12.5mm. I have am kind of tall 6'2 and my hands are some what big. Which should I go for? I dont really know if I have used either size and there is no place around here I can try them
 
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There was a survey around here some years back of the pros, and most of the pros shot with a 12.75mm tip. This is also what I shoot with.
 
I play with the McDermott I-3 shaft - that's 11.75mm tip diameter and the shaft has a European taper. I played with the I-2 with a 12.75mm tip diameter but prefer the I-3. The smaller tip gives me a sense of geometric precision where I strike the cue ball. As a side note, I went with the McDermott I-series shaft because of the no warp warranty as well as the shaft maintenance program. They'll clean the shaft, reseal it, and put a new Moori tip on it at no cost. The only charge is $21 for shipping and handling. I sent in both the I-2 and the I-3 at the same time and only paid the $21 for shipping and handling for both. That's a new Moori tip installed for 10 bucks. I've also played with an OB-2 for a couple of weeks and did not notice a difference in performance between the OB-2 and the I-3. The OB-2 ferrule was distracting to me. I haven't seen or played with the G-shaft but Scott Lee (a very knowledgeable instructor here on the forum) rates it very highly. Any chance of you borrowing a buddy's smaller tip cue before you buy one? Good luck with whatever tip size or shaft you go with.
 
i play with 12.8 is what i prefer, but I can go as low as 12.5, and as high as 13mm, but my pref is 12.8-12.7
 
westclox said:
Hi guys in the market to buy a Mcdermott pool cue(g-core). I read somewhere that the standard in 13mm. Is this true? I spoke to someone else and the advice me to go with 12.5mm. I have am kind of tall 6'2 and my hands are some what big. Which should I go for? I dont really know if I have used either size and there is no place around here I can try them
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Neither I always use 12.75 with extended taper that is 14 inches long.

Works great for me.
 
12.5 here

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