A cue with a tip the same size as cue ball?

[AtLarge]

Under WPA (and BCAPL) equipment specs, the maximum width of a cue tip is 14 millimeters.

[But I'm going to try using the end of a 2x4. Maybe it'll straighten out my shots.

Ah, darn. Then I've got that 25 oz. max. weight to worry about.]

 

[HawaiianEye]

I have made a couple 14mm break shafts .

I played with 14mm shafts for decades. As a matter of fact, I'm having a new one built at 14mm with an ivory ferrule to play with.

 

[RussPrince]

do a concave cut on the tip, so the tip looks like this and the CB is at point "C", and you will have a massive contact surface with the CB

That would be a worst case tip. You'd only have any contact area at all if your stick was driving through the direct center of the ball. any english in any direction would result in a bad miscue (or some kind of odd double strike of the tip on the ball likely throwing it off course)

 

[fastone371]

There would be no squirt because the shaft would have to be as stiff as a you-know-what on a wedding night.

P.S. Am I allowed to say that? I've got to plead dumb-ass on this one. No one ever really told me whether, or not, I could use the word you-know-what, you know? It's one of those things that is rarely talked about. Maybe pt knows.

On the contrary, it would have a lot of squirt but the cue would have no deflection.

If you take your shaft and sand the tip flat (WARNING: this may be painful) you would essentially accomplish the same thing as having a 2 1/2" shaft. No matter the diameter of the tip you are hitting a relatively small round ball, so unless you made a concave tip like mentioned earlier you dont gain much in contact area with a larger diameter, at least not in the diameter range of something a human can hold.

 

[hang-the-9]

Ok, if we assume (please do...for the sake of this argument) that the larger the tip, the less accurate you have to be when striking the cue ball (less chance for accidental english or miscues), what if you had a cue and tip the same size as the cue ball? You'd never miscue, and every shot would be flush! Sounds great, right?

Yes, kindof kidding!

This may be the first time that I have seen this idea. I give you bonus points for originality. Practically it's about the same as putting an engine and wheels on the butt of the cue so you can ride it around the table while you play so you don't get as tired.

If we put aside the physical facts of actually trying to hit and hold what is basically log and that takes up a good chunk of your vision, basically if it would fell like a regular tip and shaft, I don't think it would matter one bit unless it had some odd shape like the concave version.

How would a 2.5" thick shaft deflect?

 

[JB Cases]

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"JC Cases...John Barton speaking...how can I help you?"

"I have one of your Ruggeds....and I can't fit my shaft in it."

"Hmmm, that's a new one....how long is the shaft?"

"Oh, it's normal length, that's not the problem...the tip is the same size as a cue-ball."

"Ummmm

the number you have reached is not in service...
...please hang up and try your call again."

No, it would go like this.....

Sure, we can build the case a bit longer to accommodate the cueball sized tip. Send the money to paypal@jbideas.com

true custom is what we do.

 

[mortuarymike-nv]

14mm shafts

I played with 14mm shafts for decades. As a matter of fact, I'm having a new one built at 14mm with an ivory ferrule to play with.

They are special ordered in !
I have made 2 of them now but I want the player to be the first to chalk the shaft and haven't had the chance to try one yet.

 

[pt109]

I think I found the conditions that suit the OP's ball-sized tip....

 

[Teacherman]

I have a cue stick with a cueball attached to the end. I use it for training purposes.

Good for teaching aiming and stroke.

 

[RED LITE]

??

OP: Why stop at cue ball diameter? Using your logic, how about a 10-inch wide tip?
Maybe 15-inch! :smile:

RL