Dime or Nickle?

[SmokinJoe46]

What tool do most of you all prefer to shape your tips?
There are a boatload of them out there...

 

[EDRJR]

Nivecraft

https://www.nivecraft.com/cue-care.html

Dime and nickel sizes. I use nickel for larger than 12.75 mm and dime for thinner tips.

 

[RichSchultz]

https://www.nivecraft.com/cue-care.html

Dime and nickel sizes. I use nickel for larger than 12.75 mm and dime for thinner tips.

what if it is exactly 12.75? either? i only ask because mine is 12.75...

 

[Mcues]

A sharp blade.

Mario

 

[WilleeCue]

For my level of play a Nickle is better.
Even on a 12.5mm tip.
It is more forgiving when I need to hit the cue ball dead center with no side spin.
I am willing to give up a bit of spin for better accuracy.
Helps me make those straight in long shots.

 

[SmokinJoe46]

https://www.nivecraft.com/cue-care.html

Dime and nickel sizes. I use nickel for larger than 12.75 mm and dime for thinner tips.

Thank you, had not seen that one yet!
Best Joe

 

[evergruven]

I haven't used many, but I like the last4ever tip tool-

https://www.last4ever.com/

 

[Tony_in_MD]

A file, and my eyeballs.

What tool do most of you all prefer to shape your tips?
There are a boatload of them out there...

 

[Island Drive]

With the newer type cloth, I prefer the dime. Anyone know who has em in stock? Been difficult to find one. Or anyone wanna trade a Willards nickle rounder for a dime?

 

[Frankenstroke]

A Q-Cube. Drill a 5/16 hole thru the center so you don't shorten the tip.

 

[buckets]

For my level of play a Nickle is better.
Even on a 12.5mm tip.
It is more forgiving when I need to hit the cue ball dead center with no side spin.
I am willing to give up a bit of spin for better accuracy.
Helps me make those straight in long shots.

they both give the same spin on a pool cue

you won't see a difference until the tip is under like 9-10mm

source: math

 

[cueman]

Over 13mm Nickle and under 13mm dime.

 

[SmokinJoe46]

A Q-Cube. Drill a 5/16 hole thru the center so you don't shorten the tip.

??????

 

[billiardthought]

they both give the same spin on a pool cue

you won't see a difference until the tip is under like 9-10mm

source: math

Intending to hit center of the cue ball but hitting slightly off center, therefore imparting spin to the cue ball, will be lessened with a flatter tip.

source: math

 

[buckets]

Intending to hit center of the cue ball but hitting slightly off center, therefore imparting spin to the cue ball, will be lessened with a flatter tip.

source: math

so work on your stroke?

 

[billiardthought]

so work on your stroke?

Is that a rhetorical question?

 

[HawaiianEye]

Intending to hit center of the cue ball but hitting slightly off center, therefore imparting spin to the cue ball, will be lessened with a flatter tip.

source: math

Play TOI.

You’ll always be hitting the same side of the cue ball.

I like nickel shape.

 

[L I F D 1]

Nickel on a fat stick, Dime on a skinny

 

[garczar]

About half-way between. Call it 7.5cents curve.

 

[cueman]

About half-way between. Call it 7.5cents curve.

I call it a penny.