That's personal and part of the evolution of your game. Tackiness or lack of are CRITICAL with your back hand. I sold my Kershenbrock yrs ago just because my hand slipped on a ''real'' simple draw shot when I was in the final 8 winners side of a pro event, next cue was a leather wrap Zambodi, leather never got to the takiness I liked till it was too late, then Varner convinced me to go to linen, because it works more consistently when humidity and sweat come into play. Crowds, humidity and me sweating Allot caused too much slippage, ball didn't come back ''at all''. Never forget seeing Boston Shorty at Johnson City, talc both hands, wiped his entire cue with it, clapped his hands to remove excess and game on, me, I couldn't even imagine that, I personally need a tacky grip.