Jump/Break Cue Tip Shape

[bnall]

I have a X-Breaker Cue that is bout a month old. I havent done anything to the tip yet, but the tip doesnt even look like a nickle radius. Which would be better for a jump/break cue a nickle radius or a dime radius. I'm just curious what everyone preference is on here. I was thinking of a dime radius since that is what I have on my playing cue.

Bryan

 

[X Breaker]

I have a X-Breaker Cue that is bout a month old. I havent done anything to the tip yet, but the tip doesnt even look like a nickle radius. Which would be better for a jump/break cue a nickle radius or a dime radius. I'm just curious what everyone preference is on here. I was thinking of a dime radius since that is what I have on my playing cue.

Bryan

Byran,

You can try to sand the tip to a dime shape if you like to. Some players like to have a "rounder" shape for better jumpability. When you sand it down, please use 220 or less grit, and I would recommend that you mask tape the ferrule so you will not accidentally scratch it. There is a school of thought which believes that a dime shape could result in lesser deflection.

Once you find your preferred shape, then you do not need to ever do anything(piking, scruffing, sanding...) to your tip other than chalking it.

Please let me know if you have any more question.

Thank you for choosing the X Breaker.

Richard

 

[Nico]

If it's a jump break I recommend a nickel or even a quarter. When breaking you'll suffer less misscues with a flatter tip and have more solid contact with the CB. As for jumping, it really doesn't matter what radius your using, despite what the masses will say. Last night I jumped over an object ball that was one balls width away, using my crappy Cuetes J/B. It has slightly less than a nickel radius on it, so trust me, it doesn't mean squat.

Since you'll do more breaking with a J/B cue than jumping, set it up for optimal breakshot conditions. Once you figure out how to jump with the tip as a nickel or quarter, you'll never think about it again.

 

[Ronoh]

If you're not...

used to doing a jump shot correctly, then...

Jump shots can only be perfected with trial and error. No tip in the world will perfect your stroke to make a "shot".

If you only "test yourself" during match play... You will loose.

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Practice.