On target break tip

[Jaden]

The point is control...

And you seem to have missed my statement...

"I tried all the major tips and they all gave me similar acceptable results."

There is also a point of diminishing returns. Almost all the break tips past a certain hardness rating achieve nearly identical results, which begs the questions "Do we REALLY NEED another break tip?.

If a player wants to improve beyond the benefit of "hard tips" they must improve their technique not get an even harder tip. This would be where the lessons come in to play.

Incremental gains can be made larger through technique than by equipment upgrades, IMHO of course.

The point is having a harder tip while still maximizing control. The biggest error most make on the break is not hitting the ball where they are trying.

The harder the tip the more energy is transferred to the ball. So you can get the same energy behind the break without having to hit as hard, which allows you to have better control. Combine that with a tip that still grips the ball well and you have a winning combination.

Jaden

 

[Klopek]

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[Klopek]

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[Jaden]

It's both...

Why don't we just make tips out of cast iron and be done with it?. :wink:

Oh yeah, too much deflection.

Seriously though, some of the best breakers I've seen were using pressed Lepro or Triangle tips and they were destroying the racks. Was it the tip hardness or excellent technique that allows that kind of prowess?.

I love hard tips. I used to play with triangles all the time, they are a hard tip.

I can break extremely hard even with a soft tip. The harder you have to swing at it, the more you sacrifice control. I can control the ball and hit it super hard, most can't. Most lose control of the CB when they break really hard. Which means they don't hit the rack square, which means the energy doesn't go into spreading the balls.

Having a harder tip that doesn't slip as easily means you can have better control while hitting the same speed.

Believe me, I was never one to even have a break cue, let alone a break tip. It was just testing the material I found in the testing of my other tips and determining how much easier it was for me that even led me to offer a break/super hard tip.

Jaden

 

[arps]

Why don't we just make tips out of cast iron and be done with it?. :wink:

Oh yeah, too much deflection.

Seriously though, some of the best breakers I've seen were using pressed Lepro or Triangle tips and they were destroying the racks. Was it the tip hardness or excellent technique that allows that kind of prowess?.

yup been using a pressed lepro for a year now, after switching from a white diamond tip. best thing about it - there's more control on the cueball when breaking.