Playing cue to break cue?

[Darkside7]

do you guys recommend making a playing cue to break cue? I have an old joss cue that I don’t use any more. Thought about changing the tip or buying a new shaft. What’s your thought?

 

[northdakotafats]

If the shaft is ~13mm then just a new tip should do the job.

 

[TheBasics]

Darkside7, Howdy;

I had a shaft made for an older Duffern that I use as a Break cue. The guy that
made the shaft had a piece of an old dance floor that had been in the local
Community Center for about 40 years when they re-floored it. Very nice piece
of Oak. Put a brown micarta furruel and a Talisman break tip on it. that was 6
years ago and it works fine, still.

hank

 

[Johnny Rosato]

Just choose a hard tip.
If the diameter is slim, have the guy take an inch or 2 off the shaft, easy fix
for any repairman.

 

[stewie]

or you can buy a spare break shaft online for ~$40. comes with phenolic or hard tip and a "break taper", which might feel stiffer than the original shaft.

As for recommending a player as a breaker, I would. Feels way better than "Break Cues".