Anyone out there doing the predator type sport grip? Need one on my break cue..
Sport grip.
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If you search eBay for "sport grip" in the billiards accessories section, there's quite a few available. I'm sure the big supply places like Seybert's and Pool Dawg have them too. One I've seen is a rubber heat-shrink tube that seems promising.
Let us know if you do one yourself.
Let us know if you do one yourself.
There are lots of options, but be sure that the but of the cue with the sports grip added will still fit in your case. I carry an old original Brunswick case a old Centennial and some of the thicker grips can get stuck inside or pull the lining out of the case.
I have the pure x and that was a problem for a while but then I remembered jb also sells cue sleeves that'll slip over the cue and let it slide in the case easy protecting both the grip and case
Thanks for the pointer, I'll give the JB Cue Sleeve a try. I really did like the grip but I gave up on them so this is a big help, thanks again!
Why would you ever need a sport grip? You shouldn't be gripping the cue much at all. Having the cue tangling between two fingers is plenty.
No one needs it, it's just what comes on some break cues
I'd love to see a video of your two finger power break.
Rubber grips are absolutely standard for carom players. I'd say at least 90% of the top players use one. They come in various thicknesses. Here are several sources.
The thinnest available grip I've seen is "7/8ths inch diameter Penrose drainage tubing, latex, 18-inch length" which is used in surgery. You can get them at medical supply stores after you assure them that you are not an IV drug user (really).
As others have mentioned, it is usually a bad idea to be using a rubber grip with a tube-style case -- get a butterfly case.
Maybe it is tradition. Carom players -- at least 3-C players -- have always had to hit the ball hard for a large fraction of their shots. They don't want to have to use a tight grip to keep their hands from slipping. Pool players in the 14.1 era had very few power shots in comparison. Nine ball is maybe half way between if you don't count the break shot. Also, some pool players believe that a slip stroke is a good thing.
I find that a wrapless cue is sticky enough for my hands.