The BCAPL and break/jump tip legality

[Roadie]

The facts are somewhere in between as to what is doing the damage, whether it's the hard tips or the ball composition.

In any event the rule ONLY applies to cues used at the BCAPL Nationals - for now.

In truth, Phenolic tips, or those which are as hard or harder than Phenolics are not needed on a break cue.

To my knowledge no one can provide any data whatsoever that shows conclusively that plastic tips allow for a better break. All of the stories are anecdotal meaning they are a result of people claiming that they get better breaks when using a Phenolic tip.

Some practice learning to break yields far better results.

The BCAPL has taken a stance and perhaps their ruling will ripple out to other leagues. Surely it has already spawned a race to find acceptable substitutes.

It is my understanding that with some engineering any leather tip can be made to be just about as hard as a phenolic tip. I don't know. I use one cue to break and play with and jump cue to jump with and that setup works.

 

[skor]

The facts are somewhere in between as to what is doing the damage, whether it's the hard tips or the ball composition.

In any event the rule ONLY applies to cues used at the BCAPL Nationals - for now.

In truth, Phenolic tips, or those which are as hard or harder than Phenolics are not needed on a break cue.

To my knowledge no one can provide any data whatsoever that shows conclusively that plastic tips allow for a better break. All of the stories are anecdotal meaning they are a result of people claiming that they get better breaks when using a Phenolic tip.

Some practice learning to break yields far better results.

The BCAPL has taken a stance and perhaps their ruling will ripple out to other leagues. Surely it has already spawned a race to find acceptable substitutes.

It is my understanding that with some engineering any leather tip can be made to be just about as hard as a phenolic tip. I don't know. I use one cue to break and play with and jump cue to jump with and that setup works.

The advantage of the "plastic" tips is that you can generate more speed with less effort. If you can shoot softer than you can be more accurate and if the cue ball speed is maintained then YES you'll get a better break. That is true to most amateur and even some pros.

The bigger advantage, in case you do not have an accuracy problem is that not needing to break as hard as with leather will be less tiring for the arm which is very important for long sessions and tournament play.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

I have a question, having recently tested some of the alleged leather break/jump tips on the market today, should a maker/manufacturer not somehow prove that their tip meets the legality (non ball damaging) specs as set forth by the BCA Pool Leagues?

Corry tell them you findings, your ICE BREAKER TIP Rock, and I keep checking my BALLS, FEELING & LOOKING at UM. NO CRACKS...............n My Pool Balls that is.:wink: