Just wanted to see a poll about what type of curve you like on your playing cue. I have heard people speak about why their curve is the best from nearly flat to oval. Let's hear everyone's take here.
Tip Curve?
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I like mine more of a nickel but yet fairly flat on the top. The flat top seems to give a bigger sweet spot making for more accuracy...and I can still spin the ball around fine & draw 2 table lengths with ease. The more round a tip is the smaller the contact point, making it play a bit less forgiving. Just my thoughts...
It has depended on the cue I was using.
Schon, I use a nickel and then play with it.. whatever shape it ends up I leave it like that.
Scruggs, I tried nickel and didn't like it. Went to Dime and it played better. Again, I have left it alone after initial shaping.
Schon, I use a nickel and then play with it.. whatever shape it ends up I leave it like that.
Scruggs, I tried nickel and didn't like it. Went to Dime and it played better. Again, I have left it alone after initial shaping.
I shape initially to a dime's radius, chalk it, take a cue ball in hand and pound the tip probably 200 times or so, shaping the tip with the cue ball. The shape I've given the tip with the cue ball approximates the way the tip would have become if I played with it for a few hours anyway, so I just speed up that process. Then I rough the tip up a bit, chalk it and play.
Flex said:
Yes, when I put a new tip onto Allison's cue its perfect. Yet she takes a cueball & stands there pounding it into the tip...LOL!
I shape my tip to a dime radius, lightly pick it, and then play with it. I find it will work it's shape from there to suit my style of play, and stay there.
Varney Cues said:I like mine more of a nickel but yet fairly flat on the top. The flat top seems to give a bigger sweet spot making for more accuracy...and I can still spin the ball around fine & draw 2 table lengths with ease. The more round a tip is the smaller the contact point, making it play a bit less forgiving. Just my thoughts...
That is why I use a nickel. For exactly the same reasoning and results.
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Every Tip is a dime Every tip is Kamui and the hard II's hold chalk like ms-tips. The best break jump tip is ivory substuite that holds chalk. And not banned in tournements. Available through Victor Stein - cues Euro-West Germany. Kamuibrand.com Please read accuracy on platinum billiards for all Tip Shape.
Every Tip is a dime Every tip is Kamui and the hard II's hold chalk like ms-tips. The best break jump tip is ivory substuite that holds chalk. And not banned in tournements. Available through Victor Stein - cues Euro-West Germany. Kamuibrand.com Please read accuracy on platinum billiards for all Tip Shape.
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Depends on which cue it is
My playing cue is mroe nickle shape, but my break cue is more flat.
My playing cue is mroe nickle shape, but my break cue is more flat.