wow........larry when did mike go broke....ill bet he would like to know that he is broke........juston
Tip Radius: Flat Vs Dime
- Thread starter kokopuffs
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Awesome..and to think that the thread started asking about tip radii.
UWPoolGod1 said:
Holy cow. The ole Fast Man never changes.
I've now had about all the Fast Larry I can stand for this month.
Wally~~uses a nickel shape.....FWIW
Blud, thanks for all the info that you have posted on this board. There is nothing wrong in beliving that you are right in the things that you say and do. As a professional you should! The fact that you "share" bespeaks highly of you. Those that disagree need only explain why and then move on. Most cuemakers that I have met have their own ways of doing things in which they firmly believe. However, I have never heard of anyone sharing as much as you do. On the contrary, most keep all of their ways secret. I am not a cuemaker, and I suspect that many of the people who criticize are also not professional cuemakers. You have a reputation that has been built over time outside of your own territory, and I doubt that many of those who are critical have yet to establish a reputation out of their territoy and maybe not even within in it. Keep it coming! Thanks
Tip Size Does Matter
Tip size affects the amount of english that can be applied. Generally speaking a smaller tip creates more spin than a bigger one. Of course, the temper of the shaft also enters the equation. But all things being equal a smaller tip generates more spin on the cue ball.
This can be readily seen if one has the opportunity to shoot with a European billiard cue with a 9-11mm tip. The increase in spin according to the hit is immediately noticeable. In fact, the cue I experimented with generated so much english that it was unusable for pool. Even hitting a fraction off center put enough rotation on the cue ball to cause misplays.
If you like to spin the cue ball a lot a cue like this might suit your fancy, but most pool players won't like the results. There were too many misplayed positions and misses caused by the extra spin.
There may be something to improving shotmaking with a flatter tip. For one thing, a flat tip forces the player to hit closer to the center of the cue ball. Reducing the amount of english used will probably increase most players accuracy somewhat.
I recall that my old friend Toledo Joe would bring out a cue he called "Big Bertha" that had a 15mm tip (it looked like a broomstick) when he got out of stroke. He said that the big tip helped him regain his shooting eye quickly.
Of course, using english or draw is severely limited with such a huge tip.
kokopuffs said:
Tip size affects the amount of english that can be applied. Generally speaking a smaller tip creates more spin than a bigger one. Of course, the temper of the shaft also enters the equation. But all things being equal a smaller tip generates more spin on the cue ball.
This can be readily seen if one has the opportunity to shoot with a European billiard cue with a 9-11mm tip. The increase in spin according to the hit is immediately noticeable. In fact, the cue I experimented with generated so much english that it was unusable for pool. Even hitting a fraction off center put enough rotation on the cue ball to cause misplays.
If you like to spin the cue ball a lot a cue like this might suit your fancy, but most pool players won't like the results. There were too many misplayed positions and misses caused by the extra spin.
There may be something to improving shotmaking with a flatter tip. For one thing, a flat tip forces the player to hit closer to the center of the cue ball. Reducing the amount of english used will probably increase most players accuracy somewhat.
I recall that my old friend Toledo Joe would bring out a cue he called "Big Bertha" that had a 15mm tip (it looked like a broomstick) when he got out of stroke. He said that the big tip helped him regain his shooting eye quickly.
Of course, using english or draw is severely limited with such a huge tip.