this is from dr dave
i bolded a part for emphasis
i was partially correct in my statement above as i said larger tips are more forgiving
dr dave says larger,flatter as did patrick johnson above(thanks PJ)
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One advantage of a flatter tip is that a center-ball hit, with some tip placement inaccuracy, will generally have less unintentional english (and unexpected squirt/swerve/throw). In other words, a larger, flatter tip is more “forgiving” with misalignment errors for near-center-ball hits. It may also be easier to control small amounts of sidespin since more cue offset is required to create more sidespin, as compared to a rounder tip.
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this is the link to his discussion on tips
i bolded a part for emphasis
i was partially correct in my statement above as i said larger tips are more forgiving
dr dave says larger,flatter as did patrick johnson above(thanks PJ)
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One advantage of a flatter tip is that a center-ball hit, with some tip placement inaccuracy, will generally have less unintentional english (and unexpected squirt/swerve/throw). In other words, a larger, flatter tip is more “forgiving” with misalignment errors for near-center-ball hits. It may also be easier to control small amounts of sidespin since more cue offset is required to create more sidespin, as compared to a rounder tip.
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this is the link to his discussion on tips
Cue Tip Size and Shape Effects - Billiards and Pool Principles, Techniques, Resources
Answers to frequently-asked questions about cue tip shape and size effects.
billiards.colostate.edu
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