What tip is least likely to miscue?

Luxury

Luxury

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I want to yell at the top of my lungs when I miscue in a money game that is all mine.

I'm using a sniper now. I know that it's operator error but I also know that there has got to be a tip that miscues less than most.

I chalk with master chalk every shot and I brush it all around. I tap my tip with a tip tool.

I find that I'm vulberable for a miscue when I'm loading up a shot with low left or right.

Any advice on tips or technique?
 
Luxury said:
I want to yell at the top of my lungs when I miscue in a money game that is all mine.

I'm using a sniper now. I know that it's operator error but I also know that there has got to be a tip that miscues less than most.

I chalk with master chalk every shot and I brush it all around. I tap my tip with a tip tool.

I find that I'm vulberable for a miscue when I'm loading up a shot with low left or right.

Any advice on tips or technique?
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I use a sniper and don't have that problem at all. You were right when you said operator error (no offense), but I think I'd work on that first. Get your stroke in line, you won't need to "juice" it so much. From my personal experience, I think you have one of the best tips on the market. Make sure it's shaped correctly and you should be good to go.

Just poking fun here, but if you want a tip that likely won't miscue, try one of those Twister tip things. :D
 
You have to get your cue as level as possible , meaning if you go low with your tip on the cb you have to also lower the back of the cue as much as possible or you get a slight jacked up effect causing more miscues than normal, sometimes players have a tendacy to jab on a hard draw instead of a smooth follow through, the follow through and smooth stroke have to be there but with increased speed.
 
Gotta say, it's usually your stroke that causes you to miscue, not the tip. Maybe if you don't chalk and try to put excess english on the cue ball, but I don't think the tip makes that much difference. On the other hand, I remember when french champions started showing up again, a friend and I tried all three versions, I think they were red, gray, and brown, maybe? Those were the only tips I ever played with where you had to be extra careful about miscueing. You had to make sure you chalked every shot and that you stroke was REAL straight and smooth. I've never had that problem with any other tip. Mushrooming was always the biggest problem for me.
 
Absolutely true!

tap,tap,tap! I agree 100%...it's not the tip, it's how the tip is delivered on the CB. A well chalked tip, coupled with an accurate, repeatable stroke, is the tip least likely to miscue. A footnote: ALL players using any and ALL tips will miscue on occasion.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
 
Look at all of Earl Strickland's old well-played matches..

He's a freak of nature. If he got on a roll, he'd chalk up for the break, then get so focused he's play the rest of the rack without chalking up again.

It's the stroke, bro.

Russ
 
Everyone says chalk is free ( or nearly ).

I preach about chalking after every shot.

I also prefer the tip pick over a tapper.
 
A tip pick eh? Was always afraid it would chew up my tip too much. So if I try that what technique should I use to pick at the tip?
 
I wouldnt worrie about the tip pick, try lowering your shoulder a bit, sounds to me like your slightly jacked up. it doesnt take much, and is detrimental to your game, in addition to this tighten up your bridge hand slightly as well. and use lots of chalk, GL!


SPINDOKTOR
 
Luxury said:
A tip pick eh? Was always afraid it would chew up my tip too much. So if I try that what technique should I use to pick at the tip?
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Simply rock it back and forth, don't twist.

People who twist it will eat up a tip real quick. You just want to make little tiny holes for the chalk to hold on to.
 
Luxury said:
A tip pick eh? Was always afraid it would chew up my tip too much. So if I try that what technique should I use to pick at the tip?
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In my experience the tip pick does not tear up your tip. All you are doing is roughing up the leather a little. It is kind of hard to explain but I will try. I take the tip pick and set it on the tip and then give it a little turn while pulling up. It doesn't take much pressure and I am sure you are smart enough to figure it out. Regardless of that Spindoktor is right. Good luck.

BVal
 
Mr. Wilson said:
Simply rock it back and forth, don't twist.

People who twist it will eat up a tip real quick. You just want to make little tiny holes for the chalk to hold on to.
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I have not had that problem. I bearly twist it though. I could see how it could happen.

BVal
 
Irish634 said:
FWIW... the use of a Tip pik is not recommended on a Sniper. Or any other layered tip for that matter.
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What do you recommend? I use a sniper and haven't had any problems with it but I am always open to learning something new.

Thanks,

BVal
 
Luxury said:
Any advice on tips or technique?
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Those elkmasters hold chalk forever. I used them like 10 years ago, and it sure seemed like you could fill it with chalk before you broke, and then shoot a game of 9-ball without chalking again.

Oh, and make sure you're using good chalk. If you're using cheapo stuff - fuggedaboutit.

-td
 
I've started using finger nail boards (emory boards I think they're called) I stole from my wife. I just lightly go around the tip just enough to rough it up.

I also use the same finger nail board to shape my tips with my home-made lathe.

Thoughts?

JEd
 
I've been having great success with Moori III Mediums and occasional grooming with a Willards Shaper/Scuffer ... Other than than, it is OPERATOR ERROR at least 95% of the time ...
 
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