White Diamond Break Tips

[GADawg]

I am thinking of buying Joe Picones White Diamond tips to put on my break cue.

Does anybody have any experience with these tips to share compared to a hard leather tip or a phenolic tip?

 

[Nico]

I am thinking of buying Joe Picones White Diamond tips to put on my break cue.

Does anybody have any experience with these tips to share compared to a hard leather tip or a phenolic tip?

The info on their website is pretty accurate. They don't break as hard as phenolic, but are less moody and hold chalk better. They do wear down faster than standard phenolic, but still far outlast a leather tip. If you have a jump/break tip, they work amazingly well for jump shots, that's why I have it on there primarily. If you will just be using it on a dedicated break cue, I say go with a hard leather or water buffalo tip as you'll keep better control and be able to apply more reliable english (if you break with sidespin that is). The sound is not as glassy as a phenolic tip, but I think part of the power from phenolic tips is perceived by that glassy "the end of the world is coming" sound. Personal preference really, but it's always preferrable to have your playing cue and breaking cue tips similar in playability so you aren't handicapped with a loss of cueball control.

 

[pbat2751]

The info on their website is pretty accurate. They don't break as hard as phenolic, but are less moody and hold chalk better. They do wear down faster than standard phenolic, but still far outlast a leather tip. If you have a jump/break tip, they work amazingly well for jump shots, that's why I have it on there primarily. If you will just be using it on a dedicated break cue, I say go with a hard leather or water buffalo tip as you'll keep better control and be able to apply more reliable english (if you break with sidespin that is). The sound is not as glassy as a phenolic tip, but I think part of the power from phenolic tips is perceived by that glassy "the end of the world is coming" sound. Personal preference really, but it's always preferrable to have your playing cue and breaking cue tips similar in playability so you aren't handicapped with a loss of cueball control.

I agree. They are a good bang for the buck and hes good to deal with. You can get them on ebay (from Joe) for a decent price:

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-WHITE-DIAMOND...oryZ1292QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[TommyT]

I used a phenolic tip from Picone for about a year. I then switched to his White Diamond tips. What a difference. I'm able to control whitey much better and because of that my break has improved. I highly recommend them after having used both types.
TommyT