9.5mm tip and 9.8mm tip

[Leo]

In your opinion Leo! Some people like smaller tips, and they get charged the same amount to make a cue, they do not get a discount lol

That's fair enough can't see the big cue makers knocking off a couple of hundred quid for a smaller tip

[tofushop193]

I have recently gone form 9.5 to 9.8mm too and much prefer it - I feel far more confident in my play and believe it has reduced the chances of me putting unwanted side on the white as I feel my centre ball striking has improved. As a result my play is more consistent with far less silly misses.

Initially with the bigger tip I was hitting some shots slightly thick but I very soon acclimatised and would not go back to 9.5mm again.

Give the new cue a try and see how you get on...may be a blessing in disguise.

Had a 3 hr practice last Saturday. Kinda got use to the new cue. It does play a lot better.

Able to do long straight shot easier

[sprogbasket]

Good, pleased for you....could be the first step on the road to bigger and better breaks.

[damienlch]

Had a 3 hr practice last Saturday. Kinda got use to the new cue. It does play a lot better.

Able to do long straight shot easier

Nice... my long game is in shreds at the moment... as if there has ever been one.

I bought a cue with a 9.8mm tip some time ago but never got around to using it (I often play with 9.5mm). Took it out for a spin the other day. Felt more confident with the longish shots but was over hitting too many. Could be that I wasn't quite used to it yet or maybe it's just all in my head, again.

Anyway, it played promising enough that I'm going to give it a couple of runs to see how things go. Could be ditching my 9.5mms.

[davestevies]

Please excuse my ignorance on this subject but Is It not possible to fit a slightly oversized tip to a smaller ferrule ie a 9.8 tip on a 9.5 ferrule 0.3mm does seem a very small tolerance on a cue tip .

[Bigmeek]

Please excuse my ignorance on this subject but Is It not possible to fit a slightly oversized tip to a smaller ferrule ie a 9.8 tip on a 9.5 ferrule 0.3mm does seem a very small tolerance on a cue tip .

Yes, it's possible. Lots of people do this. You just end up with a bit of an overlap which is sometimes referred to as "the mushroom".
PS Peter Ebdon uses a mushroom effect.

[blinky88]

I have been using a 10mm tip all of my life and play at the highest level.

[Bigmeek]

I have been using a 10mm tip all of my life and play at the highest level.

On what ferrule size?