Hi, can I reduce side deflection on the cue ball by using a hard tip and sanding the cue tip as flat as possible? regards
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Originally Posted by jonny66 View PostI don't think so, no. A completely flat tip will make it hard to put a lot of side spin on the cue ball though, which would reduce deflection, along with every other type of spin.
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Originally Posted by Shockerz View PostIf you look at Stuart Binghams Tip (the first of the two shown) that's the shape of my tip and it's a Talisman soft; I get loads of deflection. Gotta depend on the thickness of your shaft and whether you're striking the ball exactly where you think more than the tip I would think; others may have a different opinion so I'd be interested.Up the TSF! :snooker:
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Originally Posted by DeanH View Postsorry, shown where?
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Also, didn't someone say a while back that Mike Wooldridge's blackspin ferrules prevented deflection? I might be wrong but remember something said about it.
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Yes, they are low deflection, presumably because they are thinner and lighter. Deflection is determined by mass at tip end - basic equation is bigger the diameter of the cue, the greater the deflection (assuming ferrules are of equal size and weight).
A matchstick will cause hardly any deflect at all, whilst a broomstick will cause a load.
As for tip, a harder tip may make a very small difference but not so as you'd notice.
In short, don't worry about it, your brain will adjust automatically given time.
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Thicker cues are not lower deflection, actually they tend to be higher deflection, because they are heavier at the end. It's a trade off, thick cue end is heavier, but easier to strike the centre of the white, so less unwanted side. Thinner/lighter is lower deflection, but harder to strike the centre of the white, so more chance of unwanted side. Maybe this is why a lot of snooker players use a mushroom tip, less deflection, easier to hit the centre of the white.
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